California Personal Injury Blog | Wells Call Injury Lawyers

August 20, 2026

7 mins.

Benjamin Scott

California’s Three-Foot Passing Law: How a Driver’s Violation Creates Civil Liability for…

For a person riding a bicycle, three feet can provide critical protection from a passing vehicle. California law recognizes that vulnerability by placing specific duties on motorists who overtake cyclists. Those requirements can also become important when an unsafe pass causes a serious injury. The California three-foot passing law for cyclist protection goes beyond simply avoiding contact with a bicycle.…

August 20, 2026

6 mins.

Simon McHenry

California Insurance Bad Faith Claims: What Brandt Fees Are and When You…

Policyholders pay premiums expecting their insurance company to provide covered benefits when they suffer a loss. When an insurer unreasonably withholds payment, however, the policyholder may have to hire an attorney simply to obtain benefits that should have been provided. California law recognizes that added expense. In certain circumstances, a California insurance bad faith claim can include attorney fees incurred…

August 12, 2026

2 mins.

Steve Clawson

Why Wells Call Injury Lawyers Doesn’t Represent At-Fault Drivers

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…

August 12, 2026

7 mins.

Steve Clawson

Understanding Duty of Care: California Civil Code 1714(a)

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…

August 11, 2026

11 mins.

Steve Clawson

Rear-End Accident Settlement Values in California

When we think of rear-end car accidents, we might picture a violent high-speed crash where a car is completely smashed with serious injuries to the occupants. Or we might think of a minor fender-bender. Some crashes are bigger than others, and some injuries are much worse than others. However, the amount of damage you see on a vehicle does not…