Free Helpful Injury Information for the Public in San Diego, California, Who Have Been Injured Due to the Negligence of Others & Need Help Deciding if they Need a Lawyer or Not.

San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Mark C. Blane's website collects a large amount of useful information for victims of accidents in Southern California.  For example, we see a lot of injury claims in San Diego County.  What to do after a road or slip & fall accident? Can you sue the Government? What can you expect after a traumatic brain injury? What are the common injuries of a motorcycle accident? Are the insurance companies' settlement values decided by a computer? These and many other topics are outlined in our Library so you can compare, understand and ask the right questions.  

Be sure to download Mr. Blane's FREE legal books you can use BEFORE you hire a Lawyer, call an Adjuster, or sign any Legal Forms.  His California Personal Injury Guide, The 10 Secrets You Need To Know About Your Injury Case BEFORE You Call A Lawyer normally sells for $16.95, but it is yours FREE if you are a California resident, or a person injured in a California accident, and you need information NOW.

Library Categories:

• Interstate Commercial Truck Accidents
• Traumatic Diffuse Brain Axonal Injuries
• Pit Bull Dog Bite Injuries
• Auto, Motorcycle & Truck Accidents In California
• Child Daycare Abuse & Neglect Injuries
• California Child Injuries & Accidents
• Uninsured (UM) Motorist Claims
• Slip & Fall Accidents in California
• Pedestrian & Bicycle Accidents in California
• California Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries
• Medicare Coverage Injury Claims
• California Dog Bite Injuries
• Rental Car Accidents
• Taxi Cab Auto Accidents
• CA Health Insurance Subrogation Liens
• California Workers' Compensation
• Abogado de Accidentes en San Diego
• Defective Staircase Injuries
• Government Property Slip & Falls
• Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) Injuries
• Child Wrongful Death
• Drunk Driving (DUI) Car Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents & Injuries
• Ligament & Loss Motion Vertebrae Injuries
• Rear-End Vehicle Accidents
• ATV Recreational Vehicle Accidents
• AMA Medical Impairment Injuries
• Hard & Soft Tissue Muscle Injuries (Whiplash)
• Negligent Landlord Dog Bite Injuries
• California Wrongful Death
• Construction Site Accidents in California
• California Independent Medical Exams (IMEs)
• Health Lien Subrogation & Maximizing Settlements
• California Defective/Unsafe Products
• California Burn Injuries
• San Diego Personal Injury (General)
• Colossus & Other Computers Used by Insurance
• Attorney Mark C. Blane's Free Books
• San Diego California Attorney Referal Fee Program
• San Diego County Cities & Communities
• Imperial County Cities & Communities
• Southern California Counties
• More Information About Mark C. Blane
• More Information About Attorney Chad J. McGuire
• General

Interstate Commercial Truck Accidents:

• San Diego Attorneys for Commercial Vehicle Accidents   
  Commercial vehicle accidents happen unexpectedly, often at the worst possible times, and the injuries they cause are severe. Each year in California, commercial vehicle accidents cause serious injuries, including broken bones, back and neck injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, and wrongful death. California is full of freeways and large commercial trucking is big business since we have huge ports located up and down the coast.
• How are Damages determined under California Law if a Commercial Truck Driver is Partially at fault for a Truck Accident?   
  California Commercial Truck Accident Law Firm: It depends on the degree of fault between the commercial truck driver and the other motorist. Under the California legal doctrine known as "comparative negligence," the amount of a party's liability for the accident is determined by comparing his or her carelessness with that of the other party.
• California Truck Accidents   
  A California traffic accident involving a commercial truck, such as an eighteen-wheeler or other large freight carrier, can be much more catastrophic than an ordinary car accident. A typical fully-loaded large commercial truck can weigh 80,000 pounds or more, while an average passenger automobile weighs approximately 3,000 pounds. Because of this size disparity, and due to the basic laws of physics, any collision between a commercial truck and another vehicle is likely to result in serious, even fatal, injuries.
• Commercial Truck Driver Negligence in California   
  As is true in most California personal injury cases involving vehicle accidents, the primary legal theory of liability in commercial truck accident cases is "negligence." In other words, there was some breach in due care owed to you (the other injured car driver) by the commercial truck driver.
• Potential At-Fault Parties (Defendants) for a Commercial Trucking Accident Case   
  Potential At-Fault Parties (Defendants) for a Commercial Trucking Accident Case
  In order to ensure a complete legal recovery for injuries suffered in an accident involving a commercial truck vehicle in California, it is important that you and your attorney identify as many potential defendants as possible.

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Traumatic Diffuse Brain Axonal Injuries:

• Traumatic Brain Injury (Diffuse Axonal Injury)   
  What is DAI also known at Diffuse Axonal Injury?
  Diffuse axonal injury is a severe form of brain injury which occurs in some traumatic brain injury patients. Axons are the long processes of nerve cells which carry electrical impulses from one part of the nervous system to another. Billions of them traverse the brain and spinal cord, carrying information back and forth. They comprise a large part of what is considered the white matter of the brain.
• Brain Injuries (Diffuse Axonal Injury) and Diagnosing the Condition   
  San Diego Brain Injury Attorney: Diffuse axonal injury occurs in about half of all severe head traumas, making it one of the most common traumatic brain injuries. It can also occur in moderate and mild brain injury. A diffuse axonal injury falls under the category of a diffuse brain injury. This means that instead of occurring in a specific area, like a focal brain injury, it occurs over a more widespread area. In addition to being one of the most common types of brain injuries, it’s also one of the most devastating. As a matter of fact, severe diffuse axonal injury is one of the leading causes of death in people with traumatic brain injury.

