Woodland Hills personal injury attorney is an expert on all things “Uninsured and Underinsured” Motorist Law in California. Although Mr. Goldberg never recommends waiving or reducing Uninsured Motorist Coverage, such coverage must be waived in a specific way or the coverage is deemed to exist even if it was not purchased. An interesting question arises…
Woodland Hills car accident lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is an expert on all things “Uninsured” and “Underinsured” Motorist in California. Mr. Goldberg frequently gets calls from other personal injury attorneys seeking “the best” way to handle certain UM/UIM issues. Should you mediate your Uninsured or Uninsured Motorist case? In most cases, there is absolutely no…
Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg has become a leading authority on Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in California. “Stacking” Uninsured Motorist policies is not permitted in California and the “Underinsured” motorist issues created are extremely unfair to injured and insured drivers. The law in this area is tricky and unfair. As a…
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…
Woodland Hills Personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg often answers the question “How do I Pay for Damage to my Car after being hit by an Uninsured Motorist?” Why? Because huge numbers of California drivers are uninsured and cause major damage on our roadways. The Automobile Club of Southern California estimates that almost 15% of…
As a responsible car owner in California, there are a number of different types of auto insurance coverage you can purchase. While some are not necessary, others can be quite the lifesavers. Liability Insurance Liability insurance protects the insured in the event he or she is sued for claims that come within the coverage of…
Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is an expert on all things “Uninsured Motorist.” In fact, just last week we received a call from an out of state counsel that was shocked when he found out that a California insurer sold a $1 million Umbrella Policy without explaining that 1 ) Uninsured Motorist…
Hit and run accidents are all too common in the San Fernando Valley, and Canoga Park is no exception. Sadly, many victims of hit and run accidents do not report their injuries or property damage to their insurance company, as they are not aware that they can recover financial compensation. Insurance and hit and runs…
Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is an expert on all things “uninsured” and “underinsured.” But, how does it work? What is it? Why is it not clear to everyone? Well, in short, it is neither logical nor fair! Uninsured Motorist Coverage Protects You, Your Family. Uninsured motorist coverage is insurance YOU purchase…
It only seems fair that the injured party in an auto accident receive full compensation. However, in California, about 1 in 8 drivers are uninsured, meaning if you or a loved one were injured in an accident that was caused by an uninsured driver, the at fault driver does not have insurance coverage to pay…