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.
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 […]
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.
Today, August 18, 2011, the California Supreme Court released an important decision affecting injured Californians who attempt to seek civil justice when they are injured. More analysis will follow. For now, I am simply providing copies of the opinion online. You can download a PDF of the Howell decision below. Howell v. Hamilton Meats The […]
New Resource: Whiplash Injuries – Medical Terminology Individuals who suffer whiplash injuries are often confronted with loads of new medical terms. I have put together a page with some common medical terms and definitions associated with whiplash injuries. Check it out here.
What is Lane Splitting? “Lane splitting” is a maneuver that motorcycles can perform where they drive forward in the space between two other vehicles. Lane splitting is usually done in traffic. While cars are stopped for traffic, the motorcycle continues to move forward between the stopped cars. Is Lane Splitting Legal in California? In many […]
Motorcycle Accidents As a personal injury lawyer, one of the areas of law that I practice is motorcycle accident law. This page gives an overview of some of the legal issues that individuals injured in motorcycle accidents may encounter. Who is At Fault in Motor Cycle Accidents? Motorcycle accident law follows essentially the same rules […]
