Most personal injury attorneys use bare-bones materials such as copies of police reports, medical records and bills. When we’re dealing with serious cases, we need to show our level of commitment by providing the defense with hard-hitting and impactful evidence. I like to use animations that truly show the severity… CONTINUE
Who’s at Fault When Robot Cars Crash and Injure People?
Robot Car Technology Challenges Law and Insurance Most cars now already feature some form of self-driving technology, from cruise control – first developed in the 1950s – to electronic stability introduced in the mid-1990s to recent innovations like automatic braking, lane departure alerts and self-parking. The latest technologies, like Autopilot… CONTINUE
When is it a good time to settle a personal injury lawsuit?
There are normally many opportunities to try to settle your case before trial. In most personal injury cases, the statute of limitations is two years from the day of the incident. In some cases, we may try to settle without filing a lawsuit. This is possible when we have enough… CONTINUE
Getting the Largest Personal Injury Settlement
Q: What elements are needed for a “big” personal injury settlement? There are many possibilities. Some of the common elements in cases that settle for significant dollar amounts are: Severe physical or emotional injuries; Death; Strong evidence that one or more defendants are responsible; Responsible parties with significant assets, cash,… CONTINUE
Should I settle my personal injury lawsuit if I am still injured?
A personal injury defense will virtually never agree to a settlement in the form of both a lump sum and a blank check for future medical treatment. Because my firm commonly deals with significant and catastrophic injuries, we’re normally forced to make big decisions about settlement versus trial while our… CONTINUE
Why do parties settle a personal injury lawsuit instead of going to trial?
Personal injury trials can be very exciting and dramatic. They can also be an excellent means of seeking and obtaining justice. However, trial outcomes are inherently uncertain. The main reason parties choose to settle cases is that settlements provide certainty and closure on the client’s voluntary terms. Even a favorable… CONTINUE
REPRESENTING UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
CAN AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT FILE A PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA? Yes! In California, undocumented immigrants have the same rights as anyone else to file a personal injury lawsuit. Defendants and their insurance companies have long tried to deter such lawsuits and minimize their outcomes by seeking admissibility of the… CONTINUE
Beware the Insurance Company Three D’s: Delay, Deny, Defend
Delay, Deny, Defend Puts Profits Over People Endless forms, arbitrary rules and a sea of fine print discourage claims. If you’ve ever had to file an insurance claim, you know the frustration that seems baked right into the maze of endless forms and confusing small print. Companies that once lived… CONTINUE
How does a victim of domestic violence communicate private, possibly embarrassing experiences and events to her lawyer?
This is where the attorney-client relationship is absolutely critical. I spend as much time as I can with my clients discussing the domestic violence incident itself, but also all of the dynamics surrounding the incident and her relationship with the perpetrator. If a person does not feel entirely comfortable speaking… CONTINUE
Sources of Evidence in a Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Case
My sources of evidence in a domestic violence cases include police investigation materials, prior convictions of the perpetrator, medical records, psychotherapy records, photographs, eye witnesses, and even the defendant’s friends, relatives, children, and prior victims. I look for prior lawsuits, restraining orders involving the perpetrator, witnesses in the perpetrator’s workplace,… CONTINUE
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