Why Newport Beach Cyclists Choose Bisnar Chase After a Bicycle Accident 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
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
When a Drunk Driver Hits an Uninsured Motorist: The Prop 213 Carve-Out Few Drivers Know About Key Takeaways: California’s Proposition 213, codified at Civil Code § 3333.4, generally bars uninsured vehicle owners and certain uninsured
How California Juries Decide Whether a Product’s Design Was Too Dangerous Key Takeaways: CACI 1204 is the California jury instruction for strict-liability design-defect cases under the risk-benefit theory, asking whether a product’s design risks outweigh
