As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be enough business.
- Abraham Lincoln
How Martin Rose Made a Full Recovery – and Earned a $110,000.00 Settlement – with Help from Silva Injury Law
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Turlock is a growing city in the Central Valley and a common location for many injury-causing accidents. When people suffer injuries in any accident resulting from another party’s negligence, they can recover financial compensation for all of their losses.
Silva Injury Law has an office in Turlock that helps residents and visitors get justice when hurt in any accident that was another party’s fault. Personal injury cases can be extraordinarily complicated for people to handle on their own, so always ensure that you get experienced legal guidance on the best ways to proceed with your case. Reach out to a Turlock personal injury lawyer.
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The Tuolumne River Trail offers hiking and biking trails, while the Great Valley Museum is also a significant attraction. Funworks Modesto is a family-friendly amusement center, and the Turlock Farmers Market brings in many people.
Donnelly Park offers many outdoor activities, while GO Drive-Up, Ranch of Horror, and Ten Pin Fun Center are also popular. The Stanislaus County Fair also happens in Turlock.
California State Route 99 (SR 99) runs through Turlock, and Golden Gate Boulevard is another famous thoroughfare. Monte Vista Avenue, Hawkeye Avenue, Canal Drive, Greer Road, Olive Avenue, and Walnut Road can be other common locations for motor vehicle accidents.
Silva Injury Law handles a wide variety of personal injury cases.
Our work often includes such cases as:
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.
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.
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:
When you hire a Turlock 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.
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.
Michael Joe Silva, Personal Injury Attorney
If you suffered severe injuries or your loved one died in an accident caused by another party’s negligence in the greater Turlock, 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) 600-4389 or contact our Turlock personal injury lawyer online. Do that now and take advantage of your free consultation.
“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
2130 Geer Road A
Turlock, CA 95382
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.
As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be enough business.
- Abraham Lincoln