We are so fortunate to live in San Francisco which is unquestionably the most beautiful, exciting and diverse city in California. However, we hold the “1^st in the State” ranking for traffic accidents (data provided by the Office of Traffic Safety). According to the OTS, San Francisco experiences more deaths and injuries due to traffic accidents than any other city in the state with a population over 250,000 (2009 statistics).

Why the cards are stacked against you in a personal injury claim

While the Bay area leads the state in car, bike, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, it fortunately is not an everyday part of life for most people. But when it happens and you sustain an injury, you find yourself in a system that is not user-friendly and is designed to minimize any personal injury claim you might file.

When you have that auto accident in San Bruno or motorcycle accident in Daly City or you’re hit by a car while crossing a street in downtown San Francisco, a series of organizations enter your life that are not there to help you.

First, you have the police department. They are often overwhelmed and do not do a complete investigation. This can result in an accident report that incorrectly determines you to be at least partially at fault. This is particularly common if you are involved in a motorcycle or bicycle accident.

Next, you will have to handle the medical providers and their bill collectors. They don’t care if you win or lose your personal injury claim, they just want to be paid and they want to be paid now. This can be very stressful when you are trying to focus on healing from your injuries.

And then there are the insurance companies whose sole function is to keep payouts on claims to an absolute minimum…For insurance adjusters it’s not about fairness, it’s about money.

And then there’s you.

This is a new experience for you. This is new territory and you don’t have a map. What you probably do have is pain, a loss of a means of transportation, maybe time lost from work and for sure an adversarial relationship with adjustors and lawyers from the insurance company. What you most certainly have is a higher stress level than you deserve.

And then there’s Sally Morin

Sally is one of the most sought after San Francisco personal injury attorneys and for good reason. You won’t find Sally on a late night TV ad or plastered on the side of a MUNI bus. That’s not her style.

Rather than spending her time marketing, Sally focuses on getting fair settlements for her clients’ personal injury claims. More importantly, she gets those settlements with minimum involvement by her clients. She believes that dealing with the police, medical providers and most especially the insurance companies is her job - not yours. When you have Sally representing you, you can relax and concentrate on getting well again.

Sally limits her practice to automobile accident claims, motorcycle personal injury claims, bicycle accident claims and pedestrian personal injury claims.

If you live in the San Francisco bay area we encourage you to explore our website, particularly the testimonials from previous clients, to discover the benefits of engaging an experienced professional personal injury attorney who puts the needs of her clients at the forefront. Or you can submit your claim for evaluation for a prompt response. Either way, we wish you the best of luck with your personal injury claim.