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Civil Litigation

Car Accidents
Personal injuries can have long-term consequences, a painful recovery period, lost wages, huge medical bills, and emotional trauma.  Attorney Michael R. Hirman is a San Diego, California, attorney that helps people who suffer a wide range of personal injuries including:

Even in cases that are not complicated, the at-fault driver's insurance company may be unreasonable in its settlement negotiations with either the victim. By what is often a company-wide practice, insurance companies will refuse to negotiate reasonably with the victim, believing that it can force the victim to settle for less than adequate or fair compensation.
If there is a negligent driver responsible for your accident, the insurance company of the driver may owe you compensation. Getting the highest possible compensation requires an experienced injury attorney. You should find an attorney familiar with injury law and the attorney should devote a substantial part of their legal work to helping injury victims.
Anyone who is involved in a motor vehicle accident is entitled to bring a lawsuit against an at fault driver or any other person or entity who may be at fault. If you have been seriously injured in an accident, the car insurance companies may owe you large sums of money for lost income, treatment, pain and suffering from your injury. Depending on your car accident and injury, you may be entitled to tens of thousands or millions of dollars in damages for your peace of mind, suffering and to help with treatments.
We will do everything possible to settle your automobile accident case without going to trial, but if warranted, we will go to trial.
After a car accident gather all necessary information involving all car accident drivers and passengers and refrain from making any type of statement or signing any papers without first consulting with a car accident attorney. Anything said at the time of the car accident can be used against you and disqualify potential car accident compensation. Make sure you understand your car accident legal rights and options.
Some Important things to do right after an accident:

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Uninsured Motorist

Uninsured motorist coverage is an option available under all California automobile insurance policies. If the insured elects to purchase this coverage, the insurance company provides coverage to the insured for his or her claims for injuries and property damages arising from a motor vehicle accident where the party at fault is either uninsured, or does not have enough insurance to provide full compensation for the injuries sustained.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Insurance companies are for-profit businesses. For this reason, they have an incentive to pay you the lowest amount of compensation for your injuries that they can. In attempting to persuade you to accept a "low-ball" settlement, some insurance adjusters will try to scare you by telling you that unless you accept the amount being offered, you will be required to participate in protracted and complicated arbitration proceedings. Sometimes they will neglect to even tell you that you are entitled to damages for pain and suffering (often the largest damages component), in addition to compensation for your medical bills.
This is one reason that many people pursuing claims under their uninsured motorist coverage retain an attorney to represent them and protect their interests. While, it is true that if your insurance company disputes the worth of your uninsured motorist claim it can require you to participate in an arbitration proceeding before paying you anything; it is also is the case that when an insurance company sees that an attorney is involved, it often agrees to pay a substantially higher amount than what was first offered, without even going through the arbitration process. If the insurance company still refuses to pay full value on your claim, the attorney will then demand arbitration on your behalf and pursue the claim in an arbitration hearing. An experienced attorney is often able to obtain top dollar for his client in an arbitration proceeding.
Attorney Michael R. Hirman, will handle uninsured motorist claims on a contingency fee basis, meaning that you are not required to pay any attorney fees up front and the attorney receives his compensation as a percentage of the amount of the compensation ultimately paid by your insurance company for your claim.
By retaining an attorney you can be assured that your interests are being protected. If you need an uninsured motorist lawyer, or would like additional information about uninsured motorist coverage and claims we invite you to contact us and make an appointment to speak with attorney Michael R. Hirman. You can contact us either by clicking the e-mail icon on this page, or by phoning us at (619) 238-9700.

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Product Liability

Injuries caused by a defective product can be some of the most difficult to resolve.  Often the victim of such an injury does not know how to proceed in getting compensation.  Our office can help you in obtain fair and just compensation.  Product liability is the body of law that provides for compensation for physical injuries and property damage resulting from defective and unreasonably dangerous products or from the failure of a manufacturer or seller to warn the consumer of product dangers.
Product liability encompasses a number of legal claims that allow an injured party to recover financial compensation from the manufacturer or seller of a product. In California, the claims most commonly associated with product liability are negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty, and various consumer protection claims. Each type of product liability claim requires different elements to be proven to present a successful claim.
We work throughout California pursing claims on behalf of individuals and groups of people who have been injured or killed by unsafe products. When an unsafe product causes an injury or death, the resulting claim is called a "product liability claim." A product liability claim may occur when a product has a design or manufacturing defect or when the manufacturer provides inadequate instructions for use or insufficient warnings about the hazards the product presents. When the same product has injured a number of people, they may join together in a group or class action to pursue recovery for their injuries.
Product liability cases and class actions are complex. They require an investment of time and money in order to produce a result that reflects the impact the injury has had on the families and survivors of the defective product. We know how to successfully pursue product liability claims and class actions for our clients. We find the important documents that prove the case. We locate and prepare experts, and we explain the case to the judge and jury in a way that makes them understand our clients' injuries and the damages they have suffered.
Michael R. Hirman is a Personal Injury Attorney specializing in defective product litigation: restraint systems; defective setbacks; structural deficiencies; roof crush; inadequate side protection; rollover stability; and tire defects.

We will assist you with the following critical matters:

We handle cases involving claims related to:

Under California product liability law a Product Liability Lawsuit may be brought if a defective product injures a person, on the basis that the manufacturer or the seller of that product may be liable for the damages caused by the defective product.
You should always speak with an attorney before proceeding with your claim. Contact Michael R. Hirman, Attorney at Law, to discuss your injury.

 

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