California Personal Injury & Product Liability Blog

The California Legislature, on Thursday, voted 60-0 to send AB-35, a bill which will raise the non-economic damage caps in medical malpractice lawsuits, to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has indicated he will sign the bill into law. Since 1975, Californians who filed medical malpractice lawsuits could only recover up to $250,000 worth of non-economic damages …

Car accidents occur on a daily basis on California’s highways and streets. There were 16,400 serious auto accident injuries and 3,606 auto accident fatalities in California in 2019, according to U.S. Department of Transportation data. Car accident injuries can be very severe, and they often leave their victims with large medical debts, permanent disabilities, and …

If you’ve been injured outside the course and scope of your employment, you may be wondering what to do. You’re not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, your medical bills are piling up, and you may be unable to work due to your injury and thus unable to pay the medical bills. If you’ve been injured …

Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers is no longer actively retaining Dixie Fire victims. The Dixie Fire, which burned 963,309 acres of land from July to October 2021, destroying 1,329 buildings, destroyed the town of Greenville, CA, leaving only a few buildings standing in the Plumas County town which had a population of just over 1,000 people. …

One of the most common injuries that people suffer in auto accidents is Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD). WAD is typically referred to as whiplash, and WAD can be much more than simply a temporary ache. Whiplash can lead to long-term issues that affect your ability to live life and work as you used to before …

An attack by two pit bulls on April 24 injured a Pico Rivera mother and her 1-year-old daughter. The woman ended up stabbing one of the pit bulls to death in order to save her child’s life. A call was received by deputies at 10:18 PM regarding a dog bite at the 9600 block of …

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), on May 2, will open up their Direct Payments for Community Recovery program to Dixie Fire victims, allowing victims of the 2021 wildfire to file claims for financial recovery through the program’s website. However, the program does not cover all of the financial losses that Dixie Fire victims have experienced. …

Nadrich & Cohen Accident Injury Lawyers is no longer actively retaining Dixie Fire victims. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) will not be criminally charged for two wildfires its equipment started under settlements that district attorneys announced on Monday. The settlements were a better ending for communities and fire victims, according to prosecutors, since it …

The phrase autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a spectrum of conditions involving the development of the nervous system. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines the word “spectrum” to cover a set of conditions and differences in the severity and type of symptoms. ASD includes Asperger syndrome. ASD is classified by the …

The United States insurance and real estate industries are doing everything they can to avoid paying victims of lead paint poisoning the financial compensation they deserve for their injuries. Insurance companies are avoiding liability for lead paint poisoning by putting lead paint exclusions in their policies, and real estate owners are creating webs of limited …

Northern California wildfire victims who settled with PG&E will receive an increased distribution payment later this month, according to retired Justice John K. “Jack” Trotter. Wildfire victims who have already received money from the trust will receive an additional payment. Pro rata payments, which were 30 percent of the approved claim value, will be increased …

Lane splitting is the practice of riding a motorcycle between two lanes of traffic which are traveling in the same direction. It is a common practice in California, which sees some of the heaviest traffic in the nation. Lane splitting can help motorcyclists get from point A to point B more quickly by moving through …