Eugene Bruno & Associates
Comparative Fault
Comparative fault is the legal principle that more than one party can be responsible for causing an injury. This principle allows fault to be divided among parties. For example, in a 2 car accident, the driver whose car was rear-ended by another car may have braked unnecessarily, thus contributing to the accident. The driver whose car rear ended the car ahead of him may have been speeding or following too closely, thus also contributing to the accident. Based on all the evidence at trial, a jury could find the parties 50-50 responsible for the accident … or it could be 60-40 or some other number, depending on the specific facts.
The Contingency Fee Agreement
The majority of my clients are individuals and families fighting against well-funded, powerful insurance companies. In most cases, my clients have been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence. These clients come to me because the person who caused their injury has refused to accept responsibility for his wrongful conduct.
Why Lawyers Love Facebook
Lawyers love social networking sites such as Facebook and Linkedin because they can be evidentiary gold mines. Most people don’t think twice about posting personal information on these sites without realizing who may be viewing this information or how they may be using it.
AB 52 Passes Senate Appropriations Committee
AB 52 would protect consumers and businesses by giving the Insurance Commissioner the power to reject excessive health insurance rate increases. It is a very important step in controlling spiraling health insurance costs.
UT Discusses Cal Supreme Court Decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats
For more info on last week’s disappointing decision from the California Supreme Court in the case of Howell v. Hamilton Meats, read Union Tribune reporter Greg Moran’s story.
Howell v. Hamilton Meats: A Disappointing Supreme Court Decision
Consumer rights attorneys across California were disappointed by today’s California Supreme Court decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions Inc. The Court’s decision dramatically changed the rules for lawsuits by injured persons. The new rules favor insurance companies over the injured person and slashes the amount of compensation that will be paid to injury victims who have health insurance.
Shocking Personal Injury Settlement Statistics
Recent insurance industry statistics show that 80% of all injury claims resulting from auto accidents settle for $5,000 or less, 90% settle for $15,000 or less, and that less than 1% settle for $100,000 or more.1
Driving Stoned
The LA Times recently reported, in California, nearly 1,000 deaths and injuries each year are blamed directly on drivers under the influence of drugs. Law enforcement blames the increase in medical marijuana use in the last decade. Fatal crashes where drugs were the primary cause and alcohol was not involved spiked 55% over the 10 year period ending in 2009.
Buzz Kills: No Amount of Alcohol is Safe to Drive
In California, the legal blood-alcohol limit maybe 0.08 percent, but no amount of alcohol is safe for driving, according to a UCSD study led by sociologist David Phillips and published in the journal Addiction. The study found that blood-alcohol levels well below the legal limit are associated with severe injury and even death.
Safe Summertime Travel: Tire Safety Tips
Like the ad says, there’s a lot riding on your tires. Remember, tire safety depends on proper pressure, alignment, rotation and tread.
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