How Long Do I Have To File An Injury Accident Case Against Caltrans

Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, was established in 1972 and is headquartered in Sacramento. This department was created to handle the care and maintenance of the state’s Freeway and Expressway systems. In addition, the department offers support to the state’s public transportation services. The care of the highway systems in the state includes monitoring, inspecting, and repairing the road surface, barriers, and signage to ensure the safety of those using the roads. The department staff is also tasked with the removal of trash or debris that has found its way onto the road, such as a tree falling or debris lost by a vehicle.

Even with a whole department overseeing the care of these roadways, more than 1,500 vehicle accidents are reported daily to the California Highway Patrol. While a large number of these incidents are due to the poor choices and negligence of drivers, there are some of the causes of the accidents that can be traced back to the negligence of Caltrans staff or failure to meet their legal obligation or duty of care for the maintenance of these roadways.

If you have recently suffered injuries, losses, or expenses because of an accident that could have been caused by Caltrans’s negligence or lack of duty of care, it is sure to be a stressful situation and one that feels overwhelming as you think about a legal battle with the experts representing this state department. But please know that the expert legal team at Normandie Law Firm is just a call away and can be contracted around the clock to learn more about the rights of personal injury victims and how the legal system was created to protect the victims of personal injuries caused by another person’s negligence. These pros will also happily assist you in booking a free consultation with a Normandie Law Firm Caltrans accident injury lawyer to discuss the facts of the case in more depth and explain all the time limits that apply to seeking legal action to secure any compensation owed to you.

Once you have related the facts of the incident and your lawyer has a complete understanding of the incident, they will share with you their professional evaluation of the case and its legal merit. Assuming you have the right to pursue legal action, they can provide more case-specific information and the time remaining for you to take action and file a lawsuit against Caltrans with the court. But please also understand that you are never obligated to take legal action, nor are you obligated to hire Normandie Law Firm if you choose to file a lawsuit against Caltrans. Providing you with valuable and helpful legal information and guidance is simply a step our team is happy to take to ensure that all personal injury victims have the information and resources needed to protect themselves from financial hardships and issues caused by someone else’s negligence. But we ask that you reach out to our staff at your earliest opportunity, as the time limit to file a claim against Caltrans is shorter than you might expect.

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What Is Caltrans’s Legal Obligation To Drivers And The Community?
The responsibility of maintaining the highways of California means that Caltrans is held to roughly the same level of care expectation as would be any public or private property owner under premises liability law. They must maintain these roads in a safe and hazard-free condition whenever possible. This includes the process of inspections and regular care required to provide safe roads as well as prompt attention to eliminate sudden safety hazards such as a spill on the roadway or an obstruction like a fallen tree. The staff must act swiftly to correct the issue, close the roadway, or place warning signage to ensure the safety of drivers on the affected roadway.

If the staff at Caltrans fails to react to an emergency issue within a reasonable time or ignore maintenance or repair issues, they can be deemed negligent in their duty of care. In addition, if it is later found that a person suffered an injury accident as a result of Caltrans or a Caltrans employee’s negligence in their duty of care, the victim could have the right to sue Caltrans for their losses and expenses caused by the injury incident. Please do not hesitate to contact Normandie Law Firm today to discuss any incident you feel could be the result of Caltrans’s negligence that caused you to suffer injuries.

Should I Pursue Legal Action Against Caltrans?
It can be hard to even imagine a lawsuit after suffering injuries in a car accident. You are miserable, stressed about your losses, and maybe even upset because you have severe health concerns due to your injuries. The last thing you need is the added concern of a legal matter hanging over your head. But please understand that there is very limited time for you to file a lawsuit against Caltrans and that your medical expenses alone could become very costly. The speed of cars on highways and the number of cars in a concentrated area mean that many of these injury accidents result in serious harm for the victims that require extensive medical care. It is not uncommon for car accident injury victims to suffer one or more of these possibly life-altering injuries:

• Facial damage to the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, or delicate skin of the face
• Severe electrical or contact burns or electrical shocks
• Back, neck, and spinal cord damage
• Head injuries that can range from a severe concussion or skull fracture to more serious brain bleeds and other traumatic brain injuries
• Soft tissue injuries and the destruction of nerve tissue
• Complete joint dislocations and damage to the soft connective tissue of the joints
• Fractured, broken, or shattered bones
• Partial or complete amputations
• Severe lacerations or puncture wounds that involve damage to internal organs and internal bleeding

Please make getting the necessary medical treatment for any injuries your priority, regardless of the cost of the care. Once you have been assured you are medically stable, please reach out to Normandie Law Firm to discuss the case and possibility of a lawsuit to cover the cost of your medical expenses and other losses caused by this unfortunate incident as a result of Caltrans negligence.

How Much Is A Lawsuit Against Caltrans Worth?
Many personal injury victims are misinformed and believe there are predetermined compensation amounts awarded for certain injuries or incidents. However, that is far from the way these processes are completed. The court carefully evaluates each case and uses the actual losses and expenses of the victim to calculate their compensation. Working closely with your Normandie Law Firm legal team, you will gather all the documentation to verify the allowable costs that will be used in the process. Items most often used for valuation include but are not always limited to:

• The replacement cost of any personal property that was damaged or destroyed in the Caltrans injury incident
• The cost of all legal services required to prepare, file, and litigate your Caltrans accident injury lawsuit
• The cost of all current and future medical care related to the injuries sustained in the accident injury incident caused by Caltrans’s negligence
• Your lost income if the harm sustained in the incident caused by Caltrans negligence prevented you from working at your regular job until you were fully healed and cleared by your medical care providers to return to the routine tasks of your job

How Long Do I Have To File An Injury Accident Case Against Caltrans?
The time limit to file your lawsuit against Caltrans, the Statute of Limitations on the case, could be shorter than you would expect. The typical personal injury victim has two years from the date of the injury incident to take legal action. However, in California, when the liable party is a government entity or agency, that time limit is reduced to only six months from the date of the incident. It is crucial to understand that there are only limited exceptions that would provide an added six months to file your lawsuit with the court if you fail to file within the first six months. Please get in touch with Normandie Law Firm today to discuss your case and if you can get added time to take legal action and secure the compensation and justice you deserve from Caltrans for its negligence. Our staff can be reached around the clock to help you understand the details of this legal matter and how we can assist you in resolving it as quickly as possible and for the most robust compensation possible.

How Can I Afford To Hire Normandie Law Firm For My Caltrans Accident Injury Lawsuit?
When you hire Normandie Law Firm, you will be pleased to confirm that you never need to pay any upfront legal fees or out of pocket expenses. Instead, our firm will begin work on the case swiftly and cover all the costs until the matter is resolved. You will only pay Normandie Law Firm for the preparation, filing, and other costs associated with the case once you have the compensation, which includes funds to cover these expenses.

In addition, if your Normandie Law Firm Caltrans accident injury lawyer fails to win the case and deliver that much-needed compensation, you owe the firm nothing for the time and investment in this matter. Please know that the minimal time to take legal action can become a challenge if you wait too long to contact the legal experts at Normandie Law Firm. But be assured that once you explain the matter and have hired our legal team to represent you and handle this matter, your stress will end. Our team will handle everything so that you are free to focus on healing and making a complete recovery. Please make time at your earliest convenience to contact Normandie Law Firm and know that our legal staff will never stop until you have the full compensation you deserve.

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