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When you sign up with the personal injury lawyers at Sargent Law Firm, the first thing we do is contact the at-fault party’s insurance company and let them know we are representing you. Once they know they have to go through us, they will know that you have experienced legal advocates on your side.

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Case Plan

Our team will develop a plan specific for you, and your individual case. We will send letters of representation to insurance companies, obtain police reports, perform accident investigations, and gather all evidence related to the accident.

Medical Treatment

We will help you navigate the healthcare system and your medical treatment. We work with many respected and highly experienced medical providers who will guide your treatment towards recovery, even if you don’t have health insurance.

Negotiations

We will negotiate on your behalf to help you recover:

Medical Bills & Future Medical Costs
Lost Wages & future loss of earnings
Physical & Mental Pain and suffering, both past & future
Wrongful Death Damages
Property Damages

Settlement

Our goal is to reach a fair settlement with the insurance company, and for our clients to be fairly compensated for their injuries.

Litigation

If the insurance company refuses to reach a fair settlement for your case, then our firm will file a lawsuit on your behalf. We have our own Litigation Department who will fight for you in court to recover the money to which you are entitled for your injuries.

01 - Free Case Review

We are available 24/7, and will review your case and all your options for free.

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02 - Hire us

You do not pay us until we win your case.

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03 - Case Plan

04 - Medical Treatment

05 - Negotiations

We will negotiate on your behalf to help you recover:

Medical Bills & Future Medical Costs
Lost Wages & future loss of earnings
Physical & Mental Pain and suffering, both past & future
Wrongful Death Damages
Property Damages

06 - Settlement

Our goal is to reach a fair settlement with the insurance company, and for our clients to be fairly compensated for their injuries.

07 - Litigation

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Drunk Driving Accidents

If you’ve been in an auto accident, we understand that you will mostly feel helpless, angry and even terrified, particularly if the driver who caused the accident was drunk. If the driver who caused the accident was drunk, he will face criminal charges, but this doesn’t help you when you need to recuperate after injuries, lost monetary wages, and the cost of expensive medical bills. An auto incident lawyer in Temecula will be there for you to help you recover compensation through filing a civil action.

Criminal vs. Civil Actions

While under the influence, a drunk driver can face criminal actions for driving. These charges include prison time and penalties like fines. This does nothing to help compensate the victims in a car crash due to the intoxicated driver. A civil action must be filed in order for you to receive compensation.

Evidence can be used in these cases, such as the motorist’s BAC or blood alcohol content which should be recorded during a criminal investigation for your civil action. If it is found that during the time of the accident, the driver’s blood alcohol limit was more than the legal limit, then the driver did not take other people’s lives and safety into account and he/she failed to be careful on the road.

This is a list of the legal limits for intoxication in California:

Commercial driver: .04 percent
Non-commercial drivers over the age of 21: .08 percent
Drivers under the age of 21: .02 percent

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Pursuing Civil Action

If you have been in an accident because of a drunk driver, in order to recover compensations, you have to file a civil action insurance claim. In these DUI accident cases, you need to provide:

The motorist was under the influence and his blood alcohol content
His level of intoxication caused him to be an unsafe motorist and was careless
It was his negligence that caused your accident
Damages or injuries occurred

Once you’re able to prove these, you might be able to recover punitive damages, as well as, lost wages and medical expenses. Courts have the ability to award punitive damages to reprimand someone who has committed something wrong in California. These damages could be available under these circumstances.

Other damages that may be recovered after a DUI accident are:

Medical expenditures – past and future
Lost salaries
Condensed earning capacity
Property loss
Physical therapy (or other types of therapy)
Other damages such as pain and suffering

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Sargent Law Firm’s Recent Personal Injury Claim Results

When Sargent Law Firm represents you, our goal is to secure maximum compensation for your damages. Here are some of our recent results for personal injury claims in California and Idaho.

Initial Offer: ^$0

Final Result: ^$$ 6m

Wrongful Death

We represented a teenager who lost a father after a wrongful death that occurred at a residence. It took 2 years of litigation and until we were able to get a judgement against the defendant and a settlement with the homeowners insurance policy.

Initial Offer: ^$2m

Final Result: ^$$ 5.8m

Trucking Accident & Wrongful Death

Our clients’ family member was killed in an auto v. semi truck accident. The passengers in her car were also severely injured. The insurance company initially offered just over $2,000,000. We worked hard and were able to push them to a high 7 figure settlement.

Initial Offer: ^$0

Final Result: ^$$ 4.2m

Wrongful Death

Our client was 9 months pregnant when she was hit by a drunk driver. Unfortunately, she lost her child. We filed a lawsuit against the defendant, who was in jail, and obtained a judgment against him.

Initial Offer: ^$50k

Final Result: ^$$ 1m

Car Accident

Our client was severely injured in an accident on a major freeway while visiting California from Idaho. The defense would not offer a fair amount so we filed a lawsuit. After taking depositions and hiring expert witnesses we were able to recover $1,000,000 for our client.

Initial Offer: ^$75k

Final Result: ^$$ 850k

Motorcycle Accident

Our client collided with a moving truck that turned in front of him. He suffered severe orthopedic injuries, scarring. Defendant’s insurance company blamed our client for the accident. After litigating the case for 2 years with zero settlement offers, we were able to obtain a settlement of $850,000.00 for our client’s family.

Initial Offer: ^$323k

Final Result: ^$$ 750k

Drunk Driver Accident

Our client was a passenger in a car and she did not know the driver was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. After a horrific accident, our client had to get hip surgery. The insurance company blamed our client for being in the car with a drunk driver and disputed her injuries. We filed a lawsuit and were able to push them to settle the case for a fair amount.

Initial Offer: ^$50k

Final Result: ^$$ 606k

Work Accident

Our client was crushed by a truck as a pedestrian while he was on the job. Our client had knee surgery and his doctors told him he would need a back surgery in the future.

Initial Offer: ^$0

Final Result: ^$$ 425k

Rear end auto accident

Our client was rear ended on the highway resulting in a total loss to her car. She suffered a fractured back and torn labrum in her hip that required surgery. The insurance company disputed the severity of her injuries and need for surgery but after litigating the case we were able to reach a fair settlement.

Initial Offer: ^$0

Final Result: ^$$ 180k

Car Accident

Our client was in a car accident and the insurance company disputed who was at fault. Our client injured his hip and had to have a hip replacement surgery. We were able to settle the case without filing a lawsuit.

Initial Offer: ^$0

Final Result: ^$$ 75k

Slip & Fall

Our client was at a local restaurant and slip on the icy sidewalk when leaving. The city ordinance had requirements in place to clear snow/ice that they did not follow. After initially denying fault, we reached a settlement with the restaurant’s insurance company.

Every case is unique, and this partial list of our recent results does not guarantee your case will have the same or a similar outcome. Reach out to our personal injury lawyers today so we can evaluate your case based on its own merits.

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