Elder abuse is one of the most under-reported forms of negligence. According to one study, victims only report one out of every fourteen cases. The percentage could be even lower in home-based abuse cases. Many victims do not want anyone to “get in trouble.” Furthermore, many victims, in their advanced age, have mental impairments, so…
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Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is often called upon to advise clients regarding “Diminution of Value” of motor vehicles after an accident. In fact, Mr. Goldberg has authored several articles on the topic. Uniformly, the insurers fight against payment of diminution in value, except in the rarest of cases. In particular, when…
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Woodland Hills personal injury attorney has noticed an increase in auto versus pedestrian accident cases. They say: “Never walk in Southern California!” This advice may be true given the high level of driver distraction. Also, a contributing factor is “pedestrian distraction!” As a lifetime resident of the San Fernando Valley, an anecdotal further factor is…
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Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg is often quoted in articles regarding, Uninsured Motorist Law, Tort Liability and and other personal Injury topics. However, more and more, the legal community is looking to Mr. Goldberg as an authority on legal marketing and Social Media. In a recent article by Y. Peter Kang of…
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Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg is a frequent commentator on the C.C.P. § 998 Offer to Compromise process which allows a party in litigation to “reverse” certain costs if that party “beats” its offer at trial. In fact, Mr. Goldberg serves an Offer to Compromise in every case his office has in…
DetailsMotorcyclist can now legally ride in between lanes Many Californians are caught up in the recent legalization of marijuana, but another controversial topic came to the forefront recently: lane splitting. Also known as lane filtering, it is when motorcycles ride in between lanes of traffic. Motorcyclists lane split everyday. All drivers have seen motorcycle We…
DetailsMotorcyclists can overtake between two lanes of traffic, but they’re mugs to do it.
DetailsMulti-car accidents are often extremely frightening for all involved and increasingly common in high-traffic and heavy construction areas such as Woodland Hills and Canoga Park. When multiple vehicles, whether they be cars, trucks, big rigs, or motorcycles, are involved in a car crash, more of than not, several victims suffer serious injuries and property damage…
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DetailsWhen a cyclist comes to me after a bike accident involving a car one of the questions I always ask is “do you have an auto insurance policy and what is your UIM coverage?” One of the worst conversations a personal injury attorney has to have with a client is explaining that the driver who
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