Workers who are injured while traveling for business purposes may be eligible for worker’s compensation plan for the medical expenses associated with their injuries and the lost wages. This plan is designed to cover all types of injuries the employee suffers from while performing his job duties, including those sustained while traveling. Negotiating with the insurance company and the employer is important in these cases and you may want to request the help provided by one of our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys.
Plaintiffs who suffer from traumatic brain injuries that aggravate a pre-existing illness can recover damages for being involved in an accident that worsened their existing condition. This was the case of a ten-year old girl who suffered brain injuries after a car accident that ultimately lead to the aggravation of the existing disability. Our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys describe how this case evolved and how you can claim compensations in a similar case.
The evidence is important in all personal injury cases, especially in vehicle accidents where you will need to prove how the other driver was negligent. Many victims of vehicle or truck accidents don’t know how to gather evidence or whether or not they should take pictures of the accident scene. Our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys tell you how you should gather evidence after a crash.
Paying attention to product recalls is important because it can help your ongoing personal injury case or it can, in fortunate cases, prevent you from being involved in one. A well-known example of the dangers of defective vehicles involves the death of young actor Anton Yelchin. You can talk to one of our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys to find out more about how you can use a recall notice as evidence in your case.
Scaffolding accidents are a cause of injury among construction workers. Scaffolding is commonly used on many construction sites and, if the site managers fail to perform the due diligence needed to install the structure, the workers can suffer. A Los Angeles personal injury attorney can help you if you were involved in a scaffolding accident and are unsure how you can claim compensation or whether or not you should use the worker’s compensation plan.
Civil wrongful death lawsuits can be filed in California by the family members of an individual who was murdered or assaulted or who died as the result of someone else’s negligence. This condition, for the death to have occurred as someone else’s fault, is mandatory. Our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys can help you understand how you can file a wrongful death lawsuit if someone you love died as the result of another individual’s mistakes or actions.
Plaintiffs in vehicle accidents have several options to recover their losses even when the defendant was not necessarily negligent. However, the case may call for a different claim when the defendant was negligent but is currently bankrupt and unable to cover the plaintiff’s settlement. When the defendant files for bankruptcy the case is stalled. Find out how you can handle such a situation from our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys.
Vehicle accidents are not always caused by driver negligence. So how can you obtain compensation for your injuries and damages if the other driver is not guilty? You have several options and one of our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys can help you explore if these situations apply to your case.
California has a special law that limits the amount of compensation in medical malpractice cases for non-economic damages. The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act was introduced on 1975 as a way to decrease the costs associated with solving medical malpractice lawsuits. Our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys can tell you more about this Act and help you understand how it applies to your case.
Many personal injury cases are settled before they go to court for fear of a longer wait if the case if taken to court. While some of the advantages of settling may be important to certain plaintiffs, it is useful to check the disadvantages of settling a personal injury case before you make a final decision. One of our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys can help you evaluate your options and decide what is more suitable in your case.
Most personal injury lawsuits do not reach the trial phase. This is because many plaintiffs find that in their particular case it is more advantageous to settle than to start a potentially costly and lengthy trial. Our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys discuss some of the most important reasons why you should choose to settle your personal injury claim.
When can it be said that a defendant caused the accident and how do courts define causation in personal injury cases? The standards for defining cause, blame and negligence are in accordance with the rulings made by the California Supreme Court and some of them are based on previous personal injury cases. The actual cause and the proximate cause of injury are important in these types of accidents. Our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys can answer your questions and tell you what to expect during the trial.
Can a negligent act speak for itself in a personal injury case in Los Angeles? While in most types of cases the burden of proof falls on the plaintiff, there may be times when negligence may be proved through the circumstances in which the injury occurred. When an accident couldn’t have happened without a legal blame, is the plaintiff excused from having to prove that the defendant was negligent? Our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys discuss this case and how the legal doctrine is defined in the California Evidence Code.
Accident victims will often need emergency medical care and immediate treatment is extremely important in most of the cases. Seeking a complete and through medical examination is useful not only to gather the bills once the insurance coverage is depleted but also to assess the true impact of the accident. With the help of one of our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys, victims can build their case, based on the medical evidence, against the insurance carrier.
Sometimes the defendant and the plaintiff are bound by a pre-existing relationship: whether it is a doctor-patient relation, an employment or family relation. When a personal injury case is taken to court, the judges may impose stricter demands for the existing duty of care if the defendant and the plaintiff are related. Find out more from our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys and learn how to build your personal injury claim.
Most employee injuries will be based on the employer’s negligence and his inability to provide safe or adequate working conditions. But how far does this liability extend? Can it be used if the employer caused an accident while under the influence? Our Los Angeles personal injury lawyers talk about the vicarious liability doctrine and how it can be used in your case.
Six individuals in California reported severe injuries after they underwent surgery for a hip replacement that used a metal hip system. A lawsuit was filed against a subsidiary belonging to the large pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson, and the plaintiffs were awarded 1 billion between them. One of our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys can help you if you were injured by a defective medical device.
An important step in a product liability case is determining where the fault took place: was it the retailer who was negligent, was the manufacturer to blame for producing a defective product or can they both be blamed for the injuries that resulted? Talking to one of our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys can help you in these types of cases. The retailer has a legal duty towards his clients and you should know your rights if you have been injured after purchasing a retail product.
When you’re involved in a vehicle accident and want to claim compensation for the injuries, the defendant’s insurance company may try to use the past against you. While this is not the case with all vehicle accidents, your driving history, including small-scale accidents, can be used by the other driver’s insurance company as proof against you. One of our Los Angeles personal injury lawyers can help you if you are having trouble negotiating with the insurance company.