Recovering from a concussion, which in a small percentage of injuries results in traumatic brain damage, is a daunting process. There is no medical treatment other than quiet rest during the first 90 days and overwhelmingly most people fully recover. In a small percentage of situation, there is brain damage that will take years to […]
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
Exposed Bicycle Handlebars Can Be Lethal
Bicycle handlebars without grips can be lethal in a fall. Falls bring more than one-half of the approximate 600,000 annual bicycle injuries seen by U.S. hospitals. Seventy percent involving males. The data is collected by Emergency Rooms and reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commission via the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. This system […]
Smart Lawyering: How Personal Injury Lawsuits Unfold in Court
When an insurance company admits fault after being presented with a claim, you would expect to collect the wrongdoer’s full policy. Accepting responsibility is only half of the game. No insurance company pays in settlement more than it must. There are always disputes over what is fair. If there is no agreement, and hopefully there […]
California Wrongful Death and COVID-19
If a loved one has died because of COVID-19, it is possible that your family has a claim for wrongful death under California law if the negligence of another was a significant factor in causing the death. Several wrongful death cases have already been filed related to COVID-19. For example, Walmart is facing a wrongful […]
Lessons for California: Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Cap on Non-Economic Damages
Last summer, the Kansas Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Hilburn v. Enerpipe, Ltd., 442 P. 3d 509 (2019) which invalidated the Kansas statutory cap on non-economic damages in personal injury cases. Non-economic damages include damages for pain, suffering, disfigurement, mental and emotional distress that are not easily calculated in monetary terms. […]
