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San Bernardino Car Accident Lawyer
If you live in San Bernardino, CA and you were injured in a car accident, you’re not alone. In the last year, reported by the California Office of Traffic Safety, there were over 2,000 crashes involving bodily injuries or death.
When you consider that usually more than one person is involved in any car crash, in a city of 200,000 people, that means more than one in a hundred people are hurt or killed per year. If you’re one of the thousands of people involved in a crash, our San Bernardino car accident attorneys are ready to help you with your recovery.
Why You May Need an Accident Attorney
If you’ve been in a minor crash that didn’t involve injuries, you probably just contacted your insurance, paid the deductible. You were probably “made whole” with a check for your car repairs. Car insurers will quickly settle minor crashes because of the relatively small dollar amounts involved.
When it comes to paying on crash-related injury claims, however, they’re much more reluctant to pay the entire amount required for a full recovery. A car accident lawyer can summarize your damages and present them to the insurance adjusters. If they’re unable to reach a fair settlement with the responsible parties, they can pursue your claim through the California civil courts.
The Costs of Car Accident Injuries
Why are car accident injury claims so much more than crashes involving only property damage? In addition to the repair or replacement of the vehicles involved, there are also medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering. Some of the costs associated with a car accident include the following:
- Ambulance fee
- Emergency room visit
- Hospital stay
- Medication
- Doctor appointments
- Physical therapy
- Emotional counseling (car accidents can be emotionally traumatizing)
- Lost wages
- Diminished work capacity (affecting future earnings)
Most people don’t have the option to maintain enough cash reserves to recover from even a moderate accident, which is why retaining the services of an experienced car accident lawyer is essential to making a full physical and financial recovery.
Work and Lost Wages
One of the biggest concerns among car accident victims is when they’ll be able to return to work. There’s good reason for this. While your job is required to make reasonable accommodations for you while you’re recovering from your injuries, you may not be able to work at all.
Some people have sick and vacation banks, but no one wants to exhaust their leave time for an accident injury. Ultimately, your employer isn’t required to hold your job for you if you’re unable to perform your work functions, so they may replace you. Your personal injury lawyer can intercede on your behalf and fight for compensation for your lost wages or diminished work capacity.
The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates in San Bernardino, California and Surrounding Areas
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, you probably have some very real concerns. You’re injured and you’re not sure how you’re going to pay for your bills. But you don’t have to go through this alone. The car accident attorneys at the Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates will stand by your side and fight on your behalf. Get the compensation that you need to heal from your injuries. Call today for a free initial consultation.
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