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Los Angeles Jury Awards $27 Million In Wrongful Death Case

By | August 25th, 2016

A recent Los Angeles jury verdict illustrates the different possibilities for compensation when a worker is injured or killed on the job due to negligence. Panel Collapses on Worker In 2011, a 30-year-old worker at a Playa Del Ray construction project was standing atop a 30-foot concrete wall form panel. When the panel collapsed, he suffered fatal head trauma as it fell on him. The attorney for the man’s wife and two children sued the crane operator involved in positioning the panel, and that case was settled for $650,000. $27.

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Wrongful Death Claims After Fatal Car Accidents

By | June 13th, 2016

A fatal accident in California took the life of a 58-year-old man on March 20 when a 19-year-old motorist ran a red light while attempting to evade authorities. The accident happened in Sacramento County in North Highlands, and a sheriff’s deputy saw a vehicle speeding by a sidewalk shortly after 10 p.m. and attempted to catch up with the vehicle. When Reckless Behavior Causes Crashes The speed limit in the area is 45 mph, but the motorist reportedly traveled two times faster than this while driving past stop signs without.

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A Wrongful Death Claim: Who Can File?

By | June 13th, 2016

When a death occurs due to negligence, a wrongful death claim may exist. This type of claim may involve anything from medical malpractice to fatal accidents to product liability. A person, governmental agency, and company can all be held liable for negligent acts. In order for a claim to be filed, any survivor who suffered due to the death will have to do so. The following people can file a claim in a wrongful death case: Immediate family members. Spouses, children, and parents of an unmarried child may file a claim and recover.

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Types of Car Insurance

By | June 13th, 2016

It is important to understand your insurance in case you are ever involved in a car crash. You need to make sure that you have plenty of insurance, just in case. Here are some types of car insurance. Liability insurance is the cheapest form of insurance. It just covers the others who may have been hurt in the accident- if it is your fault. Collision insurance helps to cover any damage to your vehicle, no matter who is at fault. Usually you will have a deductible before the insurance company.

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What To Do: Insurance Policy Not Enough To Cover Damages

By | November 26th, 2013

QUESTION: My car insurance said that my policy cover may not be enough to cover the damages. What should I do? A month ago I hit a pedestrian, I did not know I hit her until heard a noise on the second door on my right. I am fully covered but my insurance said that my insurance policy might not be enough since its only 50,000/100,000. What should I do? Is there a source I can go to? ANSWER: No matter how severe the injury, top settlement value is necessarily.

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Court Summoning a Past Tenant Who Have Left the Country

By | November 24th, 2013

QUESTION: My roommate who was a foreign student who stayed with me and my parents for a while had an auto accident in April 2014. I was told that her insurance company had already paid for the damages and the case was closed. After the case was closed, my roommate went back to her home country. Yesterday, my father received the summons and complaint. I think the other party has started a civil lawsuit against my former roommate. Should I call the lawyer and explain that she does not live.

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Insurance Company Asking You to Pay an Amount You Don’t Have

By | November 24th, 2013

QUESTION: There was a property damage accident to our classic car, the party at fault insurance paid out, and was not enough to fix the car, so our insurance sent us a check. We were never told we could take one and not the other. Now 3 years later we got a letter from our insurance saying we have to pay the amount to them which the other insurance paid us-because they settled and the amount of 3kas subtracted from the settlement. If we do not pay within 10 days.

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Knowing What Was Left: Paying Healthcare Insurance After Fire Damages

By | November 24th, 2013

QUESTION: I want to know how much of the money needs to be paid to my healthcare provider which are Kaiser, as well as my brother’s which is Medicare if I settle with the other person’s insurance company for a house fire accident. Is there a maximum or will they take it all? The insurance company agreed to pay the maximum that is the reason why we didn’t have a choice but to settle. They will pay ¼ of our medical bills. However, we lost everything including income. What percentage.

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Patient Unattended: When You Are Denied of Medical Care

By | November 24th, 2013

QUESTION: I had a serious car accident and I was refused medical help. Is it normal in the US or can I do something about it? I’m a tourist in the US and I was in a serious car accident on a freeway in LA (passenger-not our fault). The paramedics took me to a community hospital but neither a doctor or nurse looked at me because they said as long as I can stand on my own feet, I’m fine. I suggested that an x-ray or general exam might be.

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How the Timing of Giving Medicines Leads to Negligence

By | November 24th, 2013

QUESTION: Does California State law state that medications for children can be given one hour before or after the stated time before it is considered negligent? ANSWER: The California State Law does not provide for a specific period of giving medication for children. Where a negligence action is predicated on defendant’s violation of a statute, ordinance or public entity safety regulation, plaintiffs may be entitled to the benefit of the “negligence per se” doctrine in establishing their prima facie case. This doctrine presumes defendant’s duty and breach (failure to exercise.

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