The Settlement You Deserve.
Bakersfield CA
Personal Injury Lawyer
Your full recovery is our mission. Our attorneys fight for you,
while you focus on getting better.
Accidents in Bakersfield can be
physically and financially devastating for victims.
We hate to see injured victims who can’t focus on getting better because they’re worried over medical bills. We also hate to see victims struggling to support their families because their injuries won’t allow them to work.
These and other hardships are 100% the responsibility of those who cause careless accidents. If someone’s recklessness has hurt you, you should get recovery assistance quickly and without hassle.
In some cases, having a strong attorney is the only way to get fair, prompt attention from insurers.
Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Bakersfield offers a free, no-obligation consultation for all accident victims in Kern County.
It’s a chance to help determine who is to blame and to find out how to hold insurance companies fully responsible.
The Types of Bakersfield
Accident Cases We Help Clients Win
California Law empowers victims to file claims and lawsuits and demand money to help with each step of recovery. It should factor in the surgeries and physical therapy a patient will need to make a full recovery. It could involve a lifetime of support for those left to face permanent physical disabilities.
Insurance companies for those at fault will want to write you a quick check for your first week of recovery and leave the rest to you.
Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Bakersfield deflects insurance tactics and helps clients win substantial support.
We perform thorough investigations into your accident and injuries in order to work towards an ideal settlement or trial verdict.
CAR Accidents
Compensation for Your Recovery
Bicycle Accidents
Holding a Careless Driver Responsible
Motorcycle Accidents
Don’t Get Blamed for a Driver’s Mistake
When Do I Need a Lawyer to Represent My Personal Injury Case?
If you’re in a car accident that involves only some minor bumps and/or only property damage, you may be able to handle your case yourself and come out okay. If you slip on a puddle in the aisle of a store, but only walk away with some soreness, you may not need an attorney for your case.
However, when your accident involves a more serious injury, and an individual or business is to blame, you may need the protection of an attorney. A more serious injury might include:
- A broken bone
- A neck or back injury
- A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Your lawyer works with your doctors and your creditors to determine the full impact of an injury on your life and then demands full support in a settlement. You can usually count on a skilled lawyer to earn you much more in an injury settlement than you could hope to earn by taking on the insurer yourself
What Can I Do to Strengthen My Case After an Accident?
After your accident, you should have two goals. First, tend to yourself and other victims. Make sure everyone is safe and that help is on the way.
Then, if you are left strong enough, it’s also an important time for evidence collection. These are the critical details that should determine who was at fault and who should pay for the consequences. Unfortunately, this evidence can disappear once the scene is cleaned up and cleared.
As long as you aren’t too shaken up and the scene is secure, take action to preserve as much important evidence as possible.
Here are some steps that you should take in the immediate aftermath of an accident.
- Dial 911. Allow paramedics to check you out and go to the emergency room if necessary
- Give officers a complete statement. If the Bakersfield police or the CHP respond, be ready to give them a full account of what you remember.
- Get assistance with evidence collection. Ask someone with you or a helpful witness to collect evidence if you must leave for the hospital.
- Alert a manager. If you are at a store or restaurant, alert a manager to make sure an incident report is filed out.
- Use Your Phone to Take Photos. Show the damage to cars in a car accident and your visible injuries. Show the hazard that left you injured if you are hurt on someone’s property or at a business.
- Get contact information from witnesses. Your personal injury attorney will want to contact eyewitnesses for testimony.
- Schedule an appointment with your own doctor. Get checked out by your physician, even if you’ve already been to the hospital. Have all injuries examined and documented. Focus on any new pain you experience in the days after an accident. Follow your doctor’s orders regarding physical therapy and visiting specialists.
- Contact a lawyer. Discuss your case in a free consultation with Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Bakersfield. You can lose out on thousands of dollars in support by talking to insurance adjusters before speaking to a legal professional.
What Types of Support Should I Ask for After an Accident?
So many personal injury victims are happy to just get car damages paid for and a night in the emergency room covered. But the consequences of a major accident often go much further than one trip to the hospital.
A settlement check must cover everything that victims and their families are put through and face. That might include the stress caused to victims who suffer from flashbacks to the instant of a collision or fall. It might mean a doctor’s bill that arrives a week after an accident. It could also mean a surgeon’s bill for a procedure necessary two years after a dog bite on a child.
Your Bakersfield personal injury lawyer would make sure your settlement included support for these and other factors:
- Support to cover all of your medical bills for as long as care is necessary.
- Support for a lifetime if your injuries result in a permanent disability.
- Support for the pain you experience and that you may suffer with for months or years.
- Support for the emotional trauma you experience after a frightening accident and through a difficult recovery.
- Support to replace the job income and benefits you have to go without while you are in injury recovery.
- Support to cover the costs of travel to make doctor’s appointments and to see out-of-town specialists.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long should I wait before filing a personal injury claim?
You shouldn’t wait longer than two years, because that’s the statute of limitations on personal injury claims in California. And actually, you should move as soon as possible on your case. Waiting can make it harder to secure valuable evidence and to locate witnesses who have moved away.
How will I afford to pay a personal injury lawyer while trying to cover my hospital bills?
We understand that accidents leave victims both physically and financially devastated. It’s why our Bakersfield lawyers work under contingency agreements. It’s a contract that states the lawyer doesn’t earn anything unless the case is won. If the case is lost, you don’t owe Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Bakersfield any money. If the case is successful, you still don’t have to find the money to pay us. Our fee is covered out of the settlement check that an insurance company must provide for you.
What documents should I collect and turn over to my lawyer?
Victims with injuries should save every medical invoice they bring back from the doctor’s office and receive in the mail. They should keep any medical charts they are given copies of. Gathering pay stubs from work before and after accidents helps victims show the effect an injury has had on their ability to support themselves. Clients should turn over any notes taken on phone calls with insurance companies or corporations. They should turn over any photos they collected at the scene of the accident.
Contact a Bakersfield Personal Injury Attorney
Contact Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Bakersfield to schedule a free, confidential consultation with a real lawyer.
After hearing about everything you’ve been through, we’ll be up front with you. If we can’t help you earn more for your case, we’ll tell you that. We’ll also point you in the right direction for filing your claim yourself.
If we can help you earn more for your injury, we are ready to investigate your case and use the evidence to force those at fault to accept responsibility and help you through recovery.
We don’t stop fighting until you have your normal life back, and your financial worries over an injury are a thing of the past.
Personal Injury Accident Dangers in Bakersfield
Bakersfield is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. However, as people go about their busy days, they can encounter many hazardous situations they may not notice until it’s too late.
Careless drivers represent the threat of a dangerous collision. A puddle left out on the floor of a grocery store represents the risk of a sudden slip-and-fall and a hip injury. A dog owner who lets a dog loose at Kewin Park could cause a dog bite danger for you or a family member.
Drivers, business owners, dog owners, and others all owe you a “duty of care” according to California Law. It means drivers must not make reckless decisions that put other motorists at risk. Business owners and operators must act to make a customer’s trip inside a store as safe as possible. Dog owners must keep their dogs on leashes and out of situations where they could be tempted to bite someone.
There are many other situations where someone else’s negligence could cause you or a family member harm. In these situations, you’d want to secure the compensation that’s fair from at-fault parties so you could pay your medical bills and support your family while you must miss work hours.
Insurance adjusters and corporate lawyers won’t make it easy to secure the money you need to rebuild your life after an accident. It’s a good reason to have your own personal injury lawyer on your side. Ready to hold those at fault fully accountable. A skilled personal injury lawyer can often secure much more money for victims so they can focus on getting better and not their financial issues.