Case Types We Handle:

Bergener & Associates handles all types of injury cases. Our practice is limited to the state of California. Our focus is on the recovery of damages for people injured due to someone else’s negligence. We handle cases from the earliest stages through to litigation or settlement. We work to recover damages for your medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and future medical bills. The types of cases we handle can be broken in to categories at the left. Please click each link for more information on each case type. Throughout this material, you may click on any term that is underlined as a link to a term with more information.

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Auto Accidents:

An auto accident can be a life-changing event. Besides disrupting your daily routine, auto accidents can be costly and painful. Although people are supposed to carry insurance to take care of the problems caused by auto accidents, insurance companies are not ultimately on your side- they are on the side of their shareholders. They are businesses run to make money by not paying out your claims. By contacting Bergener & Associates for a free consultation, you can avoid the potentially damaging experience of dealing with an insurance adjuster as an uninformed injured person.

You should never give a statement to an insurance adjuster without contacting an attorney first. This statement, no matter how harmless it may seem, can be used against you- even if it is given to your own insurance carrier. Do not describe injuries or even the scene of the accident without first consulting with an attorney familiar with auto accidents. Bergener & Associates focuses its practice purely on injuries, and we are familiar with your legal rights as a person injured in an auto accident.

Auto Accidents often lead to painful injuries. Some of these injuries can be so severe that medical treatment is required and an ambulance must be taken to the hospital. Other injuries can show symptoms of dull discomfort that may seem insignificant at the time. These injuries can lead to life long symptoms of aches and pains if they are not properly treated. And treatment, while inconvenient, is the only way to insure that your body heals and you can live your life without life-long affects of the accident.

Bergener & Associates can help you find medical care for your auto accident related injuries. Delaying treatment or ignoring symptoms of pain in the hopes that your injuries will just “get better” can do serious harm to your body. With representation from Bergener & Associates, you can be sure that your accident will not affect the rest of your life.

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Wrongful Death:

The death of a loved one is a devastating, tragic event. Bergener & Associates has experience dealing with wrongful death cases. We can be your advocate in difficult times dealing with insurance companies and other entities responsible for the loss of a loved one.

Unfortunately, there is often an uncomfortable and uncaring legal maze that surrounds the events concerning the death of a loved one. Bergener & Associates is dedicated to handling these matters in a caring and understanding fashion. Bergener & Associates will take care of the legal aspects of your wrongful death matter to you can focus on recovery. Our representation is both personal and professional.

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Motorcycle Accidents:

A motorcycle accident is often more severe than a similar accident involving a car. In-attentive drivers and improper driving habits can lead a vehicle to cause an accident that might not have happened if the other vehicle was not a motorcycle. This does not mean that a victim in a motorcycle accident has any fewer rights!

Bergener & Associates has experience in dealing with the intricacies of motorcycle accidents and the injuries they cause. Often times, a motorcycle rider will be injured because a larger vehicle will strike them while changing lanes, not noticing if they are there. A driver will not see a motorcycle rider coming down a street and pull out in front of them. These tragic accidents can cause major injuries for the rider. Bergener & Associates has the legal knowledge and experience to stand up for the rights of the injured motorcycle rider.

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Trucking Accidents:

Trucking Companies often force their drivers to over-work themselves, driving too many hours without enough sleep. If this is the way they treat their employees, imagine how they will treat you as the injured victim of a trucking accident. For large trucking accidents, you need good representation for your injuries. Bergener & Associates has the experience and expertise to protect your rights and recover damages for injuries sustained from your trucking accident.

The injuries sustained when you are hit by a big-rig truck are often much more severe than those of a regular automobile accident. The insurance companies that insure big-rig trucks are contracted to them as commercial carriers, meaning they have a higher level of coverage. With this higher level of coverage comes an elevated team of insurance adjusters at the insurance company dedicated to not paying your claim. You need a legal expert on your side- you need the legal team at Bergener & Associates.

It is extremely important not to give a statement or information to a commercial insurance carrier if you have been injured. Contact our office to find out how we can help you with your injuries. The loss of your legal rights when dealing with a commercial insurance carrier can be catastrophic, as the adjusters are trained to deny your claim. Contact Bergener & Associates right now to find out how we can help you.

