Personal Injury Blog for Woodland Hills Accident Victims
For those of us that enjoy riding a bicycle, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation has an excellent website that provides information, maps, events, parking, transit, programs and resources. Go to www.bicyclela.org for more worthwhile information.Read More
Until fairly recently, if you were injured in an accident, the ability of doctors to correctly diagnose your injuries and provide meaningful treatment were limited by the then available medical knowledge and diagnostic tools. Unfortunately for people who suffered serious, long term or permanent injuries, medical science was unable to effectively treat people who suffered long term pain that could…Read More
What About The Reduced Value Of Your Vehicle After A Crash? Everyone knows that after a car crash you are entitled to have your property damage repairs paid for by the responsible party. But in this day of services like Carfax, that crash may become a part of your car, truck, or motorcycle's "permanent record". That means that when it…Read More
Once you have been in a collision—whether while in a car or truck, as a pedestrian, or while riding a bicycle—finding out that you do not have the kind or amount of insurance coverage you need to pay for your medical bills, your property damage, or your pain and suffering adds insult to your injuries. So many people believe that…Read More
The Benefit of Uninsured Motorist Coverage: A True Story This really happened to our client. It was a terrible crash. The other driver ran a red light. She hit our client's vehicle as he entered the intersection. Her car then continued out of the intersection, over the sidewalk and pinned a mother and her two young daughters to a wall.…Read More
Plenty of accidents are caused by cars backing up. Sometimes a car travelling in reverse strikes a pedestrian, another vehicle or a pedestrian. This happens most often in parking lots, garages and driveways. The Institute for Highway Safety estimates that nearly 300 people are killed, and 18,000 injured every year by drivers who back up into them. The most vulnerable…Read More
Unless you have a family member who is an experienced personal injury attorney, or perhaps a close friend who handles these cases, or unless you have retained a good accident lawyer in the past who did a good job for you, it is difficult to know who to hire to represent you in your own serious injury case. The phone…Read More
The Florida Supreme Court has just overturned a 2003 law that imposed arbitrary limits on damages for pain and suffering in wrongful death claims. In that case, the Plaintiffs argued that Florida's limits on damages for non-economic harm violated the rights of victims of negligence to equal protection under the law, access to courts, and separation of powers under the…Read More
Everyone knows that in California you must have liability insurance in order to drive or register a car. The important feature of liability insurance is that in the event of a car crash that causes someone else bodily injury or property damage, it provides financial protection to pay for the other person's injuries and damages. The minimum allowed coverage in…Read More
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently issued a recall on the following items. If you own one,, contact the manufacturer or the store where you purchased the item to arrange for a return, replacement or refund. MARCH 11, 2014 Therapedic of New England Recalls Mattresses Therapedic of New England Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard;…Read More