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How does lane splitting laws affect accident claims in California? – Barry P. Goldberg

This Transcript was auto-populated Transcript: How does lane splitting laws affect accident claims in California? Well, first of all, lane splitting is permitted in California on motorcycle cases. And in fact, most accidents I see involving motorcycles involve lane splitting. The only thing that you need to understand is that it doesn’t give the…

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Who can file a wrongful death claim? – Barry P. Goldberg

This Transcript was auto-populated Transcript: Barry Goldberg here. Hey, we have a disproportionate amount of wrongful death cases here at my office and one of the reasons we have them is we get great results. Now, who can file a wrongful death claim? Well, um in California, it’s very specific as to who is…

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What if your insurance denies your claim? – Barry P. Goldberg

This Transcript was auto-populated Transcript: 00:03 Hi, Barry Goldberg here. I get this question all the time. What happens if your own insurance company denies your claim? See, it’s different than if another insurance company denies your claim because your insurance company owes you a duty of good faith and fair dealing that comes because…

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Is the settlement amount taxable? – Barry P. Goldberg

This Transcript was auto-populated Transcript: 00:03 Sometimes after a settlement, clients ask me, “Is the settlement amount taxable?” Now, by law, I’m not supposed to give advice on tax because I’m not an expert on tax law. However, personal injury cases and settlements by their very nature are non-taxable. So, the 00:22 money that you…

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How do experts help with your case? – Barry P. Goldberg

This Transcript was auto-populated Transcript: 00:03 As we prepare cases for trial, a lot of clients ask me, “What do experts bring to the table and do they really help your case?” And the answer is yes, yes, yes. We use experts in all of our cases that are going through litigation and getting to…

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Are landlords liable for a tenants injury? – Barry P. Goldberg

This Transcript was auto-populated Transcript: 00:03 Question for you. Are landlords liable for injuries to tenants on their property? I get this question sometimes and it’s very rare that I’ll take a case of a tenant against his own landlord. But sometimes they create conditions that are so dangerous that I have to take the…

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How do medical bills get paid? – Barry P. Goldberg

This Transcript was auto-populated Transcript: 00:03 Barry Goldberg here. In the real world, there are bills to be paid and medical doctors don’t always work with lawyers and know how this works. So, your question is how do medical bills get paid during the pendency of your case? Well, the short answer is we try…

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Can a passenger in a car file a claim? – Barry P. Goldberg

This Transcript was auto-populated Transcript: 00:00:03 I get this question all the time. Can a passenger in a car uh file a claim? Uh absolutely is the answer to that. In fact, passengers are the very best clients that we have because they are completely without fault. Sometimes aligned with the driver of their…

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