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Plain answers on injury claims, insurers, deadlines and what to do next. Written by Aryan Aliakbarzadeh, Esq., a personal injury attorney in Northridge.
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- What are your rights if a car hits you while you are walking in California?A driver who hits you while you are crossing at an intersection is very often at fault, even if there was no painted crosswalk there. California treats every…
- Who is responsible when you slip and fall in California?A property owner is not automatically responsible because you fell on their property. They are responsible if they knew about the hazard, or should have known about it…
- Is lane splitting legal in California, and who is at fault if you crash?Lane splitting is legal in California, and doing it does not make a crash your fault. California was the first state to write it into law, in Vehicle Code section…
- What if the car accident was partly your fault in California?Being partly at fault does not end your claim in California. It reduces what you recover by your percentage of the blame, and there is no cutoff point at which you lose…
- What happens if the driver who hit you has no insurance in California?If the driver who hit you has no insurance, your own policy is usually what pays. The coverage is called uninsured motorist coverage, your insurer was required to offer…
- Can I Refuse a Recorded Statement to the Insurance Company in California?Can I refuse a recorded statement to the insurance company? Usually, yes. If the other driver’s insurer is asking, you can say no: you have no contract with that…
- How Much Is My Personal Injury Case Worth in California?How much is my personal injury case worth in California? There is no formula and no honest single figure. The value depends on a handful of factors: how serious the…
- What to Do After a Car Accident in California: Your First 48 HoursKnowing what to do after a car accident in California comes down to a short sequence: make the scene safe, call 911 if anyone is hurt, exchange information, photograph…