Automobile Accidents

Auto accidents shatter more than windshields. They destroy lives, hopes and dreams. In fact, during 2001, over 3 million people were seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and approximately 42 thousand people were killed.

While repairs to your vehicle may be relatively uncomplicated and body shops can accurately assess property damage - the costs associated with personal damages such as pain and suffering, impaired physical ability, loss of current and future earnings, loss of enjoyment for you and your family and lost opportunities are complex. It is imperative that you consult with knowledgeable and experienced personal injury attorneys before you make any decisions regarding a financial settlement.

Most importantly, do not consider accepting a settlement from an insurance company without first obtaining a lawyer. Insurance companies are not on your side. Their mission is to make a profit, often at the expense of their policy holders and injured individuals.

Calton & Burns, Attorneys at Law, have over 25 years experience in personal injury matters. Our experienced team of lawyers will investigate the facts, evaluate your claim, determine which parties and insurance companies are responsible, and handle all of the details of preparing and presenting your case.

Your ability to make a claim for personal injury rests upon three factors:

1. First is liability, that is, who caused the accident and who is legally responsible;
   
2. Second is the establishment of an amount of damages to which you are legally entitled, and;
   
3. Third, the ability to collect the damages, specifically what sources, such as insurance or individual assets, are available for payment of a settlement or damage award.

As attorneys, we help our clients establish the liability, evaluate and prove the damages, and collect the settlement or judgment. We handle all of the details and are prepared to help our clients get through the hardships and stress created by an auto accident.

As lawyers, we act both as advocates and negotiators on behalf of our clients. We handle personal injury claims on a daily basis, ranging from simple whiplash injuries to catastrophic injury and death claims. We handle claims from the start to the finish, including a professional evaluation of the claim, meeting the legal deadlines, all dealings with insurance adjusters and other lawyers, and taking care of a lot of the details that accompany any injury claim.

Calton & Burns, Attorneys at Law, have been representing injured individuals for over 25 years. Our team of dedicated lawyers represents those who have suffered serious injury, financial loss, personal loss and future damages due to negligence and wrongful acts of others, including motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, aviation accidents, construction accidents, slip and fall accidents and defective products.

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, we will be glad to discuss your case with you at no charge and with no obligation.

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(949) 495-3350

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