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A Recent Crash in California Reminds Us All of the Dangers of Distracted Driving
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A Falling Pine Tree Branch in a California Park Kills One Woman, Puts Three People in the Hospital
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A Fatal Accident in California is Another Reminder of How Severe Motorcycle Crashes Can Be
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Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UIM) in California and What to Do When You Need to Take on Your Own Insurance Company
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A Crash Along the Center Median of Interstate 80 Kills Person in California
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A California Crash Caused by a Suspected Drunk Driver Kills a 25-Year-Old Man
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Getting to the Bottom of Your California Chain-Reaction Accident to Get You the Compensation You Deserve
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Pedestrian Accidents Are on the Rise in California: Here’s What You Can Do if You’re Hurt in One
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How One East Bay Park Visitor Overcame an ‘Assumption of the Risk’ Defense in Her California Negligence Case
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How a Successful Outcome in Your California Arbitration Against an Insurance Company May Get You More Than Just an Award of Damages
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Left-Turn Accidents and Legal Liability in California
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Getting a Knowledgeable Assessment of the ‘Value’ of Your Car Accident Case in California: Why It Matter So Much
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Rear-End Crashes in California: Three Things Everyone Needs to Know
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A California Tow Truck Driver Dies Along a Freeway After a Collision with a Lumber Truck
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If I Contract COVID-19 at a Business Establishment, Do I Have a Premises Liability Case under California Law?
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Malicious Conduct and Punitive Damages Awards in Your California Injury Case
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How a California Accident Attorney Can Help if Your Crash Injuries Cause an Extended Absence from Work
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How to Overcome Defense Claims that You’re ‘Faking It’ and Achieve Success in Your Low-Impact California Auto Accident Case
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Safety Research — and Recent California Accidents — Clearly Show: Speed Kills
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Several Recent Serious Truck Crashes in California are Important Reminders of the Dangers of Fatigued Truckers
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A California Jury Awards $21M to a Farm Worker Permanently Paralyzed in Two-Vehicle Crash
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The Importance of Having a Properly Drafted Statutory Settlement Offer in Your California Auto Accident Case
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A Recent Bay Area Accident Kills One, And Reminds All of Us of the Dangers California Motorcyclists Face on the Road
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What a ‘Motion for Summary Judgment’ Is and How it Can Play a Huge Role in Your California Injury Lawsuit
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What a California Court’s Ruling in an Injured Baseball Spectator’s Case Can Say About Your Injury Lawsuit
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How to Pursue and Win an Auto Accident Case Against a Texting Driver in California
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What Do I Do When the Person Who Rear-Ended Me in California is an On-Duty Federal Agent?
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I Was Hurt in an Accident Caused by a Drunk Driver. What Legal Options Do I Have in California?
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A Family and a California City Reach a $7.3M Settlement After a Falling Tree Branch Severely Injured a Two-Year-Old Girl
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How a Violation of a ‘Non-Disparagement’ Clause in a California Settlement Agreement May Allow You To Recover Additional Compensation
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A Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident on Highway 101 in San Mateo Kills a Man Who Was Aiding Another Driver
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A Recent Fatal Accident is a Reminder How Dangerous California Roads are for Motorcyclists
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The Importance of Size When You Are Pursuing a Trip and Fall Case in California Due to a Sidewalk Defect
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California Court of Appeal Upholds a $45M Wrongful Death Verdict in the Case of a Fatally Injured Single Mom
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California County Pays $27M for a Deputy’s High-Speed Crash that Left a Child With a Permanent Brain Injury
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A Woman in San Mateo Dies After Being Struck by a Driver Whom Police Suspect Was Under the Influence
