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A settlement can bring some relief, but an insurance company may offer you a settlement so low it won’t cover your losses. They may deny your claim, delay payment of the settlement, or treat you as if you’ve done something wrong. 

A law firm that goes beyond the ordinary

When you work with The Swanson Law Group, your case is in the hands of a law firm that does not compromise.

We take our responsibility to our clients to heart and deliver personalized services beyond the ordinary. When you’re with us, you have joined a winning team. Our goal isn’t just to get you money; it’s to help you rebuild your life. 

From the day you hire us forward, we are your advocates and will guide you on the path to a brighter future. Our team is here to answer your questions and provide you with resources to help you improve your health, your finances, and your quality of life. Even after your legal case is resolved, we know that there are more challenges to come, so we stay in touch and help you keep moving in the right direction.

Insurance companies: What to watch out for

Why do you need to watch out for insurance companies? Because they want you to accept the lowest offer they can — bullying you into accepting pennies on the dollar for your injuries — or pay you nothing at all. These actions can destroy the lives of innocent people. Insurance companies make their money at the expense of injured people. They delay or deny claims for mysterious reasons, demand unreasonable amounts of paperwork, and pressure victims to take lowball settlements. For them, it’s all in a day’s work.

However, insurance companies also know which car accident lawyers they can push around and which ones they’ll have to pay. At The Swanson Law Group, we put in the work to build a strong case that shows how the accident happened, why you were injured, and how much compensation you are entitled to receive by law. When the insurance company sees the case we’ve built, knowing our track record of results, they usually come to us ready to pay up. If not, we’re prepared to fight for you in court.

When you work with us, you have an advocate who is on your side and who fights for what is right. We take care of our clients and take down insurance companies. Read our case results for a look at the results we’ve achieved for our clients in the past. You can also call us for a free case evaluation.

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A law firm that understands insurance companies

Your car accident may be just the beginning of a long and painful journey. The least you should expect is a fair settlement offer, but that rarely happens without the help of an attorney who understands the tactics of insurance companies and can hold them accountable. At The Swanson Law Group, we relentlessly pursue justice for our clients, and we do not compromise. 

Let us help you rebuild your life

Our firm provides clients with access to excellent physicians and medical specialists for medical care, with the payment for the treatments deferred until your personal injury case is resolved.

These are incredible doctors, the very same ones that we would visit if we had the same injuries as you.

Nothing is more important than having the medical care you need, so it’s your job to go to your appointments, take your medications as prescribed, follow your doctor’s orders, and get better. It’s our joy to provide the treatment you need to get your life back on track.

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Damages in a car accident: The repercussions are much more than physical

The injuries sustained in a car accident impact every aspect of life — from your family relationships and work to your hopes and dreams for the future. When our talented legal team takes on a case, we want to hear your story and how the pain and suffering have affected your life. We take our responsibility to our clients very seriously.

Our founder, Ben Swanson, has experienced his own health issues, and he transformed this experience into a superpower. The pain and suffering, reduced quality of life, and the emotional toll of an injury absolutely must be given a fair dollar value. This is why it’s our goal to help you fight lasting health problems and being cheated out of the money that you deserve.

When you work with The Swanson Law Group, you are not alone

The aftermath of a car accident may have left you living with severe pain, unable to work, in need of ongoing medical care, and struggling to survive. When you have the compassionate, personable, and loyal San Jose car accident lawyers at The Swanson Law Group as your advocates, you are under the care of a law firm that is prepared to go the distance for you. Tell us what happened by calling us for a free consultation. We focus our services on supporting the Hispanic community, as this group is frequently bullied by insurance companies. Ben Swanson has a great respect for the values of the Hispanic community, and has made it his personal mission to help when insurance companies try to bully the members of this group. We invite you to look at our case results to see what we have achieved for our clients in the past. 

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What to do after a car accident

If you were involved in a car accident, the actions you take afterwards are important. To protect your right to the compensation you deserve, follow these steps:

Call 911

If any person in your vehicle is injured, do what you can to help, such as apply a tourniquet or applying pressure to stop bleeding. Wait for emergency services and the police to arrive. Remain as calm as possible, and do not step out of the vehicle into moving lanes of traffic. If you are able, move your vehicle to the side on the freeway, but don’t take chances.

Gather information

If you are able, gather the contact information of the other drivers and of any witnesses to the accident, including names, addresses, and phone numbers. Take pictures of your injuries, the vehicles, skid marks, and the surroundings — as many as you can.

Get a full medical assessment

Ensure you undergo a medical assessment after the accident. Go to the ER or your own doctor, but don’t wait. Tell the medical professional attending to you that you were involved in a car accident so it’s noted on your chart and the right tests are performed.

Contact The Swanson Law Group

You need a car accident lawyer to represent you as soon as possible after the accident. The insurance company of the at-fault driver will be contacting you within days, and these calls should be managed by an attorney who is committed to protecting your rights and can help you avoid falling prey to strategies that could get you to say something that could reduce the value of your claim. Take the time you need to rest and recover, and let our team get to work for you.

