What Is a Settlement Agreement?
Settlement Agreements in California Injury Claims: What They Mean and What Happens Next A settlement agreement is the written deal that ends a personal injury claim without a trial. In California injury cases, it usually means you (the injured person) agree to accept a specific amount of money (and sometimes other terms), and in exchange […]
Can You Sue Someone for Giving You COVID?
Can You Sue Someone for Giving You COVID-19 in California? People search this question because they’re dealing with real fallout: medical bills, missed work, long COVID symptoms, and the frustration of feeling like someone else’s reckless choices put them at risk. In California, it can be possible to bring a legal claim for COVID-19 exposure, […]
What to Do Immediately After a Car Crash?
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were more than 6.7 million car accidents in 2019, with 1.9 million resulting in injuries.1 Even a minor car crash can leave you shaken up and unable to think clearly. It’s therefore important to know what to do immediately after an accident. One is to […]
Weekly News Rewind (01/24-01/30) — Coronavirus, Laws & Regulations
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Involved in Multi-Vehicle Accident Saturday, January 22 (CNN.com) – A People magazine representative reported that actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 74, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Friday, and was not injured. One woman suffered an abrasion on her head and was taken to the hospital, according […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (01/17-01/23)
COVID Transmission Rates Are Falling Across California, Bringing Cautious Optimism Thursday, January 20 (KTLA 5) – Health officials in California see indications that the surge related to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is beginning to flatten and wane. On Thursday, officials in San Francisco said they believe they’ve passed the peak of the wave. […]
What Are Extenuating Circumstances?
Extenuating Circumstances in California Injury Claims: When They Matter and How to Prove Them People search for “extenuating circumstances” when something unexpected affected what they did (or didn’t do)—missing a deadline, not reporting an accident right away, being unable to work, failing to follow a medical plan, or making a mistake that the insurance company […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (01/10-01/16)
Nurses Protest California Ruling Allowing COVID-Positive Nurses to Work Thursday, January 13 (Fox11 Los Angeles) – The California Department of Public Health issued a change in guidance on January 8, allowing healthcare providers who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 but who are asymptomatic to return to work. As a result, nurses across Southern California protested on […]
Full Coverage vs. Liability: Which Is Better?
Car insurance protects against financial losses in the event of an automobile accident. It is also required by law in most states. But did you know there are different types of policies? In this article, we’ll talk about full coverage vs. liability insurance. With liability coverage, only damages done to others are protected, while a […]
Jacob’s Journal – Weekly News Rewind (01/03-01/09)
New California COVID-19 Guidelines: What to Know Saturday, January 1 (Times-Herald) – Recently updated COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines from the California Department of Public Health ease some restrictions. Mainly aligning with updated federal rules, the new guidelines reduce the quarantine times for healthy individuals exposed to someone infected from 10 to 5 days. The […]
What Is a Testifying Expert?
Testifying Expert Witnesses in California Injury Cases: What They Do and When You Need One When a personal injury claim turns into a dispute about what really happened or what an injury is worth, insurance companies often stop treating the case like a simple paperwork problem and start treating it like a proof problem. That’s […]