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You were involved in a car accident someone else caused, but thankfully you were not hurt. Your vehicle, however, sustained major damage, and you have the right to obtain compensation for your losses. Cases Involving Only Property Damage The State of California requires all drivers to carry auto insurance, and they have set the following […]

People hire attorneys for their legal knowledge and skills as well as their representation in important legal matters that can greatly impact their lives and future. As with any profession, there are good lawyers and bad lawyers out there, and you may have hired an attorney only to discover that you can no longer work […]

A common insurance claims adjuster tactic is to threaten to withdraw his offers if you do not accept the current settlement. This is often a bluff that is meant to create the illusion that your case value is time-sensitive‚ but this is rarely the case. Your medical bills are not just going to disappear‚ nor […]

We’ve written before about Progressive Insurance’s tactic of coming to injury accident victim’s home to make a lowball offer early on following an accident .  This practice seems to be growing in popularity amongst insurance companies.  More and more insurance adjusters are trying to get to accident victims early on to convince them to sign […]

If you watch commercials, you may be under the impression that auto insurance companies automatically serve to provide you with the largest settlement possible if you are ever hurt in a crash. In reality, insurance companies train their adjusters to deny claims and offer quick and inadequate settlements to protect their bottom line. If you […]

If you are the victim in a personal injury accident‚ you may have questions about how the insurance company will evaluate your claim and decide whether or not to pay out damages. A San Diego personal injury attorney may be able to help you‚ but here are some general factors that insurance claims adjusters look […]

Insurance companies will try to avoid answering this question. Insurance adjusters will often feed you lines about not being authorized to pay more than their current offer‚ shortly before your San Diego personal injury lawyer manages to negotiate a bigger settlement. In truth‚ the insurance company will put a certain amount of money in reserve […]

You are calmly driving your vehicle, and then the unthinkable happens. You are involved in a traffic accident through no fault of your own, and either you or another party is injured or dies. First, call 911 so that the injured party or parties gets immediate medical attention. Also, filing a written accident report with […]

Each year, hundreds of Californians are injured in bicycle accidents. While these injuries can range from mild to more severe, the more serious bicycle accident injuries are often sustained because of a rider’s failure to comply with helmet laws. These laws have changed over the last few decades but remain an important part of bicycle […]

Truck drivers work for extended periods of time, often spending many hours on the road and behind the wheel. As you might expect, these long hours can be exhausting, as truck drivers are often in heavy traffic or adverse weather conditions. Because of this, the United States Department of Transportation prohibits truck drivers from exceeding […]