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Straight talk on personal injury and property damage law in California. Practical answers from Evan W. Walker.
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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El Niño Cometh: Understanding Your Homeowners Policy
“Nature cannot be ordered about, except by obeying her. ” — Francis Bacon I'm told that the storms of early January were but a foretaste of…
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How to settle a minor’s claim in California
“When the voices of children are heard on the green And laughing is heard on the hill.” — William Blake California law states that the Court…
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What to do if your homeowner’s insurance claim is denied
“Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. ” — J.H. PayneNo one wants their homeowner's…
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Can I sue the police for hitting my car during a police chase?
“Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” — George Bernard ShawCaveat: this is a complicated matter with many qualifications. You can't sue the…
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A Personal Injury Lawyer’s Fee
“He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver.” — Ecclesiastes Here are three things to know about personal injury lawyer fees. One If you…
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