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There are two categories of damages in personal injury cases: economic damages and non-economic damages. General damages would fall into the category of non-economic damages. Economic damages are sort of verifiable hard-and-fast numbers such as the amount of money it would take to repair your vehicle and the medical bills that you incur if you miss time from work, or…
Both sides are entitled to have experts for damages. In California, if you have a trial date, the parties must exchange their expert list no later than 50 days before trial. There is also an opportunity to file a supplemental exchange so that each side has experts in each area of specialty if they choose. What Are The Elements Of…
Generally, punitive damages are not recoverable in a negligence cause of action. Negligence is the cause of most personal injuries. On the other hand, punitive damages are for fraudulent, malicious, or oppressive behavior. For instance, if somebody intentionally commits a battery, that would give rise to punitive damages. A drunk driver who causes a death might also bring punitive damages.…
Data in today’s world is your identity, your personality, and your finances. Your social and financial world can literally be destroyed in the wrong hands. Most hand their data over for services without thinking much about it, including biometric data such as fingerprints, facial recognition. You can use your fingerprint or facial recognition to unlock it with the iPhone. Your…
The worth of a car accident claim is fact-dependent. The short answer is that your case is worth whatever it’s going to take to make you whole. That’s the entire point of the civil litigation system – to make you whole again. As such, it varies in every single case and for every single person. I think the most important…
There are two different claims adjusters you will probably be dealing with. If you have liability insurance (e.g., car insurance), you will initially deal with your own insurance claims adjuster. Those claims adjusters tend to be more responsive because they are providing a service that you are paying for; you are a customer, and there is a contract and rules…
Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, allows a private individual, instead of the Attorney General (if the Attorney General declines to pursue the claim), to pursue a claim against an entity for exposure to toxic substances. However, you are required to follow specific notice procedures before you can get approval to…
I wouldn’t say that makes your claim more complicated; it just means you will be operating under different rules and possibly a court in a different location from where you live. Just because the trucking company is located outside of California doesn’t automatically mean you can’t sue it in state court, but it does mean that you may be filing…
A tort is a common law claim. It is a civil, not criminal, wrong (other than a breach of contract) that has caused an individual to suffer a loss or harm and results in legal liability for the person who committed the tortious act. The toxic aspect of a toxic tort case pertains to a substance or material that causes…
Yes, they have the right to have you followed. The insurance company usually employs investigators to follow you later in the case after taking your deposition. You have already answered written discovery questions indicating things you can and cannot do. For instance, you may say, “I can’t stand for more than 30 minutes,” or “I can’t climb a flight of…