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A California Court of Appeal Upholds a $9.5M Judgment for the Family of a Man Killed in a Pedestrian Accident
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A California Family Obtains a $70M Judgment After a Big Rig Ran a Red Light and Slammed into Them
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Injured California Bicyclist Recovers $10M in Damages After a Collision With a Pedestrian
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When You’re Hurt in an Accident, You Don’t Just Need Any California Attorney…You Need the Right One
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A Chain Reaction Accident in San Mateo County Leaves One Dead and Several Injured
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Another Motorcyclist’s Video Camera Footage Helps An Injured Motorcyclist Win a $21M Jury Verdict in California
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How a California Restaurant Patron Secured a $850K Judgment in His Slip-and-Fall Case
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New Stats Reveal a Disturbing Rise in Fatal Pedestrian Accidents, Both Nationally and Here in California
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A Horrific Santa Clara County Accident Results in a $31M Settlement from a Driver and a City Government
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A California Family Uses a ‘Negligent Entrustment’ Claim to Hold a Father Liable for His Adult Son’s Auto Accident
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San Bernardino Jury Awards $60M to the Parents of a Boy Killed at a Dangerous Intersection
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California Court Revives a Premises Liability Lawsuit, Despite the Existence of a Validly Signed Liability Waiver
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Deciding Whether to Settle or to Go to Trial: Why That Decision Matters So Much in Your California Injury Case
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An Injured California Driver, Despite Relatively Less Severe Injuries, Still Secures a $110K Jury Verdict
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A California Man Rejects a $435K Settlement Offer and Instead Wins a $1.9M Judgment in His Distracted Driver Case
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A ‘Deadliest Catch’ Cameraman’s Catastrophic Crash Highlights Just How Great the Dangers Can Be for California Motorcyclists
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A California Driver Injured in a Ditch Crash Sues a City, a Developer and a Contractor… and Lands a $2.25M Settlement
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What to Do if You’re Hurt in an Especially Unusual Type of California Vehicle Accident
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A Southern California Man Significantly Injured in a Bus Accident Gets a New Trial in His Negligence Case
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I Was Hurt in a California Crash Where I Was Partially at Fault. Can I Still Sue and Recover?
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A Chain Reaction Accident in Solano County Involves Five Vehicles and Claims One Life
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A California Motorcyclist’s Widow Lands $1M Settlement after a Fatal Collision with a SUV
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A California City Recently Agreed to a $6.1M Settlement after Potholes Caused a Motorcyclist to Suffer a Severe Brain Injury
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A Fresno Jury Awards a Widow $12.2M After Her Husband Was Electrocuted at a Swap Meet
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The Family of a Jogger Killed by a Street Racer Secures Settlements from the Drivers, a Local Government and a Utility
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Sometimes, It Truly Isn’t About the Money: The Driving Forces Behind One California Wrongful Death Lawsuit
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A Southern California Bicyclist Receives a $20M Settlement After a Crash Leaves Him with Permanent Paralysis
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New California Regulations Pave the Way for Self-Driving Delivery Vehicles. So What Happens if I’m Hit and Hurt by One?
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A Tripping Hazard Leads to a Serious Fall and a $2.45 Million Award for an Injured Senior Apartment Complex Resident
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Overcoming Affirmative Defenses to Succeed in Your California Injury Lawsuit
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The Options You Have When an Insurance Company Wrongfully Fails to Pay Your Claim
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Avoiding the Peril of an Uncollectible Judgment in Your California Injury Case
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Family Gets a $24 Million Judgment After a California Intersection Accident Kills Three
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One Motorcyclist Left Dead After a Highway 101 Crash in San Mateo County
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How to Respond if You’ve Been Injured by a ‘Road Rage’ Driver in California
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I’ve Been Hurt in a Rear-End Accident in Northern California. What Should I Do Now?
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How Can I Obtain Compensation from a Public Entity in California When I’m Injured Due to Unsafe Road Conditions?
