Riverside Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal injuries can happen in a variety of circumstances. In these cases, you have suffered an injury by the actions or inactions of another party. No matter what accident you have been in, the legal concept is still the same – you deserve compensation for all the damages you have suffered if you can prove that someone else was to blame for the accident.

Although that is how the legal process is supposed to work, it does not always work that way in practice. In practically every case, you need to fight for every dollar.

Your legal case is strongest when you hire a Riverside personal injury attorney to handle your matters. The attorneys at Bentley & More provide diligent and tenacious representation to our clients who have suffered an injury in accidents.

Some of our notable personal injury case results include:

$67 million for lifelong disabilities after a fall through a hole in a roof
$44 million for spinal injuries from a fall accident
$31.5 million for a car accident due to dangerous roads
$30 million for catastrophic truck accident injuries
$26 million for a family in a car crash that suffered permanent injuries and a tragic fatality
$12 million for a fatal pedestrian accident
$7.45 million for an injured worker struck by a steel beam

These are only some examples of how Riverside personal injury lawyers fight for our clients. You can schedule a free consultation with one of our attorneys to learn how we might help you.

Our team also takes case referrals from other attorneys. We have the resources and experience to handle high-value claims involving catastrophic injuries and a robust referral program with other attorneys. Learn more today.

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Riverside Personal Injury Lawyer

Someone Else’s Actions Can Change the Course of Your Life

Unfortunately, your health and well-being often depend on what someone else does. No matter how much care you take to avoid accidents, you can be at the wrong place and time.

Whether driving on the Riverside Freeway or shopping at the Galleria at Tyler, trouble can find you when you least expect it. Someone else’s carelessness or recklessness can cause you a severe injury that changes the course of your life.

What are Common Types of Personal Injury Cases?

When accidents strike unexpectedly, they can leave you facing severe injuries, overwhelming expenses, and a long road to recovery. At Bentley & More, our Riverside personal injury attorneys understand the impact these events have on every part of your life, and we’re here to help. Here are some of the most common personal injury cases our team handles, many of which can entitle you to significant financial compensation for your losses, including medical expenses, lost wages, and more:

Car accidents: Car accidents are one of the most common causes of personal injury claims, often resulting in serious injuries like whiplash, broken bones, or even catastrophic injuries like brain injuries. Our attorneys work to secure the full and fair compensation car accident victims deserve.
Slip and fall: Falls can cause severe injuries, especially for older adults. Slip and fall accidents, often due to unsafe conditions on someone else’s property, are a common premises liability case that may involve personal injury claims against property owners or managers.
Pedestrian accidents: Pedestrians struck by vehicles often face serious injuries due to the lack of protection. Pedestrian accidents can involve complex claims as they frequently result in extensive medical bills, long-term treatment, and lost earning capacity.
Rideshare accidents: Accidents involving rideshare services like Uber or Lyft can be complicated because they involve multiple insurance policies. Our team is experienced in handling rideshare accident cases, ensuring that accident victims are compensated, regardless of the rideshare company’s policies.
Dog bites: Dogs are cherished pets, but dog bites can cause traumatic injuries, including infections and scarring. In California, dog owners can be held liable if their pet attacks someone, making this a common personal injury case for victims to seek compensation for medical treatment and emotional distress.
Product liability cases: Defective or dangerous products, from faulty electronics to defective car parts, can cause harm to consumers. Product liability cases hold manufacturers accountable for injuries their products cause and may result in substantial compensation for medical costs and other losses.
Premises liability: These cases involve injuries caused by unsafe property conditions, such as slippery floors, broken stairs, or unmaintained sidewalks. Our personal injury attorneys help injured clients hold property owners responsible for their failure to ensure a safe environment.
Motorcycle accidents: Motorcyclists are vulnerable on the road, and motorcycle accidents can lead to catastrophic injuries, such as spinal cord or traumatic brain injuries. We fight to help motorcycle accident victims receive the financial support they need for medical bills and recovery.
Truck accidents: Due to the size and weight of commercial trucks, truck accidents often result in severe or fatal injuries for those in smaller vehicles. Our team understands the unique complexities of truck accident claims, including regulations specific to commercial vehicles and trucking companies.

