Investigating Dog Bite Cases
September 6, 2008
In most instances of dog bites in California, the dog’s owner is held liable. However, in an attempt to avoid liability, and the financial penalties that go along with it, many owners will attempt to deny liability through various methods. Often, these methods will include accusing the victim of provoking the attack, or proving that the dog has never bitten anyone else if the incident happened in a state that uses the “one bite” criteria as law. In states that use the “one bite” law, the victim must prove that the dog has previously bitten someone else. Fortunately, this is not a legal loophole through which Californians have to jump.
If an investigation is necessary, a dog bite attorney can help you locate the best people for evidence to support your case. Someone who is experienced in litigating dog bite cases in California will know the proper avenues to go through for questioning potential witnesses. Any evidence that supports your claim will be beneficial, and anyone who has had experience with the dog could help provide that evidence.
Can You Get a Lemon Law Settlement Without Filing a Lawsuit?
September 5, 2008
Janette Rinkenberger is a paralegal in the pre-litigation department of Brennan, Wiener & Associates, APC. She has successfully settled numerous Lemon car cases without the necessity of filing a lawsuit. Below she offers some pointers to readers who may need assistance, to get them headed in the right direction. Sidebar is the consumer rights and consumer protection newsletter published by Brennan, Wiener & Associates, which conducted this interview.
Sidebar: Is it possible for consumers to get their rights taken care of under the Lemon Law without having to file a lawsuit?
Lemon Law and Leases
September 5, 2008
Evidently some dealers and manufacturers have been telling consumers of leased vehicles that they do not have the same “lemon law” rights when they lease cars. This is not accurate. The fact of a lease does have some impact upon a consumer’s lemon law rights, but the consumer yet retains substantially the same lemon law rights as purchasers of vehicles. Here are the points you need to know:
1. In a lease, you really do not have any equity in the car so your damages are usually limited to your inception payment and your payments into the vehicle. If the manufacturer or dealer agrees to unwind the lease, you need to make sure that the lease is being paid off in the settlement so this does not remain an obligation which ultimately could affect your credit.
Find the Right Injury Lawyer in San Diego
September 5, 2008
Finding the right injury lawyer can mean the difference between a nice hefty settlement and getting hit with your opponents fees for wrongful litigation. You don’t want that to happen.
In order to find a good and useful attorney you may want to consider a few of the following items in making your decision. Remember, this is huge and could be the difference between getting the compensation you deserve and wasting a lot of your precious time and energy.
The first thing that you want to be aware of in choosing your lawyer is their level of experience. I cannot stress enough that you want to find a lawyer who has not only experience working in the personal injury sector but also one that has experience dealing with your specific type of injury.