Each year, tens of thousands of people are hurt in car accidents in California. After a serious collision, it is crucial that you have the knowledge and resources that you need to navigate the insurance claims process effectively and successfully. Here are key things to know about the insurance claims process for a car accident […]
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Stanford, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford Healthcare are Accused of Bilking Medicare with Falsely Inflated Charges
Have you notice an increase in advertising by Stanford recently? I have. There is a reason. In December 2017 a scathing complaint was filed under the federal False Claims Act against Stanford in federal court. It has now been unsealed and is a public document. The complaint alleges Stanford misused its “Epic” electronic records system which […]
Suing Out-of-State Defendants
Defendants who caused injuries and deaths when they are sued will claim that California courts do not have jurisdiction over them and suit can only be brought elsewhere. For example, a multi-millionaire developer who together with his San Diego limited liability corporation owned and operated a hotel in Baja California were sued for personal injuries […]
Holding Shareholders of Deadbeat Corporations Personally Liable: The Alter Ego Doctrine
Defendant corporations causing multi-million dollar personal injuries and wrongful deaths may claim that the corporation is insolvent and cannot pay the bill for the damage it caused, hiding behind a veil of legal protections. Suing a deadbeat corporation does not establish the right to collect its officers, directors, agents and employees. But there is one […]
Protecting Service Workers Displaced by the Sale of a Business
On January 12, 2021, the Santa Clara City Council voted unanimously to extend the city’s Right of Retention policy — a very significant protection for service workers who have suffered the most job losses in the pandemic. In our personal injury practice we help survivors of serious injuries regain financial stability in their lives after […]
