Woodland Hills personal injury attorney, Barry P. Goldberg, is always concerned that the right party is joined in the case before a final judgment. Sometimes the “right” party is discovered during the trial and in a recent and very interesting case the Court of Appeal held that a judgment could be amended to add the…
DetailsRecently, Southern California has received some much-needed rainfall. While this is good for our environment, it hasn’t been great for many San Fernando Valley drivers, who are not used to driving in the rain. Take, for example, the case of a local driver who crashed into a Burbank Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Tuesday…
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Los Angeles personal injury attorney, Barry P. Goldberg, is recognized as the “go to” expert on all things Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist. In fact, other lawyers frequently contact him on questions about securing the arbitration in the first place. However, very little thought is paid to actually maximizing the opportunities of the arbitration itself. This…
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Woodland Hills personal injury attorney, Barry P. Goldberg, urges his friends, family and clients to double check their Uninsured Motorist coverage this Holiday season. It is definitely a “lump of coal” in your stocking when you discover that the driver that caused a serious accident which nearly destroyed your Holiday season was uninsured. What’s worse—-is…
DetailsRecently, a young girl suffered major injuries in a hit-and-run car accident after an SUV struck her and then fled the scene of the accident. According to police, the girl was walking with her mother when she suddenly darted out into the street — a terrifying scene that all parents can relate to. The child…
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Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg is asked this question all the time. Usually, it is in the context of a perfectly good client wanting to switch lawyers to one that is reasonably responsive. I say “reasonably” because most of these clients are not expecting very much in the way of communication from…
DetailsIt’s a big secret that many lawyers don’t want you to know, but YES, you CAN represent yourself in a car accident claim. While there are certain situations where the experience and knowledge of a successful car accident attorney in the San Fernando Valley is a must, a car accident victim can definitely represent him…
DetailsEven though thousands of people are injured in slip and fall accidents and it might seem obvious to you, if this happened to you or a loved one, that the person responsible for taking care of the premises was at fault, sometimes proving liability is not that clear cut. Each year, countless individuals are injured,…
DetailsBeing hit by a car while walking down the street or across a crosswalk is a terrifying experience, and unfortunately, one that is not all that uncommon in the San Fernando Valley. Indeed, the Center for Disease Control shares that over 4,700 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in the United States in 2012, and…
DetailsMany people are familiar with the catastrophic trucking accident that left comedian Tracy Morgan severely injured and in a coma. Five months later, Tracy is still fighting to recover. According to a recent Associated Press news report, the former “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” star suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the June…
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