Santa Monica Personal Injury Claims
Personal Injury Representation in Santa Monica
Personal injury accidents can incur great losses for the accident victim. A Santa Monica personal injury attorney fromMcGee, Lerer & Associates can pursue maximum compensation for your losses such as pain and suffering, lost income, loss of future income, medical bills, property damage (if any), and more. Our firm has a proven success track-record for helping our clients obtain large personal injury settlements under the law. As a seasoned husband and wife team with more than 35 years combined experience, we are committed to helping our clients in every way that we possibly can. Below we have hi-lighted our personal injury areas of practice.
Car Accidents
The greater Los Angeles area is no stranger to car accidents, and unfortunately
unsafe behaviors such as speeding, distracted driving, texting while driving
and other forms of negligence lead to countless automobile accidents every
year. Our legal team can assist in all types of car accident cases including:
drunk driving accidents, uninsured motorist accidents, and hit and run
accidents, speeding and rear-end collisions.
Drunk Driving Accidents
If you were involved in an accident with a drunk driver, then you are entitled
to compensation for your injuries. You may be entitled to compensation
for medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, property damage and
possibly punitive damages. Even if you have been contacted by the insurance
company, you are urged to retain your own legal representation.
Truck Accidents
Due to the size of commercial vehicles and semi-trucks, these giants on
the road can cause extensive damage to other vehicles, as well as catastrophic
injuries to the drivers and passengers of smaller vehicles on the road
around them. We have long experience in dealing with truck accidents;
therefore, we have the knowledge and skill necessary to prove liability
in these complex cases.
Bus Accidents
Under California law, bus drivers are required to exhibit a heightened
duty of care. Bus drivers must carry passengers safely, and they must
do so with care, vigilance, and foresight to avoid potential harm to their
passengers. However, there is a substantial amount of video footage on
the internet that proves otherwise such as running red lights, eating
while driving, texting while driving etc.
Motorcycle Accidents
Comparing the city of Santa Monica to other California cities of similar
size in 2009, Santa Monica had the most motorcycle accidents, the most
bicycle accidents, and the most
pedestrian accidents, according to the most recent statistics available from California's Office
of Traffic Safety. One of the primary causes of motorcycle accidents is
where the driver of the automobile fails to yield the right of way to
the motorcyclist.
Bicycle Accidents
Every year, more than 540,000 bicyclists visit America's emergency rooms
and every 6 hours, a bicyclist is killed in the United States. According
to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), Santa Monica leads the
state for the highest number of bicycle accidents, ranking first for bicycle
accidents out of 104 California cities of the same size.
Pedicab Accidents
Pedicabs are pedal-operated tricycles with an attached seat for one or
two passengers. Since April of 2013, we have seen an explosion of pedicabs
all over Santa Monica Beach and around 3rd Street Promenade. While pedicabs
attract locals and tourists, passengers are at great risk if they are
injured in a pedicab accident because of the ejection risk and lack of
protection.
Brain Injuries
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when external force strikes or injures
the human skull, causing a traumatic injury to the brain. A TBI can damage
one specific location, or it can affect a widespread area of the brain.
Common causes of TBIs are car accidents, hit and run accidents, pedestrian
accidents, and
children's injuries among others.
Burn Injuries
A burn injury is a type of injury to the flesh that is caused by heat,
chemicals, light (as caused by the sun or a tanning bed), radiation, electricity
or friction. The American Burn Association reports that approximately
500,000 burn injuries receive medical treatment each year in the United
States. While less serious burn injuries may be treated with first aid,
others may require specialized treatment at a burn center.
Dog Bites
Under California law, a dog owner is strictly liable for any injuries that
are inflicted by his or her dog. Dog bite injuries can cause serious damage
to the skin, tissue, muscle, and bone. In some cases, dog bite injuries
can cause infection, permanent scarring, and disfigurement.
Swimming Pool Accidents
Every year, approximately 500 children die in a drowning accident. The
owners of swimming pools have a heightened duty of care in respect to
his or her swimming pool, and when others drown on their premises, they
can be held legally and financially accountable for any damages that might
have occurred in a near-drowning or a wrongful death accident.
Premises Liability
Property owners and occupants have a duty to maintain their property in
a safe condition for visitors. The highest duty of care is expected for
commercial property owners, and they must maintain safe conditions for
customers or others legally permitted on their premises. However, residential
property owners and even dog owners are also expected to maintain their
property and to take the necessary precautions as to prevent others from
being injured while visiting their property.
Product Liability
Manufacturers are held strictly liable for defects in their products. Whether
the defect is in the design, or how it was manufactured, or if it was
manufactured incorrectly, or if the manufacturer failed to provide an
adequate warning about their product, they can be held liable for any
injuries or deaths that their product causes. This can also include such
products as dangerous pharmaceuticals that make people sick or experience
serious adverse side effects.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries refer to any injury to the spinal that is caused by
trauma as opposed to disease. Most spinal cord injuries are caused by
a blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates the vertebrae, the bone
disks that make up the spine. A spinal cord injury can cause either partial
or complete paralysis below the sight of the injury.
Wrongful Death
Our firm represents families who have lost a family member due to the wrongful
actions of another individual or corporation. Our purpose is to help alleviate
the financial stress that the death brings upon your family. A wrongful
death action can help with funeral costs, pain and suffering experienced
by the deceased, loss of emotional support, loss of companionship, etc.
Hit and Run Accidents
It's very upsetting to be involved in a hit and run accident where the
person who hit you simply took off. At McGee, Lerer & Associates we
assist clients who have been the victim of a hit and run accident. We
can examine your own insurance policy to determine if you have uninsured
motorist coverage. If so, we can file a claim against your own insurance
company for your losses.
Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage
We have seen the devastating effects of what can happen to a person who
is injured by someone who doesn't maintain auto insurance, or if they
don't have enough to cover your losses. In this case, your own uninsured/underinsured
motorist coverage will automatically take effect. This coverage can pay
your medical bills, pain & suffering, as well as lost income.
Hire Our Legal Team Today!
If you or someone you love has suffered undue harm or injury due to the negligence of another individual or entity, then we urge you to contact our firm right away. We have long experience in litigation and trial law, and we have recovered multi-million dollar settlements in a wide variety of injury cases. Contact our firm to schedule your no-obligation consultation with a member of our legal team.
Were you injured in an accident? If so, please contact a Santa Monica personal injury attorney from McGee, Lerer & Associates today!