San Marcos Personal Injury Lawyer
Accidents happen in the San Marcos area daily, sometimes leaving residents with injuries, financial losses, and emotional distress damages. If someone else’s negligence or recklessness caused an accident you were involved in, you may to talk to a San Marcos personal injury lawyer. Here at North County Injury Lawyers, we have been representing residents of North County San Diego for more than twenty years and are based in San Marcos.
Hiring an injury attorney in San Marcos can provide many benefits, whether you are filing an insurance claim after a car accident or suffered a massive injury in a construction accident and have filed a lawsuit.
Your San Marcos personal injury lawyer will have the necessary resources to conduct a thorough investigation into your case, gathering all relevant evidence, and building a strong case to prove that the accident was not your fault, and that it has disrupted your life dramatically.
Why Choose an Injury Lawyer from North County Injury Lawyers
Our San Marcos law firm has helped injury victims of all types of accidents and are committed to ensuring you receive the best outcome possible. Our clients trust us for our experience, great results, open communication, honesty, and dedication to their cases. We are proud of our Google, Yelp, and Martindale Hubbell 5-Star Ratings.
San Marcos Personal Injury Claims We Handle
Our firm takes a variety of personal injury cases, from car and motorcycle accidents to severe cases of abuse and neglect. But personal injury cases can arise in any setting, and no two cases are alike. Some types of personal injury claims we handle include:
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Dog Bites
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
- Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Injuries on Construction Sites
- Wrongful Death
- Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Claims
Compensation Available in a San Marcos Personal Injury Claim
If an accident has caused you significant physical, emotional, and financial harm, you may be entitled to financial compensation. This compensation is designed to cover the “damages” you sustained as a result of the accident. As a general matter, types of compensation available in a personal injury claim fall into the following categories:
- Medical Bills. Past and future medical expenses related to your accident, including medications, treatments, surgeries, and physical therapy are recoverable (even if paid by your health insurance).
- Lost Earnings. Wages that are lost during your recovery are recoverable, including any loss of future earnings if your injury affects your ability to work. If you used sick days, those can be reimbursed.
- Property Damage. The damage sustained in the accident, such as vehicle repairs or personal belongings
- Pain and Suffering. Emotional and physical pain and suffering damages, including actual pain, emotional pain, inconvenience, embarrassment, all the harm that had inhibited your ability to enjoy your life.
Your San Marcos injury attorney will evaluate your case and help determine which damages are eligible for you.
What Is the Personal Injury Claim Process in San Marcos?
Most personal injury cases follow a similar path. In California, there are two typical pathways to a recovery: One, filing an insurance claim with the at-fault party’s policy or your own insurance company (underinsured motorist), or two, filing a personal injury lawsuit.
After you North County Injury Lawyers, we will investigate your case, make contact with the insurance company, collect evidence, and obtain your medical records. This phase can take several weeks.
After gaining an understanding of the liability issues and the damages, it will be decided whether the case can likely be settled without a lawsuit, or whether some needs to be sued. If the case can be settled without a lawsuit, a demand package is prepared and sent to the insurance company, who will likely enter into settlement negotiations.
If negotiations fail or your San Marcos injury lawyer decides against them, we will file a civil lawsuit in the Superior Court in the area where the accident occurred (usually). After a lawsuit is filed, the discovery process begins, which is always written interrogatories and sometime the taking of oral testimony, called a deposition.
During the litigation process, there will be further opportunities to settle the case, whether in negotiations between the lawyers, or via mediation. If the case cannot be settled, it will proceed to trial. The entire personal injury process can take a year or two, but receiving compensation is vital to ensuring your health and well-being following a serious accident.
What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Personal Injury Claim in California?
All personal injury lawsuits in California are subject to the statute of limitations, a deadline by which you must file your case. For typical personal injury cases, the statute grants you two years from the date of your accident or injury to file your personal injury lawsuit. If the personal injury accident was caused by someone working for a public entity or government (such as municipal employees, public school bus drivers, injuries on state property), California requires that a government claim must be filed within six months of the injury producing accident. Accidents involving minors have a different limitations statute as well, so call us for more information and analysis.
Contact a San Marcos Personal Injury Lawyer at North County Injury Lawyers
North County Injury Lawyers has been helping San Marcos personal injury victims for more than two decades. Our attorneys will work to get you awarded the damages you deserve after an accident. Contact us today at (760) 571-5500 to schedule your free consultation or fill out our online form. Our San Marcos accident attorneys are here to help.