For rideshare automobile accidents occurring on or after January 1, 2027, California Senate Bill 623 (SB 623) establishes new limits on the recovery of certain past medical expenses from lien-based providers. Along with these limits, the law introduces requirements governing medical lien transfers, attorney-provider financial relationships, and related disclosures. Together, these changes may affect how …
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California Code of Civil Procedure §998 (CCP § 998) allows plaintiffs and defendants to make formal settlement proposals before trial. If a party rejects a valid offer and fails to obtain a better result at trial, certain litigation costs may shift. But does a §998 offer have to present only one way to settle for …
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What a lawyer says in front of a jury can have consequences long after the verdict. Misleading statements, improper attacks on witnesses, or repeated violations of a judge’s evidentiary rulings may ultimately provide grounds for a new trial. That is what happened in Hardin v. Luke (2026), a personal injury case in which the California …
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Unexpected events can interrupt even the most carefully prepared trial. But when a lead attorney suddenly becomes ill, does the court have to pause the case? That issue was at the center of Alsaedi v. Westbrook (2026), an unpublished California Court of Appeal decision involving a mid-trial request for a continuance after the defendant’s lead …
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Not every tragedy involving law enforcement gives rise to a lawsuit. Even when officers voluntarily assist someone in crisis, determining whether they can later be held legally responsible for that person’s injuries or death is often far more complex than it appears. Those issues were at the center of Moller v. County of San Bernardino …
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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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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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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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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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For years, state agencies have overstepped their bounds, operating under the assumption that they can strip alternative-transit riders of their driving privileges without statutory backing. The Court of Appeal’s recent landmark ruling shatters this regulatory overreach—giving personal injury lawyers a clear statutory blueprint to defeat improper “motor vehicle” exclusions in micro-mobility coverage disputes. The Case …
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