California Personal Accident Attorney

Accident attorneys concern themselves with civil torts, which are wrongs committed by one party against another. This comes into play during auto accidents, where an at-fault party may be guilty of negligence or a faulty product in the car may have caused the accident. In addition to a tort, the accident may also involve a crime, which is considered a wrongdoing against society instead of just an individual and prosecuted by criminal lawyers, not civil attorneys. For example, an accident caused by a drunk driver may be a tort because of the injuries inflicted to the victim, but it may also be a crime because drunk driving is against the law. The legal system may provide punishment for a crime, but an accident attorney may be needed to press civil charges that help redress medical and repair bills caused by the accident.

Accident Attorneys Specialize in California Personal Injury Law

California civil law has its own particular nuances that an accident attorney can help explain. For example, motorcycles are allowed to drive between freeway lanes in California if the motorcycle driver does so "in a safe and prudent manner." The nuances of that statement can lead to a wide interpretation of the law. Attorneys and law offices specializing in accidents know how to address such vagaries in a fair and equitable manner, and can do so at a point when the victims are still healing from their personal injuries. The law offices of David Allen & Associates Law have branches in Stockton, CA, Sacramento, CA and elsewhere in the western U.S., with lawyers who specialize in accident and personal injury cases.