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The Family of a Fatally Injured California Jogger Receives $20M Jury Verdict in their Negligence Trial
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Pursuing a Civil Lawsuit in California if You Have Lost a Loved One to an Accident Caused by an Intoxicated Driver
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Weighing the Plusses and Minuses of Your Options When It Comes to Settling or Litigating Your California Injury Case
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A Northern California Man Lands $160K Settlement After a City of Sacramento Truck Rear-Ends His SUV
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Two California Cyclists Get a $398K Jury Verdict After Wiping Out Due to Bike Lane Debris
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A California Widow Gets $11M Judgment After Debunking the Defense’s Theory in Her Wrongful Death Case
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Driver Injured in Tulare County, California Intersection Crash Resolves Case by Reaching $4.5 Million Settlement
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How an Injured Man Won His Case Against a Driver’s Employer Even Though the Driver Wasn’t Engaged in Employer Business at the Time of the Crash
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An Injured California Truck Driver Rejects a $50K Settlement, Wins $1.63M Verdict in a Jury Trial
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Two Plumbers Recover $420K for a Rear-End Crash Caused by a Southern California Police Officer
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An Injured California Driver Settles with One Defendant, Litigates with Another and Nets a Total Award of Nearly $700K
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The Importance of the Right Jury Instructions in Your California Accident Case
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California Auto Accident Cases Arising from Unusual Scenarios
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A Southern California Family Receives a $4.528M Verdict After a Fatal Pedestrian-Versus-Truck Accident
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Napa County Golfer Wins Her Appeals Court Case After Suffering Severe Injuries in a Yellow Jacket Attack
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Bay Area Mom Gets $14.5M Settlement After a 100-Pound Tree Branch Falls on Her and Leaves Her Paralyzed
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California Teen Obtains $1.55M Jury Verdict in Intersection Crash Case Despite Declining Treatment at the Scene of the Accident
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How an Air Force Officer Proved that a Utility was Directly Liable for His California Motorcycle Accident and Recovered a $40M+ Settlement
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Southern California Driver Wins $900K Judgment Despite Defense Claims that the Plaintiff Was Speeding
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Overcoming Evidence of Your Pre-Existing Medical Problems to Establish Causation and Get an Award of Damages in Your California Injury Case
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Good News: Statistics Show a Steep Drop in Fatal Accidents Involving Motorcycles in California
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A California Nursing Student Receives a $3.01M Jury Verdict after a Truck Accident Left Her with a Badly Broken Wrist
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California Appeals Court Revives a Shopper’s Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit Against a Supermarket
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Making Sure that You Avoid All Statutory Immunity Traps that Could Take Down Your California Injury Case
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Proving Legal Duty and Foreseeability in Order to Achieve Success in Your California Premises Liability Case
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Knowing How Much Your Injury Case is ‘Worth,’ and How This Knowledge Can Help in Your California Lawsuit
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An Injured Segway Driver Lands a Million-Dollar Settlement after Crashing on a Stretch of Broken Roadway in Southern California
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Obtaining Advice and Representation to Approach the Twists and Turns of Your California Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Case
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What is Respondeat Superior and How Can it Help Me in My California Premises Liability Case?
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How to Go About Getting Court Permission to Edit Your California Injury Accident Complaint to Correct a Date Error
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What’s ‘Judicial Notice,’ and What Impact Can it Have on My California Auto Accident Case?
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California Driver Struck By Left-Turning Vehicle Wins His Case and Obtains $152K in Damages
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Succeeding in Your California Premises Liability Case When You are a Contractor Retained by the Property Owner
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Release Agreement Contracts and How One California Woman Defeated Hers in Winning Her Trip-and-Fall Lawsuit
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Injured Boy Obtains $47.5M Settlement After Catastrophic Tree Injury in San Mateo County Park
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Southern California Jury Awards $827K to Injured Participant in 5K Run/Walk
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Family of a Southern California Bicyclist Killed by a Sheriff’s Deputy Receives $12M Settlement in a Case of Alleged Distracted Driving
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Family of a Northern California Jogger Killed by a Bus Obtains $4M Judgment
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An Accident Along the Famed Venice Beach Boardwalk Leads to a $14M Settlement
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Obtaining a Fair — and Complete — Settlement Agreement in Your California Personal Injury Case
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California Brothers Obtain $52M Verdict For Injuries Suffered in Crash with Commercial Truck
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California Court of Appeal Upholds $4.7M Damages Award Against Utility Whose Power Line Killed an Orchard Worker
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Which Medical Expense Damages Can You Get in California if You Receive Medical Care Outside Your Health Insurance Plan?
