While any accident has the potential to seriously change your life, few types of accidents are as serious as those involving brain injuries. However, brain injuries are unusual in that accident victims may not immediately realize they’ve suffered a serious injury. Often, traumatic brain injury symptoms take weeks, months, or even longer to develop. Complicating this delayed manifestation of...
Continue ReadingAs a pedestrian, you never plan to get hit by a car. So you probably have notthought about what to do after a pedestrian accident. However, the moments after a pedestrian-car accident are critical, both to your health as well as your ability to hold the at-fault party accountable. Thus, if you’ve been involved in an auto-pedestrian accident, it...
Continue ReadingWhen your life has been turned upside down by a serious injury, finding the right lawyer is extremely important. There are so many ads for lawyers that it’s hard to determine which lawyer or law firm is good. Even inexperienced lawyers put out advertisements giving the impression that they’ve been handling California personal injury cases for years. How do...
Continue ReadingIf you suffered from a personal injury and were not at fault, you shouldn’t have to pay for it. The laws protect you as an injured party. At Wells Call Injury Lawyers, we can help you pursue your rights to get the compensation you deserve. One of the most common questions we field from potential clients is, What is...
Continue ReadingDiscussions of “duty of care” revolve almost exclusively around personal injury. The most common issue examined in these cases is whether a duty of care was owed by one person to another. A breach of a duty of care is synonymous with negligence. For this reason, cases examining duty of care are essentially cases examining whether a person was...
Continue ReadingThe demand letter may be one of the most important documents of your personal injury claim. It is a document that your attorney drafts and sends to the insurance company to begin settlement negotiations. What Is the Purpose of the Personal Injury Demand Letter? In personal injury cases, you must attempt to settle with the insurance company before filing...
Continue ReadingBeing injured in an accident is an incredibly stressful and traumatic experience. When researching your legal options, you may wonder, How long does a settlement take? Here is everything you need to know about the timeline for settlement payouts when working with a personal injury attorney. How Long Does a Settlement Take After Filing a Claim? After filing a...
Continue ReadingEvery state has laws that specify how long someone has to file a civil lawsuit, known as its statute of limitations. These laws can affect your ability to recover damages if not properly followed. So what is the statute of limitations for personal injury in California? Below, our California personal injury lawyers explain the statute for personal injury accidents...
Continue ReadingIf you live near a major hospital and you hear helicopter blades chopping the air, chances are it’s an air ambulance heading for the roof of the hospital. Every year hundreds of thousands of people use air ambulance services, and they save lives. Nevertheless, they are expensive. Costs average between $27,000 and $41,000 per ride, and they are rising...
Continue ReadingIf someone else’s carelessness or other wrongful behavior injured you, you don’t have to suffer in silence. You can fight back, and we can help you do it. California enjoys a very advanced personal injury compensation system. You are at a grave disadvantage, however, without the assistance of a California personal injury attorney who is familiar with how the...
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