Serious Injury or Death

Serious Catastrophic Injuries or Death

San Jose, Bay Area Serious Catastrophic Injuries or Death Lawyers

Serious injuries or death may have a devastating effect on a family. Physical recovery can take months or even years but the emotional effects may take a lifetime. Serious injuries may include, but are not limited to, the following: amputation, burn injury, birth injury, brain/head injury, paralysis, and spinal cord injury.

You need more than just a big law firm to recover. You need aggressive and knowledgeable representation like what we offer at the San Jose Serious Injury Law office of Geoffrey Nwosu. Time is very critical here and we take that seriously. Home or hospital appointments can be arranged for injured clients. Personal injury clients pay no fees until we recover money on their behalf.

• First, do not talk to anyone until you contact a lawyer. It is common for insurance company adjusters to put their company’s interest in front of yours and try to offer you a quick settlement.
• Stop your car and if possible try to assist the injured. Do not leave the scene of an accident. Stop your car as soon as possible without endangering any person or property. Secure the service of an ambulance or telephone if possible. Render first aid only if you can and are qualified.
• Call the police. Police officers are trained to provide assistance after an accident. They can help document evidence from the people present at the scene and measure skid marks. Tell the police briefly what happened.
• Identify the driver. In California, you are allowed to obtain the driver’s name, driver’s license number, the name of the insurance company and the policy number for the car, and the address and registration number of all parties involved in the accident.
• Do not complete any paperwork until you obtain a counsel. Put all the paperwork and documents together and give it to your lawyers. Also, refer all calls to them.
• Take pictures. Take pictures of the entire scene if conditions and circumstances permit. This may include vehicles, home, persons, and surroundings. This may be very vital to proving your claim.
• Obtain names and addresses of witnesses. Obtain the names and addresses of anyone present who might have witnessed the accident. It will be our job to contact them.
• Get medical care. You must get medical care immediately. Keep all receipts, instructions, and other medical or incident reports.
• Preservation of the item may be the key. It is very critical that you preserve the actual item that caused the injury to you or loved one. This will help in putting the puzzle together. Contact us immediately for an appointment at 408-912-5983.