I have talked about case values before. Typically, the question is why is my friend’s case worth more than mine? Why is Billy getting more money than I am?Or, my friend had the same exact injury as me, so why…
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What to do after a crash
I know some people still call it an auto accident, but it is a car crash or an automobile crash. Even the California Highway Patrol calls it a motor vehicle crash now. So I am going with the term crash….
Uninsured Motorist Coverage
I have two clients who were injured in significant car accidents. In both cases, these clients had uninsured motorist coverage. In California, uninsured motorist coverage doubles as underinsured motorist coverage. What does this mean? If you are hit by someone…
What to do if you are a passenger
After getting a call from a friend over the weekend, I realized most folks do not know what to do if they are a passenger in a car that is involved in a car accident. If you are the driver,…
Types of Damages in a Personal Injury Case
So you have been injured in a car wreck (although I prefer collision and some people still call it a car accident) and you don’t know what you can recover from the other party’s insurance company. Here is a short…
Free legal reports
It has been a while since I have shared this so I thought I would put it out there again. I have written a TON of free reports about the legal system, the law, insurance companies and personal injury cases….
Call an attorney right away
I know it sounds dumb. People get in a car accident (we prefer to call it a collision, since someone is at fault for it) and I suggest they call an attorney. But, maybe no one is hurt. Or maybe…
Keep Safe While Biking this Summer
Some tragic bicycling accidents in California this summer have highlighted the need for bicyclists and motorists to exercise extra caution when sharing the road. Last month, a sailor riding a bicycle on Camp Pendleton was struck by a car and…
California Program Offers Low Cost Auto Insurance for Low Income Families
Last weekend, the L.A. Times published this article about a state program that helps provide low-income Californians with auto insurance at a reduced cost. The article pointed out that there are estimated to be millions of California drivers without auto…
California Ranked Third in Staged Auto Accident Claims, Causing Premiums to Rise
Insurance claims from crashes that appear to be staged rose 46 percent between 2007 and 2009, according to recently released statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. California had the third highest number of staged accidents in the U.S. between…