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Contra Costa County is one of nine counties in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay area. It is located in the northern portion of the East Bay . As of 2011, it had over one million residents, making it the ninth most populous county in California. Contra Costa County was one of the original 27 counties in California, and was created in 1850 when California became a state. It is bordered by Alameda County, San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the San Joaquin River, and the Carquinez Strait.
In Contra Costa County, Micha Star Liberty and the other dedicated professionals at Liberty Law are committed to helping accident victims. Her work helps clients deal with the consequences of serious, or in some cases, fatal car crashes and other types of incidents in which they may become involved. Liberty Law represents clients in many types of traffic and other accidents, including automobile accidents, bicycle and motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, airplane accidents, rollover accidents, brain injury accidents, burn injury accidents, property accidents, and head injury accidents.
Liberty Law serves clients throughout Contra Costa County, including Martinez, Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, Richmond, Oakley, Brentwood, Walnut Creek, Danville, Clayton, El Sobrante, San Pablo, Pinole, El Cerrito, San Ramon, Hercules, Alamo, Bay Point, Byron, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, and Rodeo. Liberty Law carefully reviews the circumstances of each case in order to determine the full extent of a potential client’s injuries, as well as any and all parties who could possibly be held responsible.
Unfortunately, injury causing accidents in Contra Costa County are common. In Contra Costa County, there were 47 fatalities due to automobile accidents in 2011 alone. Of the fatalities, 22 involved a drunk driver. There were an additional 3,000 people injured in car crashes. Over 300 of those injuries involved a drunk driver. There were also numerous pedestrian, bicycle, and motorcycle fatalities.
People who are injured because of the negligence of another driver are entitled to compensation for their injuries. This may include money for physical injuries, such as past and future medical expenses, and emotional injuries. If you have lost work as a result of an accident, you are also entitled to compensation for that. Your family members may also have legal claims related to the accident, even if they weren’t involved in the accident directly.
In addition to helping automobile accident victims in Contra Costa County, Micha Star Liberty also helps employees and employers with employment law problems. Although the subject of employment may appear to be straightforward, there are numerous issues that can arise in an employment context. Some of the employers’ issues Liberty Law helps with are workplace investigations, employment agreements, and employee handbook development.
Employees also have numerous legal issues that Liberty Law can help with, especially in the areas of discrimination and harassment. Employees may also be not sufficiently paid for overtime, may be wrongfully terminated, may be improperly mischaracterized as independent contractors, may not be given the Family Medical Leave Act time off work to which they are entitled, or may be victims of retaliation at work, in addition to other issues.
If you live in Contra Costa County and have been an accident victim, or if you were a tourist injured in Contra Costa County while visiting the area, call Micha Star Liberty of Liberty Law for help with your accident case. She is very knowledgeable in the area of personal injury law and will work hard on your behalf. She can be reached at 510-645-1000 or 415-896-1000. She is also happy to help with any employment law issues you may have. Call to learn more.
