How Long Do You Have to Arbitrate your Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist Case?

Uninsured | Underinsured Motorist Accidents Lawyer Woodland Hills car accident lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is an expert on all aspects of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law, especially arbitration. Many experienced personal injury lawyers fail to recognize that Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist cases (UM/UIM) have more than just one limitation period. There is a “regular” statute…

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What Happens to Credit Cards When You File for Bankruptcy?

If you decide to file for bankruptcy, you may wonder what happens to your credit cards and if you can keep one of them for life after bankruptcy. The answer is complicated; it depends on the decisions of the bankruptcy officials, meaning the court and the trustee, and the credit card company itself. The credit…

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What is a personal injury case?

If you or a loved one was hurt in an accident that was due to another’s negligence or carelessness, the fact that this is a common event is probably not much of a consolation. In some instances, recovering one’s damages from the event will require the help of a personal injury lawyer. It’s unfortunate that…

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An Explanation of a Wrongful Death Action

Car Accident Lawyer Though death will come to everyone, it is never easy to cope with when a loved one passes. You’ll experience grief, sadness, and stress. The person’s passing may even leave you without a means of support. If your family dies in an accident where another party is to blame, you should think…

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The Pros and Cons Surrounding Tort Reform

The Pros and Cons Surrounding Tort Reform If a patient believes they have been mistreated by their healthcare professional, they are able to file a medical malpractice claim with the help of a medical malpractice lawyer. If the healthcare professional is found guilty of medical malpractice, they could be potentially liable for millions of dollars.…

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Prior Similar Incidents

As part of a routine accident investigation, a personal injury lawyer will want to investigate whether there have been prior similar incidents resulting in personal injury or wrongful death.  “Prior similar incidents” refers to negligent acts by the same company or individual that caused injury to another person under the same or similar circumstances as…

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What Damages Should You Seek in a Personal Injury Case?

In the realm of personal injury claims, there are two accepted categories of sought after damages: compensatory and punitive. Compensatory is generally broken down even further into general and special losses. Now, which damages you seek in your claim depends on the specific injury you suffered and how that injury came to be. Although, to…

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How Long Is the Statute of Limitations for a Shooting at a Club?

Personal Injury Lawyer A statute of limitations is a law that limits the time for filing a lawsuit in court. Injury victims must either settle their claims or file a lawsuit before the deadline imposed by the applicable statute of limitations. If they do neither of those things, they lose their right to seek a…

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Reasons to Consider a Trust

A living trust contains your assets and holds them for your beneficiaries until the time of your death. When you die, then your trust’s assets will be transferred to the beneficiaries of your choice. Now, a living trust can be changed at any time. This means you can update it with every life change. Here…

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Jeep Liberty Fire Claims After Trailer Hitch Recall

Car Accident Lawyer As most Jeep Liberty owners know, a design flaw in the 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty threatens the lives of drivers and passengers who are involved in rear-end accidents. The gas tank placement creates a serious risk that the Liberty will explode or catch on fire during a rear-end collision. According to Automotive News,…

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