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Dealing With a California Injury Case When the Person Who Hit You Dies Shortly After the Accident
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How the Option of a Default Judgment Can Help You Succeed in Your California Premises Liability Case
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Jury Awards Man With Disabilities More Than $41M in Damages for Massive Injuries Suffered in California Intersection Crash
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Injured California Pedestrian’s Soft Tissue Damage Leads to $950K Jury Award
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Your Legal Options if You are Hurt by a Self-Driving Vehicle in an Accident in California
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How a Joint Statutory Settlement Offer Can Work for You in Your California Personal Injury Case
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California Appeals Court Upholds $2.4M Judgment for Seriously Injured Southern California Motorcyclist
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Southern California Bicyclist Injured by a Pothole Settles with the City of L.A. for $6.5M
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California Court of Appeal Rules in Favor of Fatally Injured Bicycle Racer’s Family in Wrongful Death Case
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A Confusing Malibu Restaurant Exit and a Confused Tourist Combine to Cause a Fatal Accident Along the PCH
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Avoiding Mandatory Arbitration of Your California Injury Claim
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A Trio of Authoritative Expert Witnesses Help Injured Driver Secure $750K Settlement in Monterey County
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What is the ‘Going and Coming’ Rule and How Can it Affect Your California Personal Injury Case?
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Injured Southern California Driver Recovers $669K After Her Accident Cost Her a Lucrative New Job
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California Court of Appeal Allows Injured Driver to Pursue Company Responsible for Traffic Light Battery Backup System
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Injured Bicyclist Recovers $4.85 Million Settlement from the City of San Diego for the City’s Failure to Maintain and Repair an Uneven Sidewalk
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California Girl With Pre-Existing Health Conditions Wins $10.8M Judgment in Rear-End Accident
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California Family Wins Appeal that Allows Them to Use Their Relative’s Dying Declaration in Negligence Lawsuit
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Injured Passenger Receives $12M in Damages Award for Injuries Suffered in Southern California Drunk Driving Accident
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Southern California Driver Injured in Intersection Crash Wins Appeal in Legal Action Against Her Underinsured Motorist Insurer
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Injured California Driver Manages to Keep Out Evidence of Marijuana Use Because It Was Too Speculative
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Southern California Security Guard Wins $17M Damages Award After Forklift Accident Leads to Leg Amputation
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Northern California Rear-End Accident Results in $2.9M Damages Award for Injured Plaintiff
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Northern California Plaintiffs Recover Both Jury Award and Benefit of Settlement Offer
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Plaintiffs’ $2M California Judgment Survives Defendant’s Challenge to Service of Process
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How You Can Overcome the ‘Going and Coming’ Rule in Your California Auto Accident Case
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Determination Pays Off: Napa Mom Receives $8M Jury Verdict in Street Sweeper Crash Case
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Keeping Out Privileged Information in Your California Vehicle Accident Case
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Injured Delivery Driver Uses California Statute’s Language to Avoid Vocational Rehabilitation Exam
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Errors in Defendant’s Settlement Offer Allow Injured California Driver to Avoid Paying Costs
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California Excavation Worker Injured After Driver Hit Him Receives $56 Million Jury Verdict
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California Appeals Court Reinstates Jury Verdict in Favor of Injured Motorcyclist
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California Trucker’s $241K Jury Verdict Survives Defense Claim of Juror Misconduct
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State’s Failure to Make Changes to Redondo Beach Intersection Leads to Multi-Million Dollar Jury Award for Former UCLA Football Player
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Southern California Jury Hands Down $26M Verdict in Case of Teen’s Wrongful Death Aboard Sightseeing Bus
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California Man Injured in Low-Speed Crash Wins $1M Verdict in ‘Eggshell Plaintiff’ Case
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California Teen’s Excessive Speed Leads Jury to Hand Out $5M Judgment in U-Turn Accident
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Tragic Oakland Warehouse Fire Raises Issues of Liability
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California Jury Rejects Driver’s ‘Sudden Emergency’ Defense, Awards Parents $3.5M in Wrongful Death Case
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California Appeals Court Says Uninsured Passenger Can Use Full Amount of Medical Bills to Prove ‘Reasonable Value’ of Care
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Injured Motorcyclist Recovers in Excess of $3 Million from “Inattentive” Driver in California Verdict
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California Family Recovers $23M from City for Dangerous Intersection that Led to Fatal Crash
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California Driver Injured by Paramedic Did Not Wait Too Long to Pursue Negligence Case
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California Bicyclist Injured in Charity Race Crash Allowed to Continue Pursuing Claim for Damages
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Unfair Surprises at Trial and Your California Truck Accident Case
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California Pedestrians Recover $3M From Drunk Driver’s Insurer for Its Failure to Settle Civil Case
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Without Clear Proof of Authorization, California Woman Isn’t Bound by Settlement and is Free to Pursue Injury Lawsuit
