Habbas & Associates

Because Experience Matters

CALIFORNIA CAR ACCIDENT LAWYER | ATTORNEY

The Habbas Injury Network is a California personal injury law firm focusing on car accidents. Our law firm has helped many like you who have been injured in an automobile accident get the compensation they are due under California law.

Car accidents are a common form of personal injury and death. Quantifying the damages, however, can be a subjective process. There is no "automatic" when it comes to how much a case is worth. Intangibles such as pain and suffering mean that a case's value can vary depending upon many factors including the skill and experience of your legal team.

California Car Accident Law

California is a pure comparative fault state. This means that an injured party can recover from defendant even if the injured party is primarily at fault. In other words, a plaintiff can be 99% at fault and still recover 1% from the defendant. This is because few situations are black and white. It is common in an accident for both parties to be at fault. It is the role of the courts to assess a percentage in these cases. Even if you believe you were partly at fault in an accident, you may be entitled to compensation. While your actions may have contributed to your injuries, that does not mean the other party is off the hook.

The California Bar Association has produced an excellent handbook detailing what to do in the event you are in an accident.

Potential Damages Allowed by California

There are two types of possible damages allowed under California law, economic and non-economic. Economic is defined as actual out-of-pocket expenses, while non-economic refers to intangible damagessuch as pain and suffering. For example:

Economic Damages:

Medical expenses (regardless of health insurance coverage)
Lost wages
Future lost earning ability
Incapacity to provide household services
Property damage, including real estate, car, personal property, etc.
Lost profits

Non-economic Damages:

Physical pain
Emotional suffering
Emotional distress
Loss of consortium or companionship of a spouse or loved one

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If you or a loved one have been injured in an animal attack, please contact us toll-free at (866) 995-9993 for a free case evaluation. There is no fee unless we obtain money for you.