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Punitive Damages: Do You Have A Case?
Before filing for a personal injury claim, you need to understand how damages are categorized. There are two types of damages: compensatory and punitive. Most claims qualify for compensatory damages and rarely punitive damages are claimed. There are two reasons … Continue reading
What Made These SD Lifeguards So Happy?
San Diego lifeguards recently won a battle with the city to improve their injury and healthcare insurance coverage, a move that many say is a step in the right direction for the group of workers often hailed as “unsung heroes.” … Continue reading
Unknown Facts About Motorcycle Safety You Need To Know
Motorcycle riders often suffer from an unreasonable prejudice on the part of other drivers who assume that anyone riding a bike must be dangerous. A few bad riders have given the vast majority of motorcyclists, who are safe operators, a … Continue reading
In Debt to Insurance Companies? Here’s What You Must Know!
Suppose you are in a car accident and your insurance pays for your medical treatment and to fix your vehicle. Later, you file a personal injury claim against the driver who hit you and are awarded money in excess of … Continue reading
Road Rage May Have Caused San Diego Crash
Police are investigating the possibility that a freeway crash that injured two women was the result of road rage, according to recent California Highway Patrol reports. The accident occurred on Interestate 8 West between the exits for College Avenue and … Continue reading
Blame the Brakes!
Two brothers, aged 10 and seven, were walking to elementary school one morning in early December in Richmond, Virginia, when they were struck by a car. The boys’ father said that the boys are in stable condition. Richmond Police report … Continue reading
How a Float Plan Can Become Your Life Plan
The California Department of Boating and Waterways reports that there were 473 boating accidents in 2012 — a decrease from 512 in 2011. There were 53 people killed in the 2012 boating accidents. It is difficult to determine how many … Continue reading
Wintery Weather Wallops California Drivers
In the first week of December, Southern California was hit by a winter storm of rain and gusty winds. Snow was expected to fall at elevations above 3,000 feet. The strong winds along the Grapevine were expected to reach 65 … Continue reading
Following the Law Can Reduce Bicycle Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there were 677 deaths of bicyclists in 2011, and that nine percent of those involved children 14-years-old and younger. Although negligent cyclists do not cause all bicycle accidents, oftentimes they do. When … Continue reading
