Ilia Borisov, an experienced personal injury attorney at Martinian Lawyers, recently secured a $1 million settlement in a car accident case in Glendale, California. This case was particularly unique because it did not involve any visible injuries or a commercial vehicle. Despite pushback from the insurance company, denied liability from the at-fault party, and over a year of discovery and depositions, Martinian Lawyers…
Serious injuries are painful and traumatic. It adds to the distress when your injury was preventable if only someone else had taken reasonable care, but they failed to do so, putting you in harm’s way. While it’s true that no legal action can erase an injury that’s already occurred, a claim against the at-fault party’s appropriate insurance, like auto insurance after an accident…
California requires all drivers to carry car insurance with bodily injury coverage for car accident victims. Under the state’s pure comparative negligence laws, a car accident victim may file a claim to recover their damages against the at-fault party’s liability insurance. If you were the driver who caused the accident, this leaves you liable for property damage and injury expenses through a claim…
During the immediate aftermath of a motor vehicle accident in Van Nuys, it’s common to experience a rush of adrenaline and a surge of stress hormones. Once the shock dissipates, you may feel happy to be alive and believe that your injuries are only minor bumps and bruises. However, it’s always in your best interest to seek medical attention as soon as possible…
An accident disrupts all aspects of life when it causes painful injuries that require medical procedures, interfere with the ability to work, and may even leave the injury victim facing an uncertain future. When the accident occurs while you are a passenger in a rideshare vehicle like Uber or Lyft, or in a collision with a rideshare vehicle, determining liability and the appropriate…
Suffering a serious injury is always painful and distressing, especially if it causes disability and leaves you facing an uncertain future. It’s especially traumatic when the injury was preventable if only someone else had taken reasonable care. A personal injury claim against the responsible party can take time to resolve before you receive your settlement or court award for damages such as medical…
A serious car accident feels like your life has been derailed and sent into a new, unanticipated direction. It’s common to feel overwhelmed while recovering from painful injuries, dealing with a temporary or permanent loss of income, and suffering from the emotional trauma of the accident. Unfortunately, sometimes the challenges after a car accident in California become magnified when an injury victim discovers…
When you’ve suffered an injury through no fault of your own, but due to another party’s careless, reckless, or wrongful actions, you have a right to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover the compensation you deserve for common injury damages like medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering. Unfortunately, the compensation for most personal injury settlements comes from the…
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…
Large commercial trucks are critical links in the nation’s supply chain, bringing goods and services into and out of states, including California. Unfortunately, they are also massive vehicles that crowd the roadways and outweigh smaller cars by as much as 76,000 pounds. They are also difficult to maneuver, require long stopping times, make wide turns, and have extensive blind spots. About 5,375 fatal…
