During my time as an insurance defense attorney one thing became glaringly obvious, having a competent plaintiff’s attorney is paramount in receiving fair compensation for your injuries.  On the defense side, we would consider dozens of factors when evaluating a plaintiff’s injury claim.  However, one factor that would affect the value of the plaintiff’s [...]

When the average person thinks of a lawsuit, generally, what come to mind is something akin to the television show Law & Order, or if you’re a fan of the classics, Perry Mason.  The prosecutor is levying allegations against an individual and through the attorney’s mental acuity and tenacity the accused breaks down on [...]

California Code of Civil Procedure section 377.60 allows a party to recover monetary damages for the wrongful death of a loved one or family member.  Recoverable damages fall into two categories, economic damages and non-economic damages.  Economic damages are the tangible expenses or financial losses that are attributable to the accident.  Economic damages include [...]

In a perfect world it would be easy to determine the monetary value of your personal injury case.  There would be a mathematical formula that you could plug in the facts and values of your claim and it would spit out the full and fair value for your case.  Unfortunately, life (much like the [...]