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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 ...

It may surprise many people to know that there are hundreds of car accidents on any typical day in San Diego. No doubt the same would hold true in any large city in America. Consequently, it is extremely important to know what to do in the immediate aftermath of a car accident. With that in mind, as a San Diego car accident attorney , I thought it would be helpful to set forth a list of pointers, or tips, i.e. a checklist of information, that would help the average lay person in the ev ...

This past week I had a telephone call from a prospective personal injury client who had been hurt in a car accident. The victim related to me that they were not at fault in this injury accident..in fact liability was crystal clear: they had been stopped at a red light and were "rear-ended" at approximately 40 mph. This accident completely demolished their car. Despite the immediate onset of injury symptoms they declined medical care. They returned to work the next day, and ...

All California attorneys must submit minimum compliance with continuing legal education requirements. Irrespective of the area of practice that the individual attorney practices in, the State Bar of California requires all attorneys to keep up on the ever changing laws and issues in our state.
While my practice is solely limited to plaintiffs personal injury cases, which encompasses injuries incurred due to medical malpractice, car accidents, slip and falls, defective products, mo ...

In reading various San Diego injury attorney advertisements it soon becomes apparent that many injury lawyers seek to market their expertise as specialists in certain areas of personal injury law. For example, it is common to see attorneys label themselves as an auto accident attorney or a products liability attorney or slip and fall attorney or wrongful death attorney, etc. The fact is, however, that most personal injury attorneys can and will handle a wide variety of personal injury cases ...

As a reader of this blog would know most personal injury cases arise out of car accidents. Other frequent means by which people can be injured due to the negligence of another party are slip and falls, dangerous or defective products, etc.

Although not strictly a personal injury case, most San Diego personal injury attorneys consider medical malpractice to fall under the general banner of personal injury law. Many personal injury lawyers also practice medical malpractice law.

Specifically ...

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 ...

If one suffers personal injury, whether it is in a car accident , slip and fall accident , or some other type of incident it is extremely beneficial if the accident/injury victim has their own health insurance coverage. This is helpful even if the negligent Third Party entity who is responsible for the injury will be ultimately covering the medical bills.

With few exceptions the responsible party/insurance company will not be making any payments until the case comes to resolution ...

"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 ...

As a personal injury attorney in San Diego one of the most common questions I hear from both current clients as well as prospective clients is will their auto insurance rates will increase if they have been in an car accident.

If you have been in a car accident that was not your fault your rates will not increase due to the accident. This is set forth by statute quite clearly in existing California law. If the accident was partially your fault then your insurance company is aut ...