Ordinary negligence and gross negligence are legal concepts that describe the level of carelessness or recklessness an at-fault party showed in causing an accident. There’s a legal difference between the two that can greatly influence the outcome of your personal injury case. The determined level of negligence
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The law of personal injury involves accidents, and accidents happen every day all around us. Victims are injured or killed in traffic accidents involving cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Other accidents might involve slip-and-falls, trip-and-falls, construction or industrial accidents, or dangerously defective products. In those cases,
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Legal fees in personal injury cases are almost always based on what is known as a contingency fee. A contingency fee is a type of financial arrangement where the lawyer’s payment is based on a percentage of the winnings of a lawsuit or settlement agreement. Contingency fees
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After being seriously injured in an accident that was caused by another person or legal entity, you don’t want to take a single step toward a personal injury claim or lawsuit without the benefit of a dedicated and qualified personal injury attorney’s representation. Personal injury law contemplates
Read more →After an accident, an injured person will talk to the insurance company for the other driver and tell them what happened. They might even say things like “I feel fine” or It’s nothing just a little sore.” But what if they later feel worse? Or maybe what
Read more →As each month passes, e-scooters become an increasingly common sight on America’s roadways, bike lanes, and – unfortunately for urban planners – sidewalks. If you believe these devices are just a passing fad, you’d better think again. A new study out of the National Association of City
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Sherman Oaks isn’t a municipality. It’s a neighborhood in Los Angeles, and Los Angeles has over 10,000 miles of sidewalks, nearly all of which are owned by the city. It’s estimated that in excess of 4,000 miles of those sidewalks are in disrepair, and inspections revealed that
Read more →If you have been injured by someone in Los Angeles who uses State Farm insurance, contact us today for a free and confidential consultation. We have filed claims against State Farm multiple times in the past. State Farm is the largest auto insurance company in the United
Read more →If you’ve suffered a severe back injury due to the carelessness and negligence of somebody else, no insurance claim, lawsuit or jury verdict is going to take away your pain. The law can’t give you a new spine, so the only way to compensate you is with
Read more →When it comes to the Fourth of July you can usually count on the crackle and pop of fireworks across Southern California. While some firework displays are set off by industry professionals, several others are the result of youthful indiscretion. In a previous post, we discussed the
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