Practice Areas
Practice Areas
A personal injury claim arises when a person is injured due to an accident or action of another that involves negligence. The most common personal injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, involving automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles, pedestrians, trucks, or even cruise ships. Common motor vehicle accidents involve intersection accidents, left-turn accidents, or rear-end accidents.
These can be liability claims involving the responsible parties’ insurance company or your own insurance company when struck by a hit-and-run driver, an uninsured driver, or the underinsured driver whose minimum insurance coverage of $15,000 simply will not cover your medical expenses, lost earnings, or other damages.
Other common personal injury claims involve slip, trip and falls on commercial or residential property, premises liability where a dangerous condition on an owner’s property caused injuries, including fires and burns, falling objects, dog bites, unsafe furniture, and unpermitted additions or improvements.
Santa Monica Car Accident Attorney
Automobile accidents can be classified by general types of collisions. Types of collision include head-on, road departure, rear-end, left turn, intersection, side collisions, and rollovers. Collisions can be further specified by the vehicle struck, including motorcycle, truck, bicycle, and pedestrian. The status of the operator in hit-and-run, uninsured motorists, and underinsured motorists are additional factors identified in crashes.
In their lifetime, the average Southern California driver and/or passenger is involved in 2 serious accidents involving a trip to the emergency room.
Arthur Liberty will connect you with the right medical personnel to provide you with the care you need, while helping you acquire a settlement commensurate with your injury today, and the consequences tomorrow. With over three decades of experience, Arthur Liberty has the resources and is the dedicated Santa Monica car accident attorney you need to follow through with your claim.
Contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your automobile accident claim.
Bicycle Accident Attorneys
Bicyclists are the most vulnerable vehicle on the roadway. Even in beach communities, the operators of other vehicles are simply not expecting to confront a bicycle on the street. Bicyclists have the same right to the roadway as any other vehicle and deserve the same protections. Injured cyclists are entitled to recover damages for their hospital bills, lost wages and other costs. In hit-and-run accidents or those in which the driver lacks insurance, usually use the cyclist own uninsured motorist coverage will apply.
Get a bicycle accident attorney well-versed in accidents like these who will connect you with qualified medical personnel. Contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your bicycle accident claim.
Cruise Ship Accident Lawyer
When accidents occur over navigational waters, Maritime Laws can limit a cruise ship passenger’s right to compensation. A cruise line is liable for an accident over navigational waters on one of their ships only if the passenger can prove that the ship operator should have known about the unsafe condition that caused their accident. In non-navigational waters, laws are a little stricter, and the cruise liner has more liability for incidents that occur.
Because you must make a claim within 6 months, you need to contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your cruise ship accident claim today. We’ll help you make a timely claim and connect you with medical personnel who will give you the care you need.
Fire Accident Attorney
A fire accident which results in burns can be caused by electrical appliances, defective products, heaters, fireplaces, cigarettes and candles. The medical treatment that results from burn injuries can be extensive and expensive. If you suffered a burn injury as a result of another person’s negligence or careless behavior, you are entitled to compensation for your injuries and damages.
Arthur Liberty is well-versed in burn injuries who will get you the right medical personnel to get you care you need and you need. As skilled fire accident attorney, he will act quickly to develop your case against those responsible.
Hit-and-Run Lawyers
40,000 hit-and-run collisions occur in Los Angeles County every year 69% and the highest in the country. Hit-and-run accidents are considered accidents involving an uninsured motorist. In order to be compensated, you must have valid uninsured motorist coverage. Because we live in a time where the average motorist is recorded more than ten times every time they operate their vehicle, there is a good chance that someone has video evidence that will be lost if action is not taken quickly. The stakes are high and the process can be daunting if you do not act quickly and the procedural rules are not complied with.
Call Arthur Liberty, and he’ll help you navigate the intricacies of hit-and-run lawyer so you can be properly compensated for any losses. If you find yourself injured in a hit-and-run, he will connect you with qualified medical personnel equipped to give you the care you need.
Intersection Accident Attorneys
Traffic lights and signs are designed to control the flow of traffic and warn drivers of the need to stop or slow down to avoid a crash. A driver who fails to stop for a stop sign or runs a red light can cause serious injuries or even a motor vehicle accident death. Most intersection accidents fall under the category of “crossing paths,” and, according to federal statistics, the most common path-crossing crashes involve left turns.
Get an intersection accident attorney well-versed in accidents like these who will connect you with qualified medical personnel. Contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your intersection accident claim.
Left-Turn Accident Lawyer
The law recognizes that a left turn is a dangerous maneuver because the left turning vehicle enters the lane of traffic for other vehicles assigning fault to the left turning vehicle unless the other vehicle fails to stop for a stop sign or runs a red light. In fact, federal statistics show that a left turn is the most dangerous maneuver a motorist may execute, and thus great caution must always be undertaken.
Get a left-turn accident attorney well-versed in accidents like these who will connect you with qualified medical personnel. Contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your intersection accident claim.
