When a Crash Isn’t What Actually Broke Your Body Key Takeaways: The crashworthiness doctrine in California may allow injured occupants to hold vehicle manufacturers liable for enhanced injuries caused by defective vehicles, even when another
Protecting Your Right to Uninsured Motorist Benefits After a California Crash Key Takeaways: To formally demand uninsured motorist arbitration in California, you must institute arbitration in writing within two years of the accident date under
If you were hit while riding along Newport Beach’s coastal roads or bike lanes, the decision you make in the first few days often shapes the entire outcome of your claim. Cyclists searching for a
The son of model Cindy Crawford, Presley Gerber, has passed away while staying at a Los Angeles rehab facility. The medical examiner has not released the cause of death yet, but TMZ is reporting that
The Settlement Tool That Can Change the Math in Your San Bernardino Injury Case Key Takeaways: A CCP 998 offer to compromise is a formal statutory settlement offer under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 998
A news helicopter covering the Metro bus collision in Chatsworth lost altitude and struck the ground between commercial buildings near Mason Avenue. The reporter and pilot on board were killed. So was a man standing
Why a Past Concussion Does Not Weaken Your Brain Injury Claim in Newport Beach Key Takeaways: CACI 3928, the “Unusually Susceptible Plaintiff” instruction, directs California juries to award full damages caused by a defendant’s wrongful
The Federal Insurance Backstop Most Truck Crash Victims Have Never Heard Of Key Takeaways: An MCS-90 endorsement is a federally required attachment to a motor carrier’s liability policy that functions like a suretyship, obligating the
Why Your Medical Bills and Your Recoverable Damages Are Two Different Numbers Key Takeaways: The Howell paid rule, from Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. (2011) 52 Cal.4th 541, limits recovery of past medical
Understanding What an Estate Can Still Claim After a Fatal Accident in California Key Takeaways: A California survival action recovers losses a decedent sustained before death. Under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 377.34(a), this generally
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