California personal injury lawyer commonly are consulted by a potential client who has been seriously injured or who has suffered catastrophic injuries as the result of the breadth of negligent conduct, from an auto accident or bicycle or pedestrian or motorcycle accident to medical malpractice, a product defect, food poisoning, or a defect or failure to maintain commercial or residential premises.
While liability in some cases may be simple, such as the auto accident lawyers establishing through witness testimony that the defendant driver ran the red light, the presentation of the damage case in every serious injury case is complex. Specific injuries sustained in auto accidents or premises liability cases, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) or spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis, quadriplegia or paraplegia, and the resulting loss of enjoyment of life, can be as complex to present by personal injury lawyers as the evidence of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome HUS in a food poisoning case, or cerebral palsy in an obstetrical medical malpractice case.
In some instances, you are better off either trying to negotiate the settlement yourself, or going to small claims court. So, you sue for your injuries only. For example, in California there is a $7,500 cap on the money you can be awarded in small claims court. In small claims court, it's all about documentation. Put together an organized presentation. A three ring binder notebook, with tabs is all you really need.
Bring evidence like:
- Witnesses
- Photos of the car damage
- Auto repair bills or estimates
- Receipts
- Medical reports
- Medical bills
- Police report
- Other relevant documents that support your side.
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