Personal Injury
Will My Premiums Increase If I Use My Insurance to Cover My Injuries & Property Damages?
If you suffered an injury and property damage after being involved in a car accident caused by a negligent driver in California, you can directly file a car accident claim or personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault driver and their insurance provider. However, often times, the third party will take time to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the …
Written By: Jennie LevinCan I Recover Damages as a Passenger in an MTA Bus Accident?
Every day, millions of people commute and travel using the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA). Although most of these trips are safe, crashes and injuries can still occur. If you were a passenger on an MTA bus that was involved in a collision with another vehicle and you suffered injuries, you have the …
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Written By: Jennie LevinConsidering Cause and Fault in Pedestrian Car Accidents
5,987 pedestrians died after being hit by a vehicle in 2016. The NHTSA estimates that around 70,000 more were injured nationwide—meaning that, on average, a pedestrian car accident occurs every ten minutes. The death toll in 2016 is the highest since 1990 and increased 9% over the pedestrian fatality count in 2015. Los Angeles’ numbers are even …
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Written By: Jennie LevinLiability of Uber/Lyft Drivers Transporting Unaccompanied Minors
Uber and Lyft are two rideshare companies that allow people to “hail” a trip from one location to another. The convenient services are popular amongst not only adults but also teenagers. Parents, and even children themselves, use ridesharing to get minors to or from school, practice, or other hangouts. Many times, the adult will book …
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Written By: Jennie Levin
