There are many types of Personal Injury cases.    

Denis White Law primarily handles injuries that result from motor vehicle accidents but we are open to helping persons injured in other ways on a case by case basis. 

It is our practice to make sure you are represented by the most capable law firm available.  Ethically, if that means assisting you in finding help at another firm, then we have done our job.   

If you have an injury caused by someone other than you, the other person’s insurance coverage is the first place to look for compensation for your damages.  If the person has a limited liability policy or has chosen not to pay for insurance coverage at all, you will likely need to look to your own insurance to see if you have underinsured or uninsured coverage.  In cases where the injuries support a recovery in excess of the available insurance coverage, it may be necessary to look into the at-fault party’s own assets.

Where your injury was serious enough that an ambulance transported you to the hospital, then there will be a record of the incident.  If you have a legitimate injury but the circumstances did not require an ambulance, go to your primary physician for medical attention as quickly as you can be seen. 

If you don’t have a primary physician, or insurance, find some other way to get medical assistance.  Past experience has shown that those who don’t seek medical attention at the time of the accident or soon afterward, are viewed by the insurance companies as seeking a way to profit rather than seeking needed treatment and just compensation.

In Sacramento County you can get help at the Department of Health and Human service's Clinic on the corner of Stockton and Broadway: http://www.sacdhhs.com/

Or THE EFFORT Community Clinic is a low cost clinic open Mon. - Fri. until 9 PM and has Midtown, East Stockton Blvd. and North Highlands locations: http://www.theeffort.org 

I know that taking time off work and seeing a doctor can be a challenge.  Many people think that if they just take some ibuprofen, use an ice pack or a heating pad and rest a couple days they will be fine.  If you truly believe you are injured, don't try to tough it out.  Seek medical attention.  It is not uncommon for people to be so distracted by their concerns about property damage, insurance issues and explaining to unsympathetic friends or family how they wrecked the car, that they don't realize they've been injured immediately.  If you wake up the next day and don't feel right you can and should still seek medical attention.

Remember, if you have been injured, your focus should be on getting better.  Let the Denis White Law Office remove the stress of dealing with the at-fault party and insurance companies that have no interest in fairly compensating you for your injury and losses. 

Until you do decide upon representation, be sure to keep a diary of all the ways the injury is affecting your life.  Take photos of the accident scene and your injuries if you can.  This should be done as quickly as possible because the opportunity may be lost with the passage of time.  Injuries heal and the scene of the accident may change due to weather, construction and many other variables as simple as how much daylight there is at certain times of year.  Try to get copies of records from your medical provider and employer.  Be careful about talking to even your own insurance company without representation.  Each claim has to be evaluated by its own unique set of facts and circumstances.  Some important factors to consider are being able to show the other party was at fault (police reports and or witnesses), the seriousness of the injury (medical records and bills), length of time to recover, and lost wages.

THIS IS YOUR LIFE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.  Just because you were at the wrong place at the wrong time and were a victim of someone elses bad driving, it does not mean you need to then become the victim of insurance adjusters, beligerant corporate managers, a difficult and expensive health care industry or high profile but uncompassionate big law firm ambulance chaser.

REMEMBER - This is your body, your life, your claim and your case.  If you value being informed and involved with an Attorney who actually cares about whether or not you get better,  Contact Denis White Law for more information on how to maximize your chances for recovery.