Motorcycle Accident Attorney
The primary reason for motorcycle accidents is because automobile drivers don’t take notice of the large number of motorcycles registered in the US, and correlative failure to look out for or anticipate their presence on the roadway. Motorcycles and their operators have the same rights as other motor vehicles under the law. Their smaller size coupled with greater maneuverability makes motorcycles less visible to the motoring public. Motorcycle accidents almost always result in serious injuries, extensive medical bills, and long-term treatments which can lead to lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional turmoil and so much more.
Arthur Liberty is well-versed in motorcycle accidents and will connect you with medical personnel who will give you the care you need. Contact him to discuss your claim.
Pedestrian Accident Attorneys
California gives pedestrians the right-of-way within any marked and unmarked crosswalk. A motorist must also keep a proper lookout for pedestrians crossing the roadway and exercise due care for the safety of any pedestrian upon a roadway and yield the right-of-way. In essence, the public policy of California is to provide safe transit for pedestrians wherever they may be.
Call Arthur Liberty today, and he will help you navigate the intricacies of pedestrian accidents so you can be properly compensated for any losses. If you find yourself injured and require a pedestrian accident attorney, he will connect you with qualified medical personnel. Discuss your pedestrian accident claim with him today.
Premises Liability Law Office
Premises liability occurs where there is a dangerous condition on a landowner’s property that has caused injuries including fires and burns, falling objects, dog bites, unsafe furniture, unpermitted additions or improvements, and slip, trip and falls on commercial or residential property that the landowner has notice of.
When you need the help of an experienced premises liability law firm, contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your claim today.
Rear-End Accident Attorney
Serious neck and spine injuries have been sustained in rear-end accidents, resulting in chronic pain, muscle spasms, nerve dama
ge, herniated spinal discs, head injuries, and more. 80% of all rear-end accidents are caused inattentive drivers, distracted drivers, drivers with poor judgment with most by drivers who are just following too closely (tailgaters).
If you suffer a loss or are injured in a rear-end collision, you need an experienced rear end accident attorney to connect you with qualified medical personnel. Contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your rear-end accident claim today.
Slip, Trip and Fall Accident Offices
Landowners, managers, and occupiers have the duty to provide a reasonably safe environment for those who visit or reside on their premises. Premises liability occurs where there is a dangerous condition on a landowner’s property that has caused injuries including fires and burns falling objects, dog bites, unsafe furniture, unpermitted additions or improvements, and slip, trip and falls on commercial or residential property. This does not mean that a landowner is responsible for every defect upon the premises, premises liability arises only if there is notice.
If you’re looking for a slip and fall injury attorney, contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your claim today, and he’ll connect you with medical personnel that will give you the care you need.
Truck Accident Lawyer
Large trucks are defined as having a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 10,000 pounds and are often referred to as semi’s, 18-wheelers, over-the-road vehicles or tractor trailers. The vast weight and size discrepancy between tractor trailers and passenger vehicles creates exceptional dangers on the highway. Such encounters are much more dangerous for you than for the truck driver.
Arthur Liberty is well-versed in truck accidents and will connect you with medical personnel who will give you the care you need. Contact him to discuss your truck accident claim.
Uninsured Motorist Accident Law Office
When you purchase an automobile policy in California, uninsured Motorist coverage for you and all members of your family who reside in your household with you will be included unless you specifically decline it, in writing. Uninsured motorist vehicle coverage comes into play whenever anyone who is insured is injured by a driver who is uninsured and is intended to compensate you for both your financial and your non-financial losses which you sustain even if you were a pedestrian, bicyclist, motorcyclist, or bystander.
Contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your uninsured motorist accident claim today, and he will connect you with medical personnel who will give you the care you need, while geting you the compensation you deserve.
Underinsured Motorist Accident Attorney
Your insurance company is required by law to include underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage along with underinsured motorist (UM) coverage as part of every automobile policy written, unless you specifically decline it, in writing. UM coverage only applies if the other driver’s liability limits are lower than your UM coverage limits. You must first exhaust the responsible driver’s liability coverage for your underinsured motorist coverage to apply. Your own carrier will then pay the difference only if the appropriate documentation from your attorney is provided.
Contact Arthur Liberty & Associates to discuss your underinsured accident claim today, and we will gather the necessary documentation and connect you with medical personnel who will give you the care you need, while geting you the compensation you deserve.
Wrongful Death Attorney
The death of a family member can be a devastating not just mentally and emotionally but financially as medical and funeral costs can be high, and the loss of income formerly brought in by the victim can wreak financial havoc on you family. It becomes even more difficult to bear when the death was caused by negligence or oversight and was therefore avoidable. If negligence was at the source of the wrongful death of one of your family members, then you may be entitled to compensation from the responsible individual or company’sinsurance coverage.
When you need an expert wrongful death attorney, Contact Arthur Liberty to discuss your claim.