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Slips and Falls:

Injuries from slips and falls are difficult to deal with without legal representation. The rules governing an injured person’s right to recover can be affected by several factors, including the location of the injury, the surrounding circumstances, and the other people around the injured person at the time of the slip or fall. Bergener & Associates handles these types of injuries with skill and experience, preserving and protecting the rights of people injured in slip and fall accidents.

It is important to make a note of the circumstances surrounding your injury. Be sure to note the location of your fall, the reason for your injury, and the names and contact information of any witnesses to your injury. Then, contact us right away.

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Burn Injuries:

Burn injuries can be extremely painful and scarring. The cost of medical treatment for these injuries can be far beyond the cope of the average case recovery. With a severe burn injury, you need a law firm that can handle your case with an eye towards future care. Bergener & Associates’ personal and professional style of representation and case handling means that your case will be handled in a way that leads to recovery for future medical bills.

If a burn injury case that requires future treatment is not handled in such a way to accommodate the future medical bills for that treatment, an injured person may not get the recovery that they need. Bergener & Associates is dedicated to careful representation that leads to a complete and thorough recovery for our clients.

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Dog Bite Injuries:

A dog bite can cause both injuries and emotional trauma. Although most dogs are great pets, sometimes a dog can turn on someone or even attack unprovoked. Bergener & Associates represents people injured from dog bites and works to recover compensation for them. Irresponsible owners and unruly dogs can combine and cause serious injuries.

A dog bite injury needs to be looked at not just from the perspective of what injuries were caused by the bite, but also from the perspective of what scarring injuries have been caused and how to get these scars repaired. Bergener & Associates handles dog bite cases to return the client to the point they were before the injury. We take an eye to future medical bills and scar revision recovery that may be more extensive than what first appears.

Bergener & Associates has the experience and reputation to handle your dog bite injury and recover compensation for you.

Bergener & Associates has the experience and reputation to handle your dog bite injury and recover compensation for you.

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Litigation:

Litigation involves the process of settling a matter through a court proceeding. It can be both time-consuming and expensive. Bergener & Associates has experience bring personal injury matters to litigation. Our office can help you with your case if it does require litigation.

Settlement:

Settlement usually involves concluding a legal matter outside of a court room. There can be advantages to settling a case including expense to the client and a reduced amount of time until recovery. Bergener & Associates can settle your personal injury case if the recovery is appropriate, in order to save you the added expense and time of recovery through a court system.

Damages:

The term “Damages,” when used to discuss a personal injury case refers to material losses from the accident itself. Those damages can include medical bills, lost wages, and loss of property or property damage.

Lost Wages:

Lost wages refer to the value of the work missed due to your accident or injury. Bergener & Associates will work to recover these lost wages as part o your settlement.

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Medical Bills:

These are bills you will incur from medical treatment for your injury. These bills can be extensive and costly. They are also necessary for your to recover for your injury. Medical bills can often be a major way the value of your case is determined. Bergener & Associates will work t recover damages to pay for your medical bills.

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Property Damage:

Property damage in a personal injury accident case refers to the non-medical damages of a case. A common form of property damage is the damage to your car from an auto accident. You should always maintain an accurate record of all property damage in an accident for later recovery. Bergener & Associates will help you with the property damage portion of your case.

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Insurance Adjuster:

An insurance adjuster is the person in the insurance company whose job it is to determine how to pay your claim. You should never deal with an insurance adjuster by yourself. They are trained to “adjust” the value of your claim from an actual value to their value, usually resulting in a loss of recovery for your injury claim. Bergener & Associates will deal with insurance adjusters so you do not have to.

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Injury or Injuries:

An injury, when used in discussion of a personal injury case, refers to bodily injuries sustained from an accident. Bergener & Associates focuses on injury cases only. We can work to recover damages for your injury.

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Future Medical Bills:

Future Medical Bills are medical bills that will be incurred in the future for the treatment of severe injuries. These injuries may need therapy or long-term care that is not complete at the time of settlement negotiations. Bergener & Associates always handles personal injury cases with the perspective of the possibility of future medical care that maybe needed.

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