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Pit Bull Dog Bite Injuries:

• Some Statistics Concerning Fatal Attacks by Pit Bull Dogs   
  San Diego Pit Bull Injury Lawyer Mark Blane stands ready to give you a FREE copy of his new book for Pit Bull Injury Victims - give him a call at (619) 813-7955

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Auto, Motorcycle & Truck Accidents In California:

• When a San Diego Traffic Accident Results in Nerve Damage (Part B)   
  Contact a San Diego injuries lawyer for a no-cost consultation if you have suffered nerve damage from a San Diego traffic accident – 888-845-6269.
• When a San Diego Traffic Accident Results in Nerve Damage (Part A)   
  If you have suffered nerve damage from a San Diego traffic accident, contact a San Diego injuries lawyer for a no-cost consultation – 888-845-6269.
• Filing a Claim after a Car Crash in San Diego: The Dos and Don’ts (Part B)   
  After a car crash in San Diego learn the ins and outs of filing a claim. Contact a San Diego accident attorney – 888-845-6269.
• Filing a Claim after a Car Crash in San Diego: The Dos and Don’ts (Part A)   
  A car crash in San Diego will be helped if you know the dos and don’t of filing a claim. Contact a San Diego accident attorney – 888-845-6269.
• San Diego, California Car Accident Claims: Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage (Part B)   
  A San Diego car accident claim will have specific limits in terms of UM/UIM drivers. Contact a San Diego injury law firm for assistance – 888-845-6269.
• San Diego, California Car Accident Claims: Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage (Part A)   
  San Diego, California car accident claims vary based on if you are dealing with an uninsured/underinsured motorist. A San Diego injury law firm can help you get compensation – 888-845-6269.
• 4 Kinds of San Diego Car Accidents That Can Cause Injury (Part B)   
  Dangerous San Diego car accidents include head-on collisions and rollovers. Contact a San Diego injury lawyer if you have been injured – 888-845-6269.
• 4 Kinds of San Diego Car Accidents That Can Cause Injury (Part A)   
  San Diego car accidents can be grouped into 4 types: rear impact, side-impact, head-on, and rollover. Contact a San Diego injury lawyer – 888-845-6269.
• San Diego, California Car Accidents: Negligent, Careless & Reckless Drivers (Part B)   
  Reckless drivers are liable for many San Diego, California car accidents. If you’ve been injured, speak with a San Diego car crash lawyer: 1-888-845-6269.
• San Diego, California, Car Accidents: Negligent, Careless & Reckless Drivers (Part A)   
  If you’ve been injured in one of the many San Diego, California, car accidents, speak with a San Diego car crash lawyer: 1-888-845-6269.
• When Your San Diego Car Crash Results in Disfigurement (Part B)   
  If you have sustained permanent damage after a San Diego car crash, there are damages you may be entitled to. Call a San Diego law firm: 1-888-845-6269.
• When Your San Diego Car Crash Results in Disfigurement (Part A)   
  After a San Diego car crash, call a San Diego law office to learn about your options for seeking compensation: 1-888-845-6269.
• Most Recent California Traffic Accident Statistics (Part B)   
  Review the latest California traffic accident statistics and if you have been in an accident contact San Diego accident lawyers. Call - 888-845-6269.
• Most Recent California Traffic Accident Statistics (Part A)   
  If you have questions about California traffic accident statistics or have been in an accident contact San Diego accident lawyers today - 888-845-6269.
• Dealing with Financial Concerns After a Car Accident Can Be a Problem For You and Your Family   
  Although a lawyer can't help you meet every financial challenge, there are a number of things your lawyer CAN do to hold the negligent party responsible, to speed your financial recovery, and to minimize the stress you are facing. At our San Diego Personal Injury Law Firm, our personal injury attorneys and staff help our injured clients in a number of ways:
• Head-on Collision Auto Accident   
  It's everyone's worst nightmare — receiving a phone call telling you that your spouse or teenager has been involved in a head-on collision. A head-on collision happens for only one reason: Someone was seriously negligent, driving directly at traffic. It nearly always means a catastrophic injury or fatal accident. If you have received that call, you know how devastating it is to your entire family.
• Defective Air Bag Injuries from a San Diego California Car Accident   
  Air bags should help to keep drivers safe (and prevent death from happening in a car accident), and they frequently do. However, improperly installed or defective air bags can result in serious injuries. Defective or malfunctioning air bags can cause chemical burns, eye injuries, severe head trauma, and possibly death. San Diego Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane has years of experience holding manufacturers responsible for product defects in San Diego County and throughout California.
• Brake Failures | One Cause of an Auto Accident   
  Brakes are one of the most important safety systems on your vehicle, though they often go unnoticed until there is a problem. It is recommended that you care for your brakes regularly and keep them in good condition. However, even if you do everything right, brakes can still fail, causing accidents that would have otherwise been avoidable and making unavoidable accidents much worse. If you believe brake failure contributed to your accident, we have years of experience helping accident victims in San Diego County and throughout California, can help you.
• Roof Collapse Car Accidents   
  Rollover accidents, in which the vehicle flips upside down, are among the most dangerous types of vehicle accidents for many reasons; it is not the bio-mechanical force of the crash that makes them the most dangerous. They are made even more dangerous by poorly-designed and manufactured vehicle roofs that cannot withstand the force of the accident. The roofs can be crushed and cause severe injuries and even death to the driver and passengers inside. Common injuries that are caused by roof crushing are fractures, traumatic brain injuries, and paralysis and other severe spinal injuries, including quadriplegia and paraplegia.
• Lost Limbs | Amputation Injuries Due to the Negligence of Another   
  At our law firm, in San Diego, California, we understand the fear and uncertainty that often comes with an amputation — especially when that amputation is caused by someone's negligent or reckless conduct. For many years, we have been holding people and businesses accountable for their actions by seeking full and fair compensation for personal injury victims in California court rooms. We understand the personal struggle and pain that lost limbs cause an injury victim.
• When Speaking with a California Accident Lawyer about Your Injury Case   
  There are a few things you should consider after you sustain a California car accident with injuries. For example, before speaking with a California car accident lawyer, you should have as much detailed information and facts about the car accident and any injuries or financial losses as possible. This will make your time with the California injury lawyer more efficient. Some documents you may want to show your Car Accident Attorney may include your own auto insurance policy, including your "declaration sheet" showing your specific coverages, any and all information exchanged at the accident scene, and medical records, among other things.
• A Few Things to Consider After a California Auto Accident   
  Would you know what to do if you were driving and hit another vehicle? A pedestrian? When a California car accident happens, injuries may be severe and emotions may be high. However, there are important things that must be taken care of both at the scene of any accident and soon afterward. Following is a SHORT list of things that should be done, if at all possible, when any California automobile accident occurs.
• Are You Prepared for a California Auto Accident?   
  Do not be shy. Talk to the drivers of any other vehicles involved in the accident. Get their names, phone numbers, addresses, drivers' license numbers, license plate numbers, and basic insurance information. If there are passengers in any of the vehicles, obtain their names, telephone numbers, and addresses as well. In talking to drivers of other vehicles, you should try to be cordial and cooperative in determining that everyone is okay and in exchanging basic information.
• Fatal Car Accident in Mission Valley, San Diego, California   
  Two people are hospitalized after a fatal car accident in Mission Valley. The accident happened on northbound Interstate 805 at Interstate 8 just before 3:00 a.m. Monday.
• Fatal Newport Beach California Auto Accident   
  Three people, who were fatally injured in a car accident in Newport Beach, California have been identified by local officials as Linda Burnett, 69, Christopher De La Cruz, 49, and Julia Allen, 27. The Orange County Register reports that the fatal car accident, which also injured three people, involved 10 vehicles and occurred the night of January 15, 2011 at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and West Coast Highway.
• Woman killed in Riverside, California Auto Accident   
  A woman, who was killed in a Riverside, California auto accident while riding in an ambulance the night of January 12, 2011, has been identified by officials as 47-year-old Ann B. Layton.
• Older Motorists and Accident Statistics   
  El Cajon California Auto Accident Law Firm: In 2007, there were 31 million licensed drivers ages 65 and older in the United States. Driving helps older adults stay mobile and independent. But the risk of being injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash increases as you age. An average of 500 older adults are injured every day as occupants of motor vehicles. Thankfully, there are steps that older adults can take to stay safer on the roads.
• Top Defenses Used by Insurance Companies on Personal Injury Cases   
  Remember, insurance companies and their lawyers are “skilled counter punchers” when it comes to negotiating your personal injury case. Their job is to throw as much “mud up on a wall” regarding your injury to see what might stick if your case goes all the way to a jury trial. Here are some of the top defenses I have seen insurers use in their arsenal to deflate the value of your personal injury claim:
• How Your Chula Vista Personal Injury Claim is Evaluated for Settlement by the Insurance Companies   
• What is reviewed when it comes to a Personal Injury Settlement (Case Value)?   
  The criteria the insurance companies look at include:
  
