Have you recently suffered an injury in a Culver City accident? Contact the personal injury lawyer at Citywide Law Group to learn about the benefits of filing a personal injury claim for damages.
When you suffer an injury, insurance companies will do everything in their power to limit the amount of money you recover. They may try to offer you a lowball settlement or just deny your claim altogether. Our experienced Culver City personal injury lawyers have nearly two decades of experience fighting insurance companies and have a successful track record of recovering meaningful compensation for our clients.
Call us today to schedule a free consultation and learn more about how we can help you get the money you need after a Culver City accident.
Culver City Accidents
Culver City, home to more than 38,000 people, is best known as the home to many famous movie/television studios and radio stations. MGM, NFL Network, and National Public Radio (NPR) all call Culver City home. Thanks to the entertainment industry, Culver City’s population grows exponentially with workers and tourists. Packing so many people (and vehicles) into such a small area can have serious consequences on the city’s roads. In 2015, drivers logged more than 780,000 miles on Culver City’s roads and freeways every day, which is a lot of traffic for a city of only 5-square-miles. Heavier and more contested traffic has led to more traffic accidents in the city over the past few years. In 2015, there were 490 reported injury-causing and fatal accident in Culver City. This was a significant increase in the number of accidents (298) in 2013.
Common Culver City Accident Injuries
Our Culver City attorneys have successfully handled thousands of complex personal injury claims involving a wide range of injuries. We have helped our injured clients recover compensation for injuries including:
- Fractures and lacerations
- Loss of vision and hearing
- Burns
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Amputation
- Paralysis and paraplegia, and
- Wrongful death.
Why Should I File a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Victims who are injured in an unexpected accident will be faced with significant physical, emotional, and financial hurdles on their road to recovery. Statistics show that the average bodily injury claim after a car accident is more than $15,500. This doesn’t even include the $3,000 in property damage that the average accident victim incurs. Most of us do not have enough money tucked away in savings to cover these (and other) expenses after an accident. Fortunately, as a California accident victim, you have the right to recover compensation if another person is responsible for your injuries. The money you recover from your lawsuit can help to compensate for damages you suffer because of your accident, including:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Property damage, and
- Reduced earning capacity.
Why Should a Personal Injury Attorney Handle My Case?
Personal injury claims are complex, time-consuming, and often involve multiple parties.
Attorneys Understand the Law
Lawsuits can be incredibly complicated. An attorney will be intimately familiar with the laws and procedures that apply to your specific case. Their knowledge and experience handling similar cases will give you an edge.
Claims Can Take Time
When you are injured in an accident your time may be consumed by your physical and emotional recovery. You may simply not have the time to dedicate to pursuing a claim on your own. Even if you do have the time, the energy you spend fighting a lawsuit would be better served focused on your recovery. Hiring an attorney to represent your interests will allow you to dedicate your time to getting better.
Insurance Companies Will Try to Limit Recovery
Hiring an attorney to handle your personal injury case will increase the chances of maximizing the compensation you recover. Insurance companies are notoriously difficult to deal with and will do everything in their power to limit the amount of money you get. Their focus is on their own bottom line, and not your best interests. Our Culver City personal injury lawyers know how to handle these insurance companies and force them to fairly compensate you for your injuries.
What Will a Personal Injury Lawyer Do?
What happens when you hire an attorney to handle your case? What steps will they take to make sure that you get the money you need after your accident? At Citywide Law Group, our attorneys have developed an aggressive and thorough process that allows us to recover the most for our clients. Here’s an overview of what you can expect when you hire our Culver City attorneys to handle your case.
Initial Consultation
When you come in for your free consultation you will have the opportunity to learn about our team of attorneys and experience. We will listen to the details of your accident, ask questions about the steps you have already taken, and evaluate the strength of your case. You will also have the opportunity to ask us the questions that you may have.
Investigation
An investigation is essential to a successful case, so our legal team will conduct a thorough investigation into your case. We will review reports, interview witnesses, consult with experts, and conduct legal research in order to develop your case. The results of this investigation will be crucial in creating a persuasive legal argument in your case.
Negotiation
We will force insurance companies (and/or at-fault parties) to come to the negotiating table. We won’t accept any lowball offers and will aggressively pursue the compensation to which you are entitled. If you aren’t happy with the settlement offers you receive we will take your case to court.
Litigation
Most personal injury cases are settled outside of court. However, if you aren’t happy with the settlement offers you receive we will not hesitate to go to trial. Our attorneys are skilled litigators who know how to connect with a jury. Insurance companies know our strengths and successes in the courtroom and may be eager to provide a better settlement offer.
Culver City Practice Areas
Our Culver City personal injury lawyers have successfully handled a variety of complex personal injury cases, including those for:
- Bicycle Accidents
- Brain Injury
- Burn Injury
- Dog Bites
- Lyft Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Truck Accidents
- Uber Accidents
- Workplace Accidents
- Wrongful Death, and more.
What Should I Do After a Culver City Accident?
The decisions you make immediately following your injury-causing accident will affect any future legal claims you decide to pursue. It is important to make a conscious effort to take steps that will be helpful down the line. If you have been injured in a Culver City accident it is important to keep the following suggestions in mind:
- Get checked out by a medical professional as soon as possible.
- Report the accident to police and/or the proper authority.
- Document the scene of the accident and your injury by taking photographs.
- Keep quiet and refuse an insurance company’s attempts to speak with you.
- Ignore the temptation to accept early settlement offers (the lowball settlements won’t be enough to cover the full extent of your injuries and harms).
- Call a lawyer for guidance and help.
Experienced Culver City Personal Injury Lawyer
Call the Culver City personal injury lawyers at Citywide Law Group if you have recently been injured in an accident. If your injury was caused by another person’s negligence and/or wrongful conduct you may be entitled to recover monetary damages. The money you recover from a personal injury lawsuit can help to compensate for medical bills, pain and suffering, and lost wages. Our attorneys will fight to make sure that you are properly compensated by the at-fault party.
We have been helped injured accident victims in Culver City and Los Angeles County for nearly two decades. During this time, we have handled a variety of complex personal injury claims and successfully recovered millions in much-needed compensation for our clients. We are confident that we can help you get the money you need after your accident, too. You have a limited amount of time to file a personal injury claim for damages, so it is important to act now. Call us today to set up a free consultation and learn more.