A slip-and-fall liability claim is a type of personal injury claim based on negligence. Broadly speaking, negligence refers to a situation where someone’s carelessness or purposeful actions harmed you. In a slip-and-fall case, someone else’s (like a property owner’s) carelessness created a hazardous environment, resulting in you slipping and falling. What Do I Need to Prove to Win My...
Continue ReadingYou know about obvious physical injuries after a California car accident, like broken bones and scratches. With the whirlwind of things that happen after an accident, though, concussion symptoms can get swept under the rug. This can lead to further harm to your brain. Educating yourself on the common symptoms of a concussion after a car accident can help...
Continue ReadingCar accidents are physically and mentally traumatic for all the individuals involved. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2019, 2,740,000 people were injured in car accidents. A car accident can cause many injuries, varying in severity, including broken bones. Broken bones from a car accident can take a great deal of time to heal. Depending on...
Continue ReadingMany of us are spending more time at home; however, this doesn’t mean we still don’t face the risk of injury in our everyday lives. When you suffer an unexpected injury, you may wonder whether you can still receive the qualified representation you need from a lawyer offering a free consultation online or over the phone. A remote personal...
Continue ReadingIf you suffered injuries in an accident due to someone else’s negligence or willful misconduct, California law allows you to pursue just compensation for your losses. No one ever expects a bad accident to happen to them. However, when an accident occurs, it can leave you reeling. You and your family may be left in an uncertain financial situation...
Continue ReadingYour insurance policy is a contract that works like this: in exchange for you, the policyholder, paying premiums to the insurance company, the company must provide coverage and pay you for valid claims as detailed in your policy. You file insurance claims as either a first-party or third-party claim. First-party claims are when you seek to have your insurance...
Continue ReadingCars that drive themselves, also known as self-driving vehicles, have been developed by Tesla and other companies and are supposed to be safer than normal cars. As this relatively new technology becomes more common, we will likely see an increase in the number of self-driving vehicles on the road. Automated cars could benefit disabled or elderly people with mobility...
Continue ReadingPersonal injury cases allow accident victims to recover a variety of different damages. When many think of damages in a personal injury lawsuit, tangible accident-related costs come to mind. For example, medical expenses, lost wages, and decreased earning capacity may come to mind. However, non-economic damages often make up a sizeable portion of a damages award. At Wells Call...
Continue ReadingAs a pedestrian, you never plan to get hit by a car. So you probably have notthought about what to do after a pedestrian accident. However, the moments after a pedestrian-car accident are critical, both to your health as well as your ability to hold the at-fault party accountable. Thus, if you’ve been involved in an auto-pedestrian accident, it...
Continue ReadingHead injuries are one of the most serious types of injuries following a car accident. Among all head injuries, concussions are the most common. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury, usually caused by a jolt to the head. When the head experiences a sudden force, such as in a car accident, the brain can collide with...
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