personal injury law
Personal injury and property damage law explained by San Diego attorney Evan W. Walker.
What Is The Law On Negligence In California?
A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions But by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them…
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Act and Be Damned: The Law on California Punitive Damages
“Dignum et justum est. ” — The MissalPunitive damages are monetary damages awarded to a plaintiff when the law says the defendant should be punished. When…
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How to file a claim against the City of San Diego
“We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government. ” — William H. TaftHow to file a claim against the City of San Diego? Paperwork, that's how.…
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California Uninsured Motorist Coverage: Pay to Sue Your Insurance Company
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” — Robert FrostUninsured Motorist Coverage in California (and most states) is…
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Effective Communication: How to Write Like a Lawyer
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. ” — Benjamin FranklinAll lawyers write; few write like a lawyer. That's because most lawyers miss the…
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Telephone Death Threats, Unreasonable Drug Tests, and Other Extreme and Outrageous Conduct: Exploring the Intense World of IIED
“Anybody who is not shocked by this subject has failed to understand it. ” — Niels Bohr Intentional infliction of emotional distress, or IIED, is intense.…
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Who to sue in a products liability action?
“A great ad campaign will make a bad product fail faster. It will get more people to know it’s bad.” — Bill BernbachProducts injure. Not in…
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A bouncer punches you in the face. Who do you sue?
“We men are wretched things. ” — HomerConsider yourself fortunate if you've never asked that question. But someone has. Of course you sue the bouncer. But…
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Hey San Diego, here’s why you should hire a personal injury lawyer…
“While we’re talking, Envious time is fleeting: Seize the day, put no trust in the future. ” — Horace This is my first blog post from…
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How insurance claims work
“I have striven not to laugh at human actions, Not to weep at them, nor to hate them, But to understand them.” — Baruch SpinozaInsurance companies…
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How to take a default judgment in California
“Whatever befalls you Was prepared for you beforehand From eternity, And the thread of causes was spinning From everlasting both your existence And this which befalls…
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“Arising Out Of”: How to sue a driver who doesn’t hit you
“All men by nature desire knowledge. ” — AristotleCoverage before compensation. That's the black letter law for insurance. Let's say you're injured in a car accident.…
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