Los Angeles Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyers

The Los Angeles motor vehicle accident lawyers at Pocrass & De Los Reyes are highly experienced at assisting people who have suffered serious personal injuries and families who lost a loved one to a wrongful death due to a motor vehicle accident.

We handle serious motor vehicle accidents that involve:

• Cars
• Trucks
• Motorcycles
• Pedestrians
• Bicyclists
• Taxis
• Buses
• Shuttle buses
• Uninsured Motorists

Motor Vehicle Accident Lawsuits Are Complicated

To get the best possible results from your motor vehicle accident lawsuit, you want a Los Angeles motor vehicle accident lawyer who is experienced in motor vehicle accident law.

Determining who is to blame – or who is liable – can be complex. It might seem obvious that the person who hit you is liable, but there may be complicating issues. For instance, if the person who hit you was driving on business, their employer also might be liable for the car accident. Others that could be all or partially responsible for your accident could include:

• The other driver(s)
• The city, county, state, or federal government who designed, built, or maintains the road, signage, or lighting
• The manufacturer of the motor vehicles
• The seller of the motor vehicles
• The owner of the motor vehicles
• The tire manufacturer or other product manufacturer

Your Pocrass & De Los Reyes Los Angeles motor vehicle accident lawyer will investigate all the possibilities to ensure that you receive all the compensation you are due under the law.

If You’re Hit by a Driver with No Insurance Or You’re in a Hit-And-Run

If you are in a hit-and-run or the driver who hits you has no insurance or not enough insurance to cover your damages, that is when your own Uninsured – Under Insured Insurance kicks-in.

Almost all car insurance policies include some amount of Uninsured – Under Insured Insurance. Los Angeles car accident attorney Jim Pocrass urges you to increase your Uninsured – Under Insured insurance as high as your insurance company will allow you. The cost is pennies on the dollars and can be invaluable.

Comparative Negligence in California

What if you think you are partially responsible for the car accident? First of all, don’t share that information with ANYBODY but your motor vehicle accident lawyer. That’s the type of information that will come back to bite you. The truth is, it’s likely that you won’t know exactly who is liable for the damages until an investigation determines what exactly happened and by whom.

California has comparative negligence laws. This means that the court could determine that you  and the other party share liability for the car accident. For instance, the court could come back and say you are 10% responsible for the car accident and the other driver was 90% responsible. If you were awarded a $100,000 verdict, the other driver would have to compensate you with 90% of the $100,000, or $90,000.

Insurance Companies Are Not Your Friend

Insurance companies are a business. No matter how nice the adjuster is (and they always are), they are not on your side. Their priority is to make money to pay their shareholders. Insurance companies routinely pay as little as possible on claims because they are worried about protecting their bottom line – not yours.

Never accept money from an insurance company without speaking to your motor vehicle accident attorney first. Chances are that the insurance company is trying to “lowball” you with the hope you will go away.

In a serious motor vehicle accident you may need compensation to reimburse you for:

• Medical bills
• Pain and suffering
• Lost wages and benefits
• Replacing your car or other property

The Cost of a Motor Vehicle Attorney

Pocrass & De Los Reyes takes cases on a contingency basis. This means you pay nothing until your case is resolved.

But for best results, it is important that you contact a Los Angeles motor vehicle accident attorney as soon as possible.

Valuable evidence in your case may disappear or become destroyed if you wait too long to contact a motor vehicle accident attorney. Witnesses may forget what happened, move away, or even die as time passes.

There also are statutes of limitations (deadlines) that must be met in a motor vehicle accident lawsuit. If you miss a deadline, you give up your rights forever to take legal action.

Get a Free Consultation

Contact a Los Angeles motor vehicle accident lawyer at Pocrass & De Los Reyes for a FREE, no-obligation consultation. Once you learn about your legal options, you can make the best decisions for you.