Apr 12, 2023 Driving is an essential part of our everyday lives, but with it comes the inherent risk of car accidents. While accidents can occur at any time, certain days and conditions pose a higher risk than others. The most dangerous day of the year to drive varies depending on various factors such as […]
Protecting Your Child’s Future: How Injury Compensation is Held in California (GJEL Accident Attorneys) Read the full article for a California personal injury attorney’s in-depth explanation of how injury compensation for minor children is handled in California. Learn about blocked accounts, special needs trusts, and how GJEL Accident Attorneys can help protect your child’s future. […]
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, football pitches and baseball fields, we wanted to make sure people are aware of the potential dangers associated with playing some of the nation’s favorite sports – […]
Last updated: 07/31/2022 People who follow the news in the United States are not strangers to disturbing legal stories that often dominate the headlines. From the Casey Anthony trial, to the Scott Peterson verdict years before, and even the controversial O.J. Simpson murder case nearly 20 years ago, it’s often difficult to avoid the day’s […]
According to data published by the California Highway Patrol (CHP), there were 269,031 people injured in motor vehicle accidents in 2019 (which is up from 2013 when we first did the study), the most recent year for which data is available. Here are some interesting findings from the updated data about the most dangerous roads […]
[Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys Does Not Handle Class Action Lawsuit Cases] It’s not every day that companies agree to pay $2 billion or more to compensate the victims of irresponsible corporate behavior. But of course, this is one of the biggest class action settlements. Class action settlements of this magnitude are historic. They are also […]
According to Martindale-Nolo Research, the average personal injury settlement is $52,900, but the range is $3,000 to $75,000. Thirty percent of claimants receive nothing, while a good percentage receive more than $75,000. Most personal injury cases are settled out of court, with only four to five percent ever going to trial. The cases that go to trial […]
What is the role of a private investigator? In short, the private investigator helps to determine the series of events that led to the car accident in which you sustained your injuries. You might be asking yourself: why do I need to work with a private investigator? Law firms across Northern California, and indeed across the country, rely on the services of private investigators to obtain specific information about an accident and to help determine who may be liable for injuries that occurred.
How do courts calculate loss of earnings for self-employed plaintiffs in car accident and other personal injury cases? This can be actually a fairly complex issue. If you work for an employer, it’s pretty simple. If you’re out for two months your employer fills out a form that says what you would have earned, but if you’re self-employed and you have your own business then it gets a little tricky and the reason it gets tricky is because your earnings probably vary.
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 in the bay area. It’s one of the reasons we’ve consistently been recognized as top rated personal injury lawyers by organizations such as Best Lawyers, Newsweek, & […]
