California Supreme Court Clarifies a Common-Sense Victory for Policy Holders and Injury Victims.

Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg has advanced expertise in insurance coverage law.  This expertise is a critical compliment to a personal injury practice.  Mr. Goldberg has been tracking the Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp. v. Ledesma & Meyer Construction Co., Inc. (S236765; 9th Cir. No. 14-56120) case for several reasons. On June 4,…

Bankruptcy And Personal Injury Claims: How Will It Affect You?

Woodland Hills Personal Injury attorney invariably has cases in which a Bankruptcy is filed by one of the parties involved.  This can be tricky and difficult.  Fortunately, Mr. Goldberg is surrounded by top attorneys in all fields, including Bankruptcy.  Mr. Goldberg invited top Los Angeles Bankruptcy attorney Mark Markus to comment on “Bankruptcy And Personal…

Pebley Ruling: Insured Plaintiff Treated Out-of-Network Is Deemed ‘Uninsured’ for Economic Damages

Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg has been vigorously fighting to obtain fair compensation for his clients in light of recent California Supreme Court decisions that severely limit the admissibility of medical bills to the very low negotiated rate of a health insurer.  Many accident victims chose to reject their own health insurance…

Is my Personal Injury Case Entitled to Trial Preference and an Early Trial Date?

Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg looks for every advantage for his clients which may result in a reasonable settlement or a final trial determination.  One advantage that occurs from time to time is that a n injured client qualifies for “Trial Preference.”  Trial Preference essentially is a rule which take a case…

Diminution of Value –A Shakespearean tragedy, to be sure!

Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is often called upon to advise clients regarding “Diminution of Value” of motor vehicles after an accident.  In fact, Mr. Goldberg has authored several articles on the topic.  Uniformly, the insurers fight against payment of diminution in value, except in the rarest of cases. In particular, when…

Barry P. Goldberg Quoted in Law360 Article “4 Ways To Save Injury Clients From Social Media Disasters”

Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg is often quoted in articles regarding, Uninsured Motorist Law, Tort Liability and and other personal Injury topics.  However, more and more, the legal community is looking to Mr. Goldberg as an authority on legal marketing and Social Media.  In a recent article by Y. Peter Kang of…

Joint C.C.P. 998 Offers to Compromise May be Valid—in Certain Circumstances.

Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is a frequent commentator on the C.C.P. § 998 Offer to Compromise process which allows a party in litigation to “reverse” certain costs if that party “beats” its offer at trial.  In fact, Mr. Goldberg serves an Offer to Compromise in every case his office has in…

Concussions: The Most Common Injury in California Car Accidents

Concussions may seem like nothing more than a minor inconvenience, it’s important to recognize that concussions can, indeed, be very serious. They can be so serious that they cause permanent injury to the brain. A recent study involving driving simulators and people who had concussions show that even after taking time to recover from their…

Can one Spouse Sign an Attorney Fee Agreement for an Injured Spouse?

Woodland Hills personal injury and car accident attorney Barry P. Goldberg is confronted from time to time with a spouse looking for a personal injury attorney for a severely injured spouse who is hospitalized or otherwise incapable of finding an attorney.  While it is always best practice to obtain the signature of the injured party,…