Modesto Car Accident Lawyer

The city of Modesto, CA sees many hundreds of vehicle collisions each year, resulting in many injuries and deaths. The streets of Modesto can be dangerous sometimes, but we’re here to help if you’ve been involved in a car accident in Modesto.

Car insurance companies know they’re going to have to pay every penny you deserve for your injuries when they get a call from our firm. Our Modesto car accident attorneys can obtain financial compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, wrecked vehicle and more.

Our legal team will even find the best doctors for you and deal with the insurance companies for you, so you don’t have to do anything but focus on recovering from your injuries.

Consider Getting a Modesto Car Accident Lawyer for Your Case

The insurance adjuster that works for the at-fault driver’s insurance company is trained to manipulate you into saying things that will reduce or eliminate their insured’s liability for your damages. For this reason, it would be dangerous for your case for you to talk to the other driver’s insurance company.

To make things worse, the insurance company will not respect you unless you have a strong, experienced car accident lawyer representing you. They will low-ball you with their settlement offers if you don’t have a lawyer.

What We Can Do for You After Your Auto Accident in Modesto

With one of our firm’s Modesto accident attorneys on your team, you won’t have to talk to the other driver’s insurer at all. Instead, your lawyer will talk to the insurer for you, explaining your damages to them and negotiating on your behalf. In addition to all that, your lawyer will:

• Gather evidence (such as traffic camera footage and your medical bills) to show the insurer (or a court) your damages are legitimate
• Corroborate your evidence with statements from witnesses and experts, like a medical expert
• List all your damages for the insurer and for a potential court
• Valuate your damages fairly so the insurer can’t lowball their offers
• Establish fault in your case and protect you from any blame
• Negotiate your settlement for you (or litigate your case if necessary)

What We Can Recover For Your Auto Accident Injuries in Modesto

We could recover multiple types of damages for you if you were injured in a car accident in Modesto, including:

• Past and future medical bills
• Lost wages
• Loss of earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional injuries
• Property damage
• Rental car costs
• Out-of-pocket expenses
• Modifications to your home/vehicle for disability accommodations
• Disfigurement
• Inconvenience
• Punitive damages in some cases, such as drunk driving cases
• Wrongful death damages if you lost a loved one in a car accident

How to Establish Liability in a Modesto Car Accident Case

California Civil Jury Instructions No. 401 defines negligence as failing to use reasonable care to prevent harm to others or oneself. People can be negligent by acting or failing to act, according to the instructions. Doing what a reasonably careful person would not do is negligent, as is not doing what a reasonably careful person would do.

We can obtain a car accident recovery for you by proving that your injuries were the result of somebody else’s negligence. It’s necessary to establish negligence in your case in order to prove the other party’s liability. California Civil Jury Instructions No. 400 states what must be proven to establish a negligence case in California. It states that the following must be proven:

• The defendant was negligent
• The plaintiff was harmed
• The defendant’s negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff

Drivers in California (and their insurance companies) are liable for damages caused by the drivers’ negligence, including injuries caused by their negligence.

Examples of Negligence

There are many examples of negligent acts a driver can commit which can lead to an accident and injuries, including but not limited to:

• Speeding
• Not staying alert and attentive and not keeping a proper lookout
• Driving in any way that causes the driver to lose control of the car
• Driving a poorly maintained car, such as a car without properly working brakes
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Failing to obey right-of-way laws
• Driving on the wrong side of the road
• Failing to properly use vehicle equipment, like headlights
• Failing to obey traffic laws
• Driving while distracted by texting or other cell phone use
• Driving while too fatigued

Comparative Negligence

California Civil Jury Instructions No. 405 establishes comparative negligence in California. It states a defendant must prove the following to establish a comparative negligence case:

• The plaintiff was negligent
• The plaintiff’s negligence was a substantial factor in causing their own harm

If comparative negligence can be established in a case, the plaintiff’s damages are reduced by what the jury decides the plaintiff’s percentage of fault for the accident is.

What this essentially means is that if you are 30% at fault for an accident that injured you and the other driver is 70% at fault, the other driver and their insurance company will only be liable for 70% of your damages.

Wrongful Deaths in Modesto Car Accident Cases

Sometimes, a collision can result in a victim’s loss of life. If your loved one lost their life in a collision, you could have a wrongful death case, as opposed to a personal injury case.

In a wrongful death case, you can hold the other party accountable for the incident and for the damages your loved one, you, and your family all have. These damages can include both financial and intangible damages, including lost family income and loss of emotional support.

Our firm takes on personal injury and wrongful death cases, so we can help you in either case.

The Filing Deadline for Lawsuits Involving Auto Accidents in Modesto, CA

You may or may not be considering a lawsuit against the other driver. Typically, lawsuits are for more serious cases, such as a case involving the loss of life, whereas claims are for less serious cases, like one involving non-life-threatening injuries. Regardless, you may want to consider that at some point in your case, filing a lawsuit may become your best option.

In California, to meet the deadline for a personal injury suit, you have two years from the date of your accident to file the suit, per CCP § 335.1. Per the same code, to meet the deadline for a wrongful death suit, you have two years from the date of the loss of life to file the suit.

One of the attorneys from our firm can help you meet either deadline for your case.

The Modesto Car Accident Attorneys From Our Firm Are Ready To Help

Our car accident attorneys have been specializing in car accident cases since 1990 and have recovered over $350,000,000 on behalf of clients in that time. We’ve seen every kind of auto accident there is to see. So, we know every method when it comes to proving our clients’ accidents were the result of someone else’s negligence.

We can hire professionals to thoroughly examine and recreate the accident scene to prove another driver’s negligence caused our clients’ injuries. On top of that, your attorney will work for you on a contingency basis, so you won’t pay your lawyer anything until they recover compensation for you.

Reach Out to Nadrich & Cohen for a Modesto Car Accident Lawyer

Your consultation and case review with Nadrich & Cohen will be free of charge. Best of all, we offer our clients a no-fee promise, meaning you will never be charged a fee unless we obtain a recovery for you! We will only charge you a small percentage of your recovery as our fee, and only in the event one of our Modesto personal injury lawyers obtain a recovery for you.

Call us now, complete the “Do I Have a Case” form on the right, or email us at info@personalinjurylawcal.com if you or a loved one was injured or killed in a car accident in Modesto. You may be eligible for a financial recovery, and we can help you claim and acquire it.