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How Much Is a Pedestrian Accident Case Worth?

August 14, 2021 Personal injury

There is no exact formula to determine a pedestrian accident case’s worth since the circumstances vary case by case. However, a skilled personal injury attorney in San Diego can give you an accurate estimate after considering the following.

Negligent entrustment of a vehicle and negligent hiring of a driver: McKenna v. Beesley

August 12, 2021 Blog,Personal injury

In California, if you lend your car to someone you have a duty to “make a reasonable effort or inquiry to determine whether the prospective driver possesses a valid driver’s license before allowing” that person to drive your car.

How Long Does a Pedestrian Accident Case Take?

August 9, 2021 Personal injury

If you are pursuing a pedestrian accident case, you may be wondering how long it will take to receive compensation. Unfortunately, the answer is unique to each case and its specific circumstances, such as the severity of the injuries, and whether a settlement can be reached, or if the case must go to trial.

Facts withheld from evidence? Still…be careful what you argue: Jackson v. Park

July 30, 2021 Blog,Personal injury

There are many reasons a Trial Court may not allow attorneys to present evidence to Jurors—perhaps because it’s not relevant, because there’s no foundation, because it’s too prejudicial given the case.

California Civil Code Section 998 – The Settlement Code

By Eric Ganci

California Code section 998 is a tool to promote settling cases.  Albeit deep and nuanced, there are several aspects of section 998 that I want to discuss and how they play out in two court decisions: the 2019 decision in Licudine v.

Who is at fault in most motorcycle accidents

Who Is at Fault in Most Motorcycle Accidents?

Various factors can cause motorcycle accidents, and riders typically face unfair bias when it comes to determining liability. However, when a motorcycle and a car collide, the driver of the car is most often at fault.

How to “pop a policy” in a California personal injury case

July 23, 2021 Blog,Personal injury

By Eric Ganci

This question comes in many times with California personal injury cases: if I’m injured from someone else (like in a car accident or car crash), can I get more compensation than the Defendant’s policy limit?

California Supreme Court weighs in on a minor’s statute of limitations: Shalabi v. Fontana

July 21, 2021 Blog,Personal injury

By Eric Ganci

Time matters. And in the Law, certain time frames apply when an injury occurs to when a lawsuit must be filed. If you fall outside that “statute of limitations,” the Court may time-bar your claim which may leave you with no justice because you missed the deadline to file.