Category Archives: Jean-Simon Serrano
Do Pedestrians Have The Right Of Way?
Pedestrian accidents can have serious consequences for drivers and pedestrians involved. By understanding California’s rules about pedestrians, drivers can help curb the frequency of pedestrian-involved crashes. The experienced legal team at Heiting & Irwin can help you answer the question, “Do pedestrians have the right of way?” Call 951-682-6400 to schedule a consultation. Who… Read More »
Slip & Falls – Not So Simple
We regularly get calls from potential clients who have slipped and/or fallen inside a supermarket or other type of store. Many callers assume that, because they injured themselves in a store, the store is liable. This is not the case. A store owner is not the insurer of its patrons’ personal safety, but does… Read More »
Why You Shouldn’t Try to Settle Your Medical Malpractice Claim Before You Call a Lawyer
I’ve written numerous times about how the medical malpractice laws in California are greatly stacked against plaintiffs – short statute of limitations, $250,000 general damages cap, and cases such as Flores v. Presbyterian Hospital where a defective hospital bed was found to be “medical malpractice” and governed by MICRA’s exceedingly pro-doctor provisions and Cuevas… Read More »
Attorney Jean-Simon Serrano Achieves Martindale-Hubbell’s Highest Award
Jean-Simon Serrano, an attorney with Heiting & Irwin in Riverside, CA recently received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest “AV” rating after the completion of a peer review. The Martindale-Hubbell rating system is the oldest attorney peer-reviewed rating system in the US, and one of the most recognizable to all legal professionals. The AV Rating designation is only… Read More »
Prop 64 Raises Questions over Handling of Marijuana Use and DUI in California
This November, Proposition 64 (The Adult Use of Marijuana Act) was approved by California Voters (57% favored vs. 43% disfavored). Essentially, this proposition was for the legalization of recreational marijuana for persons aged 21 years or older and established certain sales and cultivation taxes. One of the stated purposes of this Proposition is to… Read More »
Jean-Simon Serrano named a 2012 Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers
Jean-Simon Serrano has been named to the Super Lawyers’ 2012 Southern California Rising Stars list, an honor awarded to no more than two and a half percent of attorneys in Southern California each year. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who… Read More »