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Supreme Court Upholds Injury Verdict and Award in Case in Which Judge Brought Back Discharged Jury
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Uninsured California Driver Entitled to Recover Full Amount of Her Past Medical Bills in Injury Judgment
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California Bicyclist’s $3.7M Jury Verdict Survives At-Fault Driver’s Appeal
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California Court Affirms Two-Million Dollar Verdict for Plaintiff Injured in Auto Accident
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California Plaintiffs Succeed on Appeal in Construction Injury Lawsuit Against Property Owner
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Plaintiff Prevails on Appeal in California Personal Injury Case
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California Court of Appeals Strikes Nonrelative Resident Exclusion Provision in Car Accident Case
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California Court Rules that Injured Victims May Sue City After Pedestrian Accident
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Court Allows Plaintiff to Proceed with Suit Against County in California Motorcycle Accident Case
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California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiffs in Suit Based on Dangerous Condition of Public Property
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California Appeals Court Allows Survivors of Pedestrian Victim to Sue Passenger for Encouraging Driver to Speed
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California Appeals Court Affirms $15 Million Verdict Against Semi-Truck Operator in Wrongful Death Action
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Prius windshield could have a “ghosting” effect at night
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San Francisco hearing addresses bicyclist complaints
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California woman accused of illegally collecting workers’ comp
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Police officer loses life in California truck accident
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Entire family killed in California car accident
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Another accident occurs in dangerous San Francisco crosswalk
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California restaurant worker injured after semi hits building
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California woman arrested for causing car accident
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San Francisco bicycle accident leaves boy injured
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Truck collides with bus in fatal Northern California wreck
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California pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle
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Man dies in California car wreck
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California pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle
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Guilty plea in California workers’ comp fraud case
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Authorities investigating fatal California wreck
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California car accident claims six lives
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California wreck claims life of bicyclist
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California trucker apprehended after deadly crash
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San Francisco pedestrian struck by vehicle
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Workers’ comp charges impact California employer
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California man perishes in car accident
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California bicyclist dies after being hit by truck
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California delivery truck driver dies in collision
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San Mateo accident claims pedestrian’s life
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California man pleads guilty to workers’ comp fraud
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Auto accident claims California woman’s life
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Poor conditions cause multiple crashes on California freeway
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California bicyclist hit by vehicle
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San Francisco crash claims man’s life
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Man steals car, causes multi-vehicle accident in San Francisco
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California man causes deadly car accident
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California semi truck driver collides with motorcyclist
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Injured athletes in California impacted by ruling
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Vehicle strikes California pedestrian and drives away
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San Francisco off-ramp shut down after accident
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California businesses could see higher workers’ comp premiums
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Cyclist death in San Francisco results in wrongful death suit
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49ers fan killed after falling from pedestrian walkway
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Questions raised after death of San Francisco bicyclist
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Driver drives away after hitting pedestrian in San Francisco
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Semi-truck crashes into Golden Gate Bridge toll plaza
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Model for bicycle safety on display in upcoming summit
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How to stay out of motorcycle accidents
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Bus crash near Yosemite leaves 15 injured
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Monterey County backover accident shocks mother
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Ferry boat accident creates numerous questions
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Could hands-free texting be banned?
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Autonomous cars lead to questions of road safety
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New overlap crash-test results released on new vehicle models
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