Long Beach Car Accident Lawyer

Long Beach, CA is a busy, congested city with hundreds of thousands of drivers passing through it every day. The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) estimated that Long Beach motorists drove over 4.6 million miles in 2015. In 2019 the OTS reported 3,113 accidents involving injuries or fatalities in Long Beach, CA alone. If you’ve been injured in an accident, your entire life can be affected, sometimes permanently. A car accident attorney can help you with your physical recovery and assist you in getting reimbursement for your financial damages.

The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates in Long Beach, California

If you’ve been injured in a car accident due to the negligence of another party, you deserve whatever it takes to make you whole again. The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates have extensive experience with cases just like yours. Contact us for an immediate and free consultation. We do personal injury cases on contingency, meaning If we do not win, you do not pay anything!

What to Do When You’re Injured in an Accident

By law, all car accidents with injuries in California must be reported to the police, but in a city like Long Beach, it’s likely that a passerby will report the crash anyway and police will respond. Most of the time, an ambulance will also be dispatched to the scene. Your first responsibility is to your health, so if rescue personnel suggest that you go to the hospital, you should go.

Police officers can find you there to finish your paperwork and provide you with your case number and the location of your vehicle. If you aren’t transported, you should still have your doctor examine you at your earliest convenience. It’s possible that you have injuries that can’t be detected during the cursory examination you received on-scene.

Your Physical Recovery

You can sustain multiple injuries in a single collision, including fractures, whiplash, abrasions, cuts, burns, and even more serious wounds like internal bleeding or amputations. Your recovery time will depend on the nature of your injuries, your overall health, and sometimes, how quickly you receive medical attention.

You may also require multiple treatments like medication, surgery, physical therapy, and periods of rest. Your medical bills will quickly begin to mount. A personal injury attorney whose focus is on car accident damage recovery can insure that your medical treatments aren’t interrupted and that you have the funds required to make a full physical recovery.

Commercial Truck and Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycles are faster, lighter, and offer little protection from larger vehicles, making it unusual for their operators to walk away from accidents without incurring injuries. On the other hand, commercial trucks, particularly those carrying heavy loads, have so much mass that they’re dangerous to the drivers and passengers of other vehicles even at relatively low speeds. If you’ve been involved in a crash while riding a motorcycle, or your car was struck by a truck, you may have severe injuries. A personal injury lawyer who handles accident litigation can make sure that insurers take the unique characteristics of these types of accidents into account.

Your Job and Lost Wages

Most traffic accident injuries will cause you to miss some work. Whether you’re out of work for a short or long time is dependent on your recovery. In some cases, you can work with your injuries, and your employer is required by law to make reasonable accommodations. If your injuries are more serious, however, you could end up being without a paycheck or even lose your job at the time when you need your income the most. Your car accident lawyer can include lost wages and other damages for diminished work capacity in your settlement request.

The Damages That You’re Entitled To

If you’re injured in a car accident, you should receive whatever it takes to make a full and speedy recovery. That means that you should be compensated for any of the following that apply to your situation:

• Immediate medical attention that you received
• Hospital bills
• The cost of your medication
• The cost of doctor visits, physical therapy, and appointments with specialists
• Repairs to your vehicle
• Towing and impound fees
• Car rental
• Lost wages
• Diminished earning capacity
• Permanent physical injuries
• Pain and suffering

Insurance companies want to be as profitable as possible, so they often minimize the amount of compensation that they pay out, which can be quite far from a full and fair settlement. A car accident lawyer can negotiate with insurers and fight for the full amount of your claim. If all else fails, they can sue for the full amount of your damages.

Areas We Serve

• Anaheim 
• Bakersfield
• Chula Vista
• Irvine 
• Los Angeles
• Riverside 
• San Bernardino
• San Diego
• Santa Ana

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