Mr. Kornblum, with the commendable assistance of Attorney Kai Thordarson and Paralegal Ethel Wordsworth, settled a brain/eye injury case for 8 figures at a mediation in March of this year. This was…
The Legislature Finally Makes Positive Changes To California’s Medical Malpractice Laws After nearly 50 years of what has been described as Draconian limitations on California’s medical malpractice laws, limiting inter alia emotional…
Don’t Let Your Insurance Company Treat You Unfairly! Most of you have insurance. You insure your autos, your homes, your health (medical insurance), your income (disability insurance) and your lives. You may…
RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS INJURIES Injuries are commonplace amongst amateur – and professional – athletes, but does the law afford the injured party any recourse? General Rule – No Injury Liability In…
Evaluating and Negotiating Insurance Bad Faith Cases At some juncture during the life of an insurance bad faith case, the parties’ counsel will need to address the potential for settlement of the…
IT’S A ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM WORLD! No doubt video improves the ability to communicate in the negotiation process whether in mediation or with direct negotiations. Video court proceedings have successfully emerged as…
Making An Insurance Claim For Property Damage After A Loss: Some Basics Those who suffered property losses in the Northern California wildfires are no doubt struggling with insurance claims and the “process”…
Is Mediation The Best Course For Resolving Disputes? What is the best way today to approach and achieve a settlement – direct negotiation or settlement? At that time, it seemed to me…
The Importance of Having Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Coverage Uninsured Motorist and Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UM/UIM) is available as additional insurance coverage in your auto policy. Many overlook or don’t understand the…
INSURANCE ‘BAD FAITH’ CASES ARE ALIVE AND WELL IN CALIFORNIA Insurance companies in California customarily follow what are known in the industry as “good faith” claims practices. The term “good faith” arises…