Cost of going to trial with experts and counsel

You are mistaken; defense costs are completely irrelevant to the settlement value of a case. An insurance company will spend tens of thousands of...

What do we need to do?

Product liability law imposes liability on the retailer, the distributor, and the manufacturer. So you are responsible to the plaintiff, but if you...

When you've got multiple accidents, things get complicated pretty quickly. A jury can't apportion liability without an evidentiary basis for doing...

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Can a layperson win a case

Yes. Non-lawyers win cases every day. But the more legally and/or factually complex the case is, the more expertise it will require to try it, and...

If your son has insurance (even just liability insurance) his insurer will pay to fix the car. If not, he is personally responsible for the damage....

Construction completed five years ago. Two years ago marble started cracking.

Construction defect litigation is complicated and expensive. You will not only have to show that the marble has cracked, but also prove why. That...

I was hit going out of my drive way, whose fault is it?

If you were pulling out of the driveway, you are probably primarily liable for the accident. He may have some comparative liability if he was...

Section 116.530 of the California Code of Civil Procedure prohibits attorneys from taking part in the conduct or defense of a small claims action....

I was involved in a minor fault accident (dont know if case is closed) and now have 3 points on my record! How do I appeal this?

How do you know that she "obviously does not have" any bodily injury? Are you a medical professional? Have you examined her? The fact of the...

California Attorney charged me a retainer fee despite NEVER signing any docs and verbally and in writing advising not to pursue.

If the lawyer claims to be owed a fee that you haven't paid, she must first offer you fee arbitration through the local bar association. Failing to...