Can You Sue Multiple People for Causing Your Personal Injury? by Michael Waks Accident victims can file a personal injury lawsuit against all those who hurt them. Victims will be compensated for their losses if they can prove they were hurt because one or more persons breached a legal duty. … [Read more...]
Speeding both significantly increases the likelihood of an auto accident and the severity of crashes that occur. Drivers are legally obligated to obey the speed limit and travel at a speed that is safe for current road conditions. If the weather is bad, visibility is obstructed or there are other adverse conditions, drivers are required to go slower than posted speed limits. If a driver violates the posted limit or goes too fast for existing conditions and causes an … [Read more...]
California law allows victims of slip and fall accidents to receive compensation for losses from negligent property owners or tenants. California Civil Jury Instructions 1003 talks about the types of unsafe conditions that would allow victims to sue owners or occupiers of a property. In general, every owner or tenant is expected to reasonably maintain the space. If there are hazards which could lead to a fall, the dangers should be corrected when … [Read more...]
If you or someone you love is hurt in a truck accident, hiring a lawyer is very important. If you believe you are entitled to compensation for any personal injury accident, having an attorney represent your interests is always a good idea. It is especially important when you have a truck accident claim, because those are very complicated cases. Here's Why You Need a Lawyer to Litigate a Truck Accident Claim Of the many reasons to hire an attorney to litigate your truck … [Read more...]
Automobile, motorcycle and commercial truck accidents are among the leading causes of brain injuries in the United States. During a car accident, drivers and/or passengers can hit their heads on the steering wheel, windshield or doorframe. In a motorcycle collision, riders are frequently thrown from the bike and strike their heads against the hard pavement or other objects in the area. Any blow to the head causes the brain to move violently in the skull. This is the … [Read more...]
California laws help protect people from being injured due to someone else's carelessness or intentional wrongdoing. There are a wide variety of regulations designed to keep people safe. They range from laws on what products can be sold to rules on how people must drive on the roads. There are also laws governing special relationships, like the relationship between a product manufacturer and the consumer and between a doctor and his or her patient. Depending upon the … [Read more...]
How Can You Prove Negligence? by Michael Waks Plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits must prove the defendant was negligent, and that negligence lead to the accident. Negligence per se is a legal doctrine plaintiffs can use to help establish that the defendant was negligent. … [Read more...]
Slip and fall injuries are one of the most common injuries leading to a premises liability claim. California premises liability laws allow victims who suffer a fall, or other injury on property, to make a case for compensation. As a slip and fall lawyer it is my job to determine if negligence was the direct cause of a fall injury. When it is, victims should be compensated for current and future medical costs, lost wages, pain, emotional distress, and other economic and … [Read more...]
Passengers in a car trust the driver to keep them safe. They also rely on motorists in surrounding vehicles to drive safely and follow traffic laws. Unfortunately, as a car accident lawyer I have seen passengers severely injured or killed when drivers fail to exercise reasonable care, or violate the rules of the road. Passengers aren't in control of the car they are riding in and cannot do anything to avoid accidents. As a result, when there is a crash, … [Read more...]
How Will Trucking Laws Affect Your Personal Injury Case? by Michael Waks The key requirement in a personal injury claim is to prove the truck driver was negligent. Sometimes there is a question about who is to blame for an accident, but if a truck driver breaks a safety law, there is a presumption of negligence. … [Read more...]
