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How an Accident Reconstruction Expert Can Help Your Car Accident Case
Some car accident claims may not be as cut-and-dry as you think, requiring additional work from your auto accident lawyer to prove what happened. The Riverside car accident attorneys at Heiting & Irwin, APLC have a variety of steps to take on your behalf to help establish your legal right to compensation. An accident… Read More »
How Should I Handle the Independent Medical Examination?
When you have been injured at work, or you are already receiving workers’ compensation benefits, there are numerous issues that may require you to seek legal help. The Riverside workers’ compensation attorneys at Heiting & Irwin, APLC can advise you during all phases of the claims process. Richard Irwin has been a state certified… Read More »
What Happens for Workers’ Comp When You Are an Independent Contractor
Workers’ compensation claims do not always go as planned because the employer or insurance company may deny your benefits for various reasons. If your claim has been wrongfully denied, the Riverside workers’ compensation attorneys at Heiting & Irwin, APLC can fight on your behalf. Although California has recently tightened its laws about when a… Read More »
What Is Res Ipsa Loquitur, and How Does it Affect My Legal Case?
Some acts of negligence are so shocking and so clearly negligent that we may need no further proof than that it happened to support a finding that the other party was negligent. If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident where someone else was to blame, the experienced Inland Empire… Read More »
Inland Empire Magazine Recognizes Attorney James “Jim” Heiting
Below is the full article from January’s Inland Empire Magazine feature of our very own Attorney James “Jim” Heiting. Click the image to download.
Which Witnesses Can You Call in a Workers’ Compensation Appeal?
If the insurance company has wrongfully denied your workers’ compensation claim, you can and should fight back in an appeal. The Riverside workers’ compensation lawyers at Heiting & Irwin, APLC can help you build a case for your appeal. One of the best ways to prove a case is through the use of witness… Read More »
The Workers’ Compensation System Is Broke-Still!
I should probably apologize for discussing an issue that I had discussed in a previous BLOG – but I won’t. It’s time for me to vent again. The vast majority of the time an injured worker has to choose his/her primary treating physician form a medical Provider Network (MPN) provided by the defendant employer… Read More »
How Car Insurance Companies Make Money
In every car accident case, we are across the table from an insurance company. The California car accident attorneys at Heiting & Irwin, APLC have a demonstrated track record of successfully taking on insurance companies, recovering over $500 million for our clients. It is extremely important to have a tough and knowledgeable vehicle accident… Read More »
Do Dogs Cause Distracted Driving?
If you have been injured in a distracted driving accident, you may be entitled to significant financial compensation for your injuries. The Riverside distracted driving accident attorneys at Heiting & Irwin, APLC have recovered over $500 million for our clients, and we can go to work for you. Pets Can Cause Distracted Driving Pet… Read More »
CAN EXPERT WITNESSES EXPRESS OPINIONS IN COURT THAT ARE NOT BASED UPON PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES WITH ACTUAL DATA?
The Appellate Court in Garner v. BNSF Railway Company (2024) Cal App. 5th (Fourth Dist., Div. 1) reversed the trial Court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s lawsuit alleging that his father’s death resulted from occupational exposure to toxic levels of diesel particulate matter (DPM), benzene, rock dust from railroad ballast, asbestos, fibers, and creosote during four… Read More »
