In most states, family members of loved ones who died of personal injuries have the right to bring a lawsuit against the at-fault party and pursue a broad array of damages including: loss or damage the decedent sustained before death; punitive or exemplary damages the defendant could have recovered …Read More
In 1996, Californian voters passed Proposition 213 (“Prop 213”), which is also known as the Personal Responsibility Act. Prop 213 has had a profound effect on the recovery California drivers can receive for injuries sustained in an auto accident. In effect, Prop 213 prohibits drivers who are…Read More
What is "MICRA"? The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (“MICRA”), which became California law in 1975, establishes damages limits for certain medical malpractice claims filed by injured medical patients. By way of brief background, prior to 1975, medical professionals’ insurance premiums …Read More