  1. The injuries documented by an ICD-9 Code;
  2. The modalities of care documented by a CPT-Code;
  3. Intensity, frequency and duration of all medical care;
  4. Types of doctors seen including any specialists;
  5. Age, weight, and height of injured person are reviewed;
  6. "Special damages" like wage loss, and out-of-pocket expenses are reviewed;
  7. Any interference into the personal life (duties under duress, and loss of enjoyment of life damages);
  8. Is there a permanent impairment to any particular body part documented under the American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines, and if so, what percentage under the Whole Person Method?
• Southern California Auto or Motorcycle Accident Injury: Why Your Lawyer Needs to Have Uncommon Medical Proficiency.   
  The San Diego car accident attorneys of Mark C. Blane APC don’t leave anything to chance. Being sharp and aggressive lawyers and having insider knowledge of the insurance industry practices is not enough to ensure a maximum settlement in your car or motorcycle accident claim or lawsuit. They have also acquired a deep and broad knowledge of medical issues which is critical in getting the fair compensation you are seeking after a California vehicle accident.

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Child Daycare Abuse & Neglect Injuries:

• Duty to Report California Child Abuse | Final Considerations You Should Know   
  San Diego Child Abuse Law Firm: The first child abuse reporting law in California was enacted in 1963.
• A SPECIAL INSIDER LOOK AT DAYCARE/CHILD CARE ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN CALIFORNIA & BEYOND   
  San Diego Child Injury: Daycare or child care abuse is simply the abuse, physical or mental, of a child while in another person’s physical custody and control.
• CHOOSING A SAFE CHILD CALIFORNIA DAY CARE FACILITY   
  California Kid Abuse Lawyer: Your child’s healthy progress is dependent on the safe and positive experience he or she receives during the early, formative years
• How to discover California daycare/child care abuse and neglect...   
  California Kid Injury & Abuse/Neglect Law Firm: Unfortunately, child abuse and neglect can come in many different forms.
• How to discover California daycare/child care abuse and neglect...   
  California Kid Injury & Abuse/Neglect Law Firm: Unfortunately, child abuse and neglect can come in many different forms.
• How to Investigate California Daycare or Childcare Abuse and Neglect   
  After you have witnessed your child’s shift in behavior (I give in outline of how to discover child abuse symptoms in other articles on child abuse on this site
• A List of Child Abuse Agencies if you Suspect Child Abuse or Neglect in California and Elsewhere   
  Child Abuse Agencies:
  Unfortunately, child abuse is a reality in today’s world and there are some steps you can take to be proactive in order to help in any way. If you suspect child abuse by a sexual offender or if it involved child pornography you can contact the following agencies for immediate help:
• Duty to Report Child Abuse or Neglect Under California Law   
  Chula Vista Child Abuse Law Firm: The first child abuse reporting law in California was enacted in the year 1963. The early California laws mandated only physicians to report physical abuse. Thankfully, over the years, numerous amendments have expanded the definition of child abuse and the persons required to report the activity.
• Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)   
  San Diego Child Injury Lawyer: The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is a federal law that supports individual state programs across the U.S. that focus on prevention and identification of child abuse through preventive and public awareness programs that are community based.
• Things to be Mindful of with Child Abuse & Neglect   
  El Cajon Child Abuse Injury Lawyer: As every adult knows, prevention is key for child abuse. Therefore, we all should be watchful of its signs and symptoms. It is also good to be especially mindful of children with disabilities as they are more than twice as likely to be victims of child mistreatment, or abuse, than children with no disabilities.
• Children Injuries: School Accidents; & Unsafe Playground Equipment   
  San Diego Child Injury Lawyer Mark C. Blane briefly talks about children and playground/school injuries: School or public playground equipment can become unsafe too based on defective design that have been left in a state of disrepair by the owner or the school, or improper padding (not enough wood chips, mulch, or recycled rubber). Or, it can be due to objects being in the “fall zone” that were not supposed to be there. Some causes could be due to a day care center not having enough staff supervising the children.
• Lack of Adult Supervision with Child Injuries   
  According to San Diego Child Injury Lawyer Mark C. Blane, child injuries can be caused by the negligent action or failure to take appropriate action of adults who are in charge of protecting the child from harm such as safety guards, teachers, school bus drivers, officials employed by the school or school district, baby sitting agencies, foster care agencies, foster care parents, day-care agencies or pre-schools, or any other similar entity or person.

