Beautiful Palm Springs, California, attracts many tourists. Unfortunately, injuries due to the negligence of another occur even in exquisite surroundings, especially when such surroundings provide so many opportunities for activities and adventure.
When you need a Palm Springs personal injury lawyer, J&Y Law is there for you. Our 60 years of combined experience and unparalleled compassion for our clients will get you the financial compensation you need.
Not only can we help you get the compensation you deserve, but we can also help you get high-quality medical care–even if you don’t have health insurance. Schedule a free consultation today.
Why Are Knowledgeable Palm Springs Personal Injury Lawyers Important?
Because proving fault–a necessary component of any personal injury lawsuit–can be very difficult, you should consult with one of the highly competent attorneys at J&Y Law before taking any further action.
The sooner you contact us, the sooner we will be able to round up and interview witnesses, establish timelines, and compile police and medical reports.
Furthermore, by meeting with one of our knowledgeable attorneys, you can ensure that you have a viable case. Since we work on a contingency basis, only charging you a fee if we win your case, we will only file a suit on your behalf if we feel certain we will be successful.
What Types of Personal Injury Accident Claims Do We Handle?
At J&Y Law, our staff handles nearly all types of personal injury claims, so our legal team can help if you need a:
- Palm Springs Car Accident Lawyer: Were you injured in a car accident that was the other driver’s fault? Don’t let the insurance company bully you into accepting a settlement offer that is too small. Let us help you get the money you deserve.
- Palm Springs Rideshare Accident Lawyer: If you were riding in a Lyft or Uber when it crashed and you suffered injuries, let the experienced attorneys at J&Y Law help you get the compensation you deserve.
- Palm Springs Truck Accident Lawyer: Did an 18-wheeler crash into your vehicle and upend your entire life? You need a personal injury law firm to help you get money for your medical bills, lost wages, and more.
- Palm Springs Motorcycle Accident Lawyer: Other drivers tend to have a blind spot when it comes to motorcycles. If you were hurt when somebody crashed into your motorcycle, contact us so we can get you compensation for your catastrophic injuries.
- Palm Springs Pedestrian Accident Lawyer: Although walking should be a safe activity, negligent drivers can hit pedestrians and cause life-changing injuries. If that happened to you or your loved one, let us help.
- Palm Springs Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer: One nearly invisible puddle can significantly change your life if you slip and hurt yourself. Our slip-and-fall accident lawyers can help you hold the property owner responsible for their negligence.
- Palm Springs Elder Abuse Lawyer: Have you discovered that your parent or other elderly relative has been abused? We may be able to help them get compensation for their financial, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.
- Palm Springs Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer: While nursing homes should be safe places for people to live their final years, abuse and neglect can still occur. Let us help your loved one get money for the abuse or neglect they endured in their nursing home.
- Palm Springs DUI Accident Lawyer: If a drunk driver crashed into you and caused severe injuries, we can help you get money for pain and suffering, reduced future income, and more.
- Palm Springs Construction Accident Lawyer: Were you injured in a construction accident? Let our compassionate attorneys help you get compensation for your permanent disability, lost enjoyment of life, and more.
- Palm Springs Delivery Truck Accident Lawyer: Whether they hit you in an alley or on a highway, delivery truck drivers (or their employers or other parties) should be held responsible for your severe injuries.
- Palm Springs Wrongful Death Lawyer: If you lost your loved one in an accident that wasn’t their fault, we may be able to get you compensation for funeral expenses, lost income, and more.
We Do Accept Wrongful Death Claims
Was your spouse, child, or parent killed due to another party’s negligence? Our compassionate lawyers may be able to get you compensation for cremation or burial expenses, the income your loved one would have earned and provided for your family if they had survived, and more.
Contact the compassionate wrongful death attorneys at J&Y Law and schedule a free initial consultation to find out how much your wrongful death claim may be worth.
We work on contingency fees and only get paid if we win you money, so don’t let the worry about how much legal representation will cost hold you back.
Common Injuries Personal Injury Victims Experience
While a wide array of severe or even moderate injuries may qualify you for a personal injury claim, some of the injuries we see the most from accident victims include:
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
- Spinal cord injuries
- Fractured bones
- Amputations
- Disfigurement
- Organ damage
- Burns
What Compensation Could You Be Entitled To?
