Auto Accident

We had a client who was injured in an auto accident. She started treatingwith a chiropractor for neck and back pain. She did not have broken bonesor other serious injuries. Before she was finished with her treatment, she was involved in anotheraccident. The treatment following the second accident was a result of the combinedeffects of […]

Our office represented a client who lived with her adult daughter. Both of them owned acar. Both had auto insurance but had auto insurance with different companies.One day, the mother borrowed her daughter’s car. That day, she got into an accident.The person at fault for the accident was uninsured. The daughter’s auto insurancecovered the accident,

The most significant difference between a motorcycle accident and a car accident is thelevel of injury. Injuries are more common in motorcycle accidents and more severe.Over the last forty years, our law office has handled many motorcycle accidentsinvolving severe injury and death.Concussions or other brain injuries can happen in motorcycle accidents. Sometimes,our clients aren’t even

If you or your client is involved in an auto accident with a governmententity or government employee, the process differs from a regular autoaccident case. An example would be a Department of Water and Powervehicle rear-ending your client’s car.There are two statute of limitations periods you must be aware of. First,you must file a government

a. Having been an attorney since graduating from USC Gould School ofLaw in 1981 and passing the bar exam in 1981, I have extensiveknowledge and experience in mediating auto accident cases. Hereare some tips for PI attorneys who will be mediating an auto accidentPI case.When is the best time to mediate? The answer depends onseveral

We recently had a client who initially had a different lawyer. His first lawyer is one of the mostfamous lawyers in Los Angeles, who extensively advertises on television and radio. A car rear-ended another car on the 60-freeway westbound in Monterey Park, CA, late at night. Our clientthen rear-ended the vehicle that caused that first

California Civil Code Section 3342 states:(a) The owner of any dog is liable for the damages suffered by any person who is bitten bythe dog while in a public place or lawfully in a private place, including the property of the ownerof the dog, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owner’s

312 people died in auto accidents in Los Angeles in 2022 according to the Los Angeles Police Department/Department of Transportation. 159pedestrians were killed when hit by a vehicle. Both numbers are higher than 2021. Some tips for pedestrians are: 1) If you are walking at night, carry a flashlight.2) Always walk on the sidewalk.3) Wear

You were in a large impact, and your attorney sent you to a chiropractor for treatment, but you feel the injury is more significant than a neck or back sprain. Since the accident, you’ve had problems with memory, difficulty concentrating, and you’ve been irritable. Something doesn’t feel right. You might have headaches, nausea, drowsiness, ringing

We often hear clients tell us they moved their vehicles to the side of the road and then took photos. No. We recommend after an accident, you get out of your car and take photos of your car and the other cars before you move your vehicle. Often there is a dispute regarding who hit