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Understanding the Difference Between Economic and Non-Economic Damages Personal injury is a legal term that refers to an injury of the body, mind, or emotions; it does not include property damages. A personal injury award can consist of either economic or non-economic damages in the total settlement calculation. Financial damages are measurable and objectively verifiable,...

Can I Recover Damages from a Car Accident if I Wasn’t Wearing a Seatbelt? Getting behind the wheel requires a level of responsibility and awareness to keep both you and others safe. One of the first precautions you can take as an attentive and rational driver is to wear a seatbelt. Not wearing one puts...

How Does Motorcycle Insurance Differ From Car Insurance? California requires that all motorists purchase liability coverage before they take their vehicles on California’s roads, and the requirements are the same for both motorcycles and motor vehicles. The premiums that motorcycle riders pay for their coverage is usually higher than the price that owners of motor...

Relevant Types of Evidence for Your Personal Injury Case The unfortunate reality is that many people are injured each day in California because of the negligent or intentional actions of someone else. Such events can cause significant pain and suffering. They also usually wreak financial havoc on the victim, such as through lost wages, medical...

Steps to Take After Being Involved in an Out of State Car Accident Whether you were on vacation or engaged in business affairs, you went out of state, and that was when you unfortunately got in a car accident. Now you’re wondering how this will affect the process of filing a personal injury claim. The...

What Steps Should I Take After a Hit-and-Run Accident? In California, drivers must provide “reasonable assistance” to anyone they involve in an accident; this is especially true where there’s a personal injury. Even if drivers leave the scene of the car accident to obtain medical help, they should still leave behind their contact information and...

What to Know about Self-Driving Cars Over the past decade, there have been great technological improvements with self-driving cars. Although they seem to take a lot of hassle out of traveling over the roads, there are potential dangers. Therefore, it is essential to understand the pros and cons of these vehicles and to discover how...

How Social Media Can Affect Your Personal Injury Case If you’re bringing suit in a personal injury claim, your social media accounts could work against you. Just one innocent post can give the insurance company grounds to deny your claim. Here’s how to keep that from happening. Don’t Provide Evidence For the Insurance Company to...

What is a Class Action Lawsuit? When a group of people suffers common injuries from the conduct of an individual or entity, known as the defendant, they may file a class action lawsuit. This civil suit has at least one individual acting as a representative of the class action group. Issues that lead to a...

Wrongful Death Is A Civil Lawsuit Against A Person Or An Entity The lawsuit arises when someone is killed due to negligence, misconduct, or wrongful act of another person or entity. It is important to understand that a wrongful death lawsuit is different from a criminal lawsuit because the deceased is killed because of an...