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A car accident does not only injure the body. The fear, shock, and stress of a crash can leave lasting emotional and psychological effects, even when the physical injuries heal quickly. If you feel anxious, on edge, or unlike yourself after a crash, that reaction is common and it is real. This guide explains the [...]

Third-party liability insurance is the part of an auto policy that pays for injuries and damage the insured driver causes to other people, not to themselves. When you are hurt in a crash caused by someone else, you file a claim against their third-party liability coverage. This guide explains what third-party [...]

A wrongful death claim lets a deceased person's close family members recover compensation when another party's negligence or wrongful act caused the death. In California, the claim is governed by Code of Civil Procedure section 377.60, which defines exactly who is eligible to file and in what order. This guide [...]

A product liability lawyer represents people injured by defective or dangerous products and holds manufacturers, distributors, and retailers responsible under California's strict liability law. Because that law does not require proving the company was careless, a strong product case turns on identifying the defect, [...]

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is damage to the brain caused by an external force, such as a blow to the head in a car crash, a fall, or a violent impact. TBIs range from a mild concussion to a severe, permanent injury, and because the brain does not heal like other tissue, the costs [...]

No. California does not allow you to "stack" uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage in the way most people expect. You cannot add the UM/UIM limits from several vehicles on your policy together for a single crash, and your underinsured motorist coverage does not sit on top of the at-fault driver's liability [...]

There is no single fixed settlement amount for an Uber or Lyft accident in California. What your claim is worth depends on how badly you were hurt, who was at fault, and, crucially, which insurance coverage applies at the moment of the crash. Minor-injury claims may settle for a few thousand dollars, while [...]

In California, drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. This rule comes from California Vehicle Code section 21950. An unmarked crosswalk legally exists at nearly every intersection where sidewalks meet, whether or not [...]