Andy Gillin

Accident Overview On October 8, 2018, at 7:35 p.m., our client was driving his 2013 Honda Motorcycle on interstate 580 eastbound 0.62 miles west of Grant Line Road…

Accident Overview On August 5, 2017, at 11:36 a.m. our client was traveling westbound on First Street in Santa Clara. Our client was obeying the rules of the…

Accident Overview On October 17, 2015, at 1:50 p.m., our client was riding his bicycle down Union City Blvd. at its intersection with Alvarado Blvd. in Union City,…

Accident Overview On July 30, 2016, at 3:10 p.m., our client was pushing his father’s broken-down car (as a pedestrian). This took place on the off-ramp of Interstate…

Accident Overview This bicycle accident versus vehicle accident happened in unincorporated Contra Costa County. Our client was lawfully riding her bicycle when the automobile driver made a left…

Accident Overview On October 24, 2014, at 12:24 p.m., our client was riding his bicycle eastbound on Scott Blvd. at its intersection with San Tomas Express Way. Our…

Accident Overview On April 6, 2017, our client was standing in his own driveway in Rodeo, California, when a friend pulled into the driveway. The friend didn’t realize…

Accident Overview On June 7, 2013, at 11:05 p.m., on Laurel Ave. at its intersection with Brown Ave. in Oakley, California, our client was driving his 1991 Honda…

Accident Overview On November 13, 2014, at 6:28 p.m., our client was driving westbound on Delaware Street in the city of Berkeley, county of Alameda, state of California,…

Accident Overview On June 8, 2013, at 9:07 am, our client was riding his bicycle in unincorporated Napa County on Trancas Street at the intersection with South Bound,…

Accident Overview On August 11, 2015, at 4:40 pm, our client was riding his motorcycle on Interstate 580 Eastbound, 0.6 miles west of Hacienda Drive. He was obeying the…

Accident Overview On February 27, 2016, at 11:47 am, our client was walking southbound on Lakeshore Avenue in Oakland, CA, county of Alameda, and was on the East…

Accident Overview On March 9, 2016, at 7:30 a.m., our client was in a marked crosswalk on Beacon Avenue at its intersection with State Street in the city…

Accident Overview On October 13, 2013, at 9:37 pm, our client was walking in a marked crosswalk on Barrett Avenue at its intersection with 41st Street in Richmond,…

Accident Overview On May 26, 2017, at 10:21 am, the husband of our client stopped his car on Isabelle Ave, 165 feet South of Kitty Hawk Road in…

Accident Overview On October 23, 2015, at 6:10 p.m., our client was walking in a crosswalk on Tice Creek Drive at its intersection with Golden Gate Road in…

Accident Overview On October 16, 2012, at 4:25 p.m. on Bollinger Canyon Road, 300 feet east of Highway 680, city of San Ramon, county of Contra Costa, state…

Accident Overview On July 23, 2015, on First Street at its intersection with Laurel Street in the city of Napa, county of Napa, in the State of California,…

Accident Overview On August 10, 2013, at 5:00 PM, at Alhambra Avenue and its intersection with Alhambra Way in Martinez, California, our client was obeying the rules of…

Accident Overview On May 20, 2016, at 6:15 PM, our client was a passenger on a motorcycle driving eastbound on Novato Boulevard, 1.06 miles west of Copper Hill…

Accident Overview On July 21, 2015, at 6:30 AM, our client was on Interstate 238 northbound, 300 feet north of the Washington Avenue overcrossing in Alameda County, San…

Accident Overview On November 10, 2011, at 5:58 a.m. our client was a passenger in a vehicle driving along State Route 84 northbound .5 miles south of the…

Accident Overview On May 26, 2013, at 9:39 a.m. on Seventh Street at the intersection of Grant Avenue in Novato, CA, our client was driving his 2004 Harley…

Accident Overview On July 26, 2016, at 7:20 AM, our client was driving down state route 4 in unincorporated Contra Costa County, California, 655 ft west of Bailey…

As one of the most anticipated holidays of the year, Halloween can be lots of fun for people of all ages. But with everyone out and about, things…