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California Child Injuries & Accidents:

• RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO PARENTS OF INJURED CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA   
  Fortunately, there are many resources available to those injured children in California who have suffered injuries and disability as the result of someone’s...
• THE COURT APPOINTMENT OF THE CHILD’S GUARDIAN IN CALIFORNIA | BODILY INJURY SETTLEMENT PROCESS FOR KIDS   
  California court approve a minor’s monetary settlement from an injury is to appoint the child’s mother or father as the guardian ad litem (GAL).
• Who Can Be the Guardian ad Litem for My Injured Child in the State of California?   
  Under California law, anyone over the age of eighteen years can be nominated and approved by the court as a guardian ad litem.
• THE COURT APPROVAL PROCESS OF YOUR CHILD’S CALIFORNIA INJURY SETTLEMENT   
  San Diego Kid Injury Law Firm | Attorney: It can be filed with any California superior courthouse within the same county where the minor child resides.
• THE DEPOSIT OF YOUR INJURED CHILD’S SETTLEMENT FUNDS IN CALIFORNIA   
  Under California law, the injured child’s settlement funds can be, upon court approval,transferred in the following nine ways:
• Justification of Early Release of Settlement Funds from a Minor’s Blocked Bank Account in California   
  San Diego California Child Injury Law Firm: The early release of settlement funds request must directly benefit the minor child.
• Minor Child’s Settlement for Injuries in the State of California | What you Should Know...   
  Under California law, if a child (under the age of eighteen) is injured and receives a monetary settlement from the at-fault party, it must be supervised....
• Attorney’s Fees and Costs in Representing an Injured Minor Child in the State of California | What You Need to Know...   
  There is California statutory cap on what a lawyer can charge your injured child as a contingency fee for legal services, and it must be approved by the court.
• Trials and Settlements in Minor California Children Injury Cases   
  When a child is injured, his or her parents want, first of all, to make sure their child receives the best medical care available. If the child is injured due—
• Special Rules When a Child is Partly at Fault for His or Her Own Injuries | Southern California Kid Injury Lawyer Gives His Insights....   
  The statue of limitations for a minor child’s injury in California is tolled until his or her eighteenth birthday, sometimes the parent’s injury claim will...
• Legal Damages You Can Seek for Your Child’s California Accident Case   
  San Diego Cal Injured Infant Lawyer: An injured child may recover for pain and suffering damages, which are the most “valuable” element of an injury claim...
• Legal Claims a California Parent Can Bring in Connection to His or Her Child’s Injury   
  San Diego Kid Injury Lawyer: a potential claim a parent may have in connection with his or her child’s injury case in California...
• Calculating Damages for Pain and Suffering for an Injured Child:   
  San Diego County Child Injury & Accident Lawyer: There is no definite standard or formula under California law to calculate pain and suffering damages.
• CRIMINAL AND CIVIL IMPLICATIONS: CALIFORNIA PARENTAL LIABILITY FOR THEIR MINOR CHILDREN (KIDS)   
  San Diego Kid Accident & Injury Lawyer: California law imposes serious liability on parents of minor children in such circumstances without hesitation...
• California Vehicle Restraint Laws for Children   
  Child Injury Lawyer: California parents need to be aware of the laws that govern the proper restraints of their minor children when it comes to motor vehicles..
• Dealing with the Insurance Company in your Child’s California Injury Case   
  Insurance companies deny, delay, defend, or underpay injury claims all the time. The insurance company claims adjustor’s goal, often, is to find a way to show
• WHEN TO HIRE A CALIFORNIA CHILD INJURY ATTORNEY   
  A consultation with a California child injury attorney will not only help you understand your legal options and rights for you and your injured child, but it...
• What an Experienced California Child Injury Lawyer Can Do | Part 1   
  Many people in California simply do not know what an experienced California child injury attorney can do with their child’s injury case. The following is a...
• What an Experienced California Child (Kid) Injury Lawyer Can Do | Part 2   
  Many people in California simply do not know what an experienced California child injury attorney can do with their child’s injury case. The following is a...
• San Diego, California, Child Injury Lawyers — Birth Injury   
  Sadly, birth injuries are often some of the most devastating types of injuries because they have the ability to affect a child's entire life. If this has happened in your family, you may be struggling with how to cope with the situation; pondering over what has happened, and then wondering about who may be legally at fault. At our San Diego Injury law firm, we understand this, and our experienced legal team works hard to make sure that our clients get the best possible results in settlements and jury verdicts throughout the state of California.
• California Child Brain Injury Advocate - an experienced California Child Brain Injury Lawyer   
  San Diego County Child Brain Injury Attorney: Child brain injuries are unfortunately very common in today's modern world. If a doctor has suspected a brain injury in a child, he or she is usually hospitalized for close observation and monitoring of changes in breathing, blood pressure, heart rate, consciousness, reflexes and intracranial pressure.
• Children Brain Injury Accidents - San Diego Spinal Cord Injury Law Firm   
  San Diego Child Brain Accident Law Firm: California brain injury accidents to kids happen all the time. Among infants, children and adolescents, a brain or spinal cord injury is the most frequent cause of death, bodily injury and disability. After a blow or hit to the head, brain damage can occur extremely quickly (in a split second), leaving a child or teenager in need of medical care for the rest of their life. A brain injury can affect a child’s ability to breathe, see, speak, listen, feel, think, remember and move. Every brain injury is different because every accident or head trauma occurs differently; sometimes symptoms show up right away, and sometimes symptoms don’t show up for weeks, or much longer.
• Child Brain and Spinal Cord Accidents   
  San Diego Child Brain Accident Attorney: Any brain injury to a child is a parent's worse nightmare. When it comes to preventable accidents involving brain injuries in children they are always tragic and extremely frustrating to parents. In the unfortunate event that your child has suffered a brain injury or spinal cord accident, you may have a claim for compensation against the party, person or entity at fault for the accident.
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Website is Dedicated to Helping in the Prevention of Childhood Accidents   
  El Cajon Child Accident Law Firm: More Information on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Safety Gift Ideas for Children
  Please visit the CPSC website at www.cpsc.gov to find helpful news related to children from information on recent toy or product recalls, to helpful suggestions and free comic book downloads on child bicycle safety.
• Parents that Store Guns or Weapons at Home must do so Safely to prevent Child Injury Accidents with these Weapons or Guns   
  California Child Accident Injury Attorney: Negligently Stored Guns or Weapons
  Unfortunately, if you thought child-related shootings and deaths were only related to gang violence, you are sadly incorrect.
• Parents must look for Signs of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) when they leave their Infant or Small Children in the care of Others   
  San Diego Child Accident Attorney: Shaken Baby Syndrome
  Also known as SBS is a form of child abuse; it is the collection of signs and symptoms resulting from the violent shaking of an infant or small child.
• The California Legal Process for Children Injury Settlements: The Reason a California Guardian Ad Litem is needed for an Injured Minor Child   
  San Diego Minor Children Accident Law Firm: The Reason a Guardian is needed for an Injured Minor Child
  A child must be represented by a guardian in court, or when a settlement for bodily injuries is being approved by the court. California law makes it a requirement that a person must have “legal standing” and “legal capacity” to sue for injuries.
• Children Automobile Accidents: “backovers” due to a “blind zone” when a vehicle back ups   
  San Diego Child Injury Lawyer Mark C. Blane briefly explains the leading cause of unintentional death in children aged 14 and younger is motor vehicle accidents. I find that the majority of my injured clients in my law practice under the age of 18 are due to these types of accidents. Sadly, approximately 50 children are backed over each week in the United States in driveways or parking lots by motorists who did not see them.
• Child Dog/Animal bite Injuries   
  San Diego Child Injury Lawyer Mark C. Blane briefly explains about kids and dog bites. There are more than 74.8 million dogs in the United States according to a recent survey by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This same survey also showed that more than 4.7 million people each year are bitten by a dog. This comes to about 2% of the U.S. population. Children, are particularly vulnerable and they unfortunately comprise more than 70% of dog bite victims, and, as a consequence, sometimes are the victims of the more serious injuries found by dog bites and animal attacks.
• Children Injuries: Unsafe Swimming Pool   
  San Diego Child Accident Lawyer Mark C. Blane explains: In Southern California, swimming pools are part of our lives; especially inland from the coast where the weather can get hot, and the residents do not have the easy access to cool ocean breezes. Unfortunately, swimming pools can be deadly for children; drowning accidents as well as serious slip and falls happen all too often. This can be caused by unsafe surface areas around the pool or lack of adult supervision. Other factors include lack of safety and rescue equipment; improper pool covers or barriers around the pool; unsafe pool drains; and defective diving boards.
• Children Injuries: Defective Car Seats   
  Chula Vista Child Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane: Defective car seats are responsible for many serious injuries and fatalities to young children and infants each year. This can be due to a design defect in the seat, or by improperly securing the seat in the vehicle. There have been problems associated with baby car seats not properly functioning correctly even though they are designed to shield children from injuries in a car accident.
• Children Accidents: Poisoning or Negligent Intoxication of Alcohol   
  San Diego Children Accident Injury Law Firm: Unfortunately, these types of accidents happen all too often. I once represented an injured child when he was served lemonade with alcohol in it at local corporate chain restaurant. Fortunately, the emergency medical care he received and the two days he was monitored medically made all the difference in the world for him. The restaurant changed the way it serves its alcoholic beverages to ensure no alcohol make it in a child’s drink cup, and I always advise parents to taste their child’s drink when dining out in a restaurant because you simply never know what danger can be lurking when it comes to a young child.
• Child Medical Malpractice/Negligent Treatment of a Child Illness   
  San Diego California Minor Child Injury Law Firm: Medical doctors sometimes make mistakes that can result in injuries to a minor child. While most injuries by medical doctor intervention or medical complications are not the result of doctor negligence, or malpractice, when medical malpractice is the cause of a lifetime disability to a child, then there is no reason why a child should be denied the financial help and therapeutic resources they deserve.
• Child Pedestrian Accidents   
  According to Child Injury Law Firm in San Diego: Car accidents are responsible for one of every five deaths among children 1-14 years of age in the United States, and child pedestrian accidents account for 25% of them. Compared with occupant injuries, pedestrian injuries are more severe, with a five-fold higher likelihood of death among those injured.
• Children Injuries: Pre-natal Injuries   
  Per San Diego Children Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane: A child may recover for injuries sustained while a fetus as long as the child is born alive, under California law. This becomes particularly important in cases in which a pregnant mother receives an injury severe enough to also injure the developing fetus and, more particularly, in medical malpractice cases against obstetricians and gynecologists whose negligence before birth leads to significant injuries to a soon-to-be child who may suffer lifelong medical consequences, particularly from loss of oxygen to the brain in the birthing process.
• Child Eye Injuries/Unsafe Toys   
  Per San Diego Minor Children Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane: There are too many injuries happening to children around the holidays due to unsafe toys; one injury in particular is an eye injury from BB gun, darts, pellet guns or even paintball guns. The eye is an extremely sensitive area and can be easily damaged when a child is playing with unsafe products or toys. I would recommend avoiding these toys all together. Avoid purchasing toys with sharp or protruding or projectile parts; this includes innocent appearing toys or products like a popgun or paddle ball set.