Common Injuries Our Riverside Personal Injury Attorneys Handle

The Riverside personal injury attorneys at Bentley & More represent clients with a wide range of injuries, from moderate to life-altering. Here are some of the most common injuries we handle:

Spinal Cord Injuries: Damage to the spinal cord can lead to partial or complete paralysis, requiring extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation. An experienced Riverside personal injury lawyer help injury victims pursue fair compensation for the lifelong impact these injuries can have.
Brain Injuries: Brain injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), can severely impair cognitive and physical functions. Our experienced team works tirelessly to secure the resources needed for ongoing care and recovery.
Catastrophic Injuries: These serious injuries, such as severe burns, amputations, or multiple fractures, often have permanent consequences. We fight for maximum compensation to cover medical and rehabilitation expenses for such cases.
Neck Injuries: Neck injuries, including whiplash, are common in car accidents and can result in chronic pain and reduced mobility. We work to ensure our clients receive a fair settlement for these often-overlooked injuries.
Wrongful Death: When a loved one suffers fatal injuries due to someone else’s negligence, we handle wrongful death claims to provide families with financial support and a sense of justice.
Premises Liability Injuries: Slip and fall injuries, often due to hazardous conditions on someone’s property, can lead to serious fractures, head injuries, and more. Our attorneys pursue personal injury claims to hold property owners accountable.

Our Riverside personal injury law firm is dedicated to helping injured clients throughout Riverside County, ensuring they receive comprehensive legal representation and full and fair compensation for the challenges they face.

You Must Prove Your Personal Injury Case with Evidence

Each legal case starts from the same place; you need the evidence to show that someone else failed to uphold their duty of care to you. Many people owe you a duty of care, even if they will never meet you in your entire life. Certainly, a doctor you trust to treat you owes you that duty of care, as does another driver in your vicinity on the road. Both must act as a reasonable person would under the circumstances.

The success of your personal injury case depends on showing what someone else did or did not do. To win, you must prove that someone else was negligent. The core of proving negligence is the following; comparing the actions of the responsible party to what the average person will have or should have done. If you can prove that the other party fell short of what the situation called for, you can be in a position to receive financial compensation.

Examples of Negligence in a Personal Injury Case

Examples of negligence in a personal injury case might include:

When a driver rear-ends the car in front of them (in a rear-end car crash, the reason why the crash generally does not matter. What matters is that a rear-end accident should not happen)
A store owner failing to clean up debris or a spill in the aisle caused by another customer for an unreasonable amount of time
A drowsy driver causes an accident because of their slow reflexes
A careless doctor fails to diagnose a condition or take critical medical action in time
A product manufacturer sells you a defective product that injures you (product liability cases have somewhat different rules that often allow you to receive financial compensation as soon as you can prove that the product was defective)

Insurance Companies Make Personal Injury Cases Harder (By Design)

You are likely dealing with an insurance company when you have suffered an injury. The law requires that motorists purchase automobile insurance as a condition for driving in California.

If you have suffered an injury on someone else’s premises, they will have a homeowner’s or business insurance policy. Whether you file a personal injury claim or a lawsuit, the insurance company will call the shots to deal with you. They will not make your life easy by any stretch of the imagination.

Evidence that Can Help Prove Your Personal Injury Case

The first thing an insurance company will insist on is proof that their policyholders caused your injuries. They will not take your word for it when determining responsibility for the accident. You have the burden of proof to show what happened. Without the necessary evidence, you can end up empty-handed.

Your personal injury lawyer will gather the proof you need when you file a claim or a lawsuit. You cannot investigate your accident while you struggle with your physical injuries.

A personal injury lawyer can gather the following evidence that can help prove your claim:

Eyewitness testimony from people who saw what happened (this type of evidence is often the most persuasive, especially when it comes from objective people who have no relationship with you)
Pictures of your accident scene that can give an idea of what caused the accident (it is not always easy to take photos at the scene when EMTs treat you for your injuries)
Video footage of the accident (there may be dashcam footage or security camera recordings if your injury happened on someone else’s premises
Corporate records that can show what the company did to properly hire people or provide maintenance (these records are not obtainable right off the bat, your attorney will need to get them in the discovery process after filing a lawsuit)
Testimony from an expert witness who can recreate an accident and give their opinion about the cause

How Your Lawyer Will Help You Prepare for a Personal Injury Case

At the start of each legal process, your lawyer will help you take three crucial steps:

Determining the responsible party for your accident – in some cases, you can sue multiple people for your injuries (giving you access to more insurance coverage). If an employee on the job injures you, our lawyers can hold their employer responsible.
Helping you decide the best way to pursue financial compensation – you have two options: file a claim with the responsible party’s insurance company or file a lawsuit against them in court. If you go through the insurance company, nothing stops you from filing a lawsuit if you cannot successfully negotiate a settlement agreement.
Calculating the possible value of your case – if you do not have this crucial knowledge, the insurance company will walk all over you in settlement negotiations. If you do not know how much your case is worth, you will be unable to tell a reasonable settlement offer from one that puts a boatload of your money in the insurance company’s pocket.

