As of September 22, 2016, the following sections of the California Code of Civil Procedure were changed: CCP 129 (Regarding obtaining copies of coroner photos for use in a civil action.) CCP 2025.280 (Regarding subpoenas for electronically stored information.) CCP 2034.415 (Regarding an expert’s deadline to produce documents requested in a depo notice.) Section 129 of […]
My new page on California’s Prop 213 can be found here.
When you are injured, the insurance companies that represent the at-fault party have come up with a whole bag of tricks that they use to try to minimize your injury, so they can minimize the amount that they have to pay. They use these tricks everywhere from the initial phone call all the way through trial.
Be on the look out for these tricks and logical fallacies the next time that you have to deal with an unscrupulous insurance company.
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO WWW.SACCOURT.CA.GOV PUBLIC NOTICE Changes to the Arbitrator Selection Process Effective July 03, 2013 (Amended June 19, 2013) Effective July 03, 2013, the process of selecting an Arbitrator must be completed via the Internet by using an online form. The telephone call-in selection process will no longer be available. […]
You can download the Supreme Court’s Opinion in the case of United States v. Windosr which ruled on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Download
In personal injury cases, the defense attorney is allowed to hire a doctor to examine the plaintiff and offer medical opinions at trial. Much like the doctors hired by the tobacco industry that routinely find that smoking is harmless, these “defense doctors” are routinely hired by the same defense firms and insurance companies, and routinely […]
(Rev February 22, 2013) CIVIL FRONT FILING COUNTER The Civil Front Filing Counter ONLY accepts the following documents for filing: Application for Discovery Subpoena – Out of State Application and Order for Appearance and Examination Claim Opposing Forfeiture Ex Parte Applications with a Hearing Date Labor Commissioner Appeals Law and Motion Documents (Dept 53/Dept 54) […]
This article discusses how the concepts of Absolute and Relative Risk can be used in a courtroom to prove a plaintiff’s injuries.
Governor Jerry Brown Signs Bill Limiting Depositions to Seven Hours By Auto Accident Lawyer Noah Schwinghamer According to this press release from CAOC, Governor Jerry Brown has signed AB 1875 – A bill designed to limit depositions in most cases to seven hours. This bill was backed by consumer’s rights groups such as CAOC and […]
Understanding the Physics of Car Crashes By Sacramento Personal Injury Lawyer Noah Schwinghamer The following is a great video on understanding the physics of car crashes that I wanted to share.
