Employee must be Driving in the Course and Scope of Employment to Hold Employer Liable.

Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is continually looking for viable resources of recovery for his severely injured clients.  One inquiry is always whether the adverse driver was in the scope of employment at the time of the accident in order to access an employer’s potentially larger insurance policy.  There are many recognized…

How To Report A Car Accident To Police

How you interact with the responding police officers following an accident will depend on the severity of the injuries sustained. If you do not require immediate medical attention, take a breath and take quick stock of your surroundings.  It can be helpful if a driver or passenger can take a quick cell phone photo of…

Don’t Ask. Don’t Tell With Access to Generic Drugs

There is a similarity between how you can get the generic prescription drugs that work as well as your name brand drug & the military’s policy on alternative lifestyles.  “Don’t ask, Don’t tell.” What this means is pharmacists, through contracts beneficial to Big Pharma, have agreed not to offer to clients who do not directly…

The More Frequent Questions About Personal Injury Claims

If a victim is injured in an incident caused by another party’s negligence, the victim can often file a claim or lawsuit against the party or parties responsible for the incident in order to obtain financial compensation for the losses they have suffered from the injuries. The following are some of the more frequent questions…

Truck Driver Sleepiness Behind the Wheel

It is not uncommon for a truck driver to get sleepy while on route to their delivery destination. Carrying thousands of pounds of cargo, plus enduring long stretches of roadways can quickly lead to fatigue. Feeling exhausted while behind the wheel can endanger others on the road. Here we cover aspects of truck driver sleepiness,…

Three Types of At-Home Elder Abuse

Elder abuse is one of the most under-reported forms of negligence. According to one study, victims only report one out of every fourteen cases.  The percentage could be even lower in home-based abuse cases.  Many victims do not want anyone to “get in trouble.” Furthermore, many victims, in their advanced age, have mental impairments, so…

Distracted Driving

Atlanta’s rush hour traffic consists of stop and go, stop and go, stop and go, etc. If you are travelling on I-85 and happen to notice that the person behind you is talking on his cell phone, you tend to not think much of it.  The fact of the matter is that it seems that…

Gross Negligence is Required to Overcome a Liability Waiver.

Woodland Hills Personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg is regularly consulted for almost every imaginable way people are injured.  Sometimes potential clients are very seriously injured in voluntary activities they have undertaken for their own enjoyment or advancement.  However, many of these “activities” can be quite dangerous and serious injury or death can result. Also,…

Lyft Accident Lawyer Woodland Hills, CA

Know Your Options When Your Insurer “Low-Balls” Your Uninsured Motorist Claim!

Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg loves handling Uninsured Motorist claims because it is one of the few circumstances where the insured has leverage over his or her insurance company.  Barry definitely knows what to do when your insurer makes a “Low-Ball” offer in your Uninsured motorist claim—– demand Arbitration! (The same applies…

Attorney Barry P. Goldberg Quoted Extensively in Injury Compensation Article

Experienced Woodland Hills attorney Barry P. Goldberg is often sought out to discuss various aspects of personal injury cases. In a recent article in the national online publication Law360.com, Barry shares his thoughts on a California appeals court’s recent holding that parties sued for medical malpractice can use projected Affordable Care Act benefits to challenge…