Statements Made During Prelitigation Settlement Negotiations are Privileged.

Many things are said in anticipation of a settlement—-especially during the give and take of mediation. In this Article, Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg separates what is actionable from what is not. It is common for lawyers to make promises in mediation in order to induce a settlement. A hot issue these days concerns the…

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Strict Liability for Failure to Warn is Still a Viable Theory in California

Failing to warn about a potentially dangerous product or condition has become a “disfavored” cause of action in California. Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg believes that “failure to warn” should not be overlooked and can create the cornerstone of a successful case. Logic dictates that an injured person should see some obvious dangerous condition and that…

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Underinsured Motorist Bill AB 862 Moves Forward and Deserves to Become Law.

Los Angeles Uninsured Motorist Attorney Barry P. Goldberg has been advocating passage of California Assembly Bill AB 862 for over one year. That Bill has now moved from the Insurance Committee one step closer to becoming the law. That bill would finally authorize an insurer to offer a separately rated underinsured motorist policy where the maximum liability…

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Do You Know the Statute of Limitations in an Underinsured Motorist Case?

Los Angeles Uninsured Motorist attorney Barry P. Goldberg is regularly asked this question because his article “Effectively Preserving the Statute Of Limitations in Uninsured Motorist Cases” is one of the most viewed resources on the topic by both lawyers and the public. If you look at the article closely you will find that it does not answer the question how…

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Should You Rely on Your Insurance Agent or Read Your Insurance Policy?

As part of his regular practice, Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg reads insurance policies every day and will take on an insurance company when it wrongfully denies coverage. But, what is the average consumer to do? Most insurance policies are impossible to read or interpret unless you are an insurance coverage lawyer or enjoy reading arcane language…

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