Many schools, churches, and shuttle services use various models of 15 passenger vans made by different automakers. Many accidents involving fatalities and serious injuries to children being transported in these types of vans have been documented in the past. Many of these accidents involved rollovers, which raised public concerns and…
A car lost control and went through the window of a popular Asian restaurant in downtown Los Angeles injuring several people. Serious accidents such as this, happen too often, resulting in death and injuries to bystanders and motorists alike. Most of us remember the deadly accident in Santa Monica some…
In an accident that could be the result of a faulty gas pedal, four members a California family are all killed. A 911 call made by the driver seconds before the car accident, suggests that a faulty gas pedal may have made it impossible to stop the car, causing it…
Sometimes, a defect in your vehicle can cause an accident and result in injuries to you, your passengers or others. Examples of such defects are a tire blowout, brake failure, design defects resulting in roll-over accidents or other mechanical failure. In some instances, the defects do not cause an accident,…
A recent conversation with a client, gave me the idea to write a blog about what assumption of risk means in the context of an auto accident case, slip and fall case or any serious injury claim. Defense attorneys and insurance companies sometimes raise the defense of assumption of risk…
Sometimes when tourists visit our great State of California, they get involved in an auto accident, motorcycle accident or slip and fall during their stay. If any such accidents result in serious injuries, such as whiplash, head trauma, brain injury, fractured bones or any other types of serious injury, you…
In order to better understand what your CALIFORNIA INJURY LAWYER is doing for you, it is important to understand the elements of your INJURY CLAIM. Most injuries are based on a tort claim, such as negligence (such as: Car Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Slip and Fall, Pedestrian Accident, Boating Accident, Trucking…
The time an individual has to file a lawsuit is limited by applicable Statute of Limitations. Different Statute of Limitations apply to different types of cases. In California the Statute of Limitations for injury claims is generally two years. However this can vary depending on the type of injury claim…
We often get calls from potential clients, as well as current clients with concerns regarding positions insurance companies take to justify making low and unreasonable settlement offers for legitimate injury claims. Even in cases where liability is seemingly clear and the insurance company has accepted responsibility for the loss caused…
In California, a spouse of an individual who is injured as a result of another’s wrongdoing is entitled to damages, called loss of consortium. Loss of consortium is claimed value of the spouse’s services. For example, Plaintiff, Mr. Injured, hurts his back in an automobile accident, and is bed bound…