Getting injured in any type of accident is never an easy situation to handle. Whether you were hurt in a car accident, a slip-and-fall, a work-related accident or any other type of accident you will want to do everything possible to receive the compensation you deserve. An injury can be minor and still have a […]
California courts follow the rule known as “loser pays,” which means that the “prevailing party” in a lawsuit is awarded certain costs of litigation (not including attorney’s fees). The “prevailing party” is the party who obtains a monetary award from the jury. However, even if you prevail, the litigation costs awarded to you as the […]
Yesterday, the Appellate Court issued another ruling in consolidated cases that unquestionably will further limit an injured person’s ability to prove at trial just how much the defendant’s negligence has cost her. For several years, my colleagues and I have talked about a series of court rulings that have chipped away at our ability to […]
The governor announced another round of budget cuts and that’s got me thinking about how much longer good people who were hurt in accidents that weren’t their fault will have to wait for justice. Unfortunately, they may be waiting even longer. The budget cuts have closed courtrooms across the state — even entire courthouses in […]
Earlier this week, ConsumerAffairs.com reported that a California chiropractor has been charged with consumer fraud in a lawsuit by several district attorneys. The suit alleges the Danville, California chiropractor sold a $115,000 DRX-9000 spinal-traction (spinal decompression) machine to other chiropractors and encouraged them to provide expensive treatments for their patients. The DRX-9000 was advertised as […]