of Mind
Feel confident knowing your case is in expert hands, so you can focus entirely on healing.
Done for You
We handle every aspect of your case, from referrals to the best doctors to paperwork and negotiations.
Recovery
Our mission is to make you whole again by recovering compensation for all your losses—medical bills, lost wages, and more.
Stories of Triumph
At Silva Injury Law, we treat you like family. We are with you every step of the way. We look out for your best interest with a commitment to achieving the best resolution for you.
NO UPFRONT FEES OR COSTS
Silva Injury Law does not charge injured victims any money upfront to handle their cases. We offer a free in-person or remote consultation to determine whether your case has merit. If we accept your matter, you don’t have to pay us a penny until we collect money for you.
We will also advance the costs of your case. Our fee is a percentage of what we collect, so we fight hard for every case, taking it all the way to trial if the insurance company won’t make a good enough offer.
How Can Hiring A Personal Injury Attorney Benefit Me?
When injured, insurance companies are not always looking out for your best interests. They can often deny or minimize your claim and offer a settlement that could significantly affect your ability to pay medical bills and other costs associated with the injury. This is why hiring a personal injury attorney may be beneficial for you.
Silva Injury Law has experience in representing clients who have been physically injured due to negligence, recklessness, or intentional acts of another party. To prove fault, an investigation must be conducted to determine the responsible party and what caused the accident or harm to occur. A qualified attorney from our law firm can use their experience to conduct a thorough investigation on your behalf and build a strong case against those at fault. The more concrete evidence our team uncovers, the higher your potential compensation can be.
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Personal Injury Claims We Handle
Silva Injury Law handles a wide variety of personal injury cases.
Our work often includes such cases as:
- Car accidents. Many people throughout California rely on motor vehicles to get them from location to location, and car crashes are prevalent injury claims. Motor vehicle collisions can often be contentious when determining liability, so a person will want to be sure they have an experienced attorney handling their case.
- Motorcycle accidents. People who ride motorcycles can risk far more severe injuries than occupants of many other vehicles. Other drivers are often negligent in these types of collisions because people do not correctly account for the size and speed of motorcycles.
- Truck accidents. Commercial trucks are some of the biggest vehicles on the road, so any large truck being in an accident increases the potential for severe injuries. Truck accidents can be more complicated claims because liability can be more complex, as a trucking company, maintenance company, or another party can all be liable.
- Pedestrian accidents. People traveling by foot have little to no protection when they are involved in accidents, which often means they suffer some of the worst possible injuries. Pedestrians will want to work with lawyers for help proving another party was at fault and recovering as much compensation as possible.
- Bicycle accidents. Anybody who rides a bicycle needs to share roads with motor vehicles, but some drivers do not respect bicyclists and end up endangering them with their actions. A bicycle crash can often result in significant injuries, and many drivers are at fault for these collisions.
- Premises liability. When a property owner fails to correct an obvious hazard or warn you about danger, you can hold them liable for damages arising from an accident. People will always want to retain legal counsel in these cases because insurance companies, by and large, immediately dismiss these claims as being the fault of the victims.
- Slips and falls. The slip and fall accident is perhaps the most common premises liability claim. The accident is also extremely common because so many hazards can lead to a person falling. People can obtain many different kinds of damages in these cases.
- Wrongful death. When a person dies in an accident in California, certain members of the deceased person’s family can file a wrongful death action. These lawsuits often seek compensation for the family because of the deceased’s lost income.
- Dog bites. While many of us prefer to think of dogs as being lovable pets, the truth remains that they are unpredictable animals. Certain dog bites can result in serious injuries requiring intensive medical care.
- Sexual assault. Every year, thousands of Californians become victims of sexual assaults. Silva Injury Law represents individuals in clergy sexual abuse, school sexual abuse, college sexual abuse, and medical sexual abuse.
- Livestock accidents. Accidents involving large animals can result in complicated cases with liability disputes. Silva Injury Law has experience handling livestock accident claims and knows how to represent people in these cases.
- Drunk driving accidents. California prohibits people from driving under the influence (DUI), just the same as every other state in the nation. Still, many people decide to take the risk, and one of the common consequences is that drunk drivers cause automobile accidents. A drunk driving accident seems like a clear-cut negligent driver liability case. However, you will still want to have legal counsel for help obtaining as much compensation as possible.
- Distracted driving accidents. The unfortunate truth about modern life is that many of us are increasingly distracted by personal devices such as cell phones or tablets. People using these devices while driving are always more likely to cause crashes. A distracted driver will be liable, but you need an attorney’s help proving that a driver was distracted.
All personal injury cases grow complicated because people often have to deal with insurance companies, and insurers have a mission of paying as little as possible to resolve these claims. You do not want to be trying to negotiate a settlement with an insurance company by yourself because an insurer’s agent will try to use your words against you and find any reason to deny your claim.
Injury Representation You Can Trust
Silva Injury Law is committed to providing legal representation to people who have suffered injuries because of the negligence of others. Our firm helps ensure that people receive the best possible medical attention to achieve the most satisfactory outcomes in their cases. We do not take on any case we don’t feel we can win at trial.
Michael Joe Silva was born and raised in the Central Valley to Portuguese immigrant parents from the Azores Islands of Portugal and is fluent in Portuguese. He has a wife and three daughters, having been named one of the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and one of the Best Lawyers Ones To Watch.
Cassidy Jensen was born and raised in Idaho before moving to California in 2012 to attend Chapman University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude before attending BYU Law School in Provo, Utah. Before joining Silva Injury Law, she practiced family law at McCormick Barstow and is now certified as a sexual trauma responder who fights for survivors of abuse and violence.