About the Case On a Thursday in February at the intersection of Fruitvale Avenue and East 9th Street in Oakland, CA, County of Alameda, our client was riding…

$105,000.00 Recovered for Four Car Collision in the city of Pittsburg, County of Contra Costa, State of California. About the Case In June 2014, our client was driving…

$135,000.00 Recovered for Bicyclist hit by Van in a Designated Bike Lane. About the Case Our client was commuting on his bicycle to his home in Albany, California,…

$425,000.00 Settlement For Motorcyclist With Traumatic Brain Injury And Fractured Lower Spine. About the Case Our client was riding his BMW R1200 GSA on Skyline Boulevard on San…

$337,000 for a couple injured in a multi-vehicle rear-end collision on the Nimitz freeway. About the Case Our clients were commuting in evening rush-hour traffic on the Nimitz…

$350,000.00 Recovered For Off-Duty Police Officer Severely Injured, Including Traumatic Brain Injury, In A Multi-Car Collision About the Case Driving home at night after work on Hwy 87…

$420,000 Awarded To Surviving Husband And Children For Mother’s Death In A Nine-Vehicle Pile-Up With Several Fatalities In Monterey County About the Case The deceased wife and mother…

$375,000 For Passenger Injured When Car Careens Into Utility Pole After Driver Loses Control During High-Speed Turning Movement. About the Case Our client was the passenger in the…

Accident Overview: Husband and Wife Awarded Insurance Policy Limits in Fatal Three-Car Collision About the Case Our client was driving her Dodge Charger, taking her husband to work….

$100,000.00 Settlement for a passenger injured in intersection collision when DUI driver runs a red light About the Case On March 25, 2017, our client was the passenger…

$827,000.00 For Closed-Head Injury To Medical Van Passenger About the Case Our client was one of three patients being transported for dialysis treatment in Clearlake, California, in a…

$425,000 Settlement For Motorist Severely Injured By Automobile Careening Across Median From Opposite Direction About the Case Our client was traveling northbound on Hwy 49 near Grass Valley…

$365,000 Settlement For Serious Injuries To Passenger In A Single Car Accident About the Case Our client was a passenger in the right rear seat of a Honda…

Accident Overview: $515,000 for Severe Back Injuries sustained from two rear-end collisions seven months apart. About the Case Our client was commuting with her husband from the hospital,…

GJEL Accident Attorneys was able to achieve a $500,000 personal injury settlement for a pedestrian who sustained multiple fractures and a traumatic brain injury when struck in a…

For countless Americans across the United States, working is not only a necessity but a case of survival. With the cost of living continuing to rise, and wages…

It has been a big year for class action lawsuits. Most recently, thousands of Toyota drivers have sued the Japanese auto giant for injuries and loss of investment resulting from unintended acceleration, and victims of the BP Gulf oil spill disaster are lining up to take on the British oil conglomerate in court. Both of those budding class action battles pale in comparison to the legal storm about to engulf WalMart, which is being sued for gender discrimination by more than a million women in potentially the largest class action suit ever. To put this in perspective, we decided to round up a list of other massive class action titans over the past two decades.

If you need to hire a personal injury attorney, finding the right one for your case is difficult. With so many options to choose from you need a…

In this document, we’ll address some of the more common things you can expect when filing a lawsuit. While we can’t tell you everything that might happen in any particular case, the steps below provide an overview of what you may generally expect. Keep in mind that each lawsuit takes a different path, and those paths are not always predictable.

The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated release of ‘Barbie’ (July 21st 2023), a movie dedicated to a doll that has become one of the most influential…

One question we get often is if wrongful death settlements are taxable. The general rule of thumb is that wrongful death settlements are not taxable. According to IRS…

The statute of limitations in California is 2 years however as with most things legal there are exceptions, specifically the discovery rule. Read below to learn more about…

On average, the typical settlement can take up to six weeks for processing after the case is settled. This is due to a number of factors and may…

Although the brain is 80 percent developed at adolescence, new research indicates that brain signals essential for motor skills and emotional maturity are the last to extend to the brain’s frontal lobe, which is responsible for many of the skills essential for driving. This research suggests that emotional immaturity, not inexperience, is the primary reason that teenage drivers are responsible for far more car accidents than any other age demographic. Click through for our animated brain development infographic.

