San Diego Personal Injury Lawyer Louis J. Bertsche Practice Areas

San Diego Vehicle Accidents:

Legal claims that arise from vehicle accidents are typically governed by the law of negligence. Any individual who negligently operates a motor vehicle may be required to pay damages to an injured victim. A personal injury case involving a vehicle accident may become formalized through civil court proceedings, or may be resolved through an informal settlement before a lawsuit is filed. Vehicle accidents can include car accidents, boating accidents, motorcycle accidents, semi tractor trailer accidents, school bus accidents, train accidents and truck accidents, to name a few. Surviving family members of a fatally injured accident victim may be able to bring wrongful death charges against the defendant.

If you have been injured while enjoying the San Diego, California waterfront, please contact an experienced boat accident lawyer immediately. The Law Office of Louis J. Bertsche will reduce your need to focus on pursuing monetary recovery for injury and harm, allowing you to focus on the recovery of your health and well-being while an experienced San Diego, California boat accident lawyer handles your case and serves your interests as advocate, negotiator and litigator, as needed.

San Diego Medical Malpractice:

Medical malpractice is the failure of a health care provider to follow the accepted standards of practice of his or her profession in the community where the service is rendered. If a physician was careless, lacked proper skills or disregarded standardized rules resulting in injury to a patient, a jury may find the health care provider liable for negligence. Hospitals can also be held liable for the negligence of their employees, including staff nurses and technicians.

Other examples of Medical Malpractice include:

• Failing to diagnose a tumor while reading an x-ray
• Puncturing a nearby organ or tissue during surgery
• Failing to order necessary and appropriate medical tests
• Failing to diagnose a condition in time to treat it properly
• Failing to refer a case to a medical specialist
• Prescribing incorrect medication
• Birth Injury
• Incorrect diagnosis that results in a failure to treat a medical condition
• Failing to properly administer anesthesia
• Emergency room negligence

Traumatic Brain Injury:

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a medical phrase used to describe the damage to the brain suffered by sudden impact or physical force to the head. Essentially, the human brain floats in a fluid substance called cerebrospinal fluid. TBI can result when the force of momentum causes the brain to impact against the skull. This type of injury, often the result of hitting your head on the windshield, pavement or object, is frequently referred to as a "closed head injury." Whiplash can also cause TBI. These closed head injuries can result in lasting physical and mental problems.

If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury, please contact experienced San Diego medical malpractice lawyer Louis J. Bertsche for a complete evaluation of your case.

Defective Products/Product Liability:

Product liability refers to a manufacturer or seller being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer. Product liability cases may include defective or poorly designed machinery, tools, motor vehicle defects, recreational products, pharmaceuticals and other defective products and equipment. A person injured by a defective or dangerous product may be eligible to file a lawsuit for product liability, and recover damages under one of the following categories: strict product liability, negligence or breach of warranty.

Slip and Fall/Premises Liability:

Slip and fall accidents can cause serious injury, although they often are not taken seriously. An injury causing fall on another person's property due to unsafe conditions may be eligible for financial compensation. Property owners are responsible for keeping their premises safe and must warn visitors of potential non-obvious hazards. For example, if fluids are left on the floor of a store for an unreasonable amount of time or there is no effort to clean the floor after notice of the condition, the owner may be legally liable for a slip and fall injury occurring in that location.

Most slip and falls happen in commercial settings, including grocery stores, drug stores, office buildings, construction sites, and even gas stations and malls. These accidents may also happen on private property. Either way, there exist duties on the part of the property owners to maintain the property responsibly and avoid the existence of dangerous conditions.

If you have fallen or been injured as the result of a hazardous premises, please contact San Diego personal injury accident lawyer Louis J. Bertsche for a free evaluation of your personal injury case.

Dog Bites:

Every year, millions of Americans are bitten by animals. Being attacked by a dog is an extremely stressful event. Many dog bite injuries leave scars and have lasting emotional effects. In the State of California, the owner or keeper of a dog is strictly liable for his or her dog, even if it is the first time the dog has injured someone. As long as the injured victim was not trespassing, teasing or tormenting the dog, the keeper or owner of the dog is liable for any injuries sustained.

Compensation for a dog bite can include payment for medical bills, pain & suffering, mental anxiety, fear and scarring.

Nursing Home Neglect:

Americans are living longer than ever before. The fastest growing segment in the United States is the elderly population. As a result of this demographic shift, many elderly Americans have become residents of nursing homes during their final years. As many of these nursing homes are under-funded and understaffed, a disturbing incidence of neglect and abuse is being reported. Injuries sustained by nursing home residents due to neglect and abuse often involve the inappropriate use of physical restraints, joint contractors, overuse of sedatives, unnecessary use of urinary catheters, loss of mobility, pressure sores and lack of nutrition with weight loss. If a family member or someone dear to you has suffered disgrace or injury in the care of a Nursing Home or other elder care facility, please contact the Law Office of Louis J. Bertsche for a free evaluation.

San Diego Wrongful Death:

Wrongful death law is the area of law that seeks to provide financial compensation to the family of a person whose death was caused by the negligent, willful or wrongful act of another. In addition to receiving compensation for wrongful death, the family of the deceased may be able to recover damages for personal injury to the decedent, anticipated earnings until the expected time of retirement, as well as medical bills, funeral costs and other related expenses.

Wrongful Death cases typically involve multiple sources of liability for the circumstances that caused the death. San Diego Wrongful Death Attorney Louis J. Bertsche has the advocacy and litigation experience to locate and successfully obtain recovery from the multiple sources which bear liability for a wrongful death.

If you or someone you know in San Diego, California, or in Orange County, Riverside County, or Imperial County California needs the assistance or trusted legal advice of an experienced San Diego wrongful death lawyer, call the Law Offices of Louis J. Bertsche today at 866-435-1796, or use the contact form provided on this site for a free consultation with a skilled San Diego California boat accident lawyer.

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