Big Takeways

Jose Carreno

Type of Case: Motorcycle case
DOL: 12/10/2018
TOTAL MEDS: $63,105.44
Settlement for: $100k

Statement of facts:
Def was merging from the carpool lane to
the next lane and did not see P in the
motorcycle. Pl was splitting lanes. Pl believes
there was a third vehicle hit but does
not remember as he was taken via
ambulance. Upon impact, pl fell off
his motorcycle on his right side.

Location:
I-80 & I-580
Intersection

Status of liability was denied Placed
client at fault due to splitting lanes...

​BIG TAKEAWAYS:​

• Liability strategy: Lane splitting by motorcyclists is legal in California.​

 Why? California recognizes lane-splitting as a tool to decrease traffic congestion, and the volume of freeway traffic here is higher than in most other states.​

•  Motorcycle accidents tend to have more BI than PD since they are more exposed to the impact​

• Most motorcycle cases would be ​

     Prop 213 :​

1. since they need a specific license to use that type of motor vehicle ​

2. Another reason insurance can be really

   expensive.​

Feride Gockan

Type of Case: other trucking case
DOL: 22/04/2016
TOTAL MEDS: $15,180.00
Settlement: $80k

Statement of Facts: Our Client was
riding her scooter north on s. Catalina
approaching 7th (stop sign) when the
defendant who was also approaching
the stop sign ahead of her suddenly
opened their passenger door causing
our client to hit her head and fall off her
scooter.

Location: CATALINA ST AND 7TH STREET
LOS ANGELES CA

TCR:

5 BIG TAKEAWAYS
*Build up on Economic and
Non-economic damages
* Scar Treatment
*Physical Therapy
* She was/is a esthetician in
Beverly Hills, CA and was
emotionally traumatized
because she did not meet
the standard that her
clients expected from her
because her body and
face were drastically
scarred.
* Her lack of confidence
has caused her to loose
clientele at work.

Multiple Choice

Helps You to repair or replace your car if it's damaged in an accident

with another vehicle or object, such as fence or a tree.

• Liability coverage

• Comprehensive

• Collision

• Medpay

Multiple Select

If Prop 213 does NOT apply:

• You cannot recover non-economic damages

• Subject to exceptions, the driver is entitled to economic damages such as lost wages and medical expenses

• No limitation on the injuries that you may recover

• May recover economic and non-economic damages

Multiple Choice

What is Prop 213?

• A measure that limits the right for uninsired motorist to recover damages by suing felons or DUI drivers.

• you are entitled to recover economic and non-econmic damages

• you must have insurance in any MVA so prop213 shouldn't apply.

Multiple Choice

What is a SR-1?

• Fininacial Responsibility information request

• Certificate of insurance

• DMV documents Report of Traffic Accident

Multiple Choice

Placing screws on the spine and vertebral bodies to fuse them into one

• Hemilaminectomy

• Discectomy

• Spine Fusion

• ACDF

Multiple Choice

A type of neck surgery that involves removing a damaged disc to relieve spinal cord or nerve root pressure and alleviate corresponding pain.

• SCS

• Microdisectomy

• ACDF

• Discectomy

Multiple Choice

Forensic injury ________ is the science that relates mechanical forces to disruption of anatomical regions or trauma to the human body.

• Defandant

• Personal Injury

• Adjuster

• Biomecanics

Multiple Choice

________ This is either a policy limit or special demands that has more than one plaintiff.

• UM demand

• UIM demand

• Special demands

• Joint demand

Multiple Choice

The section of an insurance contract containing such information as the name, description and location of insured property etc;

• Coverage forms

• Declarations page

• Collision coverage

• Comprehensive coverage

Multiple Choice

Any official claim or charge against property or funds for payments of a debt or an amount owed for services rendered.

• Negligence

• Loan

• Lien

• Contingency Fee