Be Careful When Speaking To An Insurance Claims Adjuster After An Injury
Successful people like to be proactive, taking care of things right away instead of putting them off. This attitude can pay off big in many areas, but if you’re injured in a car accident in California, it will most likely do you more harm than good. It’s important not to get sucked in by a […]
California Dog Bite Injury – What’s my Case Potentially Worth?
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), about four and a half million dog bites occur each year in the United States, with close to a million requiring medical attention. The Insurance Information Institute (III) estimates that close to $100,000,000 a year is paid out to dog bite injury victims. Most dog bites cause […]
Fatal Car Accident Lawyer in California
According to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS,) there are more than 3,500 motor vehicle accidents that caused at least one death every year. A very large proportion of these fatalities involve alcohol or drug impaired drivers, and many of the victims are young. The sudden loss of a loved one from a motor […]
Multi-Car Accident Injury Cases In California
California is the most populous state in the United States and doesn’t have an extensive public transportation system. That’s why its busy highways can have up to sixteen lanes of traffic that are packed with commuters during rush hours. It’s not surprising that these road conditions cause a large amount of multi-car accidents. Multi-car accidents […]
Recovering Lost Wages in a California Personal Injury Claim
Accident injuries can cause you to be unable to work either temporarily or permanently. If you have a physical job such as carpentry or you’re a professional dancer, you might never be able to do that type of work again. Back injuries can make it impossible to drive a car or sit at a desk […]
Negligent Infliction Of Emotional Distress Claims In California
Many people are not aware that you don’t need to sustain a physical injury to sue for negligence in California. The legal cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) allows victims with purely psychological injuries to successfully collect compensation for the responsible parties. These are difficult and complicated cases, so it’s important […]
Damages For Pain and Suffering In California
If you’ve been injured by a negligent, reckless, or intentional act in California, you’re entitled to be compensated by the responsible parties. Compensatory (economic) damages are reimbursement for medical costs, lost earnings, future lost earnings, and other finite and calculable sums. Compensatory (non-economic) damages for pain and suffering are subjective, and are the main component […]
How a Gap in Treatment Can Adversely Affect Your Personal Injury Case
If you’re injured in an accident, you have a right to sue the responsible parties for monetary damages. The amount of money you collect will depend greatly on the evidence you present to substantiate your claim. Your pain may be excruciating, but without medical reports to back you up, your California personal injury attorney won’t […]
How Much Is My Personal Injury Case Worth?
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, slip and fall, or from other types of negligent, reckless, or intentional behavior, you’re entitled to collect compensation from the responsible parties. How much you can collect will vary with the severity of injuries, the respective fault of all parties and how much insurance coverage applies. The […]
What You Need To Know About Hit and Run Accidents in California
More than six million people a year are involved in car accidents, with half of those accidents causing injuries. Hit and run accidents are becoming more and more common, and usually happen because a driver is under the influence, doesn’t have a license, or is uninsured. When cars flee the scene of the accident, it’s […]
