Feds Come Down Hard on GM for Answers
Last week, General Motors chief executive Mary Barra deflected cries for an internal company probe citing that the company would provide more information in due time regarding to a defect in their cars linked to 13 deaths and a recall of 2.8 million vehicles worldwide. Federal regulators announced today that they could not wait any longer for […]
Affordable Care Act & Howell v. Hamilton: Boon Year For Insurance Industry
Health insurance has been on everyone’s minds over the last few months. After Monday’s open enrollment deadline for the Affordable Care Act, things have become immensely more complicated for those involved in personal injury claims. When you combine the Affordable Care Act with last year’s California Supreme Court decision of Howell v. Hamilton, insurance companies […]
Attorneys Cohn and Swartzon Included in the 2014 Super Lawyers® List
Our Orange County personal injury attorneys, Jason Cohn and Saar Swartzon, have been chosen for inclusion on the Super Lawyers® list for 2014. This follows years of inclusion on the Rising Stars℠ list, which is also published by Super Lawyers® Magazine. Super Lawyers® is an annual listing that is limited to 5% of lawyers in each state who are recognized as being […]
Silver Lining in a Hit-And-Run or Uninsured Motorist Accident: How Our Personal Injury Attorneys Can Help You
As many of us already know, every automobile insurance policy in California must include uninsured motorist coverage unless the insured waives the coverage in writing. However, not all drivers know that the uninsured motorist clause also covers damages occurred as a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorist when a hit-and-run accident occurs. While this added coverage helps […]
Personal Injury Cases Likely to Develop in Servite High School Stage Collapse: School Admits to Construction Flaw
New details are emerging about the structural integrity of the Servite High School stage in Anaheim which collapsed Saturday night and injured 28 girls from Rosary High School, Servite’s sister Catholic school in Fullerton. According to authorities nearly 250 girls were performing in an event called the Red and Gold Rally when an apron covering […]
Odd Turn in Deadly Westminster Hit-And-Run
As many of us already know, hit-and-runs have become an epidemic in the greater Los Angeles area. However, in an even more cowardly twist to the typical script, the culprit of a deadly hit-and-run Saturday morning fled his own car, leaving his passenger, who was ejected during the crash, to die on the side of the road. […]
Interesting Turn in Anaheim Wrongful Death Case
This afternoon a federal jury concluded that the fatal 2012 police shooting of 25-year-old Manuel Diaz was not an excessive use of force by officers. The shooting created a firestorm of protests in Anaheim at the time as the public reacted to what they thought was another instance of unnecessary police brutality. The attorneys representing […]
How to Spot Bad Drivers in the Rain
A weak storm system arrived on cue in Orange County today. The meager rainfall will, however, give way to a much stronger system on Friday, continuing through the weekend. The much more powerful low-pressure system should bring heavy rain and strong winds, providing for very dangerous road conditions. The National Weather Service has already issued flash […]
Bicycle Death Toll Continues to Climb in Orange County
Two people die every day from cycling-related accidents in the U.S. and more than 130 people are injured in cycling accidents daily in the U.S., according to research done at Northeastern University. However, it seems that in recent years a disproportionate amount of these accidents happen in Southern California. Last week alone, Orange County witnessed […]
Los Angeles’ Hit-And-Run Epidemic: How to Protect Yourself
While much of the national attention directed at Los Angeles’ roadways revolves around traffic congestion, there is a darker side of the city’s roads that is starting to come into the national psyche: Los Angeles as the hit-and-run capital of the world. According to the LAPD, an incomprehensible 20,000 hit and runs occur in Los Angeles every […]