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Pedestrian accidents at crosswalks in Huntington Beach can happen in an instant, leaving victims with serious injuries, mounting medical bills, and difficult questions about who is responsible. Recent traffic metrics show that 47% of Huntington Beach pedestrian crashes happen directly within crosswalks. The data highlights a persistent safety issue on major Huntington Beach roads like …
Insurance companies often defend claim denials by arguing there was a legitimate and reasonable dispute over whether a policy covered the loss or whether benefits were owed. In California, that principle is commonly known as the Genuine Dispute Doctrine. In other words, an insurance company generally cannot be held liable for bad faith if it …
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Insurance defense lawyers look at your case the same way every time. They check if they can blame part of the accident on you. They look for gaps in your medical care and check if an old injury could explain your pain. Also, they look at what you’ve said, your social media, and your daily …
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It only takes a few seconds of distraction for a routine drive to become a life-changing accident. When a driver chooses to text, check directions, or focus on anything other than the road, innocent people often pay the price through serious injuries, costly medical care, and months of recovery. Whether the driver was texting, using …
Expert witnesses are often hired to evaluate evidence, offer opinions, and help resolve legal disputes. But what happens if an expert’s recommendations later prove to be ineffective? A recent California Court of Appeal decision addresses that question and clarifies when California’s litigation privilege may protect expert witnesses from lawsuits arising out of work they performed …
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It’s a Friday evening in July. Pacific Coast Highway through downtown Huntington Beach is bumper to bumper. A family is crossing from the beach parking lot on the west side of PCH to grab food on the east side. A rideshare driver has pulled halfway into the right lane to drop someone off near the …
A recent California Court of Appeal decision examines an important evidentiary issue in personal injury litigation: when evidence of a plaintiff’s intoxication may be presented to a jury. Although the case arose from a wrongful death action involving a pedestrian struck by a public transit bus, the court’s analysis addresses a broader principle—the relationship between …
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The Port of Long Beach is the second-busiest container port in the U.S., and every day tens of thousands of trucks funnel in and out of it. In 2024 alone, the port processed nearly 9.7 million shipping containers. Behind every one of those containers is a drayage truck, a driver, a carrier, and a web …
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Between 95 and 96 percent of California personal injury cases settle before trial. The terms of those settlements are determined by the work done during litigation. Moreover, the leverage a plaintiff attorney builds through discovery, expert retention, statutory offers, and pre-trial motions is what transforms an insurer’s opening number into a fair recovery. Understanding how …
A California appellate court recently addressed an issue that can have serious consequences in cases involving public entities: what happens when a lawsuit is filed before the Government Claims Act process has been completed? While the case arose from a sidewalk fall claim against a city, the court’s analysis focuses on a broader issue: whether …
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