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Home to several famous landmarks such as Disneyland, Angel Stadium and Honda Center, Anaheim is also home to some of the most dangerous intersections prone to accidents in Orange County. It is also one of California’s most heavily populated cities, with almost 350k residents as of 2023. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on average, around 5,004 vehicle accidents are reported in the city per year. In 2018 alone, the city reported 4,798 vehicle accidents, among which 1,823 were injurious, per data from the State-Wide Integrated Traffic Reports System (SWITRS).
California is not a no-fault insurance state, which means you do not have to worry about paying for accidental injuries caused by another individual’s fault. If you or your loved one were injured in a personal injury accident in Anaheim, the state grants you a certain amount of compensation from the defendant. This comes under the ‘personal injury law.’ The defendant must take accountability to pay for your losses.
Nordean Law has been handling personal injury cases with a team of expert attorneys for years. You can schedule an in-person consultation for free to discuss your injury case, and we will help you find the best possible solution.
When one performs a negligent act that disregards another individual’s safety, one must face the consequences for it. This is imprinted by the legal concept of ‘Prima Facia,’ and the following four elements of personal injury claim are intended to cater to it.
It is the duty of every citizen to care for the safety of another individual if their actions have the potential to cause harm to them. This is stated by the California Civil Code § 1714(a). For instance, a public property owner must consider the safety of everyone entering or using the property. Similarly, car drivers have the duty to drive by considering the safety of themselves and all the vehicles on the road around them.
A Breach is defined as the act of failing to abide by the law or the rule. In a personal injury case, a breach has occurred when one’s negligent action has resulted in another individual being hurt. For instance, if a drunk driver is driving unsteadily and crashes with a passerby vehicle on the road, they have performed a breach of their duty out of negligence. Identifying the breach helps identify the negligent party, i.e., the defendant.
The act of causing injuries to the plaintiff or victim after the defendant’s breach of duty is called causation. In the above example, as the drunk driver hits the passerby vehicle, the act of causing the injury to the other driver comes under causation. A personal injury is ‘caused’ by the defendant’s negligence or breach of duty.
The fourth element of a personal injury case is damage. The defendant’s breach of duty caused injuries to the plaintiff. The loss as an outcome of the injury is referred to as damages. Examples of damages are medical expenses, lost wages at work, property repair costs, pain and suffering. The compensation claimed in a personal injury case is to cover such damages. You are filing an insurance claim to attain compensation for these damages that came out from the fault of the defendant’s action.
These four elements comprise a personal injury case. When filing an injury claim, one must identify all four elements and evidence to back each one up.
An Anaheim personal injury lawyer can help in many ways. It is not practical for a plaintiff with limited legal knowledge and experience to immediately understand all laws and policies associated with their case. It is even more difficult to recognize their standpoint on the accident and highlight all the elements. In such a scenario, insurance companies can take advantage of the situation by manipulating the case with minimum compensation.
With an injury attorney, one can seek legal counseling to properly understand what they deserve in their situation. A lawyer reviews all the facts and evidence of the case to help them calculate an adequate range of compensation granted to them by the state. A lawyer’s job is to lift the burden by conducting all the necessary paperwork and meetings with the defendant’s insurance company.
Here’s the thing: You need a personal injury attorney either way in your case. Consulting with an attorney doesn’t mean hiring them right away. Rather, it is having a legal advisor or representative based on the scale of your case.
When one is injured in an accident, consulting with an attorney is a must, regardless of how minor or severe the case is. They will review the case and suggest the best way to proceed. If it is a minor accident dealing with mild injuries, they may suggest the plaintiff pursue it independently by guiding them on how and what to negotiate with the defendant. If the case is more severe, they will suggest hiring a lawyer to be the best decision. In most cases, legal representation is considered when one is recovering from serious injuries, and the evidence of the accident is complicated due to uncertain fault distribution.
Our skillset of expert legal representation and negotiation makes us stand out in the market. We have a team of professional personal injury lawyers in Anaheim aggressively working on standing up for clients suffering from the consequences of devastating accidents. We do not tolerate foul play by insurance companies intended to take benefits from victims who have experienced immense loss and suffering from personal injury accidents. It is never fair to deal with the consequences of someone else’s actions and have the financial burden and debts added. With Nordean Law, you can be assured that your case is in reliable hands, and we will do whatever it takes to ensure you are being given what you deserve.
At Nordean Law, our lawyers have shared expertise on the following types of personal injury cases:
The primary responsibility of every citizen is to care for the safety of all parties once an accident has happened. Paramedics must be called, and all individuals must be brought to safety. There may still be threats of fire or explosion at the accident scene. The scene is only considered safe once all severe injuries have received emergency medical attention and further threats are controlled.
In Anaheim, an able party or witnesses must call the police or the California Highway Patrol within 24 hours to report the accident per the CVC § 20008. They can also take photos or video documentation of the accident scene as evidence. This may also be the time to gather contact information of the other able party and witnesses to contact them later when gathering evidence. If the accident damage was worth more than $1,000, it must also be reported to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within 5 days, according to CVC § 16000.
Once all injured parties have received medical attention and the accident has been reported to authorities, the plaintiff must immediately contact an Anaheim personal injury attorney before dealing with the defendant’s insurance company.
The worth of a personal injury case is determined by the addition of the following damage compensations:
Direct financial losses resulting from the accident, like medical expenses, therapy or medication cost, property repair costs or the amount of lost wages due to missed work, come under economic damage. One may have initially paid them out of their personal insurance, budget, or medical liens. The economic damage compensations cover such losses.
Indirect losses that one had to experience outside of the accident, like pain and suffering or temporary or permanent disruption in the quality of life, are categorized as non-economic damages. Such losses are priceless and cannot be calculated in a certain amount. Rather, non-economic damage compensation intends to balance the losses by providing a different form of gain, i.e., financial ease, to the plaintiff.
Punitive damage compensation does not cover a certain loss experienced by the plaintiff. Instead, they are charged as a form of punishment by the court for negligent drivers who acted carelessly and caused an accident that was preventable.
Sam Nordean has made a commitment to helping victims get back what was taken away from them. He fights for people that are injured and can’t fight for themselves.
“Going to court or negotiating a settlement is not akin to my client winning a lottery ticket. It’s about balancing the scales; it’s what they’re owed.”
Sam Nordean
Working with a top-rated lawyer who is supportive, compassionate and aggressive at the same time can lead a personal injury case in the direction of attaining fair compensation. You need someone who you can rely upon, comfortably ask questions to clear out your queries and instill confidence in you when pursuing an injury case. Expert representation prevents insurance companies from mistreating you, and the chances of attaining higher compensation increase.
Nordean Law puts its heart and soul into its clients cases to ensure the defendants are brought to justice by being charged with a fair amount of compensation. We work with a wide range of resources to gather evidence and strive to give the best possible representation to our clients.
Regardless of the complexity of your personal injury case, legal guidance or representation is vital to ensure you are being treated fairly. A personal injury attorney can not only educate you on all the laws and policies associated with the accident but also bring in expert witnesses to gather more reliable evidence to build a stronger case. If you or someone you care about has suffered injuries or losses out of another person’s fault, reach out to a personal injury lawyer in Anaheim today. Contact 888.527.1267 for expert consultation.
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