Finding the “right lawyer” to represent you is a challenging process described in this companion to the article, “How to Hire the ‘Right Lawyer: Consumers’ Rights in the Legal Marketplace.” Once you have found the “right lawyer,” you will want a written fee agreement explaining what you want the lawyer to do, what the lawyer […]
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
How to Hire the “Right Lawyer”
The United States is both the most successful economy and the most complicated legal society in the history of the world. Open any newspaper on any day and more than half of all the news concerns the law. Full time legislatures, plus Congress and numerous federal agencies, produce volumes of rules. In short, there are […]
California’s Two Year Statute of Limitations: Extended until Suspicion of Injury
On May 9, 2005 there was a significant change in California law concerning the statute of limitations and when it begins to run. In Fox v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., number S121173, 2005 Cal. LEXIS 4911, May 9, 2005 the Supreme Court of California ruled that the bright line rule of Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court […]
Personal Injury: Do I Have To Go To Court? Can I Settle Out of Court?
Do you have to take your case to court? No, but if you do not act as if you are willing to go to trial, your claim will be worth dramatically less. As a practical matter, unless your case is filed “in court” before the two year statute of limitations for personal injuries claims, there […]
Personal Injury: How Long Will a Lawsuit Take?
Everyone who has suffered a serious injury asks “how long will my case take?” In most cases, the answer is one year or less. In the hands of a certified specialist, recognized for special training and skill by The State Bar of California, it is possible in most Northern California counties to bring a lawsuit […]
