Let’s say you were injured in a motorcycle accident, but no one got a plate number and the person who caused the accident is gone. What is your hope of recovery? What can an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer do for you? Report the event to the police, because hit-and-run cases… CONTINUE
Evaluating emotional damages in a personal injury case
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
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
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