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California law requires you to maintain bodily injury liability insurance in case you injure someone in a car accident. It pays the other party’s medical bills, lost wages, lost earning capacity, and other damages from physical injuries, up to your policy limit. In California, you must carry a minimum of “30/60” bodily injury liability. This …

Victims have the burden of proof in California personal injury lawsuits. This means you have to show by a preponderance of the evidence (that it is “more likely than not”) that the defendant’s wrongdoing caused you harm in order for you to recover compensation. To recover punitive damages, you must show by the higher clear …

Burn injuries can be caused by product defects, workplace injuries, or another person’s negligence. The person or company responsible for the burn injury is liable to you for damages. Even if you were partially to blame for the accident, you could be awarded partial damages based on the defendant’s level of fault. The compensation for …

Tort Claims Act — "How Do I Sue the Government?" Top California Attorney ExplainsWatch this video on YouTube The California Tort Claims Act (CTCA) permits you to sue the state or local government in certain circumstances involving personal injury, property damage or wrongful death. However, the procedures are very strict, and you usually have only …

Updated March 7, 2022 When someone dies from a work injury in California, there are special benefits available to those that depended on the deceased worker for financial support. These benefits are based on the relationship to the deceased worker and the amount of financial support the deceased worker gave them. Death benefits are: paid …

How to Get Car Repair Bills PAID After an AccidentWatch this video on YouTube Drivers have several options for getting vehicle repair bills paid after a car, truck or motorcycle accident. They can seek payment from: The other driver’s auto insurer; Their own uninsured / under-insured motorist policy or collision coverage (if any); or The other …

Can I sue if someone's cat bites me?Watch this video on YouTube In California, the owner of a cat that bites or scratches a person can be held liable if the owner: knows the cat is dangerous or aggressive, and fails to restrain the cat or provide adequate notice of its dangerous tendencies. Compensatory damages …

Updated March 7, 2022 Workers injured on the job in California are entitled to medical treatment out of state and in other countries if the injured worker: moves outside of California but still needs treatment needs emergency care outside of California lives near the border with another state needs treatment that is not available in …

In California personal injury cases, compensatory damages are the money that a wrongdoer pays in order to compensate you for losses. This is distinguished from punitive damages, which are intended to punish the wrongdoer and discourage others from similar behavior. Compensatory damages – also called actual damages – fall into two basic categories, as the following …

A Complera lawsuit is a mass tort legal action against the HIV-drug manufacturer Gilead Sciences, Inc. Complera contains tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), which Gilead’s own studies show can cause major complications, including: Kidney problems such as renal failure from TDF’s toxins building up in the body; Bone damage such as osteoporosis and fractures, a direct …

A Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA or MSA) is money set aside from a workers’ compensation settlement to pay future medical benefits. The money goes toward any treatment for the work-related injury that would have been paid by Medicare. A WCMSA is used when an injured worker: is eligible for Medicare health insurance settles his …

The law allows victims of crimes several ways to recover compensation for their losses. As a victim, you (or in some cases, your family members) may: file a civil lawsuit for money damages against the perpetrator; seek payment from the California Victim Compensation Board (“CalVCP”) (for violent crime victims and their families), obtain domestic violence victims …

Demand letters in personal injury cases — Key things to knowWatch this video on YouTube If you are injured in an accident, you can send a demand letter to the person or company responsible for hurting you, requesting that they financially compensate you now so they can avoid being sued. Personal injury attorneys are skilled …

Dog bite victim? 7 things you can sue forWatch this video on YouTube The legal damages that you can recover in a dog bite lawsuit aim to compensate you for your injuries and other losses. The costs of medical bills, alone, are often enough to shock victims. Dog bites often get infected or lead to …