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Uninsured (UM) Motorist Claims:

• FREE Legal Information for You if you have been involved in a Calfornia Uninsured Motorist Accident. Get this information NOW, BEFORE you hire a Lawyer, speak with a Claims Adjuster, or sign any Legal Forms.   
  California Uninsured Motorist accidents come about due to the fact that an at-fault party was without auto insurance, or did not have enough auto insurance to cover for your injuries. Thus, it becomes necessary to file a claim under your Uninsured Motorist benefits known as a UM claim, or a UIM (under-insured motorist) Claim if the at-fault party had minimal limits.
• Why California State Minimal Limits in Uninsured Motorist Coverage Can Work Against You in your Car Accident Case   
  California law allows $15,000.00 per person, and $30,000.00 aggregate as the least amount a person can purchase for Uninsured Motorist Coverage. This means you have $15,000.00 for you or any one person injured, and $30,000.00 for two or more injured persons (aggregate). Since this is true, having the least amount allowable by law, also known as "state minimal limits," can work against you in a car accident in the following ways:
  
  1. if the other party has no insurance, you are limited to only $15,000.00 for your own bodily injury claim;
  
  2. if you have medical bills in excess of $15,000.00, you are forced to either settle on the limits, or sue the other party directly; however, if the other party had no insurance, then statistically the chances of the other party having assets or other coverage to go after diminishes dramatically;
  
  3. if you have more than two people in your car, all injured, you are limited to only $30,000.00 for everyone; again, if medical bills get expensive, this becomes a major problem;

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Slip & Fall Accidents in California:

