One of the first things an accident victim should ask their lawyer is: “How many cases have you tried?” Why should you ask this question? There are three important reasons you should consider hiring a Southern California personal injury lawyer that has trial experience. This blog post will explore these three important questions in more detail. Reason #1: Increases Settlement Value The first reason you should hire a lawyer with trial experience is that an experienced trial lawyer increases settlement value. There are countless personal injury lawyers. Some advertise their services on the rad ..read more

Mark Cunningham As former insurance defense attorneys, we know the strategies claims adjusters and defense attorneys use to minimize damages. The following are three of the more common mistakes made by crash victims the defense industry uses to defeat injury claims. Common Mistake #1 — Not Calling the Police In our experience, every victim of a car crash should report a car accident to the police. Even if an accident victim fails to call the police to the scene, they should go down to the station and report the accident and the fact they were hurt as soon as possible. Many people have been tol ..read more

Mark G. Cunningham Personal injury lawyers continue to populate the state of California. They are everywhere and bombard the public with billboards, radio ads, and television commercials.  When a car crash victim needs a good lawyer, who and how do they choose? What background, training, and experience matters? Making the right choice can be complicated, and the wrong choice can have dire consequences, including under-compensation or, worse, losing the case altogether. Selecting an attorney becomes more manageable when the ultimate goal of any injury case is defined. In all personal injur ..read more

Introduction The term traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to damage or destruction of brain tissue due to trauma. Damage may occur when the head whips forward and back or from side to side, which can cause the brain to hit the inside of the head. This jarring trauma bruises brain tissue and can damage blood vessels, mainly because the inside surface of the head is rough and uneven. Many people injured in car accidents do not consider that a headache or dizziness may be related to a severe head injury. Instead, they and even their doctors relate the symptoms to a neck injury. This article ..read more

LOS ANGELES – North Los Angeles-based trial law firm, MCIS Lawyers, has been retained by one of the victims of a motor vehicle crash that took place on New Year’s Day. A ride-share accident occurred between a DUI driver and a ride-share driver. The client, Ms. Kordan, suffered a major traumatic brain injury and spinal injuries. Ms. Kordan was sitting in the back seat passenger seat in an Uber. Then, an SUV broadsided their vehicle . However, the investigating authorities have not released details of the collision. This case raises a very important issue involving the responsibility of ride-sh ..read more

Many people die as a result of the wrongful acts of others. Those acts can include negligently driving, elder neglect, or the failure of a product. California law allows a cause of action for “wrongful death” in those situations. What is a wrongful death claim? This article addresses pursuing a wrongful death claim. CALIFORNIA LAW California allows the loved ones of a decedent to recover damages because of another’s wrongful act. WHO MAY MAKE A CLAIM? California law states the spouse or children of a deceased can make a claim, and parents of a dead child can also make a claim. WHAT ARE WRONGF ..read more

INTRODUCTION Electric scooters are now a conventional means of transportation. Many electric scooter injuries occur every year. This article addresses accidents that occur during the use of scooters. LEGALITY OF SCOOTERS There are many scooters operated by several companies. The major players are Spin, LimeBike, and Bird. Bird, based in Santa Monica, started in 2017. LimeBike is a San Francisco company that also started in 2017. Spin is also a San Francisco company that began in 2016. The use of these scooters is legal in California, although some cities have banned them. There are rules to op ..read more

INTRODUCTION A resident at an assisted living facility should never suffer neglect. This article addresses the responsibilities of a facility, and remedies that are available when neglect occurs.  RESPONSIBILITIES Every adult, age 65 and older, is protected under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, which includes many laws that protect elders. Facilities that violate these laws are liable for the harm that is done. Neglect is defined as the negligent failure of any person having the care of an elderly person to exercise that degree of care that a reasonable person in ..read more

INTRODUCTION Unfortunately, not everyone survives a motor vehicle collision. California law states that the loved ones of an adult killed in a motor vehicle collision can recover damages for that person’s death. These damages are called wrongful death damages. Wrongful death means that the negligence of a driver killed someone else, such as another driver, or pedestrian. The person killed is referred to as the “decedent.” WHO CAN RECOVER? A wrongful death claim can be made only by family members. As an example, the spouse and children of the decedent can make a claim. The parents can make a cl ..read more

Introduction Bed and pressure sores are common in an assisted living facility (“ALF”). Pressure sores can become severe and can turn fatal. This article addresses the prevention of pressure sores in ALFs. Pressure/Bed Sore Pressure sores, commonly called bed sores, form when a resident is unable to freely move and is allowed to lay or sit for long periods of time. Sores develop because the blood flow to the affected area is impaired causing the skin to break down and die. Over time, a hole develops and progresses to the bone. Bacteria invades the hole and bone, and can invade the blood making ..read more