Personal Injury Blog
Plain-language answers from Manoukian Law Firm: what to do after a crash, how claims are valued, and how California law protects you.
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Will the Insurance Company See My Social Media?
Yes. Public posts are reviewed as a matter of routine, and in litigation the defense can demand relevant private content. Stop posting…
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Will My Immigration Status Come Up in My Personal Injury Case?
No. Evidence Code 351.2 makes immigration status inadmissible in a California injury case, and your right to recover does not depend on…
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Will My Criminal Record Come Up in My Injury Case?
Usually not. Misdemeanors and arrests stay out. A felony conviction can be raised to question your credibility if you testify, and a…
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What If the Store Says I Was Looking at My Phone When I Fell?
The phone argument reduces a claim at most by a percentage. The store still has to answer for the hazard, how long…
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What If I Was Hit While Riding an E-Bike or Scooter?
You can claim against the driver who hit you and often against your own auto policy’s uninsured motorist coverage. Helmet use and…
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What If I Wasn’t Wearing a Seatbelt?
You can still recover. The defense can reduce your damages for injuries a seatbelt would have prevented, and only if they prove…
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Rear-Ended on Valencia Blvd or Magic Mountain Parkway: The First Week
In the first week after a rear-end crash in Santa Clarita, get examined within a day, report the crash to your insurer,…
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What If I Was Jaywalking When I Got Hit?
You can still recover if you were crossing outside a crosswalk. California reduces your recovery by your percentage of fault rather than…
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What If There Is No Video of My Fall?
A fall claim does not need video. It needs proof of what you slipped on, how long it was there, and what…
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What If I Didn’t Report My Fall to the Store Manager?
Not reporting a fall to the store does not bar a claim in California. It makes proof harder, because there is no…
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