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Beware the insurance adjuster

After a car accident, you can expect a call from an insurance adjuster. While the individual on the other end of the phone may sound caring, warm, and friendly…beware. Insurance company adjusters are not interested in anything you have to say. They’ll ask you about pre-existing conditions, whether you think you may have some responsibility for the accident, and anything else they can later use against you. They typically advise people that they don’t need a lawyer, and they do it purposely. They want to pay as little as possible, and will try to get you to minimize your injuries and push you in to taking a few thousand dollars without knowing the nature and extent of your injuries. 

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We do the heavy lifting while you focus on your health

Your attorney will protect your right to the compensation you deserve and will deal with the insurance company to help you avoid the consequences of saying the wrong thing — no matter how innocently. The conversations are recorded and can be used to reduce the value of your claim. Once you retain our firm, the insurance company can no longer speak with you. We want you to focus on what matters most: recovering your health.

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What is my car accident case worth?

Every car accident is different. Valuing a case is a complex process and requires a full review of your medical condition, the need for ongoing medical care, lost income from work (now and future), and how the injuries have affected your quality of life. Our approach to valuing damages may involve calling upon medical experts, financial experts, and our other professional resources. The types of damages that are pursued in a car accident case include:

  • Economic damages: These damages include the hard costs you incurred such as medical bills, hospital bills, the cost of ambulance services, lost income from work, reduced earning capacity, rehabilitation, and estimated expenses for future care. 
  • Non-economic damages: An injured person must be paid compensation for pain and suffering, reduced quality of life, emotional anguish, and other personal and emotional consequences. 

Who is liable? 

At The Swanson Law Group, we fully investigate the facts. You may have been told you were responsible for a collision; however, we don’t just accept these decisions. We investigate the facts to ensure our clients are treated fairly. California Civil Code 1714 covers who is a liable party:

“Everyone is responsible, not only for the result of his or her willful acts, but also for an injury occasioned to another by his or her want of ordinary care or skill in the management of his or her property or person, except so far as the latter has, willfully or by want of ordinary care, brought the injury upon himself or herself.”

“Damages are described in Civil Code 3281: 

“Every person who suffers detriment from the unlawful act or omission of another may recover from the person in fault a compensation therefor in money, which is called damages.”

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Proving liability in a car accident in San Jose

  • Duty of care: The duty of care is the responsibility to act in a reasonably safe manner to avoid harming others.
  • Breach of duty of care: A drunk driver, speeding driver, or driver who operates a vehicle while distracted, texting, or breaking traffic laws is breaching (violating) the duty of care.
  • Causation: The action of another driver must be proven to have been the cause of  the accident and injuries to the victim.
  • Damages: The injuries sustained must have resulted in damages (the losses the injured person experienced from the accident).

You deserve full and fair compensation

You deserve to be compensated for every loss, and at The Swanson Law Group, we pursue the maximum in damages. Our legal team includes attorneys who once served as defense lawyers for the insurance industry and understand the strategies insurance companies use to reduce the value of a claim. We know how to take them down and get a claim paid fairly. Your case will be in the hands of true legal professionals who not only work hard for you, but who genuinely, deeply care about helping you rebuild your life.

Every lawyer says they’ll fight for you, but not every lawyer understands the actual value of your case and how much insurance companies should be paying you. Attorneys need to stop looking for shortcuts and a way to make a quick buck. Most attorneys have no idea that an insurance policy can be opened and that the insurance company will eventually pay full value. This is just one area that makes The Swanson Law Group stand apart from other attorneys.

Get the settlement you deserve

After a car accident, life can be confusing, difficult, and frightening. What will happen to you, your family, and your ability to survive? When another driver causes an accident, their auto insurance company gets involved. The types of losses that must be valued include:

Medical care

The cost of medical care has bankrupted many people. An injured person may incur tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills in just days. You may need surgery or a series of surgeries, depending on the extent of your injuries. You may require weeks, months, or more of rehabilitation. All these losses are calculated and listed, down to the last cent, in a claim or lawsuit filed by our firm.

Additional medical expenses

You may need to remodel your home to allow access for medical equipment, a wheelchair, or require professional nursing care. The household tasks you once performed may be impossible, and you may need help from another person for cooking, cleaning, and other day-to-day tasks. 

Loss of income from work

You may be unable to work or continue in your chosen career. These losses can last a lifetime. An injured person who has sustained disabling injuries often requires ongoing medical care that can cost millions over a lifetime. You may be forced to take an easier job at lower pay, or you may need to be retrained in a new career. These costs are given a dollar value in the claim or lawsuit we file on your behalf. 

Pain and suffering

Your quality of life may be forever changed. The emotional toll of an injury accident often lasts a lifetime. You may be in a condition where you are unable to provide the support, care, love, and guidance to your family that they need, with extreme emotional consequences. You may be living with physical impairments, disfiguring injuries, or pain that makes everyday life a terrible struggle. These consequences must be given a dollar value in your claim. 