• San Diego CA Slip & Fall Law Firm: Hidden (latent) v. Obvious (patent) Defects   
  Under common law, the builder’s legal liability is extinguished to third parties when the owner has accepted the building. This exemption does not apply to...
• What You NEED to Know Regarding a California Slip & Fall (Premise Liability Accident)   
  The question most people want to know is if they fall and hurt themselves, can they collect money? The answer to that question is, “That depends on a number...
• Slip & Fall Accidents   
  A slip and fall accident occurs where an owner of property is held liable, or at fault, for causing an injury to another person on the property due to some haz
• Types of Slip and fall accidents & Where They Can occur   
  Now, slip and falls are further divided into types or kinds of falls. Namely, there are two kinds of falls a person can have: same-level (or same-surface) fall
• Falls from ladders - Classified as the Second Type of Slip and Fall Accident (Elevated Fall)   
  There are a number of different kinds of ladders available for purchase, & you can fall off of any of them. Call Slip/Fall Injury lawyer Mark Blane 619-813-7955
• Falls from Vehicles & Equipment, and Falls from Loading Docks   
  All too often, people sustain serious injuries and even death from falls from being an extra rider on equipment such as a trac- tor or the bed of a truck.
• Why the Slip and Fall Victim's Shoe are So Important in a Fall Injury Case   
  The shoes of the slip and fall victim are very important to a San Diego, California slip and fall accident case. In my injury law practice, I always ask my slip and fall client to save their shoes in a plastic bag as a reminder to my client not to wear the shoes in question so as to preserve them as evidence in case we need them for the following reasons:
• Why the Floor of Where the Slip and Fall Accident Occurred is So Important In Your Fall Injury Case   
  The floor of where a slip and fall accident occurred is very important for a number of reasons. First, and foremost, there may be a very good reason why the slip or fall happened which is directly related to the type of floor or flooring surface. One of the first things I ask my injured client is about the floor itself. What was the traction like? Did it have traction? You see, lack of adequate traction is one of the most common causes of falls in businesses and retail stores across California.
• Read Why the Slip and Fall Victim is Important to His or Her Injury Case   
  Usually the victim of a slip and fall injures him or herself because he or she is doing something reasonable, like shopping, or looking for their kids while shopping. The issue of who the victim of a slip and fall is centers on what that person was doing when they fell. Were they doing something reasonable or unreasonable?
• Why You Should Know About the Wollerman Rule on Your San Diego Slip and Fall Injury Case   
  The Wollerman court case is relevant to your San Diego slip and fall injury. In order to create a more equitable balance of justice in regard to the burden of proof in a retail store or supermarket slip and fall case, the court in Wollerman shifted the burden of proof to the defendant (business property owner), Grand Union, to show that it exercised reasonable care in maintaining its retail stores.
• What do you NEED to KNOW about MYSTERIOUS CAUSES for a Slip & Fall Injury Accident?   
  The injured party was shopping and walking down the "household products" aisle of a discount department store when all of a sudden she slipped and fell causing serious injuries to her body. The injure party claimed the floor was super slippery, which made her left foot slide back causing her fall.
• The Business Owner's FAILURE to WARN of a Hazard in a Slip & Fall Accident   
  If the business owner knows or should have known of a dangerous condition on the premises that he or she knew was possible or "foreseeable" or could present a danger to patrons, then he or she is said to have a duty to exercise ordinary care in either:
• What Do You Need to Know About California Retail Store & Supermarket Slip and Falls...?   
  Slip and falls that lead to injuries in California retail stores and other businesses, like supermarkets, are not the most common type of San Diego slip and fall accident, but they tend to be the most hotly litigated area of slip and falls.
• Read the Following: Mode of Operation Theory is Changing the Law for Slip and Fall Cases in Favor of the Injured Party, not the Business Owner!   
  Courts are using the "mode of operation" theory more and more on slip and fall cases. Mode of operation simply refers to the manner in which the merchandise in a retail store is displayed or packaged, and how that is relevant to any slip and fall injury that occurred inside the retail store. The phrase "mode of operation" was first coined to describe the application of a relatively new rule that extended liability to a storeowner if he or she failed to inspect or clean his or her store.
• California Premise Liability Law (Slip, Trip and Fall Injury Cases)   
  A California slip and fall injury can happen at any time and practically anywhere. If you've slipped and fallen on another person's (or business's) property, and as a result of that fall got injured, you might be entitled to pursue a California premises liability claim. There are, however, many variables and legal details to consider with your specific case. These details might include:
• California Trip and Fall Injury Cases by San Diego Accident Law Firm   
  California Trip and Fall accidents cost millions of dollars in damages every year and lead to thousands of injuries, some of them severe and even fatal. Whether you or a loved one has slipped on uneven stairs at a restaurant, tripped on raised carpeting or uneven flooring, or tripped on something mostly hidden from view but likely to cause a normally cautious person to fall, you should consider getting a solid assessment of your rights and responsibilities under CA law. Legal compensation for California trip and fall injuries is not guaranteed as these cases tend to get closely scrutinized and there are usually three hurdles a lawyer has to prove to even get legal fault.
• California Premise Liability Law   
  In general, plaintiffs (persons injured and addressing recourse from an at-fault party) can ask for both or either of two types of damages. Compensatory damages deal with losses to person or property and may include missed-vacation time, pain and suffering (which is often estimated), property broken or lost, wages missed due to injuries sustained, future losses of wage income, and medical expenses. So-called punitive damages -- which are not awarded in most California premise liability cases -- are designed to punish a property owner who acts with the intent to cause injury - something that is very unusual in this type of case. Punitive damages are not designed to compensate the California injury victim, but to punish the wrongdoer.
• El Cajon Slip and Fall Accident?   
  Slip and fall accidents are difficult cases to prove because liability (proving who is at fault) is ALWAYS "open to attack" by the defense claims adjuster and defense lawyer defending the claim. If you have been seriously injured in a El Cajon Slip and Fall accident, you need a California slip and fall attorney who has extensive experience investigating, documenting, and making claims in slip and fall injury cases.
• What is a "slip and fall" case?   
  The words "Slip and fall" is a common term used for a personal injury case in which a person slips or trips and falls, and is injured on someone else's property. These cases, in California, usually fall under the broader category of cases known as "premises liability" claims, because slip and fall accidents usually occur on property (or "premises") owned or maintained by someone else, and the owner or possessor of the property may be held legally responsible.
• Who is Responsible? San Diego California Slip and Fall Accident Case   
  In order to recover for a slip and fall injury sustained on another's property in California, there must be a responsible party whose negligence caused the injury. Who is this person or entity? This sounds obvious, but many people do not realize that some injuries are simply accidents caused, if anything, by their own carelessness.
• San Diego County Slip and Falls (Residential and Commercial Property)   