How Your Lawyer Values Your Personal Injury Case

One of the first questions many people ask is how much their personal injury case is worth. A personal injury lawyer cannot answer that without knowing you and your situation. Your damages depend on you and what you have gone through since the accident. There is a reason why it is called a personal injury – you are the person.

Here are some damages you might seek in a personal injury case:

The complete cost of all your medical and personal care (if you need help with the activities of daily life)
Lost income for the time that you missed from work or the reduction in your earning capacity
Non-economic damages that measure your own subjective experience since the accident and in the future. These damages can include pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and scarring and disfigurement

Wrongful Death Compensation in a Personal Injury Case

If your family lost a loved one in an accident, that is also considered a personal injury for your family. The responsible party should pay the damages your family suffered when your loved one tragically died in a wrongful death case. The compensation in these cases can be considerable. We will explain the wrongful death law and help you file a lawsuit.

You Must Fight for Everything that You Get in a Personal Injury Case

There is never a guarantee of compensation in the personal injury legal process. The insurance company makes you fight for it. Their interests are opposed to your interests.

A dollar in your pocket is a dollar out of theirs. As a result, you need to speak to them in a language they understand by hiring an experienced personal injury attorney to represent you. If you do not have a lawyer, you will get the short end of the stick through a paltry settlement or a claim denial.

How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help Your Case

to help your case, a personal injury will:

Speak to you to learn more about the facts of the case
Advise you of your legal options to obtain financial compensation
Investigate the accident to compile the necessary proof
Prepare the claim to file with the insurance company or the lawsuit for court
Communicate with the insurance company on your behalf
Respond to settlement offers and negotiate a better deal with the insurance company
Argue the case to the jury, if it is necessary

Handling Your Own Personal Injury Case Does Not Deliver the Results You Need

Some people think they can save money by handling their cases independently. If you try to deal with the insurance company without any help, there will not be any money at all. You may be unable to prove your case altogether. If the insurance company offers you a settlement, it will offer an extremely low one. You do not have much leverage in settlement negotiations. The insurance company knows that they can push you around and get away with it.

If you do not have an attorney, the insurance company may ask, “What will you do about it?”

An experienced attorney knows exactly what to do about it. They will pressure the insurance company, using the threat of possible litigation to make the insurance company more reasonable. While it may take some time to get the insurance company to agree to a better settlement, your chances of that happening improve when you hire a personal injury lawyer.

Along with getting the medical help you need to treat your injuries, one of your first steps after your accident should be contacting an experienced personal injury lawyer. If you delay hiring an attorney, you risk jeopardizing your entire case.

Although you may not file a claim or lawsuit right away, you should still have a lawyer helping you – it will not cost you any extra to hire an attorney early in your case. In fact, your attorney receives the same fees regardless of when you hire them, so you should get the soonest possible help.

How Much Does a Riverside Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?

Financial hardship after an accident can be overwhelming. A Riverside personal injury attorney with Bentley & More knows that paying for top-tier legal representation is not an option for most clients. That is why we work on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing upfront—our personal injury lawyers only get paid if we secure compensation for you.

Contingency fee arrangements make quality legal representation accessible to everyone. Our fees come from a percentage of your settlement or court-awarded damages, allowing you to focus on recovery instead of legal bills.

We are fully invested in maximizing compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and other accident-related expenses. If you or a loved one has been injured in Riverside County, contact us for a free consultation to discuss your case and learn your options—risk-free.

Contact a Riverside Personal Injury Attorney Today

Greg Bentley & Keith More, Personal Injury Lawyers

The attorneys at Bentley & More are standing by and ready to help you. To speak with one of our attorneys, you can message us online or call us today at (949) 870-3800. As always, we do not receive legal fees unless you get compensation. We deliver results for our clients, but first, you must contact us to set up your free case evaluation.

Client Testimonial

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Bentley & More for the past 5-6 years. Their drive and compassion to earn great results for their clients is obvious to everyone who works with them.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to partner with the firm to help serve their clients.”

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Bentley & More LLP – Riverside, CA Office

Phone: (949) 870-3800