Being involved in a truck accident in Woodland Hills can be devastating. Severe spinal cord injuries, permanent disability, lost wages, and even death are common results. A truck accident doesn’t just change the life of the victim. It impacts an entire family. If you or someone you love is involved in a truck accident, you need to immediately meet with a truck accident attorney. This will help protect your legal rights.
If you’ve been named as the party responsible for a car accident in San Fernando Valley by an insurance company, you have the right to dispute their decision. Here’s what you need to know about car insurance disputes in California.
You Have the Right to Dispute Liability
DetailsA slip and fall occurs when someone loses their balance because of a slick spot or because they tripped over something on the property. As a result, they are injured in some way. Slip and falls in San Fernando Valley can be dangerous. Although back injuries are most common in slip and falls, traumatic brain injuries from hitting your head, broken bones, and other injuries may occur. While there are laws in place in California to help victims of personal injury, certain elements must be met and slip and fall is no exception. Read over the following legal elements for California slip and falls. If you believe that what happened to you has the following elements, you should call an experienced Woodland Hills slip and fall attorney because slip and fall claims are time sensitive.
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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…
DetailsBeing involved in an auto accident in California can leave you injured and confused. Would you know what to do? No one gets in the car and plans to get into an auto accident. They happen so fast that it can be hard to remember to do the basics. If you’re involved in an auto accident in Woodland Hills, California, follow these steps.
Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg gets regular case inquiries about sidewalk trip and falls. Sometimes the injuries can be devastation. However, many potential clients assume that since the dangerous condition was on a public sidewalk, the City has to be liable. Not so fast! Not only do you have the burden of…
DetailsWith the advent of smartphones and social media apps, many Southern Californians have become extremely comfortable sharing pictures, video recordings and other content about themselves on their social media accounts. Applications like Facebook and Instagram installed on a smartphone allow users to instantly take photos and videos of themselves, upload the content to their Facebook walls and social media accounts, tag other individuals included in the content, and indicate the exact location where the photo or video was taken. While the majority of this is innocent and fun, the truth of the matter remains that if a person has an ongoing personal injury case pending in court, these pictures and videos can be used against you in a court of law.
DetailsIn 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 which legalized marijuana use for recreational purposes. The law, which went into effect January 2017, allows any California citizen over the age of 21 to smoke marijuana in their private home or business without restriction. Since January, the California Highway Patrol has found that California citizens have consumed more marijuana than previous years, and found more instances of individuals driving under the influence of marijuana, aka “drugged driving.”
For many dual-income families in the San Fernando Valley, or families where both parents work outside of the home, choosing the right daycare for their children is a big decision. Thankfully, childcare facilities are heavily regulated in California.
Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg has seen almost every type and kind of injury and insurance claim. This one might top the charts! The California Court of Appeal has attempted to answer the following “burning” question: “Who is responsible for a house fire that occurs when a dog is left alone with…
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