If you are expecting or are receiving money from your personal injury settlement, you should know that your child support payments may affect how much money you ultimately receive. There could be many reasons why you are behind on your child support payment. Whether or not they are legitimate reasons doesn’t matter. You are required to [...]
California law allows a non-injured spouse to claim part of an injured spouse’s personal injury settlement. If the injury event occurred during the marriage, all money or other property received or to be received by a person pursuant to judgment or settlement for personal injuries is considered community property. (Family Code § 2603(a)) However, the Court [...]
California law allows you to get compensation for observing a family member's injuries. More often than not, we are doing many daily activities with family members. From running the most routine errands like going to the post office, the local Target or Walmart, or the grocery stores. Other times, maybe going on a day trip for [...]
There are rules of the road for bicyclists and every rider should know the California Bicycle Road Laws. Not only should bicycle riders know them, but motorist should as well. People ride bicycles for many reasons including recreational use, fitness, training, health, or it’s their general mode of transportation. Regardless of your reasons for riding a [...]
At The Law Firm of R. Sam, we have handled countless bicycle accidents where a bicyclist was severely injured by a negligent driver of a motor vehicle. One of the main reasons this type of accident occurs is when a bicyclist rides on a sidewalk and gets hit by a driver coming out of or going [...]
In California, collecting money for pain and suffering even as an uninsured motorist is allowed. The general rule in California is that if you’re a driver and the owner of a vehicle in an auto accident and you do not have auto insurance, you are deemed an uninsured motorist. An uninsured motorist cannot collect money for [...]
After your car has been repaired after an auto accident, there is a little-known claim called a Diminished Value Claim. It’s pretty much a secret claim because no one really demands compensation for it because they don’t know about it. No matter how good your auto body shop is, they can never repair your vehicle [...]
Excess Medpay - Better To Burn Your Money. Whenever you purchase Excess Medpay on your automobile policy, it's probably better to burn your money! To understand Excess Medpay, let's talk about regular Medpay first. Regular Medpay or just, Medpay, is coverage on your policy that you purchased in case you’re in an auto accident and you [...]
Recorded Statements – Kill Your Case Before It Even Starts! Giving a recorded statement to the other person’s insurance company can kill your case before it even starts. After a car accident, you will receive a phone call from other insurance company requesting a recorded statement. Do you have to give a recorded statement? Is there [...]
When a car accident occurs, the bills start piling up immediately. Some of the bills that can quickly add up are the towing and storage fees for an inoperable car. A tow truck will come out to the scene of the accident and tow your vehicle away. While you’re in the hospital or seeking some other [...]
