http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/ Published By Jurewitz Law Group en-us 2008-07-01T00:00:01-08:00 http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/2008/07/california_hands_free_cell_pho.html Today is the first day for enforcement of California's Hands Free Cell Phone law. Starting today, motorists talking on a cell phone without a hands free system will be fined $20 for the first offense and $50 subsequent offenses.... Car Accidents sandiegoinjurylawyerblog-1 2008-07-01T00:00:01-08:00 http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/2008/06/new_court_of_appeal_case_horse.html On Friday, the California Court of Appeals denied State Farm Insurance's Petition for Writ of Mandate seeking to have the trial court issue judgment in favor of the insurance company. At issue in the case, titled State Farm Fire and... New Case Law sandiegoinjurylawyerblog-1 2008-06-30T15:33:15-08:00 http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/2008/06/jurewitz_law_group_announce_ne.html Earlier today, the Jurewitz Law Group launched its' newest information blog, www.sandiegocaraccidentlawyerblog.com, dedicated to provide San Diegans with information about local car accidents, what to do to prevent car accident injuries, how to properly insure yourself prior to being involved... Car Accidents sandiegoinjurylawyerblog-1 2008-06-30T13:32:38-08:00 http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/2008/06/sacramento_jury_awards_fired_e.html A federal court jury in Sacramento awarded Erma J. Alaniz, a fired office manager, $116,031 from her former employer, Dr. Rober Peppercorn, finding that Dr. Peppercorn unlawfully retaliated against Ms. Alaniz. The jury found that Dr. Peppercorn's actions violated the... Employment Law sandiegoinjurylawyerblog-1 2008-06-27T07:00:00-08:00 http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/2008/06/escondido_police_shoot_and_kil_1.html Earlier today, Escondido police shot and killed one of two pit bulls that had attacked a woman's dog. View Larger Map The attack happened near the intersection of West 10th Avenue and South Maple Street in Escondido. Neighbors report seeing... Animal Attacks sandiegoinjurylawyerblog-1 2008-06-26T20:53:52-08:00 http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/2008/06/imperial_valley_woman_accuses.html On the evening of June 7, Yessenia "Jesse" Moreno of Westmorland, a town outside El Centro in the Imperial Valley, reported that she was assaulted by her employer and two others while she was working at The Town Pump, a... Assault and Battery sandiegoinjurylawyerblog-1 2008-06-25T07:00:00-08:00 http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/2008/06/california_court_of_appeals_me.html San Diego injury victims have repeatedly had their cases undervalued by insurance companies and their attorneys who reduce the victims' medical bills by the amount paid or written off by medical insurance companies. This process, arising from the misapplication of... New Case Law sandiegoinjurylawyerblog-1 2008-06-24T07:00:00-08:00 http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/2008/06/jlg_is_going_paperless_a_repor_1.html The paperless office has been the dream of many San Diego businesses, including personal injury lawyers. The benefits are tangible and real: reduced office storage space, the ability to access file documents from any file right on your desktop, remote... sandiegoinjurylawyerblog-1 2008-06-23T22:31:32-08:00 http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/2008/06/medical_malpractice_protection.html In February of this year, the California Court of Appeals extended the protections afforded to medical doctors under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) to emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are in the process of transporting patients for medical... New Case Law sandiegoinjurylawyerblog-1 2008-06-22T15:14:33-08:00 http://www.sandiegoinjurylawyerblog.com/2008/06/shuttle_drivers_sue_supershutt.html A class-action employment lawsuit was filed by current and former drivers of SuperShuttle International, Inc., a van service serving many of California's airports (including San Diego's Lindbergh Field), alleging that the company cheated them out of millions of dollars of... Employment Law sandiegoinjurylawyerblog-1 2008-06-16T07:19:06-08:00