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- How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in California?
- What happens after a car accident in Sonoma County, step by step, in the first 30 days?
- How do I get the crash report in Sonoma County, from CHP or a city police department?
- The driver who hit me had no insurance or too little: how does uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage work in California?
- What should I do in the first week after a fall at a store or business?
- Hit by a driver who fled in Sonoma or Marin County: what are my options?
- How is a traumatic brain injury proven and valued in a California injury claim?
- My crash involved a county vehicle, a public bus, or a dangerous road in Sonoma or Marin: what is different?
- How do I prove the property owner knew about the spill or hazard?
- I tripped on a sidewalk in Sonoma or Marin County: is the city or the property owner responsible?
- How do I file an injury claim against a city, county or the State in Sonoma or Marin County?
- What happens after a fatal crash in Sonoma County: the coroner, the crash report, and the criminal case?
- Can a stepchild, unmarried partner or parent bring a wrongful death claim in California?
- Can our family recover for the pain our loved one suffered before death? What changed on January 1, 2026
- How long does a family have to file a wrongful death claim in California?
- We think Mom is being neglected in a Sonoma County nursing home: what should we do this week?
- What does California's Elder Abuse Act add beyond a regular injury claim?
- Do we need to open probate to bring a wrongful death or survival claim in California?
- What can a family recover in a California wrongful death case, and what is not included?
- How is a wrongful death settlement divided among family members, and what happens to a child's share?
- What can parents recover for the death of a child in California?
- How long does a personal injury case take in California, from claim to trial?
- What should I bring to my first meeting with an injury lawyer?
- What comes out of a personal injury settlement in California before I get paid?
- How is pain and suffering valued in a California injury case?
- How does an injury claim work when the injured person is a child?
- Do I have to report my car accident to the DMV in California, even if the police came?
- If I had no car insurance when I was hit, can I still recover pain and suffering?
- How long does the insurance company have to respond to my injury claim in California?
- Who pays my medical bills while my car accident claim is pending?
- Several drivers caused the crash: who pays what in California?
- Should I claim through my own insurance or the other driver's after a crash in California?
- Who pays when a rideshare car crashes in California?
- A drunk driver hit me: can the bar, restaurant or winery that served them be sued in California?
- I was hurt in a crash while working: workers' comp, a claim against the other driver, or both?
- Is a rear-end collision always the other driver's fault in California?
- Who has the right of way in a left-turn or intersection crash in California?
- Can I hold the driver's employer or the car's owner responsible for a crash in California?
- Can I still recover if I was not wearing a seat belt in California?
- Does a wrongful death claim have value when the person who died was retired or had no income?
- Can we still bring a wrongful death claim if our loved one was partly at fault?
- Can our family bring a claim if the person who caused the death also died?
- Who pays funeral costs after a wrongful death, and can they be recovered?
- How long do I have to sue for defamation in California?
- Can I end up paying the other side's lawyer if I sue for defamation in California?
- Do I have to demand a correction before suing a newspaper or broadcaster for libel?
- Can I recover for emotional distress without a physical injury in California?
- Someone shared intimate images of me without consent: can I sue in California?
- A business used my name or photo without permission: what can I do?
- A family member died at work: workers' comp death benefits or a lawsuit?
- What should our family gather in the first weeks after a death caused by someone else?
- What are the steps in a wrongful death lawsuit in Sonoma County Superior Court?
- When must a driver yield to a pedestrian in California, and what changed with the 2023 jaywalking law?
- Who is at fault when a car hits a cyclist in California?
- E-bike crash in Sonoma or Marin: do the e-bike class, age and helmet rules matter?
- Hurt on an e-scooter or hit by one: who is responsible?
- I was hit by a car in a parking lot: who is responsible?
- I was hit walking at night: does it matter that the driver says they could not see me?
- I was walking when an uninsured driver hit me: does my own car insurance help?
- A pothole or road defect caused my bike crash in Sonoma County: who is responsible?
- Hurt on a construction site: what must happen in the first week?
- Can a general contractor or owner be responsible when a subcontractor's worker is hurt?
- Does a Cal/OSHA citation help my injury case?
- I fell from a scaffold, ladder or roof on a job site: who is responsible?
- Can I be fired for filing a workers' comp claim after a construction injury?
- I was hurt by a construction site while walking or driving by: who is responsible?
- Can I still recover if the hazard was obvious or there was a warning sign?
- What is a "trivial defect," and can it end my trip and fall case?
- Can a building code violation prove my stair fall case in California?
- I fell at a friend's or relative's home: how does a claim work, and who pays?
- How do I prepare for my deposition in a premises liability case?
- What affects the value of a slip and fall claim in California?
- I fell at work: workers' comp, a premises claim, or both?
- A balcony or exterior stair collapsed at my apartment: who is responsible?
- When is a bar, store or apartment owner responsible for an assault on its property in California?
- The person who attacked me cannot pay: who else can?
- Can I sue for domestic violence in California, and how long do I have?
- I was assaulted at work: is workers' comp my only option?
- Assaulted by a public employee or at a public facility: what is different?
- Can an employer be responsible when its employee attacks someone?
- What should I do in the first week after an assault to protect a civil claim?
- Manufacturing defect, design defect, or failure to warn: which kind of product case do I have?
- Can I sue the store or seller that sold me a defective product, not just the maker?
- When does the deadline start if a product injury shows up later?
- Can a defective car part be the cause of my crash claim?
- Injured at work by a defective machine: can I sue the manufacturer even if I get workers' comp?
- Can I get punitive damages against a manufacturer in California?
- Do I have to send a demand letter before suing for consumer fraud in California?
- How long do I have to bring a consumer fraud claim in California?
- Do seniors get extra protection in consumer fraud cases in California?
- Should I report a business to the Sonoma County District Attorney, file my own claim, or both?
- What counts as false advertising in California, and what can I recover?
- Small claims or a lawsuit for a consumer fraud loss in California?
- What changed in 2026 when a care facility destroys or alters records?
- We signed an arbitration agreement at admission: does it stop a lawsuit?
- Is a fall at an assisted living facility neglect?
- Are bedsores a sign of nursing home neglect in California?
- How can a family recover money taken from an elder in California?
- How long does a family have to bring an elder abuse claim in California?
- Nursing home or assisted living: who regulates it, and why does that matter for a claim?
- What is a residents' rights claim against a California nursing home?
- A resident with dementia wandered away from memory care: is the facility responsible?
- Can a nursing home sedate my parent without consent in California?
- Abuse by an in-home caregiver: who can be held responsible?
- A relative is misusing Mom's power of attorney or trust: what can we do?
- Can we still bring an elder abuse claim after our parent has died?
- My parent was hurt by another resident: is the facility responsible?
- Can I sue after a fall on a trail or in a park in Sonoma or Marin County?
- What makes public property legally "dangerous" in California?
- Who is responsible for a pool injury or drowning at a hotel, apartment or home in California?
- My child was hurt on a playground: who is responsible?