After a serious injury caused by a pedestrian accident, hiring a lawyer may seem like a daunting task. However, it doesn’t have to be if you already know what questions to ask.
Yes, you read those numbers correctly. What started as an insurance policy for $25,000…turned into a popped policy…and which then turned into a $26 million dollar Judgement. Which then also turned into a Bad Faith claim against the Automobile Club.
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.
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.
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.
The right of way means everything when it comes to the relationship between drivers and pedestrians. While it’s true that pedestrians often have the right of way, it surprises most people to learn they don’t always.
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 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.
