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Recovering Damages Beyond Insurance Policy Limits In California

Car accidents can result in damages that extend far beyond the property damage costs of repairing or replacing a damaged vehicle. When the accident causes serious injury, damages can quickly escalate, leaving an injury victim facing financial hardship. A catastrophic injury with permanent consequences can mean lifelong economic damages with impacts on earning capacity and the ability to accomplish daily tasks. Many car…

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Should You Accept the Insurance Company’s First Settlement Offer?

When you’ve suffered a serious injury, it’s a painful and traumatic time. The most serious injuries leave life-altering effects, sometimes requiring physical therapy and ongoing medical procedures, or leaving you with a permanent disability. Unfortunately, insurance companies may take advantage of you while you are vulnerable after an injury. Understanding common insurance company tactics and avoiding potential pitfalls is essential. Why Do Insurance…

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How to Choose the Right Personal Injury Lawyer for Your Case

If you’ve experienced a serious injury, you are likely dealing with the ongoing effects, such as medical procedures, physical therapy, pain management, impacts on your career, and sometimes daily struggles to accomplish routine tasks you once completed without a second thought. While a personal injury claim against the party responsible for your injury is essential for recovering the compensation you need to relieve…

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How Long Does a Personal Injury Case Take to Settle In California?

Serious injuries happen in an instant, but the impacts of the injury can affect all aspects of life for months or even years. After a catastrophic injury, the adverse effects may be life-altering. Adding a complex legal procedure into the mix may seem overwhelming, but when the accident occurred due to someone else’s careless, reckless, or wrongful actions, many injury victims seek the…

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Is California a No-Fault State?

There are a handful of states in the U.S. with no-fault insurance laws, including Florida and New Jersey. In no-fault states, car accident victims typically file claims against their own auto insurance through a personal injury protection (PIP) policy, which is required for all drivers. Except in cases of catastrophic injuries with life-altering repercussions, an injury victim cannot file a lawsuit against a…

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Right of Way Laws in California

California is well-known for its harrowing traffic conditions as well as its iconic Hollywood lore. Intersections connect multiple roadways where they cross, forming an intersection that requires rules for determining right of way. The U.S. Department of Transportation warns that 50% of all traffic accident injuries and 25% of fatalities occur in intersections. Safely navigating an intersection requires drivers to make fast decisions…

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Martinian Lawyers Secures $22.5 Million Jury Verdict Against the City of Los Angeles — Its Largest Settlement to Date

On November 14, 2020, 59-year-old Ismael Soto Luna was waiting to cross the street at the corner of Noble Avenue and Roscoe Boulevard in Van Nuys when a two-pound metal cap from a nearby light pole fell 30 feet, striking him on the head and knocking him to the ground. Represented by attorneys Arash Zabetian and Tomik Vertanous of Martinian Lawyers, Luna sued…

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How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim In California?

Suffering a sudden injury sends your life spinning in a new undesirable direction, with unfortunate repercussions on all aspects of living, including financial strife, painful medical procedures, and lengthy recovery times. In the worst cases, a serious injury could result in long-term consequences or permanent disability. The paperwork process, investigations, and negotiations associated with a personal injury claim in California’s fault-based insurance state…

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Will My Driving Record Affect My Personal Injury Claim?

California is one of the majority of states with fault-based insurance laws for car accident claims. Under the state’s pure comparative negligence laws, it matters who caused or contributed to the accident. If you’ve suffered injuries and property damage in a California car accident through no fault of your own, you might expect the insurance company of the negligent or reckless driver to…

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Personal Injury Statute of Limitations by State

When pursuing legal recourse after a personal injury, time is of the essence. Personal injury cases in every state in the US are governed by statutes of limitations, which are legal provisions that set strict deadlines for filing claims after an injury occurs. As defined by Cornell Law School, a statute of limitations is a “law that bars claims after a certain period…

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