Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers helps families who have had a loved one get hurt or suffer a tragic death while under the care of a Bakersfield area drug rehabilitation facility.
We offer a free case consultation to victims and their families. It’s a no-obligation chance to find out what your case may be worth and how to hold a clinic fully liable.
How to Know When a Lawyer Can Help You Earn More
A lawyer is a strong protection for your case when you must take on a business, its insurers, and its attorneys to get justice for a drug rehabilitation injury. Having a lawyer is an especially important safeguard when victims suffer serious and life-threatening harm while at a rehab facility.
Our Bakersfield Drug Rehab Facility Negligence Lawyers can often help victims build a strong case backed by evidence. This evidence is crucial when facilities try to blame patients for their injuries or try to downplay how critical their injuries were.
A lawyer can help families win cases involving these and other serious traumas:
- Overdose injuries and deaths, including fentanyl overdoses
- Injuries suffered during detox
- Medication dosage error injuries
- Abuse suffered from doctors and staff members
- Assaults from other patients and negligent security
- Negligent supervision that can allow patients to harm themselves
- Slip-and-fall accidents on hazards left out for patients in withdrawal with balance and equilibrium issues
- Fatal accidents
Our lawyers can fully investigate what happened and secure details and security footage before evidence can be conveniently “lost.”
Families always have the right to file a claim themselves. However, when a serious injury or a tragic death is involved, an experienced lawyer has a good chance to earn the victim and family members much more for recovery.
Take Advantage of a Free Case Review Before Taking on a Drug Rehab Facility
Having a loved one in a rehabilitation clinic can understandably leave you feeling vulnerable and constantly worried. If a family member is injured, the stress over what to do can quickly overwhelm you.
You may wonder if you have a case that’s worth pursuing. Of course, the facility and its corporate lawyers will tell you there’s no cause to file a claim. But you should always seek the help of a legal professional instead.
Contact Maison Law for a free, no-pressure case consultation. This meeting is always confidential. It’s a way to determine what your next step should be. We want to explain options in plain language so you can do what’s best for your loved one.
Finding Out What Can Be Compensated in a Drug Rehab Injury Claim
California empowers victims and their families to seek support after a drug addiction care facility fails in its duty to keep patients safe. Clinics will promise protection and care for those admitted, but can become negligent with patient safety.
When they fail to live up to their own standards and California’s standards, these businesses must cover the recovery costs for victims and families.
A skilled attorney would demand these benefits and more for clients:
- Money to cover all current and future medical expenses
- Lifetime support if a victim suffers a permanent physical disability
- Support for the pain a victim has been put through and may continue to experience
- Support for the emotional trauma that’s been caused and the setbacks patients may endure
- Support for the reduced quality of life for seriously injured patients
- Money to cover all lost income or a loss of earning potential due to an injury
- Reimbursement for the costs families have already paid for a program that causes a patient to get hurt
Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Bakersfield also represents the threat of a lawsuit. If a settlement offer from a rehab facility isn’t enough or they reject the claim outright, your attorney will have a strong lawsuit prepared.
The threat of a trial can scare businesses and their insurers into coming back with a bigger settlement. They want to avoid going before a judge and jury, because it can mean bad publicity for their clinic. A trial is also costly for them.
Support for Families After a Fatal Accident at a Bakersfield Drug Rehab Clinic
In a poorly run rehabilitation facility, conditions can get so bad that the ultimate tragedy occurs. Patients can lose their lives under the care and supervision of the clinic’s staff.
Families will be grief-stricken, and they can also face immediate financial issues after such a heartbreaking loss.
Close relatives can file a wrongful death claim and go after negligent businesses to secure support. Nothing can bring back a precious loved one, but families have the right to seek justice and assistance to help them recover from such a terrible loss.
A Bakersfield Wrongful Death attorney could represent close relatives such as spouses, registered domestic partners, and children.
Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers would demand the maximum in benefits for all dependents:
- Funeral and burial costs
- Compensation to pay any medical bills built up before a tragic death
- Support for the loss of love and guidance
- Support for the loss of special family moments in the future, such as weddings and the birth of children
- Support for parents who lose a child for the loss of companionship in the future
- Money to replace the income the victim may have contributed to support the family
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to file a claim after an injury at a drug rehab facility?
Two years. In California, victims can file an injury claim up to two years after an accident. The statute of limitations is also two years for families who must file a wrongful death claim over the heartbreaking loss of a loved one while under the care of a clinic.
What if my family can’t afford to pay a Drug Rehab Negligence Lawyer?
Maison Law clients don’t have to bring any money to the table if they hire our services. We don’t charge anything up front. Our lawyers work on a contingency basis for victims and their families. It means we don’t get paid unless we win the case. It also means our lawyer’s fee comes out of the settlement we earn for victims.
Can my family seek support if a loved one obtains drugs and overdoses while under the care of a Kern County clinic?
Yes, in most cases. The duty to care for and protect patients dealing with drug addiction means providing a drug-free environment. Staff members are supposed to prevent patients from carrying drugs into a facility or obtaining drugs while they are inside. If a staff member or another patient provides drugs to the victim, facility owners can face liability, and families can seek support.
Contact a Bakersfield Drug Rehabilitation Facility Negligence Lawyer
Families can place their trust in a drug rehab facility that promises to care for a patient and allow them to recover with dignity. Unfortunately, the opposite can happen, and patients can end up injured or with their lives threatened in an unsafe environment.
After a scary overdose or injury, Kern County families can turn to Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers for an absolutely free case consultation. It comes with no strings attached. We want to hear from you and your family about what happened to your loved one. Then, if we can’t help you earn more for your case, we’ll tell you that and direct you on how to file a successful claim yourself.
If we can help your loved one and your family earn the support that’s fair after a clinic’s mistake, we will begin investigating your case without any upfront payment.
Martin Gasparian, the founder of Maison Law, has a long track record of protecting patients’ rights. He wins support for the victims of negligence from the people who were supposed to help them get better. Allow Mr. Gasparian to stand up for your loved one and get them the support needed to recover and make a fresh start.