Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney Blog

I thought I would start a series about personal injury case law that came from the California Court System. First, it is important to note for laypersons that law gets made in the United States in one of two ways, either by statutes and regulations created by legislatures, or by case law from courts of…

La importancia de contratar a un abogado no un asistente legal para una demanda por lesiones personales en los Estados Unidos es muy importante saber. En México y en muchas otras partes de América Latina, es común que los asistentes de abogados para prestar asistencia jurídica en diversos tipos de quejas, en particular los casos…

Steven M. Sweat Steven M. Sweat, APC Attorney At Law Los Angeles Attorney handling uninsured motorist claims throughout Southern California 719 S. Los Angeles Street Los Angeles,CA 90014 US Phone: 213-250-3555 What to do if you get hit by an uninsured driver in California from Steven M. Sweat, APC

California law on punitive damages are the legal remedies provided to the citizens of the Golden State when they are harmed by egregious or reckless conduct. What does California Law say on punitive damages? To answer this question, we first have to explain what punitive damages are and when they might apply to a claim…

Top Five Reasons to Hire An Attorney After A Car Accident from Steven M. Sweat, APC

What is the process of bringing a personal injury claim in California? As a California personal injury attorney, I find that many people have questions about this process. I would break this down in stages as follows: From The Date of The Accident to Filing a Lawsuit Obviously, it is not a pleasant thing to…

Personal injury evidence must be gathered in a systematic and organized manner and checklists are one way of doing this. I think they keep us mindful of certain things that need to be done on each and every case. In addition, they keep the personal injury lawyer from forgetting to uncover every stone that might…

I had a trial recently that involved a woman who fell on another person’s property. During the closing argument, the defense attorney stated, she wore the wrong shoes for the weather and wasn’t looking where she was going, so you should give her nothing. When I got up to argue, I said, I don’t believe…

Limits of insurance can be a big obstacle to full recovery. Is it possible to get more than the limits of insurance on a personal injury case? Unfortunately, California only requires that drivers carry a minimum of $15,000 per injured party and $30,000 per accident claim for liability coverage. Even when drivers carry above this…

The Human and Economic Costs of Car Crashes infographic