Does an Insurer Commit “Bad Faith” by Refusing to Settle Your Case?

Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg is regularly asked whether an insurer is committing “bad faith” by failing or refusing to settle a case. Most accident victims do not realize that the “at fault” party’s insurer really owes virtually no duty of care to the accident victim. Rather, the duty of care is…

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Why Won’t the Insurer Tell Me the Policy Limits?

Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg is asked this question all the time—why won’t the insurer for the driver that hit me disclose the available policy limits information? The insurers’ continued refusal to cooperate and disclose is often viewed as “shady” by auto accident victims. Ironically, the insurers’ steadfast refusal drives potential clients…

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What Happens When Driver Who Caused the Accident Doesn’t Have Insurance?

Anytime you are involved in an auto accident in the San Fernando Valley, it is of crucial importance to obtain the contact and insurance information of the other driver(s). Unfortunately, many drivers in California are driving either without insurance or with expired insurance policies. One would think that these uninsured drivers would take extra precautions…

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