Category Archives: Dennis Stout
What Drivers Need To Know About Reducing Risks Of Animal Car Accidents
As winter gives way to spring, animals may emerge and appear more frequently on California’s roadways. Drivers can limit the potential for animal car accidents by taking steps such as limiting their speed and being vigilant about their surroundings. If you experience a car accident, contact the California attorneys at Heiting & Irwin by… Read More »
EVEN UNSUPERVISED ACTS FALL WITHIN MICRA
Yet another blow has been delivered to injured persons and to the legal community as it applies to the non-economic cap of damages in California under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act. In February of this year, the California Supreme Court ruled that the State’s cap on non-economic damages applies to losses and damages… Read More »
CAN I GET EMERGENCY ROOM CARE AND TREATMENT?
In many instances, an injured person’s first contact with the medical aspect of a personal injury or medical malpractice case is through the emergency room at a local private or public hospital. Whether the patient presents with or without insurance, with or without identification, or with or without funds to pay for medical services,… Read More »
DISCOVERABILITY OF WITNESS STATEMENTS
Witness interviews are an important part of the investigation by attorneys or their staff in the evaluation and presentation of evidence. Generally, witness statements will be protected from disclosure to the adverse party if the material discovered reveals an attorney’s impression, conclusions, opinions, or legal research. Code of Civil Procedure §2018.030 sets forth the… 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 »
Rise in Traffic Deaths, Rise in Litigation?
The United States Department of Transportation has provided statistics showing that in the year 2015, traffic deaths rose by 7.2 percent, with over 35,000 in traffic fatality collisions in the United States. The data provided by the U.S. Transportation Department of Transportation suggests that traffic deaths rose across every segment of the population, with… Read More »
