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Straight talk on personal injury and property damage law in California. Practical answers from Evan W. Walker.
What Is The Fair Claims Settlement Act In California?
Life's not fair Anonymous Don't expect the insurance companies to tell you about the Fair Claims Settlement Act! The Fair Claims Settlement Act is a collection…
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What Are The Types Of Damages In A Fire Damage Claim In California?
Doubt thou the stars are fire;Doubt that the sun doth move. Shakespeare Fire devastates. Fires in California have caused serious damages to people's homes, personal property,…
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Who Is At Fault In A Pedestrian Accident In California?
It's not what you look at that matters, It's what you see. Henry David Thoreau A driver hits a pedestrian in California. Who's at fault? Generally,…
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Are slip and fall cases hard to win?
We do not suffer by accident. Jane Austen It depends on what you mean by "win." Let's define some words first. Slip and fall cases are…
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In California, can a guard remove you from a bar?
You met me at a very strange time in my life.Fight Club Can a guard remove you from a bar? The short answer is no, generally…
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Hit by a delivery driver in San Diego?
It is better to fail in originality Than to succeed in imitation. Herman Melville Delivery drivers include Amazon, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Instacart, and similar companies. What…
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Who is responsible for water main breaks in San Diego?
Action may not always bring happiness, But there is no happiness without action.-Benjamin Disraeli In almost all cases, the City of San Diego will be responsible…
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How To Calendar Dates In California Court
The two most powerful warriors arePatience and Time.Tolstoy Here's a summary of how to calendar dates for use in California courts. Know that "days" mean calendar…
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What are discovery sanctions in California?
Let the punishment be equal with the offense. -Cicero Lots of discovery responses are garbage. What to do? Consider discovery sanctions. Here's a brief primer. First,…
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How to file a business interruption claim in California
Any fool can know. The point is to understand. -Albert Einstein Here are general steps you should take to file a business interruption claim in California,…
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Is Covid-19 “Physical Loss or Damage” to Property?
Judge a man by his questions Rather than by his answers. -Voltaire A fundamental coverage question is whether covid-19 can be considered a "physical loss or…
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Why Business Interruption Insurance Should Cover Covid-19
Amend your ways and your deeds -Jeremiah Most insurance companies will deny business interruption (BI) claims for covid-19 losses by saying there was no "direct physical…
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