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July 14, 2017 By Frank Nunes

Client’s often ask me, I think I’m being followed by somebody with a camera and most likely its from an insurance company. Why would an insurance company do such a thing? Well, to be honest with you they are looking for inconsistency between what the person says they can no longer due and what they
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July 11, 2017 By Frank Nunes

You were involved in an accident, and you believe the other driver was speeding. How do you go about proving that? At deposition, I will ask these drivers, “How fast were you going at the time of collision?” I will also ask the drivers, “What distance had you traveled immediately at that speed?” And, I
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July 10, 2017 By Frank Nunes

Often times, people want to know what happens in a mediation session. Well, a mediation session is a time for the parties to come together and to discuss their commonalities and their differences. To discuss what is strong about one side of the case and to discuss what is strong about the other side of
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July 7, 2017 By Frank Nunes

Will the doctors, hospitals and other medical providers wait for payment until your personal injury case is settled? The short answer is, “It depends”. Many times, the emergency room or the doctors who’ve provided treatment to you in the emergency room will file what is called a lien, which is a promise for you to
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July 5, 2017 By Frank Nunes

You were involved in a car accident, and you don’t have a witness to the crash. Can you still bring a claim in California? Well, the answer to that question is, “Most definitely, yes!” Just because you don’t have one eyewitness doesn’t mean the crash did not occur. A lawsuit can be filed on your
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July 3, 2017 By Frank Nunes

One of the most common questions I get from clients is, “Now that I have my claim started can I change insurance companies?” The short answer to that question is, “Yes”. In California, the insurance companies operate on when the claim occurred, not necessarily when the claim was reported. So, the fact that you had
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June 30, 2017 By Frank Nunes

California, as of April 15, 2015, has required that all lawsuits for personal injuries be brought before or on the second anniversary of the injury-producing event. So, what does that mean? As a general rule, you have two years from the time of the injury to file your lawsuit with the appropriate court. For property
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June 23, 2017 By Frank Nunes

You were involved in a car crash, and your car is severely damaged or totaled. You can’t get to work. You can’t use it for everyday things, but you still have a bodily injury claim you would like to settle, too. Can you settle one before you settle the other? Yes, you can settle your
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June 19, 2017 By Frank Nunes

You’re not going to believe this but it might sound like a bad joke. I recently went to a deposition that was the witness’s mother, the witness’s father, the witness’s priest, the witness’s mechanic. All of these people showed up for a deposition, and only one person was giving testimony. How can this be? Well,
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