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BD&J represents clients in all types of personal injury cases to fight for fair compensation after a serious injury. Someone else’s negligence can cause severe injuries that alter the rest of your life. At BD&J, our personal injury lawyers are experienced in all types of accidents and injury situations, allowing them to prove negligence and represent you well.

Auto Accidents

Anytime you get into a vehicle or walk near a roadway, you could be involved in an accident. The resulting injuries range from minor scrapes and bruises to severe brain injuries and paralysis. Car insurance covers some of the expenses, but you may need to file a personal injury claim to have your damages covered completely. BD&J handles all types of auto accident cases, including the following:

Car

Common types of car accidents include head-on collisions, hit-and-run accidents, rear-end collisions, sideswipe accidents, and multiple-vehicle pile-ups. The severity of injuries can vary in any type of accident. We assess the evidence to determine liability and calculate fair compensation for your injuries or property damage.

Truck

Truck versus car accidents are often devastating for the car’s passengers due to the size of the truck. Pursuing a personal injury case ensures you receive the compensation you deserve for injuries suffered in a truck accident. Drivers often cause accidents due to fatigue, distractions, speeding, or reckless driving. However, trucking companies may be held liable if they ignore regulations or fail to train drivers well. Mechanics could be at fault for failing to inspect the truck properly, and the manufacturer may be held liable for faulty vehicles that lead to accidents.

Motorcycle

The thrill of riding a motorcycle comes with the risk of serious injuries in accidents due to fewer protections for motorcycle riders. Other drivers often cause accidents with motorcycles when they don’t watch out for the bikes. Unsafe road conditions, including debris in the roadway, can also contribute to accidents. Compared to other types of accidents, proving liability in motorcycle accidents can be more complicated, so having highly skilled personal injury lawyers working on your case increases your chances of a positive outcome.

Pedestrian

Obeying pedestrian laws, such as only crossing at crosswalks and walking against the flow of traffic, helps keep you safe while you’re near roadways. However, you still risk suffering serious injuries in pedestrian accidents when drivers fail to yield the right of way or drive dangerously. Our team looks for evidence of negligence to help you receive compensation for your injuries, which may include head, spinal cord, and internal injuries.

Rideshare

Being a passenger in a Lyft or Uber puts you at the mercy of the driver. If you’re involved in a car accident while using a rideshare, you may be entitled to compensation from one or more of the drivers or their insurance companies. We’ll determine who’s at fault and what forms of compensation you qualify to receive.

Premises Liability

When you’re on someone else’s property, whether it’s a personal home or a business, you have the right to a safe environment. The owner is responsible for keeping their property safe. If they don’t, they could be held liable for injuries their negligence causes.

Common hazards that lead to injuries include flooding, poor lighting, damaged walkways, missing handrails, and poor maintenance. To prove negligence in premises liability cases, you have to show:

  • The liable party had a duty of care to you
  • They breached that duty
  • The breach resulted in your injury
  • Your injury caused damages, such as lost earnings

Product Liability

You expect the products you purchase to be safe, but flaws in the design or manufacturing process sometimes lead to injuries and property damage. If you were using the product correctly and were injured due to a product defect, you may be able to file a product liability claim. Designers, manufacturers, distributors, importers, wholesalers, and retailers could be held liable depending on the circumstances of the case.

Wrongful Death

When someone else’s negligence contributes to a loved one’s death, they can be held liable in a wrongful death claim. The purpose of pursuing compensation in a wrongful death case is to ease the financial burden you face as someone who depended on the person financially. This might include immediate family members, partners, and other dependents.

You may receive compensation for:

  • Economic damages for the financial contributions that your loved one provided, such as their future earnings, as well as costs associated with the death, including medical bills and funeral costs
  • Noneconomic damages to cover the emotional aspects of the loss, such as pain and suffering, loss of love, mental anguish, and loss of care
  • Punitive damages to serve as a punishment in cases where the defendant displayed extreme carelessness or negligence

Wrongful death cases are often tied to other types of personal injuries, such as auto accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, or construction accidents. A wrongful death attorney determines the parties at fault, which could include individuals, such as drivers who cause accidents, bartenders who overserve the driver, or companies that design or produce faulty products.

Construction Accidents

If you’re injured on a construction site, you may be able to file a personal injury claim against one or more parties, including the construction company, general contractors, property owners, architects, engineers, or equipment and machinery manufacturers. Construction injuries, such as brain trauma, burns, respiratory issues, broken bones, and lacerations, are often severe and could cause long-term disabilities that keep you from working.

While workers’ compensation may cover some of your wages, it might not adequately compensate you. Filing a personal injury case for additional compensation is an option for independent contractors or employees whose employers display egregious negligence. Call us if you’ve been injured in a construction accident.

Dog Bites

Dogs can turn on you in an instant and cause serious injuries. In California, the owner is responsible for their pet’s actions. Fault may also rest on a person who’s in charge of the dog at the time or a person who has a dog on their property and fails to keep others safe. Examples of negligence that could lead to dog bites include failing to keep a dog on a leash, failing to train the dog, taking an aggressive dog in public, or leaving an aggressive dog in a yard with a low fence. However, the owner can be held liable even if there was no negligence unless they can prove provocation.

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