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You’ve already been deposed in a lawsuit, and you want to know, “Can I be deposed again in the same case?” Hi, I’m Frank Nunes, a California civil trial attorney practicing law in the State of California. Well, generally in Ca…
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Listen as Frank Nunes explains why an insurance adjuster would be asking for your Social Security number, and what you should in response to such a request.
If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, the adjuster from the other driver’s…
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Listen as Frank Nunes explains who can attend a deposition in California.
A deposition is a question-and-answer session that is conducted under an oath to tell the truth. In California, a deposition is treated just as if a person was giving testimo…
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Listen as Frank Nunes explains what claims you can make for damages if you are a stay-at-home parent or your work is done in the home.
If you do not have income that has been lost as a result of an injury, you cannot claim such income. However, you…
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Listen as California Attorney Frank Nunes explains why your insurance company may be paying your bills even though the other driver was at fault.
If you have recently been involved in an automobile collision that was the other driver’s fault, you m…
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Listen as California Attorney Frank Nunes explains what it means when an insurance company tells you that you have a duty to mitigate your damages.
If you were recently in a car crash, you may have received a letter saying you have a duty to mitigate…
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Listen as California Attorney Frank Nunes explains the symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury and what steps to take if you may have experienced this as a result of an accident.
If you have been in a car crash, you may have experienced whiplash as a…
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Listen as Frank Nunes explains what information you should give to another driver’s insurance adjuster.
Following a motor vehicle collision, you may be asked to provide extensive personal information to an insurance adjuster for a company you do no…
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If you were driving your motorcycle in California when you were chased by a dog that caused you to crash, you can bring a claim against the dog owner. In California, dog and animal owners are responsible for the injuries their animals cause.
The owne…
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If you are on the receiving end of harassing calls from another party’s insurance company at your home, work and on your cell phone, there is a way to get them to stop. Hire an attorney, and let them know that you have done so.
If you have not hire…
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If you are involved in a lawsuit in California, you may want to take a deposition because it will allow you to learn about the other side’s case. This process is a question-and-answer session where we can ask questions of those people who witnessed…
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Following a car accident, if you are considering bringing a lawsuit you should know that we will have to prove a standard of the preponderance of the evidence to get a verdict in your favor. This standard is less than the criminal standard of “beyo…
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Following a successful recovery for injuries sustained in a car accident, you may have received a reimbursement request from the insurance company. They are allowed to do this because of a clause in the policy. It is important to understand what that…
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Following a car accident in Florida you may be wondering, “Why is the at fault parties insurance company taking so long to process the settlement?” We had a former client who was injured at an uncontrolled intersection as she was driving with her…
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If you have had the unfortunate experience of a family member dying recently, a wrongful death claim may be a way you can be compensated for this tremendous loss.
In California, the deceased person’s heirs, or their immediate family members or next…
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Following a car crash, you may be wondering how to file a lawsuit. To start the claim, you usually begin with filing a summons and a complaint. The summons notifies the other party and brings them to the suit. The complaint then informs that party of…
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Private investigators are often hired by insurance companies in an attempt to obtain evidence showing inconsistencies between your claim and what you can actually do in real life. It is important to contact your attorney right away if you believe you…
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If you’ve been injured in an auto accident and aggravated an existing injury, you can still make a claim for the injuries you sustained in the accident. In order to do so, we will need to show the amount or percentage of injury that is attributed t…
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If your car is no longer operable following an auto accident, there are several ways to obtain a rental car while yours is being repaired. You will usually be granted a rental car if your car is no longer drivable, and the most common way to obtain o…
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Following an auto accident in California, you may be wondering what negligence is and how can you can prove the other driver is responsible for your harms and losses. Negligence is described as carelessness derived from someone else’s actions, and…
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If you were involved in an accident in which you believe the other driver was speeding, there are ways to prove this. We can complement facts available at the scene of the collision with facts provided from the other driver under oath.
