First-Party Personal Injury Claims & Insurance Bad Faith
The distinction between a first-party and third-party claim has a considerable impact on how claims are handled and resolved. Most significantly, it defines the obligations of insurers. While an insurer owes a duty of good faith and fair dealing to its policyholders, it owes ...
Personal Injury & Insurance: First-Party and Third-Party Claims in California
Most people are familiar with the premise of personal injury lawsuits: If you suffer an injury due to another’s negligence or wrongful acts, you may ...
What is California’s Workers’ Compensation Exclusive Remedy Rule?
In California, workers’ compensation provides benefits to victims who suffer injuries in the course of performing job-related duties regardless of who ...
From forklifts and backhoes to machine presses and assembly line equipment, many workers earn their living using huge and highly dangerous machines. ...
Can I File a Personal Injury Claim For a Low-Impact Car Accident If I Was Pregnant?
Victims who bring personal injury lawsuits after being involved in a car accident typically do so after suffering physical harm – whether that means ...
How Being Pregnant in a Car Accident Can Affect a Personal Injury Case
Can Being Pregnant In a Car Accident Affect My Personal Injury Case? A pregnant mother’s worst fear is losing her baby, followed by having her baby ...
Design Defects: When Is A Product Defectively Designed?
In a country powered by consumer goods, it comes as no surprise that laws exist to ensure the safety of products placed into the stream of commerce, ...