When we hear about car accidents, we think multi-car crashes, big rigs smashing into smaller automobiles, and other examples of catastrophic crashes. What we don’t often consider are parking lot accidents. Personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg is all too familiar with these types of accidents and his blog post on the realities of a…
DetailsAs any auto accident victim can attest, the negligent driver always claims that it wasn’t his/her fault. Fortunately for the individuals who suffer broken bones, emotional distress, and financial ramifications from being hit by a reckless driver, the proof is clearly in the pudding. According to several studies, the #1 cause of car accidents is…
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Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg is an expert on all things “Uninsured” and “Underinsured.” The problem with Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist claims is that there is no integrated statute and procedural guidelines for properly handling these claims. It is a patchwork of statutes, rules and contractual provisions. Many, if not most, personal…
DetailsWoodland Hills-based personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg has been successfully representing his clients (auto accident victims, dog bite victims, slip and fall victims) for over 35 years. His name recognition, skill, and expertise often result in requests by the media for Barry to provide legal commentary and to share his knowledge with the community.…
DetailsHave you hit by car that was illegally crossing a double yellow line? In California, absent a few exceptions, it is against the law to cross a double yellow line. In fact, California Vehicle Code (VC) § 21460 clearly states that it is illegal to drive to the left of a double solid yellow line.…
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Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg must look for viable liability theories against all possible defendants, particularly in catastrophic injury cases. One theory of liability that can create liability is when a dangerous condition of property exists and the landowner fails to warn of the known dangers. The lure of this theory is…
DetailsWhen we think of serious dog bites, we often think of children who are innocently mauled by a vicious dog. Children, however, are not the only victims of dog bite attacks. Regardless of age, if you or a loved one has been injured by an aggressive dog, you need to hire an experienced dog bite…
DetailsWe’ve all been driving down the freeway when we see the shocking site of a totaled automobile facing the wrong way. Often, the driver has somehow managed to drive the wrong way down the highway, ending his drive by crashing into another vehicle, a pole, or other large object. Wrong way auto accidents occur when…
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Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer Barry P. Goldberg gets this question all the time. In fact, sometimes the failure to obtain a police traffic collision report is the motivating reason why accident victims decide to contact a personal injury lawyer in the first place. Because the traffic collision reports are more than just information, this…
DetailsAs we have discussed, rollover accidents happen with some regularity throughout Southern California. Many of these tragic accidents involve SUVs, trucks, buses, and other large vehicles and occur because of driver error, such as tiredness. What happens if you are a passenger on a bus or other form of public transportation and you are injured…
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