Following the return of spring sports schedules across the US, a national spike in sports-related injuries is inevitable. So, as Americans around the country take to basketball courts,…

The average personal injury settlement is $52,900, according to Martindale-Nolo Research, but the settlement range is $3,000 to $75,000. Thirty percent of claimants receive nothing, while a good…

A brain injury can severely impact a person’s life. Simply put, life may never be the same again. If you were in an accident where you not at…

Traumatic brain injuries are among the most serious type of injury a person can sustain and often require significant medical treatment. According to the Centers for Disease Control…

If you have sustained a traumatic brain injury, you may be wondering whether you are eligible Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. These benefits are part of the United…

Any kind of head injury could cause severe physical impairments. A head injury can occur if you’re hit in the head with any kind of object. Sports and…

This blog often champions causes that prevent drivers’ attentions from leaving the immediate concerns of the road. Drunk driving and distracted driving (typically in the form of texting…

If you’ve been injured due to negligence, then you are entitled to receive compensation from the guilty party. However, the State of California imposes a strict deadline known as a statue of limitations that limits the amount of time following an accident in which you are allowed to file a claim.

In California, wrongful death laws allow surviving family members or the deceased’s estate to sue for damages if someone died due to another’s negligence, recklessness, or intent. The…

A personal injury attorney is the type of lawyer that handles wrongful death cases. The hard part is knowing which wrongful death attorney to hire for your case…

A lot of people ask, “Do I even need a lawyer for my accident case?” Very often, the answer is no. However, if you were seriously injured in an accident, you should always work with an experienced San Jose personal injury attorney.

No, there is no minimum guaranteed settlement amount. The facts of every case are different. Some personal injury cases do not offer any settlements but others may over…

Many people ask, what are the questions they want answered when they’re interviewing a lawyer. This is a great initial question, as you will not be able to select the best lawyer to handle your case unless you know what questions you need to ask in order to research the issue. Here, our experienced San Jose personal injury attorneys have put together a list of seven important questions that you should consider asking a lawyer before hiring them to handle your case.

Rear end collisions are one of the most common – but luckily one of the least serious – accident types. What is often most complex about these accidents, however, is not the extent of the injuries that they cause, but is determining who is to be held liable for damages. Because California is an at-fault, or tort liability state for car accidents, determining fault in all crashes that result in damages, even if those damages are minor, is important. It should also be noted, of course, that while most rear-end collisions are not serious, those that occur at high speeds have the potential to be very severe, and could even be fatal.

You don’t need money to hire a personal injury attorney like GJEL Accident Attorneys because we work on a contingency fee basis. this means you don’t pay unless…

No, an attorney cannot settle your case without your consent. It’s an ethical violation if your attorney settles your case without your consent A lawyer is not allowed…

At GJEL Accident Attorneys we have recovered over $10 Million Dollars for our clients suffering from Post Concussion Syndrome in California. If you or someone you love is…

Following the return to spring sports schedules for many across the United States, it’s inevitable that we’re going to see a spike in sports-related injuries nationally. So, as…

We’ll discuss California laws governing car rentals, the various insurance-like products that rental companies sell, and free or low-cost alternatives.

It seems hardly a day goes by without hearing something in the news about an accident caused by texting and driving, in California and throughout the US.

Traumatic brain injuries and acquired brain injuries often produce the same symptoms and require similar care. However, these two types of brain injuries differ in terms of how…

If you are seriously injured in a car accident or your accident required hospitalization you are likely better off hiring a lawyer after a car accident. If your…

At GJEL Accident Attorneys we’ve been serving the California community for over 40 years. During that time we’ve had the opportunity to work with some incredible law firms…

While many of us are aware of the dangers outside our front door, are we aware of hazards within our own four walls? In an attempt to raise…

Car accidents happen every day on streets and highways throughout California. The California Highway Patrol reported that in a single year, more than 223,000 people were injured and…

In many car accident cases, a victim will have to attend a deposition during which he or she is asked a series of questions under oath. These questions…