Category Archives: Personal Injury
What Should You Not Say to Your Insurance Company After an Accident?
After you are injured in a car accident, you will need to report the incident to your insurance company and the insurance of the other drivers involved. Even if the other driver is at fault, you will likely need to talk to your own insurance provider at least once. Whether or not you think… Read More »
Will an Uninsured Motorist Claim Raise My Rates?
California law mandates that every driver on the road carry a minimum amount of auto liability insurance in case of accidents. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, many people in California drive without insurance. For that reason, part of your minimum required insurance includes uninsured motorist coverage. But if you do need to rely… Read More »
How Long do Slip and Fall Settlements Take?
A slippery floor, an unsafe staircase, a misplaced piece of construction equipment; any of these can lead to a slip and fall accident. If you are injured on someone else’s property, you may be entitled to recover for your damages. Typically, both the injured party and the responsible party will want to resolve the… Read More »
What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident in California
Slip and fall accidents occur every day. You may be in the lobby of a hotel or other business after a rain or snowstorm and slip on uncleaned and unmarked ice or water. You may fall victim to a spill in a grocery store that the employees have neglected. Whatever the case, if you… Read More »
Can You Sue a Doctor for Negligence in California?
We trust medical professionals when we are at our most vulnerable. We hold doctors, nurses, and other physicians to the highest standards because if they make a mistake or deliberate error, the consequences can be severe, and often fatal. If a doctor makes a mistake, and you are injured, can you bring a lawsuit?… Read More »
Five Steps to Take after a Motorcycle Accident
No matter how careful or safety-minded you are, it’s likely that you’ll be involved in an accident if you’re a regular motorcycle rider. Thousands of motorcycle accidents happen on California roads and freeways each year, and many of these come with serious or fatal injuries to the riders involved. If you’re a Los Angeles… Read More »
How Likely Are You to Get into a Motorcycle Accident?
Motorcycle riding can be exhilarating, but it also comes with well-known risks to riders. California motorcycle riders experience a higher crash rate and a far higher fatality rate when those crashes occur than do passenger vehicle drivers. Learn more about the crash rates of motorcycle riders below, and contact a Pasadena motorcycle accident lawyer… Read More »
Rising National Rate of Truck Accidents According to NHTSA Report
An accident seemingly from a Hollywood movie stopped traffic on the 210 Freeway in Pasadena this weekend when a semi-truck crashed and erupted in flames. The accident is part of an alarming trend over the last decade which has seen a meteoric rise in the number of injury accidents involving large trucks and buses,… Read More »
What Do Our Lawyers Look for in Truck Accident Cases?
Eighteen-wheeler trucks and tractor trailers are a normal modern appearance on the road. Truck transportation is vital for our modern economy to succeed, and this type of vehicle transport makes the delivery of goods and services quicker and easier. These 50-foot long tractor trailers can weight up to 70,000 pounds, and when they are… Read More »
How Do I Report a Dangerous Road Defect?
No matter where you live, you have probably encountered some sort of road defect on your way to work. Road defects refer to situations where a problem develops due to the negligence of a party responsible for maintaining the road. There are several road blocks and problems that can appear on any road, but… Read More »
