Author Archives: Melinda Helbock

Understanding the Personal Injury & Accident Claims Process

Recovery from an injury accident often involves legal action to obtain fair compensation from the person or company responsible for the harm they caused you due to their negligent behavior. A sudden traffic accident, a slip and fall accident, discrimination and other types of personal harm can not only disrupt your normal lifestyle, it can cause you great financial difficulty. Making a Personal Injury Claim against the party that caused your injuries can aid your… read more

San Diego Personal Injury Liability & Lawsuits

To determine compensation in a Personal Injury lawsuit, it must be established who bears liability – the responsibility – for damage claims. This is not always a straightforward and easily discernible matter. To win compensation, the plaintiff must prove fault. This also is not always a simple thing to determine. Whoever is proven to be at fault for damages is liable for making payment to the other party. In some cases, liability is shared between… read more

Statute of Limitations Personal & Accident Injuries

If you or a loved one received injuries or other damages in an accident caused by the negligence of another person or company, you may wish to file a Personal Injury lawsuit to recover compensation for the expenses and damage claims related to that accident. Each state allows this legal action, but they all have a unique Statute of Limitations, a specific time limit in which to make those claims. The Statute of Limitations for… read more

California Crosswalk Laws

In the state of California, pedestrian deaths comprise about 22% of all traffic deaths. To help reduce dangers to pedestrians, California has passed “Right-of-Way at Crosswalks” laws and other similar sections of legislation within the California Vehicle Code. California Crosswalk Laws The Right-of-Way issue is defined in the Code, Section 21950(a). It states that drivers of vehicles must yield right-of-way when a pedestrian crosses the roadway within a marked crosswalk. “Crosswalk” includes unmarked ones as… read more

Inland Empire Injury Lawyers & Legal Help

The Inland Empire region of Southern California is remarkable because, unlike other specific counties, it is a broad regional area that includes parts of several other counties and has many major cities rather than just one. Inland Empire is located south of Los Angeles, but for reference purposes also includes parts of southern Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The largest cities are Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Fontana, Moreno Valley,… read more

Orange County Injury Lawyers & Legal Help

Personal Injury accidents change lives, sometimes forever. In California, there is a very high rate of injury accidents compared to the rest of the nation. This is partly due to a dense population of residents and the high number of visitors that visit this large and attractive state. Nationwide, in 2013, unintentional injuries accounted for 31 million emergency department visits. Accidents are the seventh leading cause of death in America, resulting mostly from vehicle accidents,… read more