Sometimes injuries arise from the negligence of other people or parties. When this happens, the injured individual deserves full and fair compensation for their injuries. If you need an experienced Grass Valley personal injury attorney, look no further than Maurer Law. We stand up for the rights of our personal injury clients. Our legal team has the knowledge, skills, and resources to determine who is liable for your injury and hold them accountable for their negligence. 

Grass Valley may not be a big city, but the residents here are no less likely than any other Californians to sustain a personal injury. Car accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, and many different types of personal injuries have occurred in this community.

Elder Abuse in Grass Valley

As reported by the National Council on Aging, about one in every ten Americans age 60 and older has been subject to some type of elder abuse. It’s also estimated that up to 5 million elders are abused each year right here in America. Elder abuse often goes unreported, which means we probably only have a partial idea of how often it occurs. 

At Maurer Law, our legal team has experience assisting elder abuse victims and their families in pursuing many different abuse claims. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifies several types of elder abuse:

 

• Physical abuse: Intentionally inflicted harm or distress on an elderly individual using physical force, including hitting, slapping, punching, burning, kicking, and other acts of violence. 
• Sexual abuse: Involuntary or unwelcome sexual contact of any kind with an elderly individual. Elderly sexual abuse can include any type of sexual interaction or penetration. It can also include non-contact sexual abuse like sexual harassment.  
• Emotional and psychological abuse: Any actions, whether verbal or non-verbal, meant to cause an elderly individual fear, mental anguish, or distress. Examples include verbal and non-verbal threats, disrespect, harassment, humiliation, insults, isolation, and name-calling. 
• Neglect: Elderly individuals need and deserve food, water, clothing, shelter, hygiene, and basic medical care. When a caregiver fails to provide for these basic needs, the elderly person is a victim of neglect.
• Financial abuse: Any illegal, improper, or unauthorized use of an elderly individual’s money, property, assets, or benefits for the benefit of any person or a party other than the elderly adult.

 

If your elderly loved one is being cared for in a nursing home, residential care facility, or by a caregiver, be sure to watch for signs of abuse. These might include physical injuries, behavioral changes, and the refusal to talk much if the caregiver is present. If you suspect you or a family member has been a victim of elder abuse, please call our office for a free consultation. We are here to help. 

Why Maurer Law?

• Location: You’ll find our main office in Auburn, California. Here we meet with clients to discuss their cases. We can also quickly get to the incident location where a personal injury occurs and contact witnesses to obtain evidence in support of a legal claim.
• Respect: We have worked hard to establish a reputation of successfully representing deserving clients. We are known in the community for taking on challenging cases that result in full and fair compensation for our clients. 
• Resources: Investigating a personal injury claim requires time, money, experts, and specific knowledge. We have all the resources necessary to thoroughly investigate how your injury occurred and who is responsible. We use our resources to stand up to even the biggest insurance companies, corporations, and government entities.
• Dedication: We don’t take on every case that comes through our doors. Our selectivity allows us to have an in-depth attorney-client relationship with each personal injury client. Your case will be carefully managed by attorney Jordan Maurer, not a non-lawyer legal assistant. We don’t value quantity; we value quality when it comes to the service we provide our clients. We are attentive to you and your case. You can count on us to keep you updated about any changes or progress in your case.

The Grass Valley personal injury team at Maurer Law have vast experience representing a wide range of cases in and around the Grass Valley area. For example:

• Motor vehicle accidents 
• Uninsured/underinsured claims
• Commercial truck accidents
• Dangerous roadways
• Bicycle accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Spinal cord injuries
• Burn injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Slip and fall incidents
• Premises liability incidents
• Dog bite incidents
• Defective product cases
• Construction site injuries
• Elder abuse in skilled nursing facilities and residential care homes
• Wrongful death claims

Of course, visitors and residents of Grass Valley, California, can suffer injuries in many other circumstances as well. This isn’t an exhaustive list of all of the cases we handle. If you have any questions about your specific injury or accident, please reach out to us for a free consultation to determine the next best steps for your personal injury claim.

Is There a Deadline to File a Personal Injury Claim?

Personal injury victims should understand that they only have a limited amount of time to pursue their personal injury claim. The California statute of limitations is two years from the date of your injury. Suppose you don’t file a legal claim within this two-year window. In that case, you won’t be able to take any further legal action to receive compensation for your injuries. If your personal injury claim is against a government entity, such as The State of California, or Nevada County, you only have six months from the date of your injury. The sooner you can contact our office to speak with a Grass Valley personal injury attorney, the better. 

Affording a Grass Valley Personal Injury Attorney

Many people don’t reach out for the legal help they need because they don’t think they can afford it. Sadly, they potentially walk away from the compensation they deserved to help pay for their injuries in these situations. At Maurer Law, we know that personal injury victims often face their own financial struggles and typically don’t have the ability to pay for an attorney upfront. We don’t want anyone to not receive the financial recovery they are entitled to. 

As such, we only work on a contingency fee basis. We don’t ask for any money upfront. Once your case settles or we obtain a court award, we receive payment from that. If we don’t secure compensation on your behalf, you owe us nothing. In other words, our fees are contingent on our success. You can leave your wallet at home and still get the legal representation you need for your personal injury.

Contact Our Grass Valley Personal Injury Attorney

If a negligent person or party injured you or someone you love, compensation is in order. Far too often, elder abuse and personal injury victims don’t get the financial recovery they are due. By hiring a Grass Valley personal injury attorney, you have an advocate on your side who knows what your damages are worth. Our team will explain your options and fight for your legal rights. We can stand up for the rights of Grass Valley elder abuse victims and their families by holding abusers accountable for their egregious actions. Our Grass Valley personal injury attorney is ready to meet with you and get your claim started. Contact us for a free consultation.

Take Highway 49 southbound from Grass Valley to Old Town Auburn.  Turn right onto Lincoln Way and continue until you see the Historic Courthouse. Continue straight on Lincoln Way through Auburn-Folsom Road and you will see the Courthouse Office Plaza on the left. We are located in the back side of Courthouse Office Plaza. Our building is directly across from the Historic Courthouse in Auburn, with ample parking and direct wheelchair access to our office.