In the event that you have suffered an injury on the public transportation system in San Francisco, or have you slipped and fell in a public location, a personal injury attorney may be able to help you file a claim and receive a settlement.
Often claims can be settled out of court which means you can receive money sooner by working with a personal injury attorney.
According to Avvo, there were approximately 1125 working in the city of San Francisco at the end of December 2017.
How Can I Pay For an Attorney to Represent Me?
Most personal injury attorneys will wait until you get a settlement to collect any fees. Because the attorney takes your case on a contingency basis you do not need to pay them any money up front.
If the attorney does not get you money from a settlement, you will not owe the attorney any money at all. There is no financial risk to retain counsel.
What Kind of Attorney Should I Look For?
If you have been injured in San Francisco, you will need to work with an attorney from that city. If you slipped and fell when you were getting out of metro train you may not know if you need to file a claim against the transit authority, the city, the county or even the state.
You may not know where to go to file a claim. A personal injury attorney can help you answer all these questions and more. Your attorney can guide you through the claims process and help you file the correct paperwork in the right location.
You will need to work with a personal injury attorney from San Francisco because these attorneys are familiar with the local city, county and state laws in that location.
The attorney also needs to be licensed in the state of California in order to represent you.
Where Do Claims Get Filed in San Francisco?
You can file a claim at a local courthouse. The courthouse where you need to file your personal injury claim is determined by where the injury occurred.
An attorney can advise you of which location you will need to file your claim at. Here are some of the courthouse locations in San Francisco.
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Civic Center Courthouse
400 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102.
(415) 551-4000 -
Hall of Justice
San Francisco, CA 94103.
(415) 551-0322 -
Northern Branch
1050 Mission Road
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 261-5100
How Long Do I Have to File a Claim?
In California, the statute of limitations for filing a personal injury claim in two years from the date that the injury occurred.
If you have been injured in San Francisco, fill out our free case evaluation form found on this page and a personal injury attorney will contact you shortly to discuss your case.
Do not wait until too much time has passed to file your claim. Speak with an attorney now so you can file your claim before the statute of limitations expires.