Depending on the severity of your injury and on how much the other party contributed to the event, you may be entitled to economic and non-economic damages for:
- Loss of present and future earning power
- Medical expenses, including surgery, physical therapy, and medication costs
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Permanent disability and resulting necessary care
- Loss of companionship
- Property damage
The above-mentioned damages are known as compensatory damages since they are conceived of as reparations for your injury.
What Are Punitive Damages?
If the negligence of the responsible party was particularly egregious, or your injury was extremely severe, you may also be awarded punitive damages.
Punitive damages typically involve very large sums of money since they are designed both to punish the defendant and to prevent others from engaging in such reckless, life-threatening behavior.
You can’t ask for punitive damages; they can only be awarded to you by the judge.
Comparative Fault in California Accidents
Because California is a comparative fault state, the court may decide that you were partly responsible for your injury. This will not keep you from being compensated but will affect the amount of money you will receive.
If you are determined to have contributed 25% to the accident, for example, the damages awarded to you will be lessened by 25%.
Let’s say your damages are determined to be worth $100,000 under normal circumstances. Since you were found 25% responsible for the accident, you will only be entitled to $75,000 of compensation.
How Long Do You Have to File a Claim?
While the deadlines to sue someone in California are different for each type of claim, you typically have two years to file personal injury claims.
However, we recommend that you schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with a Palm Springs personal injury lawyer as soon as you can after your accident. Then we can start gathering evidence before it has a chance to go missing.
Waiting until near the end of the two-year statute of limitations to file a claim makes it much more difficult for us to put together a strong case to get you the compensation you’re entitled to.
How Can a Personal Injury Attorney Help You?
In short, we do everything it takes to get you maximum compensation for your injuries.
We’ll also help you get medical care, even if you don’t have health insurance. Keep reading for the specific ways we help you with all of that.
Collect Evidence
Our lawyers have extensive experience gathering as much evidence as possible to present a strong case for why you deserve the money you’re asking for. We’ll look for things like:
- Traffic camera footage
- Surveillance videos
- Body camera footage
- Dashcam videos
- A truck’s black box data
- The police report
- Your medical records
- Previous complaints about a business or property owner
Negotiate With Insurance Companies
You shouldn’t have to deal with an insurance adjuster trying to bully you into accepting the lowest settlement possible while you’re still recovering from your injuries.
Let us use our vast experience to handle all the settlement negotiations with the at-fault party’s insurance company while you focus on recuperating.
Insurance companies take us more seriously, anyway, so we’ll be more likely to secure you a fair settlement than you would be able to do on your own.
Help You Get Medical Treatment
Getting prompt medical treatment after being injured in an accident is important, not just because you deserve to heal as well as possible, but also because the medical records are crucial evidence that you were injured in the accident.
We have a list of medical professionals who will work on a lien basis–meaning they’ll wait until you get your settlement to ask for money–so you can get high-quality medical care even if you don’t have health insurance.
Get You a Fair Settlement
Whether we’re able to negotiate a good settlement with the insurance company or whether we have to take your case to trial, our seasoned attorneys will do what it takes to get you the maximum amount of compensation you’re entitled to.
How Much Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?
If you’ve been injured as a result of another party’s negligence, we know you’re probably already dealing with medical bills and lost wages, and we don’t want to contribute to your financial stress.
That’s why the compassionate attorneys at J&Y Law work on a contingency fee basis, which means we’ll take a percentage of the money we get for you as payment rather than charging you anything ahead of time. No money for you means no money for us.
Still not sure if a personal injury lawyer is worth the money? Check out these video reviews from previous clients who are glad they hired us to fight for them.
Schedule a Free Consultation With a Palm Springs Personal Injury Attorney Today
When you need a Palm Springs personal injury lawyer, the experienced attorneys at J&Y Law know that you may develop more symptoms long after the accident and may lose wages or develop disabilities that weren’t part of the original prognosis.
This is why we will set our sights high, ensuring that your needs are covered well into the future.
We focus on you, and we can help you get medical care even if you lack health insurance. Schedule a free consultation today.
