My mission as a personal injury trial lawyer is to make a difference for my clients and to maximize a recovery for them. I discovered in the first years of my professional work that on occasion I had knowledge and insight that could benefit others that should not be buried in courthouse files. By sharing […]
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Medical Malpractice Lawsuits: Respectfully Declined
The Alexander Law Group does not accept clients with medical malpractice lawsuits. There are several reasons. Since 1977, California’s Medical Insurance Compensation Reform Act, known as MICRA, limits the amount of money which an injured person can be recovered as “non-economic” damages in any medical malpractice case, also known as general damages, which are separate […]
Delivering a Miracle – Case Study: $10.1 Million Judgment on a $50,000 Policy
What would you tell a distraught mother of a 12-year-old child who unexpectedly dashed into the street; was run down by a car; suffered permanent brain damage; police exonerated the driver; and police found the child 100% at fault. Can you identify the red flags in the following facts? November 14 was a sunny fall […]
San Jose Must Do More to Improve Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian collisions are a serious public safety problem throughout the country. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reports that nearly 6,000 Americans are killed in pedestrian accidents each year. Many tens of thousands more people suffer serious injuries. Five states, California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Arizona account for half of all U.S. pedestrian accident deaths, […]
Pedestrians Accidents: Know the Rules
Fourteen thousand pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents in California in 2018 and 893 pedestrians were killed. That’s nearly 25% of all auto accident fatalities in California. Both drivers and pedestrians are equally responsible for mistakes that result in injuries and deaths. Pedestrians Own Intersections Pedestrians have the right-of-way at crosswalks and at all […]
