Long Beach Personal Injury Lawyer

With convenient access to local beaches, a variety of community events, and one-of-a-kind features such as The Pike, there are many reasons to enjoy living in or visiting Long Beach. However, all of these events and activities involve traveling congested roadways that are frequented by large trucks transporting goods to and from the port of Long Beach and other locations in and around the city. There are hazards involved on the commercial, residential, and public properties in Long Beach as well, if not mitigated by the owners and managers of these properties. 

Negligence is a common cause of unintentional injuries. If you were injured as a result of someone else’s negligence, you can seek compensation for the financial and psychological costs of the injury through California’s personal injury claims process. A Long Beach personal injury lawyer from Younglove Law Group can help you understand this process and the type of services that their legal team can provide to assist you with your claim.

Nearly every situation, from driving down the street, to visiting a grocery store, to participating in organized beach events features risks of suffering injuries or death. Some of the most common types of accidents that can result in a personal injury claim include:

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Long Beach’s port, its proximity to Los Angeles, the heavy use of the roadways by many different types of traffic, and the careless or reckless actions of other roadway users often lead to traffic accidents on the city’s roadways. These accidents can involve any type of motor vehicle, including cars, passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, rideshares or taxis, motorcycles, or city buses. These accidents can also involve vulnerable roadway users including bicyclists and pedestrians.

Premises Liability Matters

Premises liability refers to the responsibility of those who own or control a property to regularly inspect the premises in search of hazards that can cause injuries to guests. When those hazards are discovered, they must either be promptly mitigated or the owner or controller of the property must post a prominent sign warning others of its presence. 

The most common type of premises liability accident to result in a personal injury claim is a slip-and-fall accident. Slip-and-falls occur when a visitor to the property slips or trips on a hazard and falls down. The fall can occur from the same level or from a height. The type of hazards that contribute to this type of accident include liquid or debris on a floor, damaged flooring materials, broken handrails, poor lighting, cracks in paved walkways, obstacles such as electrical cords in walkways, and potholes in parking lots.

Wrongful Death

When an individual dies as a result of an accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, the deceased’s family members can seek compensation for the financial and psychological costs of their loss through a wrongful death claim. The type of expenses and impacts that can be sought through a California wrongful death claim include:

• The costs of a funeral and burial or cremation.
• The loss of sexual relations, if the claim is asserted by the deceased’s spouse.
• The loss of services and support provided by the deceased to their family.
• The loss of comfort, care, society, consortium, affection, and moral support experienced by family members.

Wrongful death is tragic, and while nothing can make up for the loss of a loved one, financial compensation can help a family take care of themselves and move forward. Let a Long Beach personal injury attorney help you with this process.