Recent Blog Posts
Be Careful Regarding Your Auto Insurance!
A recent case (Medina vs. Geico) found that, even though a person is badly injured in an accident as the result of another’s fault, and even though that person had personal auto insurance and was driving a van owned by that person’s employer (and the van was also insured), because the injured party was… Read More »
California State Bar Pass Rate Declines
Only 43% of those taking the July, 2016, bar exam passed it. This was the lowest pass rate in 32 years. Of interest is that legislators and the Supreme Court are concerned that the State Bar’s testing may be too tough. They want to find out why California “has such a high standard” (Assemblyman… Read More »
Ruminations of an Injury Attorney – Part 1
The Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda of Auto Insurance Coverage As a personal injury attorney handling auto accident cases, I am a frequent to the displeasure and disappointment of clients when they learn the hard way that they do not have the automobile insurance coverage they believed or desired. Once the accident or other covered event… Read More »
Do I Have to go to Arbitration?
“I wanted to go to trial, but the other party says I have to go to arbitration. Is it true?” Many times when you go to a doctor’s office, hospital, medical provider, car dealer, or you enter into a contract for construction, and in many, and growing, areas and concerns, you are asked to… Read More »
The Necessity of Marriage for Heterosexual Couples who wish to Pursue Wrongful Death in California
The ability to sue for wrongful death in California is entirely statutory. As a result, you can only bring an action for the wrongful death of a loved one if you find yourself in the statutorily defined categories. At present, California law treats same-sex couples differently that it does heterosexual couples, when it comes… Read More »
You Slipped! Now What?
Suddenly and unexpectedly, you felt the odd sensation of your feet flying out from underneath you. You did not notice the wet spot on the floor or the can of food in the aisle. Next thing you know, you are on the ground surrounded by a gaggle of onlookers and a head and pelvis… Read More »
What is Arbitration?
Arbitration is a method of hearing cases and deciding cases that is, generally, an abbreviated proceeding. There is no jury, and the arbitration hearing is conducted by one to three arbitrators. The arbitration may be binding, non-binding, or advisory. An advisory arbitration is usually conducted to give the parties some idea of what will… Read More »
What is the Sudden Emergency Defense?
The typical first question that arises in most motor vehicle accidents is: who was the cause of the accident? From the standpoint of the plaintiff, our main issue is whether or not the defendant (the person being sued), caused the motor vehicle accident. In certain instances, that defendant may well admit they caused the… Read More »
Basics of Wrongful Death Cases in California
Personal injury incidents are never pleasant events, and neither are they always events from which the victim can walk away. Some personal injury accidents result in fatal injuries to the victim, most often the result of head trauma, spinal cord injuries, falls, and/or blood loss from cuts, lacerations, and/or amputations. When a fatal personal… Read More »
The Mystery of Loss of Consortium Damages
The majority of cases that are seen by attorneys representing plaintiffs involve injuries to a single party, usually, as a result of a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall, or medical neglect at the hands of a health care provider. Without doubt, should the injured party prove their claim for injuries under those circumstances,… Read More »