During deposit…
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If you were injured on the job, you can still make a claim against the party who caused the injury. As we know, workers’ compensation will assist with paying medical bills, lost wages and disability while you are undergoing treatment for your injur…
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On her way to a much-anticipated concert, our client was stuck by a speeding car and seriously injured. She was crossing the street outside the crosswalk because it was very crowded as many other people were crossing the street. A speeding car then h…
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There are specific things that you should avoid doing when involved in your personal injury case. One way you can ruin your personal injury case is by not seeking proper medical care and treatment for your injuries. This is most important. Additional…
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A mediation session is different from a trial in many ways. First, during a mediation session the parties come together to discuss the commonalties, differences, strengths and weakness of their conflicting perspectives. The goal of this process is th…
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If your loved one has been in a serious car accident and is recovering in the intensive care unit you know the scene there. Your loved one is lying helpless in a hospital bed attached to machines with wires and tubes helping in breath and recover fro…
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Following a car accident, you’ve heard that you may need to give a deposition. There are a few things you need to know about depositions. A deposition is a question and answer session in which you will testify as to what you witnessed at the scene.…
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Following a car accident resulting in injuries for which you are receiving medical care, you may be wondering why the insurance company is not paying your bills as you go. The insurance company does not want to pay your bills yet because they want a…
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If you’ve been injured in a car accident, you may be wondering if the medical providers will wait for payment until after your personal injury case settles. The answer is yes; this can be done if the medical provider files a lien. A lien is a promi…
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The length of time required to finish your car crash case in California depends on several factors. First, we must understand whether or not you have been released from care. Have you reached a point where no additional medical improvement will happe…
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If your own insurance company has wrongfully blamed you for an accident, you will want to contact your lawyer right away. If you do so, the lawyer can then respond to the insurance company and obtain all the facts. Once they have reviewed the facts,…
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Following a car crash in California in which you have been injured, you probably want to get your car repaired; here is how you can go about doing that. First, contact your insurance company. If you have full coverage in place, they will evaluate you…
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If you have been involved in a car accident where there was no eyewitness; you may be wondering whether you can still bring a claim. Yes, you most certainly can bring a claim. Just because there is not a witness does not mean the accident did not occ…
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After being involved in an accident, you may be wondering if there will be any money left over for you personally after your claim is settled. The answer to that question is, “Yes”. At our firm, we do not settle a case unless the client gives us…
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When attempting to estimate how much your case may be worth following an automobile accident in which you sustained harms and losses, we will need to evaluate several key factors. We first want to understand the extent of the injuries you sustained d…
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Before accepting an insurance company’s settlement offer in your claim, it is important to know that this offer’s terms are typically final. After accepting, you should not expect to receive any additional funds. This matters because future medic…
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One common question many clients have after filing a claim with their insurance company is, “Can I change my insurance company now that I am done filing my claim?” In California, the answer is that question is, “Yes”.
In the State of Californ…
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If you are thinking about bringing a personal injury claim in the State of California, it will be helpful to understand the different phases of the claim. After you have sought medical treatment for your injuries, contact an attorney who can review a…
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Bringing a lawsuit for injuries sustained in a car crash involves several steps and a certain level of commitment from you. The first phase of the process is called discovery. Simply put, you will answer questions and present documents to detail the…
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As part of the California vehicle code, motorists are required to report to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) any collision where damage totals more than $750.00 or there is bodily injury. This is done so the state can track which drivers have p…
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If you have been the victim of a hit-and-run accident, there are three main points you should be aware of in order to bring a claim. First, please seek the appropriate medical treatment for your injuries.
Once you’ve received medical care for your…
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If you have been injured in a car accident, you may be wondering what an attorney looks for when evaluating your case. As a personal injury lawyer in California, I evaluate three key components of the case: liability, causation and damages.
First, li…
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If you have been involved in a car accident in the State of California and you are thinking about bringing a personal injury lawsuit, there are time restrictions to do so. As of April 15th, 2015, in the State of California you need to have brought th…
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If you have sought medical treatment in the emergency room following an auto accident, you may, in many cases, have two forms of payment available to you. Which one do you choose? These two forms of payment would be your health insurance and medical…
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Causation is a legal theory that links the harms and losses that you have suffered to another party’s carelessness or failure to act. Often, this is done in a ‘but for test’ approach, meaning that but for the other driver’s careless driving,…
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After a car accident, you may be dealing with injuries, car damage, time off work and other issues. The resulting financial strain may lead you to the mistaken conclusion that you cannot afford a lawyer.
You do not need to pay up front for a lawyer…
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After a car crash, you may be wondering whether you have to wait to settle your car damage claim until you are ready to settle the bodily injury portion of the claim.
You don’t have to wait. You can settle one before the other. Think of these as tw…
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You’ve been in a car accident. Should you hire an attorney? This is a common question many people have after a car accident. The answer depends on whether or not you sustained in harms or losses from the crash.
In the unlikely event you did not sus…
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After being involved in an automobile accident and seeking medical care, the doctors may have asked you if you have medical payments coverage. Medical payments coverage, also known as med pay, is an insurance that covers medical bills of you and your…
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An underinsured motorist claim allows a motorist who has been injured in an accident caused by another party to seek adequate compensation above the at-fault policyholder’s coverage limits. If you were hit in an accident, there is a chance the othe…
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Minor children in California generally cannot file a lawsuit on their own. Instead, the court appoints someone called a Guardian Ad Litem to act as a representative for the minor’s interest in a case. The presumption is that a minor is too you…
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It is not uncommon for parties to dispute who was careless, as in the case of an accident at a traffic light in which both parties believe they had the green light. This can result in you being sued when you believe the other party was at fault. …
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Who Pays The Attorney In My Car Crash Case? – CA Personal Injury Attorney Frank Nunes explains
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Listen as California Personal Injury Attorney Frank Nunes explains who will pay the attorney in your car accident ca…
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Sometimes deposition transcripts contain questions that are mistyped or do not make sense. When reviewing a deposition transcript, clients often find that they would like to modify questions asked, but they are only allowed to change their answers.…
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