Fontana Personal Injury Lawyer

Victims of personal injuries - whether the harm was sustained in an automobile accident, through a dog bite, or in a sidewalk slip and fall - often suffer from immense pain and suffering, and experience significant emotional conflicts and economic uncertainties because of their injuries. For more than 15 years, the Law Office of John J. Hyland, IV has offered comprehensive, personalized legal advice to clients in a variety of personal injury cases, including claims arising from auto accidents, wrongful death, dog bites, and slip and falls.

Automobile accidents generally have serious results and often can be fatal in nature. Most motor vehicle-related injuries are the result of pile-ups, hit and runs, rear-end collisions, rollovers, single and multiple car accidents, suicides, head-on collisions, rollovers, and level crossing accidents. Automobile accidents account for the majority of personal injuries in the United States, and such accidents can become a criminal offense if the offender fails to stop after a collision to exchange information or summon the police. Persons responsible for causing automobile accidents can be subject to civil damages, criminal fines, or even imprisonment, depending on whether the incidents involve criminal infractions or negligence.

Every year in United States, approximately 4.7 million people suffer dog bites. Of those bite victims, two million are children; about 800,000 dog bites require medical attention, and approximately a dozen are fatal. The potential for liability exceeds $ 1 billion every year. One out of every six bites requires medical attention, and statistics point out that 15 to 20 percent of dog attacks are vicious or fatal in nature.

Property owners may be held liable when their negligence in maintaining their properties leads to another person's injury. Although property owners are required to take reasonable care to avoid slip and falls, the injured person may be at least partly at fault. In that case, California courts apply comparative negligence principles to allocate liability.

If you are a victim of personal injury, regardless of its severity or the circumstances under which it happened, contact the Law Office of John J. Hyland, IV to discuss your rights and options.