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Fighting a Bad Faith Insurance Company

Many insurance companies do not treat claims made against their insured as the law requires. By doing everything possible to avoid paying legitimate claims the company puts its customers at risk.  It’s called acting in bad faith.

Under the law, every contract of insurance carries the requirement that both the insured and the insurance company act in good faith to fulfill their responsibilities.

Although acting in bad faith is clearly illegal, the practice is not uncommon.

Our law firm cannot transform the employees of fad faith insurance companies into ethical human beings, but we can fight for your rights. (more…)

Posted on: August 2, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Insurance Fraud / Bad Faith, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products   No Comments  

Pickup driver dies in Sunnyvale crash, two teens injured

July 12–One woman died and two teenage girls were taken  when two cars collided at a Sunnyvale intersection Sunday morning.

According to the San Jose Mercury News, a white pickup traveling south on Bernardo Avenue was hit by a sedan that had been traveling west on Remington Drive, as reported by Capt. Douglas Moretto of the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. The pickup rolled over and its driver was killed as a result of a partial ejection. (more…)

Posted on: July 12, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products   No Comments  

Death By Cell Phone

A driver talking on a handheld cell phone threatens everyone on the road with severe personal injuries and wrongful deaths.

A study by Harvard University in 2003 estimated that drivers distracted by cell phones caused 330,000 car accidents, thousands of spinal cord injuries and brain injuries, and 2,600 wrongful deaths a year. (more…)

Posted on: June 15, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death   No Comments  

Toyota Shows Its True Color

With its hands red from the blood of wrongful deaths and personal injuries caused by Sudden Unexplained Acceleration (SUA) in its cars and SUVs, Toyota has launched a public relations campaign that says, essentially, “Nobody can prove that we did anything wrong.” (more…)

Posted on: February 21, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products   No Comments  

Toyota’s Cover-up Continues; Sudden Unintended Acceleration

In a public relations effort designed to promote the idea that Toyota has a valid solution for the Sudden Unintended Acceleration (SUA) that has caused the wrongful deaths of at least 15 occupants of its cars and trucks, the automaker has announced a huge recall.  (more…)

Posted on: February 14, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products   No Comments  

An Inexcusable Trap for Severe Personal Injuries: Route 1 in Moss Beach, California

Route 1 at the intersections of Virginia Avenue and Cypress Avenue, Moss Beach, California constitutes a dangerous condition of public property and creates a trap for young bicyclists that demands emergency attention to make crossing Route 1 safe for Moss Beach pedestrians and children on bicycles, in accordance with Caltrans policies.  (more…)

Posted on: February 6, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death   No Comments  

Unexpected Acceleration by Defective Toyotas Causing Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths

Toyota’s marketing mantra claims: “Buy a Toyota and you’ll get much more than just a car. You’ll receive superior quality and the backing of a highly ethical corporation that’s totally dedicated to your safety, fuel economy, and overall happiness.” (more…)

Posted on: February 2, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products   No Comments  

Preserving Your Right to Trial by Jury: Personal Injury Perspective

Major corporations and insurance companies that refuse to be held accountable for injuring people falsely claim that personal injury victims or the families of wrongful death victims are getting a great deal. (more…)

Posted on: January 24, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death   No Comments  

Death By Tires: Catastrophic Personal Injuries

Tire failures cause wrongful deaths and catastrophic personal injuries. Tires are a car’s most important safety feature because they’re in use whenever the car is moving. If a tire blows out or loses air pressure, a driver can immediately lose control of the car, causing it to swerve out of control and even to roll over.   (more…)

Posted on: January 20, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death   No Comments  

Sleepy Truck Drivers Are Predictable Killers

When a truck that weighs 80,000 pounds crashes into a passenger car, the  severe personal injuries and deaths follow. Only in the rarest circumstances can a person in even the safest car walk away uninjured after being hit by a  truck. (more…)

Posted on: January 8, 2010   Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death   No Comments