Ventura Personal Injury Attorneys

When you suffer personal injury through no fault of your own, seeking legal help may be the last thing on your mind. However, personal injury law exists to protect the rights of those who are injured through another’s negligence or wrongful actions. Despite the fact that your immediate concern is to get treatment and alleviate your pain, pursuing a claim can help you cover medical bills, lost wages, and other financial losses due to injury. The Ventura injury attorneys at Maho & Prentice have more than three decades of combined legal experience handling personal injury cases.

What to do if seriously injured

Viewing your injury as a legal matter can help you understand what to do if seriously injured. Some general guidelines include:

• Get medical attention. Seeking medical attention as soon as possible can help prevent your injury from getting worse, relieve pain, and start the healing process. From a legal standpoint, medical care documents showing the extent of your injury and the date injury occurred are an important part of your claim. Insurance companies may attempt to say an injury was pre-existing or not serious. Establishing injury evidence at the outset puts your attorney in a better position to argue your case.


• Seek legal help. Consulting a Ventura personal injury attorney allows you to understand your rights, obtain advice about what to say and not say about your case, and navigate the legal system under the guidance of a skilled lawyer.


• Refer insurance companies to your attorney. Being able to refer all insurance company communications to your lawyer helps you avoid saying anything that can adversely affect your case. It may also keep insurance representatives from influencing you to make decisions that are not in your best interest. Accepting inadequate settlement offers, signing waivers, or cashing checks received may prevent you from maximizing the compensation you are entitled by law to receive.


• Document and save records. Keep all bills, receipts, and documents that relate to your personal injury. Medical bills, car repair, and rental car receipts, and all paperwork relating to your injury may be used to prove and estimate damages.

Contact a Ventura personal injury attorney today

Arrange a free consultation to discuss the details of your personal injury. Find out whether you have a cause of action to bring a lawsuit. We provide a no charge case evaluation, and you owe no fees unless we recover through settlement or verdict. Call 805.618.1367 today or contact Maho & Prentice online.

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