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As a personal injury attorney in San Diego, I frequently receive calls from people who live in San Diego but were injured in an accident in another area.  Sometimes this accident injury is in the state of California, but other times the accident injury occurred in another state entirely.   For persons who must travel outside of California for business, vacations, or other purposes, it is possible to yourself involved in a car accident, slip and fall, or other injury claim,  ...

Some years back I can recall agreeing to take on a new case...specifically, the case involved an elderly gentleman, who while carrying a wheel/tire from his bicycle to the repair shop to be fixed, was hit by a car while crossing the intersection on a green light.  The injured  man had been referred to me by another San Diego attorney who did not have a practice in personal injury law.  My injured client had spent 2 weeks in the hospital and was in the process of going ...

The purpose of this post will be to give the reader a general understanding of the highlights of personal injury litigation in the Superior Court of San Diego, California .

Please understand that my intent here is simply to give the reader a familiarity with what happens in the typical case. Personal injury litigation can vary from case to case, and although the reader may find the information here useful in litigation in other courts of California, please be advised that different jurisdicti ...

"You can't sue City Hall!!!" ....or so the old saying goes. However, in reality, claims against governmental entities are far more common than most people would think . In fact, claims and/or lawsuits against the city, state, or federal government are a routine part of the practice of any personal injury attorney in San Diego. These injury claims against the government can arise out of car accidents, slip and fall incidents, medical negligence, etc., just as any personal injur ...

From time to time prospective clients will consult with me on their personal injury case and ask if, in fact, they really need a personal injury attorney to handle their personal injury case?. After all, the insurance adjustor who contacted them the day after the accident "seemed so nice." The answer to this question, in a nutshell, is YES, absolutely you need an attorney if you have been injured in an accident!!! As an injury victim you are entitled to collect for reasonable and ...

The site of a personal injury lawsuit generally lies either where the accident took place or where the defendant (i.e. the person who caused the accident) lives. This holds true even if the injured party lives in a different city or even state.

Does it matter if your personal injury attorney is located in San Diego yet your case occurred in San Francisco? Can a San Diego personal injury attorney represent an injury case in, say, Massachusetts? Remember the choice of an injury lawyer is a per ...

Pardon my borrowing and modifying the term "speedy trial" from the world of criminal law, but I thought it would be a catchy title for an entry really about personal injury law involving motor vehicle (car accidents, motorcycle accidents, etc.)accidents, products liability, and wrongful death law!

Historically in most jurisdictions around the country civil cases are famous for dragging out at a snails pace. It is not uncommon for cases to last many years from the date of first fil ...

In just about any personal injury attorney advertisement the words "no recovery, no fee" is usually prominently displayed. This fee arrangement is called a "contingent fee." This type of attorney fee agreement is a unique one. Typically, when one hires an attorney to perform legal work the client pays the attorney on an hourly basis. The client would give the attorney a "retainer" i.e. a certain sum to be billed against. With a contingent fee the attorney sha ...

The manner and number of ways in which innocent people can suffer personal injury are virtually infinite. That being said, the most common type of personal injury case which most personal injury attorneys see is the one involving a motor vehicle accident . When I speak of a motor vehicle collision, of course, I am talking about a car accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle accident, or even a train, boat, or bus accident situation. Other means by which people are commonly injured are from a ...