A skilled, talented, experienced and compassionate personal injury lawyer will really get to know you and your family. I genuinely want to understand what really makes our clients tick. What were the most important things in our clients’ life before they suffered a tragic injury? For some injured people, what… 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
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
Car accidents and uninsured motorists
If our client has been in a car accident and the other motorist doesn’t have insurance, the first place we look is to the auto insurance policy of our client. In California, the law requires auto insurance companies to provide a type of insurance called uninsured motorist coverage and/or under… CONTINUE
Police reports and comparative negligence
If a police report says that you are partially or completely at fault in a car accident, that doesn’t mean your case is lost. This is true for two reasons. First, California is a comparative fault state. So, if you are found partially at fault, your percentage of fault needs… CONTINUE
After a car accident injury, focus on getting the right medical treatment and the right lawyer
There are two broad aspects to any car accident case, and those are liability and damages. The first question we need to ask is “can we prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that someone’s negligence or recklessness caused your injuries?” Once we’ve established that proof, then we move on… CONTINUE
Alternative medicine for your vehicle accident injuries
In San Francisco, there are a lot of options for alternative medical treatments in addition to typical Western physicians and hospitals. For example, an injury victim may prefer a chiropractor, or an acupuncturist, or an herbalist for a faster, safer and/or more cost-effective recovery. Does that make a difference for… CONTINUE
Economic and noneconomic damages in a personal injury case
If your injuries arise from the negligence, recklessness, or malice of someone else, such as in a car accident or a truck accident or an assault and battery, we generally break down damages into two categories: There are economic damages and non-economic damages. Economic damages are best described as injuries… CONTINUE