The Average Value of Inmate Injury Cases

California has over 30 prisons throughout the state. These prisons are owned and operated by a state agency, specifically the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. These prisons include the following:

• Avenal State Prison
• California City Correctional Facility
• California Correctional Center
• California Correctional Institution
• California Health Care Facility
• California Institution for Men
• California Institution for Women
• California Medical Facility
• California Men’s Colony
• California Rehabilitation Center
• California State Prison, Centinela
• California State Prison, Corcoran
• California State Prison, Los Angeles County
• California State Prison, Sacramento
• California State Prison, Solano
• California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran
• Calipatria State Prison
• Central California Women’s Facility
• Chuckawalla Valley State Prison
• Correctional Training Facility
• Folson State Prison
• High Desert State Prison
• Ironwood State Prison
• Kern Valley State Prison
• Mule Creek State Prison
• North Kern State Prison
• Pelican Bay State Prison
• Pleasant Valley State Prison
• Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility
• Salinas Valley State Prison
• San Quentin State Prison
• Sierra Conservation Center
• Valley State Prison
• Wasco State Prison

If you or a loved one were an inmate at any of the prisons listed above and suffered harm due to a personal injury incident or a civil rights violation, it is important that you seek legal assistance as soon as possible to ensure that all liable parties/entities are held accountable. Contact us today to learn more about the legal options available to you.

So, who is liable for personal injury accidents at prisons? In personal injury accidents, including slip and falls, trip and falls, falling object incidents, etc., property owners are typically liable for the harm suffered on their premises. Under the concept of premise liability, all property owners have a duty to keep their premises free of any hazards or dangerous conditions that could ultimately lead to incidents. What does this mean? When property owners fail to identify and address the hazards present throughout their premises, then they can directly contribute to incidents and ultimately be liable for all harm suffered.

If an incident occurs at a California prison, then the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation – the state entity that owns and operates the prisons – could be liable and could be sued.

Many people mistakenly believe that inmates lose all their rights during their time in prison. Of course, inmates lose some rights, but they do not lose all rights. In fact, inmates have rights under both federal and state law. When referring to civil rights, specifically, we usually refer to rights under the U.S. Constitution. Under the eight amendment, inmates have protections against “cruel and unusual punishment” which includes protection from violence from other inmates, violence from guards, and even access to medical care, for example.

In other words, if an incident occurs as a result of a violation of an inmate’s civil rights, then the prison could be liable and could be sued.

This is a very important question. Unfortunately, it is a tough question to answer because case value varies significantly from case to case. Some of the many factors that must be taken intoi consideration to determine the possible value of a case include the following:

• The type of incident that occurred
• The extent of injuries resulting from the accident (including the permanency of the injuries suffered)
• The total costs associated with medical treatment
• The mental and emotional harm resulting from the incident
• In case of sexual abuse, whether the incident was covered up

In general, inmate injury cases can be worth anywhere from $300,000 to $1.5 million – in some cases, these cases can be worth well over the $1.5 million-dollar mark. It is important to highlight that these are estimated case values and that there is no guarantee about the value of your case.

For a more case-specific review of the potential value of your case, contact the experts here at our law firm immediately. Our team is ready to evaluate your claim and help you recover the highest settlement available.

Whether you or a loved one was injured while working in a prison under a prison work program, injured after being assaulted by other inmates or by guards, or injured after being denied medical care, you could definitely have grounds to file a claim. Here at our law firm, our team understands how frustrating it can be to have to wait for a settlement, so our team is committed to settling our clients’ cases within a reasonable length of time. In general, we aim to settle all our cases in under eight months, although some can take about two years to settle. Whatever the case, our team is committed to keeping our clients informed every step of the way to make sure that they are never left unsure of what is happening with their claims.

If you or a loved one were harmed in a prison owned and operated by a state entity, then you would need to file a government claim. Government claims are subject to very strict deadlines or statute of limitations. More specifically, government claims must be filed within just six months of the incident. Depending on the response from the government entity, claimants can either have six months or two years to file their civil lawsuit. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the total length of time that you have to file your claim, contact us today.

Our inmate injury lawyers are knowledgeable on both personal injury law and prisoner rights and are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to either begin or continue your claim. Our team has decades of experience and can help you fight for your rights and secure the settlement that you are owed. If you would like to speak with our lawyers, contact us today. We are proud to offer free legal services, which include both free consultations and free second opinions, to ensure that our clients have access to the guidance that they need to pursue their claims. Our team offers a Zero-Fee guarantee, so clients will never be required to pay upfront legal costs. In addition, our law firm works on contingency, so our clients will actually never be required to pay anything unless they win their inmate injury claims. If you are ready to discuss your inmate injury claim with our legal team, contact us today.

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