Car Accident Lawyer Filing an insurance claim for a hit-and-run collision is different from a standard auto accident because you’re only dealing with one insurance company: your own. Hit-and-runs are typically handled by your uninsured motorist coverage, which helps protect you against drivers who are uninsured or unidentified. If you are a victim of a…
Woodland Hills car Accident lawyer Barry P. Goldberg speaks to left turn accident new clients almost on a daily basis. If you are the left turner, it is a difficult (but not impossible) case. The corollary, is that you are the one going straight and you are hit buy the left turner. A very common…
Woodland Hills Trial Attorney Barry P. Goldberg addresses questions relating to trial tactics and admissibility of expert accident reconstruction evidence on a regular basis. First, in order to lay the foundation to admit expert reconstruction evidence, an expert must show the court that the evidence is relevant and that expert testimony is based on the…
Los Angeles attorney Barry P. Goldberg is a self-proclaimed Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist law and arbitration “guru.” In his practice and advising other lawyers he sees almost every possible uninsured and underinsured motorist scenario imaginable. Recently, our office subbed in on a “bad faith” and breach of contract case that had been litigated against the…
Woodland Hills car accident attorney Barry P. Goldberg has written several articles regarding the use of Code of Civil Procedure section 998 Offers to Compromise. In fact, his west San Fernando Valley personal injury law office uses 998 Offers to Compromise in every case in litigation, including uninsured and underinsured motorist arbitrations in order to…
Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is quizzed by prospective new clients regularly in their desperate attempt to ask the right questions which might possibly provide enough information for them to choose a personal injury lawyer. Sometimes they ask all the right questions. Sometimes they ask questions which could not possibly give them…
Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is asked by prospective new clients on a regular basis; “Is it worth hiring a personal injury lawyer?” Believe it or not, the answer varies with the circumstances. On many simple fender-bender accidents with very minor property damage and very moderate injuries, it may be preferable to…
Woodland Hills car accident lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is known as an expert in Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist law and arbitration. Recently, he was consulted by another personal injury lawyer regarding the outside time to complete an Underinsured Motorist arbitration and whether there are any time requirements for prosecuting an Underinsured Motorist arbitration. Unfortunately, many…
Car Accident Lawyer You’ve probably heard of an executor of a will after someone has passed away, but how it is different from a durable power of attorney? If you’ve created a durable power of attorney, that means you’re putting the responsibility of your future in another’s hands, which is a big deal. It’s essential…
Car Accident Lawyer It’s easy to get distracted in the world of today, but when that distraction is taking place while you’re behind the wheel, the results can be devastating. In 2018, there were 2,841 deaths in America due to distracted driving. One death is too many, so nearly 3,000 is far too many. When…