Judgment-proof means the person who hit you has no money, assets, or insurance to pay for your damages. You can sue them in court and win a judgment for $50,000 or even $100,000, but if they don’t have the funds, that court order doesn’t do you much good. California doesn’t allow debtors’ prison. We can’t…
Getting hit by an uninsured driver can feel overwhelming. You’re injured. Your car’s damaged. And the person who caused all this? They don’t have insurance to cover your losses. Don’t admit fault. Don’t apologize at the scene. California follows comparative negligence rules, which means anything you say could hurt your ability to recover compensation later.…
Getting into a car accident is difficult enough—but finding out the other driver doesn’t have insurance can make things even more stressful. If you’ve been injured and the person responsible can’t cover your medical bills or property damage, it’s important to know what options are available. Our friends at Brown Paindiris & Scott, LLP discuss…
As everyone knows, Barry P. Goldberg is a foremost authority on all things California Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law. That includes UM/UIM arbitration and procedure. Most California drivers (and fellow personal injury lawyers) are unaware that California’s Financial Responsibility Law has been amended to raise State required liability limits for the first time in 50…
Woodland Hills Personal Injury and Car accident attorney, Barry P. Goldberg, has been a strong advocate for raising California’s Minimum Liability Auto Insurance Limits for over a decade. As a practicing injury accident law firm, we know all too well that the State’s outdated minimum liability limits are a big problem and damage California drivers…
Goldberg Injury Lawyers Supports Ryan’s Law to Fight Reckless Driving Barry P. Goldberg of Goldberg Injury Lawyers in Woodland Hills is always looking for ways to make our community and neighborhoods safer and more desirable. In fact, as a lifelong resident of the West San Fernando Valley Mr. Goldberg has seen massive changes from a…
Car accident lawyer Barry P. Goldberg of Woodland Hills is offered to take over cases by clients upset with their current counsel almost on a daily basis. You may be surprised to learn that the Goldberg Injury Lawyers seldom “jump in” and take over files handled by previous law firms for lots of reasons. Not…
Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg is a constant critic of accident lawyers that insert unfair provisions into Retainer Agreements. No wonder why prospective new clients are weary of signing attorney fee agreements and have a distrust of plaintiff lawyers! Usually, my biggest complaint are provisions granting the lawyer “Power of Attorney” to…
At Barry P. Goldberg injury lawyers in Woodland Hills, we handle all things “Uninsured” and “Underinsured.” A frequent question we get all the time is “How long does an underinsured motorist claim take?” It is a great question because the answer is not obvious and implicates earlier actions and procedures. Nobody—not even Barry Goldberg—The UM…
At Barry P. Goldberg Injury Lawyers in Woodland Hills we are seeing so many Hit and Run accidents that it is hard for us to keep up with them. Especially distressing are the Hit and Run Bicycle accidents. It would seem obvious that the injuries to bicyclists are disproportionate because they are no match for…