A car accident lawyer with our law firm can customize their available services to suit your long-term recovery goals, be that by helping you negotiate for car accident support with insurers or by bringing your case for compensation to a judge’s attention.
You can contact our team today to learn more about what car accident lawyers do for victims and their families and how you can develop a unique recovery strategy. We are proud to use a vast array of shared experiences to hold insurers liable for the cost of your losses while also preserving your right to present your case for support to a civil judge.
We know that you’re up against tight deadlines and may not feel like you have the bandwidth to work with a lawyer. Don’t worry. Our Fresno car accident lawyers are ready to take control of your case and give you the breathing room you need to heal. Reach out today to learn more.
We Outline Your Right to Recover After an Accident
An experienced car accident lawyer can help you protect your right to financially recover after a collision with another driver or negligent party. We’re here to preserve your right to file an insurance claim or pursue a personal injury lawsuit, depending on which path forward best suits your needs.
Working with our Fresno personal injury lawyers doesn’t lock you into a set course of action. We can instead break down what negligence led to your accident and how you want to use certain tools to recover from your losses. We will not pressure you into taking legal action but can instead keep the door open to do so if you want to pursue an insurance claim.
We are here to answer your questions and help your recovery seem less intimidating. We are your allies and can prepare you for what comes next, no matter how you choose to move forward.
“Just tell us what happened—we’ll help from there.”
- Free Consultation
- A real person who listens to your story
- No upfront costs to get started
- Clear next steps you can understand
We Investigate the Negligence that Caused Your Car Accident
It doesn’t matter whether you want to file a lawsuit or move forward with an insurance claim: you need evidence if you want to argue that someone else owes you compensation for your losses. Fortunately, one of the things a car accident lawyer can do is connect you with professional investigators who can help you gather the data you need to make your case.
You have to clear California’s burden of proof if you want to move forward with your fight for compensation. In other words, you need to explicitly prove that someone else’s negligence breached the duty of care that they owed you and caused you to suffer economic losses as a result.
The evidence you use to make a case against another party can range from video footage and photos to witness statements and electronic data. We can even call on expert witnesses, including police officers, emergency responders, and accident reconstructionists, to help establish your right to action.
We Negotiate for Fair Compensation
The same evidence we use to prove liability can also help prove the value of the losses you can include in a request for car accident support. In other words, the things that a car accident lawyer can do include calculating the value of the financial aid you stand to receive from insurers or liable parties.
We break down your losses into two categories: economic and non-economic. Your economic losses include losses that have a concrete dollar value, like your medical care, property damage, and lost wages. Your non-economic losses can include your pain and suffering, reduced quality of life, and emotional distress.
If you opt to take your case to civil court, you may have the opportunity to receive punitive damages from a judge. However, you cannot include a request for punitive damages in your initial claim. You only stand to receive punitive damages if a judge finds you the victim of someone’s gross negligence.
“We’re here when things feel overwhelming.”
- No pressure—just honest guidance
- We take the time to get it right
- We fight for what’s fair, not quick
- We stay with you from start to finish
We Keep You On Top of Your Deadlines
If you decide that you want to take legal action against the parties responsible for your recent car accident, you need to act within California’s deadlines. According to Cal. Code of Civ. Proc. § 335.1, you only have two years to bring a civil claim forward naming a specific party financially responsible for your recovery.
The clock starts ticking on the same day that your accident takes place. If you want to optimize your filing timeline, we encourage you to get in touch with an experienced attorney sooner rather than later. Contacting an attorney allows you to delegate responsibility for an investigation to professionals, ensuring that you can take the time you need to recover.
We Work on Contingency
What does a car accident lawyer do? The short answer is whatever you need them to in an effort to help you heal from a collision. Most importantly, however: our legal professionals offer you a suite of resources and direct representation without asking for any money upfront. We are proud to represent each of our clients on a contingency fee basis.
In other words, you can schedule a no-obligation case assessment with Fowler | Helsel | Vogt today without making a financial commitment with our office. Even if you decide that you want to start working with us, you can benefit from our representation without paying hourly fees, deposits, or retainers.
We are proud to offer our support to victims fighting to recover from recent accidents. Reach out to our team today to learn more about our available services and how we can use those services to help you retake control of your future.
“Start with a real conversation. We’ll take this on with you.”
- We handle the paperwork & phone calls
- We explain everything in plain language
- We move things forward while you recover
- We’re easy to reach when you need us
