If you already had an injury or medical condition before your accident, you might be wondering whether you can still file a claim. The short answer is yes. You can still pursue a personal injury claim with a pre-existing condition if the accident made that condition worse. Under California law, you can recover compensation for the aggravation of a prior…
If you’ve suffered injuries in an accident, your case doesn’t just come down to what happened; it comes down to what you can prove. And one of the most important pieces of that proof is your medical documentation. Medical records in a personal injury claim are what connect your injuries to the accident, show how serious they are, and support…
After an accident, you may assume the insurance company will look at the facts and offer a fair settlement. But that’s not how it usually works. Insurance adjusters are trained to evaluate claims in ways that protect the company’s bottom line. So what are they actually looking for? In short, they are looking for anything that can reduce or deny…
If you’ve been hurt in an accident, you’ve probably heard the term “pain and suffering” come up in conversations about compensation. So what is pain and suffering, and how does it impact your case value? In a California personal injury claim, pain and suffering refers to the physical pain and emotional impact an injury has on your life. Unlike medical…
After a California car accident, injured drivers often ask, “How do adjusters determine who is at fault when insurers start evaluating a claim?” The short answer is that adjusters rely on police reports, vehicle damage, photos, witness statements, and driver accounts, then apply California’s comparative fault rules to allocate responsibility. Wells Call Injury Lawyers works with accident victims during this…
