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How to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in California | Personal Injury Lawyers in Sacramento

Here is the step by step guide on how to file a personal injury lawsuit. If you have suffered from a personal injury due to the negligence of others, our lawyers can help you in claiming your money and damages.

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How to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in California | Personal Injury Lawyers in Sacramento

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  1. Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit

  2. What is Personal Injury Claim? The basic fundamental behind a personal injury claim is that if you get an injury due to reckless conduct or negligence of others then responsible party or insurance companies will pay your medical bill, pain, and other medical expenses.  The purpose of filing a personal injury lawsuit is to restore the injured person’s financial state he/she was in before the accident.

  3. Steps in filing a personal injury 1. Gather Information 2. Establish a legal standing 3. Contact a Lawyer 4. File Claim within statute of limitation. 5. File a Complaint

  4. Gather Infomation If you have suffered a minor injury from a car accident or slip and fall accident on some premises, it is important to collect as much information as you can at the scene. If the injuries are major then it may be impossible for you to collect the evidence but if it’s not then You should  take the photographs of the scene from different angles as a piece of evidence.

  5. Establish a legal standing According to California Law courts, you have the legal standing only if you are directly affected by the accident you are suing about. Another thing you should have is the Legal Capacity, Children below age 18  and adults that are mentally unstable don’t have legal capacity.

  6. Hire an experienced and skilled personal injury attorney who will guide you to the right way. You can also visit York Law Firm’s  Personal Injury Lawyers in California. They will give you a free consultation to help you in deciding whether you want to represent your case or not. Contact a lawyer

  7. File Claim Within statue of Limitation Statute of Limitation refers to a time period under which you have to file a lawsuit after an accident. If you don’t file it in a given time period, you will lose your right to file a lawsuit against the responsible party. Often, the Statute of limitations for personal injury cases in California is 2 years. 

  8. File a Complaint Your final step is to file a complaint against the responsible party. Usually,  before filing a complaint attorney tries to settle a negotiation with the responsible party. If both parties come to an agreement then it’s always better to keep the matter out of court. Once a lawsuit is filed then there will be trials and you have to follow your lawyer’s instruction. Court Decision may take months or years, it depends on the nature of your case. 

  9. Contact us Visit here: https://www.yorklawcorp.com/ Phone Number: 800-939-1832 Email: info@yorklawcorp.com

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