Personal Injury Attorney in San Diego - An Interview David P Beeson
Q. Tell us about yourself and your practice?
A. I have been in practice since 1978. My practice has always been in San Diego. My practice is unique in that we accept a limited number of cases, so that we can effectively devote our time and resources toward our client’s best interests. In the personal injury area we represent individuals that have been hurt, for example in car accidents or dog attacks. These are examples of types of injury cases. Other examples are playground swimming pools or other injuries to children, birth injuries, injuries occurring at school or pre-school medical malpractice cases, traffic accidents including where a person is injured by a drunk driver etc. For more information about our law firm you can visit our website at www.beeson4law.com.
Q. What constitutes as Personal Injury underSan Diego law?
A. Personal injury is a generic term that refers to cases where a person is hurt as a result of the unintentional or even intentional act of another. Additionally, California has a strict liability statute for dog attacks that imposes responsibility for the attack on the owner of the dog.
Q. What are the processes to follow in filing a Personal Injury claim?
A. A person that has been injured should immediately seek legal assistance. Early investigation of the matter is important. The police and even your own insurance company will not do a thorough investigation. Additionally, an individual should NEVER sign a release allowing an insurance company to obtain the personal private medical records and employment information of the injured party, except through your own attorney. Further do not make any statements to anyone representing the other individuals, without advice and consent of your own attorney.
Q. What should a person do if she/he is sued for a Personal Injury claim?
A. If you are involved in an incident that causes injury to another person, you should immediately report the incident to your own automobile and/or homeowner’s or renter’s insurance company.
Q. Does one require a personal injury attorney in a case?
A. If you or a loved one is injured or killed in any type of incident you should immediately seek professional advice from an experienced personal injury attorney. In this area experience counts. I personally have been in practice for 31 years, exclusively serving people in San Diego,California.
Q. What is covered under San Diego Personal Injury Law?
A. When a person is injured by the wrongful act (e.g. negligence) of another the law tries to make the injured party whole. Unfortunately, we can’t turn back time and make the incident not happen; thus the only available means to make the innocent injured party whole and compensate them for the detrimental impact the incident has had on their life is by a money judgment or settlement. Thus, an injured party is entitled to recover their economic damages which include but are not limited to medical bills, lost earnings, loss of future earning capacity and future medical bills. Additionally, the injured party is entitled to recover their non-economic damages, including but not limited to pain and suffering, loss of the care, comfort and society of another person and emotional distress. In certain instances punitive damages may also be recovered, when the act was intentional or done with a conscious disregard of the rights of others. Sometimes a person injured because of a drunk driver can recover punitive damages from the drunk driver.
Q. What sets you apart from other law firms?
A. Our business motto is to represent our clients, as we ourselves would want to be represented. When we take a case our effort is second to none. We limit the number of cases we accept. Additionally our law firm has all experienced personnel from our administrative staff to our professional staff. Experience counts.
Q. What are your business goals?
A. Our business goal is to provide superior representation to our clients.
