Year: 2021

Sam & Ash Injury Law are the personal injury lawyers who do What’s Right. Not all lawyers do, and you may know this because you hired a bad one. But just because you hired a bad lawyer doesn’t mean you have to remain stuck with them. You can upgrade your…

Insurance companies made headlines offering their policyholders refunds, credits, or one-time payments during the coronavirus pandemic. Many of their policyholders recently lost work because of the economic shutdown. This is a welcomed relief. But when ordinary business resumes, what will the insurance companies discount next? Insurance Discounts They Can Afford…

Most drivers only know about the liability car insurance they are required to carry. They also believe their full coverage policy gives everything they need. However, liability and full coverage may not help you as much as you think. Because there are many situations that require compensation, insurance companies provide…

You probably heard that personal injury attorneys work on a percentage of the insurance settlement. How does that work? What is a contingency fee? It’s an alternative to an hourly rate other attorneys charge their clients. A contingency fee is an arrangement between you and your attorney to share a set percentage…

Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company became one of the most famous car accident cases in 1978 when a jury returned a $125 million punitive damages award, the largest amount against an automaker at the time. A Tragic Car Accident In 1972, a new Ford Pinto stalled on the freeway and then…

Are you quarantined with an injury that was caused by an accident? You still deserve justice for your pain and suffering, but it’s understandably harder to pursue during the pandemic. While these challenges are new for everyone, you can continue to find help in expertise. The right lawyer can help…

Experiencing a car accident isn’t ordinary for you. However, you may think ordinarily after an accident you exchange information with the other driver. But when you discover the other driver appears drunk, you may wonder how that changes your case. How do you pursue a claim against a drunk driver?…

In 2011 San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow attended the Major League Baseball Opening Day game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Witnesses reported seeing men taunt Stow during the rivalry game. At the end of the night, the taunts violently escalated when two men brutally beat Stow in the…

In 1944 The Supreme Court of California issued a landmark opinion in the case of Escola v. Coca-Cola Bottling Company. The case presented facts and legal questions that remain relevant to personal injury law today. The Case While stocking glass bottles of Coca-Cola in the refrigerator at a restaurant she…

You may know that personal injury claims are pursued in a lawsuit or negotiated out of court, but it’s a different process for claims against the government. If you are looking to sue a local government for an injury, you must follow a list of guidelines and could be limited…