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We are experienced trial lawyers

Insurance companies typically offer low-value settlements in the hopes that in desperation, or due to lack of knowledge of how much the case is worth, an injured victim will accept it.

The financial stress of medical bills and the inability to work puts an injured person into a tough position. Unfortunately, when you take a low offer, you will lose your right to file a lawsuit as part of the transaction. There is no going back for more. 

When our legal team at The Swanson Law Group gets involved, we protect our clients from falling prey to this tactic. We pursue the compensation they deserve in full, and vigorously. Read our insurance letters to get a look into how we put pressure on these companies. If they don’t step forward with a fair offer, we sue them and leave it to a jury to decide. The last thing insurance companies want is to go to trial, and are often willing to overpay our clients so they can avoid embarrassment in front of a jury.

Why choose us?

Every law firm is different. At The Swanson Law Group, your case will be in the hands of a unique firm that gets uncommon results. Read an excerpt of a letter we sent to an insurance company to get an idea of how we operate:

“Got your letter. Your company has had more than enough information to reasonably determine that the value of this case far exceeds the available policy limits of your insured. Attached are my last two one-level fusion surgery cases that the carriers allowed to go to a jury. Neither case had a wage-loss component and both verdicts were over 3.8M. This letter will serve as my client’s final policy-limits demand. It expires in 15 days. I appreciate that we live in different spheres. One of the habits that most carriers develop is to undervalue cases until it is too late. Capitalizing on this mistake has allowed me to obtain financial freedom. Attached is a good illustration. Lauren is now dealing with a neck fusion case. My opening demand at mediation next month will be $7.5M. Will you be the latest Lauren? Fail to meet my demand if you wish to find out.”

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Taking care of our clients, taking down insurance companies

You are not alone. Losing one’s health is very difficult to understand until you experience it. It can feel as if you are in a dark tunnel with no light in sight, but we are the guide that brings you light at the end of that tunnel. Experience gives our legal team the knowledge needed to win for you. We provide the know-how to help our clients through this very difficult time. We ensure our clients have access to the best medical care, with payment deferred until the case is resolved. 

Our case results tell a story

Over our years in practice, we have achieved many remarkable victories. To name just a few:

  • $8,870,000 Verdict: Semi-truck accident in which a semi rear-ended a passenger car.
  • $6,250,000: Confidential personal injury settlement: This case took us four years to resolve, but in the end we prevailed for our client — who deserved every cent.
  • $5,000,000: Our founder, Ben Swanson, served as counsel for another firm in a car accident case. 
  • $4,400,000 Verdict: This was a neck injury in a car accident. The insurance company offered our client $440,000. The jury felt that our clients deserved more than ten times their offer. While every case is different and we can’t promise comparable results, we can promise that when we take on a case, we do everything possible to pursue full and fair compensation.
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Types of car accidents in San Jose

Car accidents are a widespread problem in San Jose and the entire Bay Area. Accidents occur on city streets and highways, including the 101, McLaughlin Avenue, Story Road, the Almaden Expressway, Blossom Hill Road, Capitol Expressway, Tully Road, or Monterey Road. Accidents can happen any time, and on any roadway. The types of accidents that commonly occur include:

  • Head-on collisions: These are one of the deadliest types of collisions, often leading to catastrophic injuries or death. The driver in a head-on accident may be drunk or drug intoxicated, passing another vehicle unsafely or driving the wrong way.
  • Sideswipe accidents: A speeding driver weaving lane-to-lane or a driver merging unsafely can cause a sideswipe accident that leads to serious or catastrophic injuries.
  • T-bone accidents: These collisions often occur at intersections when a driver runs a red light or stop sign.
  • Multi-vehicle accidents: One driver making a serious mistake in moving traffic can lead to many vehicles being involved in a collision, and a more complex accident investigation to determine liability.
  • Intersection accidents: Intersections are the location of many serious or fatal car accidents in the San Jose area.
  • Truck vs. car accidents: The city streets and freeways are heavily traveled by commercial trucks delivering goods to the local area. These huge, heavy vehicles, when hitting a passenger car, can lead to car drivers and their passengers sustaining very serious injuries.

Injured in a car accident? Talk to us.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, we urge you to contact The Swanson Law Group without delay. When we take on a case, we move into action to obtain and preserve all relevant evidence, perform our own investigation, and work with our clients to ensure they have access to the medical care they need without the need to pay up-front. For us, it’s personal. Every member of our team is dedicated to fighting back on your behalf. As soon as you hire us, we’ll handle all communications and negotiations with the insurance company, standing as a shield between you and them. We have one goal: to help you rebuild your life. That means we have to make them pay up. All cases are taken on a contingency fee basis. This means you owe no legal fees unless we win. You deserve an attorney that genuinely cares, and they are hard to find. Meet with one of the most compassionate legal teams in the area at a firm where you can be assisted in either English or Spanish. Call now for a free case evaluation. 

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