Your case will probably not go to trial when you file a personal injury lawsuit. More commonly, the parties to a personal injury lawsuit enter into a settlement agreement. A settlement agreement is a contract that resolves all claims between the parties. The plaintiff agrees to release their claims against the defendant in exchange for some amount of compensation. Settlement…
Car accidents happen daily. In 2024, there were 3,558 fatal auto accidents in California. If you were a witness to a car accident, you might wonder what you should do. The steps you take in the moments after a reckless driving accident could make a big difference in people’s lives. So today, we’ll discuss what to do if you witness…
Getting hurt at work does not always mean workers’ compensation is the only available source of recovery. California law generally limits an employee’s claim against an employer to the workers’ compensation system, but a separate personal injury lawsuit may be possible when someone outside that employment relationship contributed to the accident. That distinction matters on construction sites, where several companies…
Wells Call Injury Lawyers represents people injured by someone else's negligence, not the at-fault party. Who Wells Call Injury Lawyers Represents Wells Call Injury Lawyers represents injury victims pursuing compensation from the at-fault party's insurance. If You're At Fault, Your Insurance Company Provides Your Lawyer Liability insurance policies include a duty-to-defend clause. If the at-fault driver gets sued, their own…
Discussions of “duty of care” revolve almost exclusively around personal injury. The most common issue examined in these cases is whether a duty of care was owed by one person to another. Breaching a duty of care is the core of any negligence claim, which is why cases examining duty of care are essentially cases examining whether a person was…
