Silva Injury Law, Inc. | Merced Personal Injury Attorneys

With our law firm, our clients never pay us directly. We are a contingency fee law firm, which means, we only get paid when we win through a percentage of the settlement or award.

California is a comparative fault state. If it is determined that you are a certain percentage at fault for your injuries, that percentage will be taken from your settlement or verdict award.

Yes, parent are usually liable for the negligent acts of their children including motor vehicle accident cases in which their child is at fault.

Settlement oftentimes depend on the severity of injuries, required treatment, lost wages, and general damages, which include pain and suffering. To get an idea of what your case may be worth, it's important to consult with an experienced personal injury lawyer since the range varies significantly.

Pedestrian accidents occur frequently on crosswalks, parking lots, or crossing uncontrolled intersections and streets. Oftentimes, the injuries are very severe, even at low speeds.

Pedestrian accidents occur frequently on crosswalks, parking lots, or crossing uncontrolled intersections and streets. Oftentimes, the injuries are very severe, even at low speeds.

Survivors can claim the financial support the decedent would have contributed to the family during the life expectancy that decedent had before death or the life expectancy of the plaintiff, whichever is shorter. Also, the loss of gifts or benefits plaintiff would have expected to receive from decedent; funeral and burial expenses; and the reasonable value of household service decedent would have provided.

Wrongful death claims arise from conduct from a third party that leads to the death of another. For example, a driver, while negligently operating a vehicle, collides with another vehicle which kills the other driver of the vehicle. In that case, the heirs of the decedent would be able to make a claim against the at-fault driver.

If the dog owner's dog bite a person and the dog owner cannot prove that the injured person either provoked the dog or trespassed onto the dog owner's property, oftentimes, the dog owner will be held strictly liable for any injury caused by the dog bite.

For example, a landlord may potentially be held liable for their renter's dog if the landlord knew that particular dog was dangerous and allowed for the dog to remain on their property. These claims can be extremely difficult and require the expertise of a personal injury lawyer.

It is important to consult a car accident attorney since liability is not always clear. Even though a police officer may have determined fault in a police report, California is a comparative fault state and you might still be entitled to damages even if you're partially at fault for a collision.

Product defect liability cases are extremely complex and identifying all potential parties can be extremely difficult. Consulting an experienced injury lawyer is absolutely critical with these types of claims.

This will depend entirely on the facts and circumstances of a case. Many factors are considered such as liability. It is important for the loved ones of a person who died from the negligence of another to consult with an attorney as soon as possible.

Depending on the facts and circumstances, it can be either or both. It is important to consult an attorney if the injuries were caused while at the hospital.

If the at fault driver does not have car insurance, you may be able to utilize your uninsured motorist coverage through your policy to recover damages. It is important that you have adequate coverage for uninsured motorist through your auto insurance.

The more common type of injuries are lacerations, tissue damage, bruising, and sometimes muscle/ligament/tendon damages depending on the location of the bite. Also, it is possible that a bone fracture can occur depending on the circumstances.

If multiple parties are at fault for an accident, they will be responsible for their percentage of fault when it comes to settlement or a verdict. If one party is 50% at fault for your injuries, they are 50% responsible for your financial recovery.

You may have a potential claim against the municipality with jurisdiction over the road with the pothole. These claims require that a claim be made directly with the public entity within 6 months of the incident, otherwise, you may forfeit any rights to a claim if you allow that time to lapse without making a claim.

If you are injured in an auto accident and you were the driver, your case would be classified as a Prop 213 case which only entitles you to special damages (medical bills, lost wages, etc.) and property damage. You are not entitled to general damages (pain and suffering, etc.)

Yes, product liability in California is strict liability, meaning, liability does not depend on actual negligence or intent to harm.

Similar to car accident cases, fault is to be determined by the circumstances of the accident. Fault is not always 100% clear. A thorough review of the police report, photos, etc. needs to be conducted by a personal injury lawyer to determine fault in motorcycle accident cases.

Given the short statute of limitations, it is very important to contact a medical malpractice specialist to review the circumstances of your potential medical malpractice case. If you think you may have been a victim of medical malpractice, it is important to consult with an attorney immediately.

Our law firm only gets paid when we settle or obtain a favorable verdict through a percentage of the settlement or favorable verdict. All costs to prosecute the case are advanced by the law firm.

If you are injured in a motorcycle accident, it is extremely important you contact a law firm with motorcycle accident expertise right away.

Most likely you will be able to pursue a worker's compensation claim if you were injured while working at a construction site. Further, third parties involved with the construction project that may have contributed and/or caused your injuries could be liable through a personal injury case. It is crucial to contact a personal injury lawyer experienced with construction site injury cases to evaluate all potential claims and parties in your case.

Absolutely! The key to a successful loss of income claim is documentation supporting your loss of income. Make sure you have documentation to prove that you lost income as a result of your injuries from the slip and fall injury. The better the documentation you have, the more likely you will succeed on recovering lost wages.

Unfortunately no, the survival action statute does not allow for damages for pain and suffering.

A survival cause of action allows the estate to obtain the damages the decedent would have been able to obtain had the decedent lived. Damages recoverable in a California survival action are “the loss or damage that the decedent sustained or incurred before death, which may also include penalties or punitive damages that the decedent would have been entitled to recover had the decedent lived.” Unfortunately, survival action statute does not allow for damages for general damages such as pain and suffering.

The law accounts for aggravating an injured's person's pre-existing conditions. Oftentimes, insurance adjusters try to minimize a claimant's injuries by arguing that the claimant has pre-existing conditions, but the law allows for compensation for aggravating said pre-existing conditions.

In exchange for a settlement, a claimant must sign a release of liability, meaning, you give up your right to sue the named respondents or defendants in exchange for the settlement.

It depends on many factors such as severity of injuries, treatment length, liability, etc. Most cases settled without a lawsuit being necessary. However, if a lawsuit is necessary, it can take 1 or more years.