A serious injury can leave you with mounting medical bills, lost wages, and pressure from insurance companies. The attorneys at Van Egmond & Heitlinger are here to protect your rights and pursue the compensation you deserve.
Van Egmond & Heitlinger has represented injured clients across Stanislaus County for decades. Whether you were hurt in a car accident on Highway 99, a slip-and-fall at a retail center, or a catastrophic collision involving a commercial truck, our team guides you through every step of the legal process while you focus on recovery.
Insurance companies often try to minimize Central Valley injury claims — labeling soft-tissue injuries as minor, disputing liability, or pressuring victims to accept low settlements before they understand the full value of their case. An experienced Modesto personal injury attorney understands local court procedures, insurance tactics, regional accident patterns, and what juries in Stanislaus County expect.
California follows pure comparative negligence, meaning you may still recover compensation even if you were partly at fault. Compensation is reduced by your assigned percentage of fault — which is one more reason to have experienced counsel in your corner from the start.
Talk to a partnerCar, truck, and motorcycle crashes are among the leading causes of serious injury in Modesto. We handle collisions on Highway 99, Interstate 5, McHenry Avenue, and local streets — pursuing compensation for medical bills, lost wages, vehicle damage, and pain and suffering.
Commercial trucking accidents involve multiple insurance carriers, federal hours-of-service regulations, and corporate defendants. We move fast to preserve black box data, driver logs, and maintenance records before they disappear.
Cyclists, pedestrians, and motorcyclists face the highest injury risks in traffic. We help clients recover for emergency care, long-term rehabilitation, lost earning capacity, and permanent disability when negligent drivers cause harm.
Property owners have a legal duty to keep conditions reasonably safe. We build premises liability cases for injuries in grocery stores, apartment complexes, parking lots, restaurants, and office buildings across Modesto.
When negligence takes a life, surviving families may pursue compensation for funeral costs, medical expenses, lost financial support, and loss of companionship. We handle these cases with the care they deserve while pursuing full accountability.
Traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, paralysis, amputations, and severe burns require life-care planning that accounts for decades of future medical needs. We work with medical experts to accurately estimate long-term damages, not just today's bills.
Working with an attorney can significantly affect your outcome. Insurance companies are skilled at minimizing payouts, and an attorney investigates your claim, meets legal deadlines, and negotiates on your behalf.
Many cases resolve within 6 to 24 months. Cases involving catastrophic injuries, disputed liability, or trial preparation can take longer.
We work on a contingency-fee basis — you pay no upfront fees, and our fee is only collected if we recover compensation for you.
Under CCP 335.1, you generally have two years from the date of injury. Claims against government entities may require filing a government tort claim within six months.
California's pure comparative negligence rule allows you to recover compensation even if you were partly responsible. Your award is reduced by your percentage of fault.
Seek medical attention right away, report the incident to the appropriate authorities, document the scene with photos, avoid discussing fault, and contact an attorney before speaking with any insurance adjuster.
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