Come to the office and meet them in person. If you find a personal injury lawyer on the Internet, don’t be overly swayed by a banner that says they received a large verdict in a case five years ago. Look closely at their experience level and employment background, and find… CONTINUE
Calculating Damages in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) 3921. Wrongful Death (Death of an Adult) If you decide that [name of plaintiff] has proved [his/her] claim against [name of defendant] for the death of [name of decedent], you also must decide how much money will reasonably compensate [name of plaintiff] for the death… CONTINUE
Recovering from your insurance company when the other motorist in the vehicle accident is underinsured
Recovering from your own insurance company on an underinsured (or uninsured) motorist claim can be an adversarial situation. Your insurance company is essentially standing in the shoes of the person who caused your injury. Your insurance company, like it or not, is a business, and they try to pay out… CONTINUE
Calculating Damages Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Wrongful death cases are unique in terms of calculating damages. How can one possibly calculate the economic value of a life? Economic Damages: From an economic perspective we start by identifying the age, occupation, earnings history, and projected future earnings of the decedent for her anticipated work-life expectancy. We also… CONTINUE
Case News: Doe v. Virginia Cleaners (Alameda County)
Our client is a 51-year-old well known musician who went to Samjung Corp. d.b.a. Virginia Cleaners in Berkeley to have a dress altered. During the alteration, the tailor intentionally placed his hand inside our client’s dress and fondled her bare breast. During discovery and investigation, we uncovered that the owner… CONTINUE
Sexual Assaults Involving Sedatives and Other Drugs
I was recently interviewed by USA Today about the Sterling Sharpe case. Sharpe, a former standout NFL wide receiver and ESPN television personality, committed several rapes by using drugs to incapacitate his victims. The USA Today interview was about the prevalence of this kind of conduct and how you prove… CONTINUE
Recovering damages when there is no insurance company
Sometimes people get injured through the fault of another person who does not have insurance. If it is a car accident, we look to your uninsured motorist coverage. But what if there is no insurance at all? Can you still recover for your injuries? Yes, you can. There are many… CONTINUE
Use of Drugs Like Ambien to Accomplish Rape and Sexual Assault
Even before the recent media attention on the heinous acts of public figures like Bill Cosby and Sterling Sharp, Emanuel Law Group has been retained by victims to prosecute civil claims involving drugging and rape. In 2010, we obtained a jury award of more than $400,000 against the owner of… CONTINUE
Punitive damages compared to compensatory damages
Punitive damages need to be distinguished from compensatory damages. Compensatory damages are intended to make an injured person whole. Compensatory damages are really about the injured person assigning a value to the injured person’s pain. Punitive damages are focused on the wrongdoer. If any person causes an injury maliciously, oppressively,… CONTINUE
The Sexual Battery Case of Jane Doe vs. Uzoma Okoro
We recently received a verdict in a sexual battery case. Emanuel Law Group represented a young woman who went to a club in Sacramento to meet some friends. She met the defendant at the club and engaged in casual conversation with him. She had absolutely no romantic interests or intentions… CONTINUE