FAQ

At Jassim Law, we handle a wide variety of personal injury claims, including the following:

• Personal Injury
• Truck Accidents
• Traffic Accidents
• Car Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Pedestrian Accidents
• Bicycle and E-Bike Accidents
• Commercial Vehicle Accidents
• Boat Accidents
• Rideshare Accidents
• Slip-and-Falls and Trip-and-Falls
• Back Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Construction Accidents
• Distracted Driving Accidents
• Drunk Driving Accidents
• Wrongful Death

These are only a few examples of the types of personal injury cases we handle. No matter how complex or unique your situation, we have the experience to take on your claim and fight for your rights.

Whether a driver, employer, or government agency caused your accident and injuries, you are responsible for proving their negligence when filing a claim (burden of proof). We can help you establish liability by proving the following elements:

• The liable party owed you a duty of care to act responsibly to prevent harm.
• They breached this duty by acting negligently.
• This negligence directly caused the accident and your injuries.
• Your injuries resulted in damages.

Our lawyers thoroughly investigate your accident to collect and analyze evidence, like the police report, medical records, surveillance footage, witness and expert testimony, photos, cell phone records, and black box data, to prove these points and hold the at-fault party accountable for their actions.

We understand the impact of personal injuries often goes beyond physical. They can have emotional and financial effects on your life, too. With the help of our experienced lawyers, you can better understand how much your claim is worth to avoid settling for a lowball offer. Depending on the severity of your injuries and your specific situation, you may recover the following damages:

• Non-Economic harms (Pain and suffering)
  • Loss of enjoyment of life
  • Physical Impairment
  • Mental suffering
  • Disfigurement
  • Emotional distress
  • Pain
  • Anxiety/Grief
  • Inconvenience
• Medical expenses (past and future)
• Physical therapy and rehabilitation expenses
• Cost of prescription medication
• Lost wages or income (past and for the future)
• Loss of companionship
• Damages for the injury to a spouse or registered domestic partner (Loss of Consortium)
• Wrongful death damages

You may also recover punitive damages if the liable party acted with egregious negligence or malicious intent. While other types of damages reward the injured victim, punitive damages serve as a punishment for the liable party and discourage them from their negligent behavior in the future.

If you are partially responsible for an accident, you may still recover damages with California’s pure comparative negligence system. In cases with multiple liable parties, each one receives a percentage of fault. This percentage gets deducted from their respective compensation. For example, if you are 15% responsible for a car accident, and your claim is worth $100,000, your damages will be reduced by 15%, and you will receive $85,000 if you win your case.

At Jassim Law, we understand this system and how insurance companies may use it to unfairly blame you for an accident. We build a strong case to ensure you receive a fair settlement that accurately reflects the scope of your losses and your portion of the blame. Even when the collision report places you at fault, we have successfully obtained significant financial recoveries for our clients.

In California, the statute of limitations for personal injury claims is generally two (2) years from the date of the injury. However, some exceptions, such as claims involving government agencies, delayed injuries, and minors, may shorten or lengthen this time frame. We can help you meet this deadline and ensure you don’t miss your opportunity to pursue compensation.