  In a San Diego County slip and fall case that happened on commercial property, there are often a number of people or entities that may be held responsible for someone's injuries. For instance, if a business rents space from a property owner, both the property owner and the tenant (the business) may be named as defendants in a law suit filed in San Diego County Superior Court by someone injured on said property. In that case, the tenant is known as a possessor of the property, and has a duty to use reasonable care to prevent injury to those on the premises under its control (what it should have done to prevent the slip and fall injury). A possessor might also be a party who manages or maintains the property, such as a management company.
• Inside Flooring Conditions that lead to a San Diego County Slip and Fall | Dangerous Condition   
  Under California law, when the area where you slipped or tripped and fell is part of the property owner/possessor's premises, and he or she failed to take appropriate precautions or correct a problem that led to the accident, the owner/possessor will usually be legally responsible for your injuries. What follows are some examples of common indoor conditions that lead to slip and fall accidents indoors, and the rules regarding a property owner's duties with respect to those conditions.
• Escalators and Elevators in regards to a San Diego County Slip and Fall Case   
  Malls and department stores usually have escalators and elevators. Common mechanisms for getting from one floor to another in a building are escalators and elevators. Because escalators and elevators are designed to carry passengers, in some instances, property owners have a higher legal duty than in other premises liability situations. When vehicles such as trains and buses are used for public transit, the owners of those vehicles are often held to a high standard of conduct. These entities are known as "common carriers" under California law.
• What About Excessive Weather Conditions? Can a Legal Case be made in Excessive Weather Conditions for a Slip and Fall Accident/Case?   
  California law has made the following clear: when the area where you slipped or tripped and fell is part of the property owner/possessor's premises (land or property), and he or she failed to take appropriate precautions or correct a problem that led to the accident, the owner/possessor will usually be legally responsible for your injuries. What follows are some examples of common conditions that lead to slip and fall accidents outdoors, and the rules regarding a property owner's duties with respect to those conditions.
• Outdoor Issues with Slip and Falls in California   
  Inadequate lighting may also lead to accidents involving falls in parking lots, trips over curbing, falls on a step or stairs from a parking lot to a store, and trips and falls due to holes, cracks, and uneven surfaces. A California property owner/possessor may be liable if he or she knew or should have known of the poor lighting and failed to remedy the situation.
• Proving fault (who is responsible) for a San Diego County Slip and Fall Case?   
  California Slip and Fall law firm: This can be very challenging. Under California law, many times it can be difficult in proving who is at fault for slip and fall accidents. Fault is always up for attack with defense lawyers and insurance claims adjusters. Thousands of people each year are injured, many seriously, from slipping and falling on a floor, stairs or other surface that has become slick or dangerous. Indeed, even ground that has become uneven to a dangerous degree can lead to severe injuries including brain damage or even more terrible injuries including death.
• Liability in California Slip and Fall Cases | "Should Have Known" standard   
  The above can be very challenging in California for many reasons. Because property owners are, in general, pretty good about the upkeep on their premises, the first situation is most often the one that is litigated in slip and fall accidents. The defense flocks to this in order to diminish the value of the slip and fall case. However, the first situation is also the most tricky to prove because of the words "should have known." This can have different meanings to different people, even those hearing the same case. Juries can sometimes be confused as to the legal meaning, or the differences in what it could mean.
• Slip and Fall Accidents   
  Chula Vista California Slip and Fall Accident Law Firm: When walking in a public place, we have the right to be advised of any hazards we are likely to encounter. If we choose to proceed with full knowledge of a hazard, we assume at least some risk.
• California Legal Premise Liability Defined :   
  Under general principles of premises liability in California, a proprietor, i.e. - commercial landlord, is not an insurer of the safety of its patrons, business invitees, but rather owes patrons a duty to exercise reasonable care in keeping the premises reasonably safe. Moore v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 111 Cal. App. 4th 472, 476, 3 Cal. Rptr. 3d 813 (2003) quoting Ortega v. K-Mart Corp., 26 Cal. 4th 1200, 1205, 114 Cal. Rptr. 2d 470 (2001). The care required is commensurate with the risk involved and ordinary care is exercised when the proprietor makes reasonable inspections of the premises open to customers.
• Chula Vista Slip and Fall and Trip and Fall Cases   
  Chula Vista Slip and Fall Law Firm: If a property owner, employee, or other party created dangerous or slippery conditions, under some circumstances the law holds the negligent party responsible and there may be a legal case worth pursuing. Likewise, if an employee, owner, or other responsible person or party knew of unreasonably dangerous or hazardous on-property conditions but did nothing to remedy them, legal responsibility may be assessed. Also, if an employee, owner, or other person or party did not use "reasonable care" to locate, remove, or reduce a hazard, liability may be assessed in a California slip and fall or California trip and fall case.
• San Diego Slip and Fall Cases   
  n California, comparative fault principles - "comparative fault" - applies to the person who was injured in a slip and fall or trip and fall incident. If the person who was hurt was hurt because of their own carelessness or negligence - such as by ignoring warnings, walking around intoxicated or on medications that affected the ability to take reasonable precautions, or where the injured person was otherwise distracted -- the fault may well lie with the person that was injured. Not every trip and fall or slip and fall injury in California was caused by the negligence of someone else.
• What is "Actual Notice" when it comes to fault or liability for a Slip/Trip and Fall?   
  Southern California Premise Liability Law Firm: If the plaintiff (injured party) can establish that the defendant actually knew of the dangerous condition, "notice" can be easily shown as "actual." Actual Notice can be established by circumstantial evidence in many cases, when the defendant's actions are consistent with knowledge of the hazard, or hazardous condition. For example, attempted but incomplete or unsatisfactory repairs readily show notice. Any evidence of the defendant's direct or actual knowledge is a question of fact for the jury.
• California Premise Liability Attorney in San Diego, California   
  San Diego Premise Liability Law Firm: Physical injuries that occur on another person's property are far too common in today's society. These may include slips, trips or falls, inadequate security, lead poisoning, construction, farms, swimming pools, fires, explosions, exposure to hazardous materials, athletics, animal bites, and workplace injuries. In fact, falling merchandise is becoming a problem due to the trend of stores storing their merchandise on high shelving like that do at Sam's Club, and Costco.
• Slip & Fall/Premise Liability   
  San Diego Slip and Fall Attorney Mark C. Blane, offers FREE legal books for your slip andf all case. Generally speaking, slip and fall accidents can also be trip and falls and are known collectively under the legal category of premise liability injuries. Premise liability is the legal wording that means certain owners of land or property can be held liable (responsible) for certain injuries to others on said land or property.

