Oxnard Personal Injury

Going through an injury that is not your fault is a strain on your finances as well as your emotions. Your entire life is put on hold by someone else’s negligence, and on top of that, they are doing everything that they can to minimize your experience and pay you peanuts so that you will go away! They can use many tactics against you in this endeavor; however, the right legal assistance in Oxnard will help to ensure that all of your rights are upheld and the situation is handled in a fair way by the court system.

Here are some of the advantages of choosing a reputable Oxnard personal injury lawyer in your time of need.

Motorcycle Accidents & Bicycle Accidents

One only needs to take a few minutes to drive down Oxnard, California roads to understand why so many people use motorcycles and bicycles in this area. According to published reports, California has more cyclists than any other state in the country.

While riding a motorcycle or riding a bicycle down California roads can be enjoyable, healthy, and fun, there also exists the risk of serious injury and death when a negligent car driver, truck driver, or bus driver causes an accident.

The El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers has seen firsthand the serious injuries and fatalities these accidents produce. Our goal is to help accident victims get the financial compensation they need to get back to enjoying life.

What Causes Motorcycle Accidents?

Contrary to popular belief and contrary to what you see on the television or in the movies, motorcyclists and bicyclists are not bad drivers. In fact, because they keenly understand that they are driving without the same protection afforded trucks, buses, or automobiles, motorcyclists/bicyclists operate their vehicle with extreme caution.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said automobile operators or truck operators. Some of the common causes of motorcycle/bicycle accidents include:

• Failing to See Motorcycles/Bicycles
• Failing to Yield for Motorcycles/Bicycles
• Making a Left Turn in Front of a Motorcycle/Bicycle
• Speeding
• Reckless Driving
• Driving While Distracted by Cell Phones, Food, or the Radio
• Driving While under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs

Sadly, a lot of these things, such as speeding, reckless driving, driving while using a cell phone, or driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs, are illegal in California. Yet, automobile operators do these things and the result for motorcyclists and bicyclists is tragic.

This is one of the reasons why in the lawyers at El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers are committed to seeing to it that motorcycle and bicycle accident victims get the compensation they deserve.

Potential Injuries Sustained after An Accident

The injuries suffered by bicyclists and motorcyclists who collide with an automobile or truck are very serious. In many instances, they are life-threatening. The life-saving treatment these victims receive can be extremely costly. Examples of these injuries include but are not limited to:

• Traumatic Brain Injuries. These injuries can stick with an individual for months, years, or can be a lifelong and dramatically change a person’s quality of life. It also affects the family who now have to help the person who is emotionally different and who may have a diminished capability to provide financially for the family.
• Spinal Cord Injuries. These injuries can lead a person to be paralyzed from the neck down. They can lead to a whole host of other conditions that affect a person’s mobility. In some instances they will require an individual to use a wheelchair, or they may need to use specialized vehicles. In many cases these injuries require that the victim make modifications to their home so that they can move around adequately.
• Amputations. Amputations are life-changing. They require rehabilitation, and they will definitely change the victim’s quality of life.

In addition to these serious injuries, other injuries include things like concussions, broken bones, road rash, cuts, and other life-changing injuries.

– First of all, the emotional pressure will stop.

Companies, insurance providers and even individuals who find themselves on the hook for a personal injury will employ all kinds of underhanded tactics in order to minimize any payout to you. They will pressure you to take a smaller settlement than your injury is worth. They will try to scare you out of moving forward with a sensible court proceeding. They may even call your job and try to get you fired if you are missing work because of the injury. All of these tactics stop as soon as we get the call from you. You have rights as a victim, and the other side is much less likely to overstep those boundaries if they understand that a reputable, experienced Oxnard personal injury attorney is representing you.

– Second, we will do our best to even out the playing field.

If you are looking at a huge company on the other side of the negotiating table, odds are that they have employed a huge insurance company with lawyers that have no personalinterest in you to defend their position, as untenable as that position may be. You need a team of experienced personal injury legal professionals in Oxnard on your side who understand the measures that they will take in order to keep from paying you your just due.

You should never negotiate with a liable party without a legal team. Anything that you say to them can be used in court against you even if you do not take their initial deal. Keep in mind that the judge was not there at the scene; the only thing that the court has to go on is your evidence and the evidence of the other side. Do not help the other side with any evidence on you.

– Third, we will look for financial options that will help to sustain you.

One of the most effective tactics that a liable party can use is a financial freeze out – basically, they will extend the court proceedings out so long that it is impossible for an individual to keep from obtaining some kind of work. This can ruin the chance for a settlement and force you to take a lower one if you are not careful.

There are many options that our personal injury lawyers in Oxnard can explore to take away the incentive of the liable party to extend the court proceedings. Because we have been through this scenario many times before, we know exactly what the other side will do before they try it. We have our finger on the appropriate cases and motions and we will be able to turn the tables in some situations.

To recap, when you hire a personal injury attorney, we will help you

• Relieve the emotional pressure from insurance companies
• Level the playing field by anticipating unfair tactics and fighting them
• Help find financial solutions to sustain you

– Your Next Move

Do not hesitate to get in touch with us after you have gotten yourself out of harm’s way. The sooner that you get your side of the story to us, the more quickly that we will be able to move into action for you against the liable party. If you have any hesitation, they will take full advantage of it. Keep in mind that you are dealing with a machine on the other side of the table, not people. Get the right machine in your corner and fight back!

Why Use Us

We are committed 100 percent to our clients. As a result of our commitment and willingness to help our clients, we have received the recognition of our peers. Our client’s testimony more than speaks for itself when it comes to the effectiveness of our approach and our diligence in seeing to it that justice is done.

With more than three decades of experience behind us and more than $20 million in verdicts and settlements, we feel that our record more than speaks for itself.

We work with our clients to help them through every aspect of their post-accident recovery. This means working with them to get a new vehicle and helping them to identify the medical tests they need to take to make sure that they are fully recovered.

Our success is connected to the success of our clients. We don’t get paid unless you win.

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