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May 15, 2019

What Happens When an At-Fault Driver is Killed in a Car Accident?

The car accident is a fatal one. Fortunately for you, you survived. The driver who caused the auto accident, however, died of his injuries. Once you learn this, first, you may feel some remorse or sadness, but then you turn the attention on to yourself and your own injuries. Who is going to pay for it? It wasn't your fault,…

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May 15, 2019

Are Car Accident Settlements Public Record?

When you are in a car accident, it’s bad enough having to negotiate compensation for all your injuries. But some of you may worry or wonder about the settlement and if it becomes public record? For some, that may be of consequence, but for most of you, it won’t be. Nonetheless, rest assured that car accident settlements are not public…

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May 14, 2019

What Are the Duties of a Personal Injury Lawyer?

Getting injured in an accident that was the fault of another person or entity is a reason to file a claim for compensation. Retaining a personal injury lawyer to help you with the process is most often in your best interests to make sure you get the full amount of what’s owed to you, including non-economic damages just as much…

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May 12, 2019

What are Common Causes of Wrongful Deaths in California?

Wrongful deaths are those deaths that occur via someone else's or another entity's negligence, intentional act, or recklessness. These kinds of deaths are traumatic and shocking to family and friends. Often the death occurs immediately, but many times the death takes place after a period of time. When wrongful death happens, family members or beneficiaries may be entitled to file…

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May 12, 2019

Can I File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in California for Opioid Addiction?

There is so much in the news about the federal government and state governments filing lawsuit after lawsuit against the makers and distributor (e.g., Oklahoma’s settlement with Purdue Pharma) of opioid drugs. At the start of this month, a jury found Insys Therapeutics guilty of bribing doctors to push its opioid products, particularly a “highly addictive fentanyl spray.” The jury…

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May 9, 2019

Who is responsible for a fatal multi car accident?

Though public transportation is pretty good in most metropolitan areas of California, large numbers of the population still depend on their own vehicles to get to school, work, and just about anywhere else. Needless to say, there’s traffic and lots of it. When it is stop-and-go traffic on many major highways, you will often come across a chain-reaction type car…

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May 9, 2019

What Evidence Do You Need in a Mesothelioma Wrongful Death Case?

Mesothelioma is aggressive cancer; it kills. And its cause is mostly linked to exposure to asbestos. People suffering from mesothelioma are usually those who worked with or around the asbestos, had family members who worked with or around the substance, or had the substance in their homes. Manufacturers of the substance mostly went bankrupt due to the lawsuits, and through…

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May 9, 2019

What Kind of Cancer Can You Get from Roundup?

Roundup, a Monsanto weed-killer product, has been in the news quite a lot lately. Lawsuit after lawsuit has been filed and judgments have been recently rendered -- not in favor or Roundup -- and there are thousands of more to come. What injury has Monsanto’s weed-killer caused in all of this product liability and personal injury cases? Cancer. Here, we…

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May 9, 2019

How is Non-Economic Loss Calculated in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in California?

In wrongful death claims, family members and beneficiaries may qualify to file for compensation for damages they endure. These damages are known as economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are pretty straight forward; they are the tangible expenses that are relatively easy to identify and calculate. They include things like: Medical bills; Funeral expenses; Household services; and Other qualifying out-of-pocket…

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May 9, 2019

What is the Concept Behind a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

In personal injury claims, the concept behind the claim is simple: to make you whole again -- or at least to the extent possible. Any personal injury caused by another person or entity’s negligence, recklessness, or intentional act is a personal injury for which you are entitled compensation -- so long as the damages can be quantified in terms of…

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May 7, 2019

If I Survive Mesothelioma, Can I Still File a Lawsuit in California?

Cancer is a serious disease. Most types are malignant while some types are curable under certain conditions. The prognosis for cancer patients is getting better, though, but not fast enough for those diagnosed today. There are all kinds of known and unknown reasons people develop cancer. If the reason for your cancer is known -- for instance, you worked for…

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April 29, 2019

Loved One Died From Mesothelioma – Can I File A Trust Fund Claim?

Mesothelioma is aggressive cancer that often takes the lives of those who suffer from it. It is also cancer caused specifically by asbestos exposure. As such, lawsuits abound, and manufacturers and distributors of asbestos have filed bankruptcy. Through bankruptcy reorganization, trust funds to support victims have been established. There are currently around 60 trust funds today. Each trust fund has…

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April 29, 2019

Who Do I Sue When My Loved One Was Killed By Truck Driver?

Driving alongside truck drivers is a dangerous affair. The statistics confirm it. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, there were 4,102 people who died in commercial truck accidents in 2017. These numbers break down as follows: Seventeen percent were truck occupants. Sixty-eight percent were occupants of passenger vehicles. Fourteen percent were pedestrians, bicyclists or motorcyclists. Comparatively speaking, in…

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April 29, 2019

How Long Do I Have To File A Wrongful Death Lawsuit In California?

In California, a wrongful death lawsuit must be filed within two years of the date of your loved one's passing. There are no exceptions to this rule except for one. You may think: that's ok, two years is a long time. But two years is not a long time, and below is why. Why File A Wrongful Death Lawsuit As…

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April 29, 2019

Is It Important To File A Mesothelioma Claim Before Loved One Dies?

When a loved one dies of Mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, he or she has probably suffered a lot. It's not only the pain caused by the disease, but the pain knowing the disease could have been avoided but for someone else's negligence. That someone else is the asbestos company supplying the asbestos that your loved one…

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April 21, 2019

Should you settle or go to trial for your mesothelioma case?

So, you are offered a settlement in your Mesothelioma case. What do you do? You are anxious -- no doubt -- to get your compensation and be done with it. But then, you question yourself and the settlement: is it enough? Is it enough to help your family after cancer takes full control of your body? Is it enough to…

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April 21, 2019

What factors go into a wrongful death settlement in California?

Settlements in wrongful death claims do not result from the luck of a draw; there is a lot of negotiation and thought put into it. Specifically, there are certain factors taken into consideration that often help the parties determine a just and fair settlement amount. Here are some of the most common factors that go into determining a settlement amount…

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April 21, 2019

How do you sue for asbestos?

Exposure to asbestos has been proven to be deadly. There are thousands of people who have succumbed to disease caused by exposure to asbestos via their homes or their work. Exposure over a period of time can cause illness, specifically mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a type of aggressive cancer that can have a catastrophic impact on the victim and his or…

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April 21, 2019

What are the time frames of a mesothelioma settlement?

Have you been diagnosed with Mesothelioma? If so, then it’s likely you have a cause of action to sue someone, like possibly your employer or the building company of your house. Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of Mesothelioma. Depending on the stage of the Mesothelioma, you may wonder about the time frame of a lawsuit, though. And that’s understandable,…

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April 21, 2019

Who do you sue in a wrongful death lawsuit?

A loved one was either immediately killed or seriously injured and later died of those injuries. Nothing can ever take the place of your loved one. Nothing. But that said, if the death was wrongful, meaning your loved one died due to the fault of another person or entity, then that person or entity should have to pay, literally, for…

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