Practice Areas
The Law Offices of Mark A. Doughty handles wrongful death cases and personal injuries in Sacramento, Rocklin, Lincoln, Chico, Yuba City, and in the surrounding areas of Northern California resulting from a variety of accident types. When someone sustains a personal injury by the negligence of another, either through reckless conduct, failing to maintain roads or property safely, or selling a defective product, the injured party has a right to recover for the damages he or she has suffered.
People who suffer accident injuries and need an attorney to represent them in negotiations or litigation with the insurance company find our firm, to be honest, hard-working, and capable of handling just about any type of case that comes our way. Personal injuries received in northern California are our firm’s specialty; let our experience work for you.
A personal injury can occur in a number of different ways. Listed below are some of the major areas in which we at the Law Offices of Mark A. Doughty typically practice:
- Aircraft Accidents – A highly complex area of law, whether dealing with private planes or commercial airlines
- Automobile Accidents – Head-on collisions and other events causing accident injuries, occurring on everything from two-lane rural roads to major interstates
- Animal Attacks – Dog owners are liable for wounds inflicted by their pets, regardless of the knowledge the owner has of any previous propensity for violence on the part of the animal
- Construction Site Accidents – Focusing on third-party liability from unsafe conditions, defective products, or negligent parties
- Motorcycle Accidents – From nearly-invisible road hazards to negligent drivers, motorcyclists face constant dangers on the road that could result in an automobile accident injury
- Pedestrian / Bicycle Accidents – Vulnerable and exposed to harm from larger, faster vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists face particular dangers in areas of street and sidewalk repair and construction
- Premises Liability – Unsafe property presents risk for an accident injury resulting from slips, trips, and falls
- Products Liability – Manufacturers are strictly liable for damages caused by products that were defectively designed, defectively manufactured, or contain inadequate warnings or instructions
- Public Transportation Accidents – Injuries resulting from buses, trains, taxicabs, and other common mass transit carriers
- Trucking Accidents – Big rig drivers and their trucking companies must comply with strict federal regulations in their routine operation
- Unsafe Public Property – Government and private liability for dangerous roads and intersections
- Water-related Accidents – Collisions involving boating and other watercraft
- Wrongful Death – Recovery for the emotional loss, trauma, lost income and extra expenses that surviving family members suffer
Contact us for help
If you or someone you love has suffered an accident injury, has sustained an automobile accident injury or has been seriously harmed due to the negligence or wrongful conduct of another, contact the Law Offices of Mark A. Doughty today for an attorney who will provide caring, tough, and effective representation.
Happy Clients
I had a complicated case that was out of state. I hired Mr Doughty initially to take on the case. He was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. His assistant, Jeanne, is very organized and does an amazing job keeping on top of all the paperwork that goes along with a case.
I have had the pleasure of both knowing Mark Doughty and being his client for the past 15 years. Since connecting with him in 2000, he has been extremely instrumental in helping our non-profit to succeed.
Mark and his assistant Jean have helped both my son and I with accident claims. Amazing attention to detail, extensive knowledge, caring people. I would recommend them over and over again.
I have used Mark Doughty since 2000 and he has assisted me with legal services on two non profit organizations and has always given me legal advise through the years. He has truly been a blessing.
I’ve had the pleasure to work with Mark for a number of years. Mark has earned my trust and respect as a true professional in his field.
Mark and his team are amazing!
I was rear ended in a automobile accident that resulted in medical bills, time off from work, and my car being out of service for a time being. Right away I came across Mark Doughty and his superb team and they jumped on my case instantly!
“Mark and his team are meticulous, tenacious, and eager to help. They were always there when I had questions and and turned a terrible situation into very positive outcome.
Mark and his team have been handling our motorcycle crash case and everything has been so easy. The insurance company we’re suing tried contacting us only once before Mark put a stop to them with a cease and desist. Mark’s team has taken care of EVERYTHING and has made this horrible process as easy as… Read more »