Monthly Archives: July 2025
How Do I Get a Bus Crash Settlement?
The settlement process begins with a compassionate understanding of the victim’s situation. In most cases, a large bus crash settlement isn’t a luxury option. Instead, a large settlement is an absolute necessity. The average injury-related medical bill exceeds $40,000. Bus crash victims shouldn’t have to depend on government or insurance handouts to pay these… Read More »
San Marcos Car Crash Kills Passenger
Few details were available about a July 19, 2025 single-vehicle collision that killed one person and seriously injured another. The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 2:03 a.m. on westbound state Route 78 approaching Rancho Santa Fe Road. The CHP reported that the driver of an overturned Nissan GT-R, which had… Read More »
Duty and Breach in a Medical Misdiagnosis Claim
Medical misdiagnosis is the most common medical malpractice claim. Misdiagnosis claims usually involve severe physical and emotional injuries. Cancer, one of the most frequently misdiagnosed medical conditions, is a good example. Cancer survival rates are relatively high if doctors promptly and properly treat this disease. But any treatment or diagnosis delay causes the survival… Read More »
What is the Most Common Cause of Boating Accidents?
Human error is the most common cause of boating accidents. Human error causes over 90 percent of all vehicle collisions, including boat accidents, in California. Since most boat accidents occur far from land, and far from the nearest available medical help, the injuries in these collisions are often extremely serious. The time delay also… Read More »
Breaking Down a Bicycle Accident Claim
In 2024, bicycle ridership hit an all-time high of over 110 million Americans. Significantly, the number of children, a ridership demographic that’s been dropping since 2018, increased greatly. All bicycle riders, especially children, are extremely vulnerable to serious injuries in vehicle collisions. Thin bicycle helmets resemble egg crates in many ways. If you jostle… Read More »
What Happens to Someone Who Hits and Runs?
Often, nothing happens to hit-and-run drivers in criminal court. Fewer than 10 percent of these motorists are charged with hit-and-run, let alone convicted of this offense. Most drivers flee accident scenes because no one saw the crash and they simply think they can get away with it. Occasionally, investigators collect some physical evidence at… Read More »
Can I Get More Money for a Job Injury?
Usually, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy for job-related injuries and illnesses in California. That’s good news and bad news. The good news is that workers’ comp is no-fault insurance. Full benefits are usually available even if the victim was entirely at fault for the incident. The bad news is that these benefits are… Read More »
Why Is My Car Accident Settlement Taking So Long?
A combination of the nature of the process and insurance company delay tactics usually means that car accident cases do not settle overnight. During coronavirus lockdowns, most civil courts basically closed. After lockdowns ended, most courts didn’t add staff to deal with backlogs, so those backlogs got worse. Insurance companies love these delays. The… Read More »