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Involved parties must stay where the accident occurred.

Involved parties should move to the side, safely away from traffic.

If anyone involved is injured, seek medical assistance and the police.

Give the involved parties and police officer accurate information about what you know.

The vehicles, the road conditions, any present injuries and any other important information.

Report the accident to your insurance, failure to do so in a timely manner can result in denial of your claim and could put your coverage at risk.

Even if injuries are not present, seek medical attention at an urgent care or by your primary physician.

It is unlikely your case will go to court. Your case may be settled before going into court. Should you need to go to court, your lawyer will represent you.

California is a comparative fault state. This means insurance companies can claim their insured was not at fault, or entirely. If victims were partially at fault for their injuries, insurance will pay less in claims.

No, you pay nothing out of pocket for our legal services. Your attorney works on a contingency fee basis. Attorneys will only get paid once we win your case, we get a percentage of the recovery. If there is no recovery in your case, your attorney will not charge you.

Claimants can recover expenses and costs incurred from the accident. 

Compensable: 

1. Lost wages. 
2. Past and future medical expenses.
3. Property damage.
4. Pain and suffering.

After your attorney receives the medical expenses and lost wage information, a value will be calculated and a demand will be sent to the insurance company. 

Boden Law Firm Attorneys will speak to clients regarding the value of their claim.

If the accident was not your fault, the answer is no.

1.  Never leave the scene of an accident. If you leave a scene, especially when someone is injured, it is a criminal offense: hit and run.

2.  Do not leave your vehicle where it can pose a risk to others. Move the vehicle to a safe location.

3.  Do not forget to exchange information. Obtain contact and insurance information from the other party involved in the accident.

4.  Do not underestimate your injuries. Seek medical care after an accident. 

5.  Do not admit fault. California is one of the comparative negligence states that you can still recover in most situations, if both parties contributed to the accident.

6.  Do not contact, give a statement or documents to the other driver’s insurance. Speak to your own insurance company. An attorney or your own insurance company can communicate with the other driver’s insurance. 

For Uber and Lyft, Insurance coverage depends on If the driver’s app was on or was in route. If the app was not on, the insurer will be the driver’s personal carrier. 

If the app was on and there were no passengers, coverage is provided at $50,000 and $100,000 per accident. 

If a passenger was in the vehicle, coverage is up to $1,000,000.

Economic Damages: past and future medical expenses, lost income and property damage.

Non-Economic Damages: pain and suffering, mental anguish, scarring and emotional distress. 

Punitive Damages: the at fault driver was drunk driving or if the driver has history of routinely texting and driving.

Through your uninsured motorist policy, coverage is provided when an uninsured driver hits you. Your UM carrier would be the defendant and you become the plaintiff (you must file a claim against your own insurance company to receive coverage benefits). 

Report the accident to police and your insurer, then obtain a police report. If there are witnesses, obtain contact information. If the driver is not located or was uninsured, you can claim damages and injuries under Uninsured Motorist (UM) of your own policy.

Absolutely. Your case will always be kept 100% confidential. 

Your involvement is minimal.

In the unlikely event that we go to trial, you will be asked for your testimony and to appear in court.

If you are injured as a result of another party’s negligence or wrongdoing, you may have a valid personal injury claim.

Passengers have the same right to recover from the at-fault driver as much as the driver does.

If the passenger owns a car, or resides with a relative that owns a car, then that family member’s automobile insurance policy will pay the medical bills (even if that car was not involved in the accident).

The insurance company of the party who caused the accident, will be responsible for compensation. 

It is unlikely we would personally need to sue someone, for your injury compensation.

To preserve critical evidence, obtain the following: 

Photos and video of what you fell on; the names, addresses, and phone numbers of any witnesses to your fall; photos of your injuries; an incident report and a copy of it; and the names and job titles of any store employees that you spoke with or that witnessed your fall.