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"Yes" is the simple answer most people search for after an Orange County car accident, but "yes, and then what happens" is the more useful question. Your health insurer's payment isn't a final resolution, it comes with a right to be reimbursed once you recover a settlement from the at-fault driver. Read More

The short answer is reassuring for most injury victims: the bulk of a personal injury settlement is not taxable income. But "most" isn't "all," and a few specific pieces of a settlement, including interest and punitive damages, generally are taxable. Knowing which is which before you settle can save you from an unpleasant surprise at... Read More

The honest answer is: it depends on whose insurance, and which coverage. California is an at-fault state, not a no-fault state, which means there's no automatic personal injury protection built into every policy the way there is in some other states. Whether your medical bills get covered, and by whom, depends on who caused the... Read More

Orange County sees hundreds of pedestrian accidents every year, and the pattern behind them is more consistent than most people realize. Here's what actually causes a pedestrian accident in Orange County, and what California law says about who's responsible. Read More

California's courts have shut down before, most notably during COVID-19, and there's no reason to assume it won't happen again for the next wildfire, earthquake, or public health emergency. When it does, the real question isn't hypothetical: does a closed courthouse actually stop your case, or just slow down certain parts of it? Read More

Most people settling a car accident claim think in terms of the medical bill and the repair estimate, the two numbers right in front of them. But California law allows recovery for a much broader set of losses, and some of the most commonly missed categories, like your car's lost resale value, can be worth... Read More

Most people who've been hurt in an accident aren't sure whether their situation is "serious enough" to call a lawyer, and that uncertainty alone stops a lot of legitimate claims from ever being pursued. The good news is that the actual legal test is simpler than most people expect, and a free consultation can answer... Read More

Back pain is one of the most common injuries reported after a car accident, and one of the most heavily contested. Unlike a broken bone, it doesn't always show up clearly on an X-ray, which gives insurance adjusters an opening to question how serious it really is. Read More

Getting hit by a driver who speeds away leaves you with medical bills, a damaged car, and no clear person to bill for it, but leaving the scene is a crime in California, and there are still several ways to recover compensation even if the driver is never caught. Read More

Dockless scooters from companies like Bird and Lime feel almost incidental, something you grab for a few blocks without thinking much about the legal fine print. But when a rental scooter accident causes a real injury, that fine print, along with a surprisingly complicated web of potential defendants, matters a great deal. Knowing what to... Read More