Tanner Combs was born and raised in the Central Valley, and his grandfather hitchhiked at age 15 from Ohio to settle in the Central Valley. He is also fluent in Portuguese and worked as a church missionary in Brazil for two years.
Compensation For Your Injury-Related Losses
When it comes to any accident in California, a person seeking financial compensation for their losses can often be entitled to certain compensatory damages. A compensatory damages award usually comes in two forms: economic and non-economic damages.
California law defines economic damages as verifiable monetary losses that include medical expenses, loss of earnings, burial costs, loss of use of property, costs of repair or replacement, costs of obtaining substitute domestic services, loss of employment, and loss of business or employment opportunities.
Under California Civil Code § 1431.2(b)(2), non-economic damages are subjective, non-monetary losses that include, but are not limited to, pain and suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, emotional distress, loss of society and companionship, loss of consortium, injury to reputation and humiliation.
In some cases, victims can obtain punitive damages, which are awards intended more to punish people for reckless or egregious misconduct than to compensate victims. Obtaining punitive damages requires a person to prove that a negligent party acted with malice, oppression, or fraud.
The law defines these terms as follows:
- Malice. Conduct intended by a defendant to cause injury to a plaintiff or despicable conduct carried on by a defendant with a willful and conscious disregard for the rights or safety of others.
- Oppression. Despicable conduct that subjects a person to cruel and unjust hardship in conscious disregard of that person’s rights.
- Fraud. An intentional misrepresentation, deceit, or concealment of a material fact known to a defendant with the intention on the defendant’s part, thereby depriving a person of property or legal rights or otherwise causing injury.
Cases We Can Handle
A sudden car crash can derail your life. Our aim is to put it back together.
Collisions with large trucks can cause devastating injuries. Our law firm fights for the compensation you need to rebuild and move forward.
The pain and suffering of dealing with a wrongful death can be overwhelming. Let us bring you and your family swift justice
Motorcycle accident victims have a wide choice of possible attorneys. The person must pick a trustworthy lawyer to handle their case effectively
Being hit by a drunk driver can turn your life upside down. We hold negligent drivers accountable and helps you secure the compensation you deserve.
Dog bites can get worse as time goes on. Let us help you get justice for your injuries!
Premises Liability You are owed a duty of care when you're on someone else's property. If that care is overlooked, we can get you justice.
Sexual assault cases don't end with just criminal cases. We stop at nothing until you get the compensation you deserve for your suffering.
Promoting Healing Through Compassionate Advocacy
We believe that our duty goes beyond achieving large monetary awards for our clients. We strive first to be decent human beings who seek not to stir up fights, but to solve problems.
What a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Do for You
When you hire a personal injury lawyer for your accident case, the first thing they can do for you is to commence their independent investigation into the accident. The attorney can work with professionals to get answers to pressing questions and help determine all liability issues so you can have the strongest possible legal claim.
During the investigation, your lawyer will collect evidence to help prove the case in court. An attorney can obtain a police report, hunt down witnesses, and hire photographers to take pictures of accident scenes and possibly retain certain forms of physical evidence.
A lawyer will work with you to obtain other valuable evidence, such as your medical records, employment documents, and reports relating to property damage claims. Once an attorney has completed an investigation, they can prepare a demand letter to the insurance company for the negligent party.
Very few insurers will honor demand letters, which often prompts settlement discussions. People need to retain legal counsel during settlement negotiations because people who have lawyers always obtain more compensation than individuals who choose to represent themselves.
When settlement negotiations are unproductive, your lawyer may have to file pleadings in court. They will prepare a complaint against the negligent party and lay out the legal arguments as to why they are at fault. The complaint will also specify an amount for damages.
Moving a case toward trial will often compel an insurance company to pursue a settlement more vigorously, but some cases may continue to proceed toward trial. If a personal injury case does go to trial, the personal injury attorney can represent the victim in court.
A personal injury lawyer can also help people who have difficulty obtaining medical care because they cannot pay medical bills. An attorney can negotiate a medical lien under which a person will pay all medical bills out of their settlement or jury award after their case.
Can You Afford To Hire Our Injury Attorneys?
When discussing the need for legal representation, many people will default to thinking that they cannot afford to hire a lawyer. The excellent news for all accident victims is that virtually every single personal injury attorney in California and across the United States handles cases on a contingency fee basis. This means that people pay nothing upfront to have injury lawyers represent them, and attorneys receive fees from the final award if the case is successful.
In other words, you will not have to pay anything unless you obtain a settlement or jury award.
Silva Injury Law can eliminate your upfront costs for a personal injury case.
Never Wait To Consult Our Personal Injury Law Firm
If you suffered severe injuries or your loved one died in an accident caused by another party’s negligence, do not wait another moment to hire legal representation.
Silva Injury Law treats every one of its clients as though they were family, and we know how to work closely with people, so they feel comfortable having us handle their personal injury cases.
Our firm takes a decidedly compassionate approach to our representation in these matters, and we work tirelessly to ensure that people can get every last dollar available to them.
Our lawyers can answer all your legal questions when you call (209) 308-8924 or contact our personal injury lawyer online. Do that now and take advantage of your free consultation.
Testimonial
“I cannot say enough good things about Silva Injury Law. Everyone starting with the front desk were very professional, honest and hardworking. Michael and his team worked diligently to make sure everything went as quickly and as smooth as possible. Silva Injury Law genuinely care about their clients and I would highly recommend them.”-Vallerie Rosas
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