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Pedestrian & Bicycle Accidents in California:

• California Pedestrian Rights and Responsibilities (Part B)   
  If you’ve been in a pedestrian accident in San Diego, you have certain rights. Contact a California pedestrian rights attorney – 888-845-6269.
• California Pedestrian Rights and Responsibilities (Part A)   
  Know your rights and responsibilities. If you’ve been in a pedestrian accident in San Diego, contact a California pedestrian rights attorney – 888-845-6269.
• California Bike Accidents and Injuries   
  San Diego California bicycle accidents are very common; people in San Diego enjoy the out doors on bikes. Sometimes these accidents are overlooked as potential personal injury cases. This may be due to the fact that people forget about the rights of cyclists. It is easy for cyclists to feel as though they have no rights on the road especially since the amount of car drivers certainly outweighs the number of bicyclists out on the road.
• California Car Intersections and Cyclist Accidents & Injuries   
  Recent statistics suggest that California intersections represent a relatively small portion of a cyclist’s travel route on a given riding day; however, intersections represent the main areas of a cyclist route where a cyclist is most at risk of getting hit by a car or otherwise involved in a car accident while on his or her bicycle.
• Busy California Intersections Increase the Risk of a California Bike Accident   
  Lets talk briefly about California intersections and risks to bicyclists. Busy California Intersections pose a special risk to avid cyclists for many reasons. Car drivers often underestimate the speed of a bike rider as it is sometimes hard to determine speed of bike while driving your car; cars often don’t expect bikes to be on the road so car drivers aren’t always watching for bikes, or pedestrians for that matter; and even if cars are on the lookout for bikes, they sometimes just don’t see them because bikes are smaller and can blend into the background (due to the biker’s clothing, the sun, and other factors).
• A Bicyclist approaches an Intersection with No Traffic Signals, and the Bike Arrives at the Same Time as another Car Driver. Who has Right-of-way?   
  In terms of legality, in California, a bicycle is considered to be a “vehicle” and therefore, just like cars and everyday motorists, cyclists must follow the rules of the road. When it comes to car vs. bicycle collisions occurring at busy or not so busy intersections, liability (who is at fault) usually gets nailed down to who had the right-of-way — the car or the bike?
• California Bike Rider Right-of-Way at a Traffic Signal Controlled Intersection   
  Right-of-way means "who has the legal duty to proceed safely in traffic conditions." The right-of-way at intersections controlled by traffic signals is determined by the traffic signal. If a traffic signal sensor is unable to detect the presence of a bicycle, the cyclist can do the following:
• Bicycle and Car Accidents at Stop Signs   
  The most frequent type of intersection collisions, representing 9.7% of all intersection accidents, occur at intersections where the cyclist has a stop sign and the motorist does not. After stopping at the stop sign, the cyclist then rides out into the intersection in front of a car that has the right-of-way.
• Do NOT Ride Against California Traffic on a Bicycle   
  Bicyclists are NOT allowed to ride AGAINST traffic in California. Under California law, bicycles are considered “ motor vehicles” and must obey all California traffic laws. Bicyclists who ride against traffic are breaking the law because is is consider unsafe for a variety of reasons. Riding a bicycle against traffic is dangerous and accounts for a large portion of bike accidents.
• The "Left Cross" Type Accident (Motor Vehicle vs. Bicycle)   
  The "left cross" type accident occurs frequently in California. In this type of bike versus car accident, the car driver and bicyclist approach the intersection from opposite directions. As they both enter the intersection, the motorist turns left, colliding with the cyclist. Most often, the car driver did not see the cyclist or misjudged the cyclist’s speed.
• Cars Turning Right at a Intersection | Steps a California Bicyclist can take to be Safer!   
  Another frequent car accident with bicyclist occur on what is called the "right hook" or when a car turns right at a intersection. There are several ways that bicycle accidents can happen when cars make right turns at intersections. The following states some of the ways it happens:
• Liability is Important to Determine in a California Bike v. Car Accident Case   
  Chula Vista Bike Accident Attorney: Liability certainly matters in a bicycle accident case. One of the primary motives of safe cycling is to avoid bicycle accidents altogether. Just like they say in negligent cases, the first thing you should do to avoid a negligence case, is not be negligent! However, bicyclists who violate right-of-way rules also face another potential hurdle, for example, if a bike versus vehicle accident results, they might be found at fault for the accident simply by the fact that they violated a right-of-way, even though the car driver was not paying attention and really at fault.
• Top 10 Things To Do & Not Do After Your California Bicycle/Auto Accident   
  El Cajon Bicycle Accident Law Firm: It is advisable to first wait for the police to respond to the accident scene so that an official report will be documented and later filed for evidentiary purposes. Some California bicyclists do not realize that they have been injured until several hours after the accident, and what appears to be minor injuries may develop into serious and permanent injuries as a result from the collision.
• What Does your Bike Accident Attorney Need to Know & have Experience In?   
  If you find yourself involved in a California Bike Accident/Injury case, you need experienced legal counsel. You need to find a good bicycle personal injury attorney who understands bicycling. While many attorneys are competent to handle general injury cases, make sure your attorney has experience and is familiar with the following:
• Most Fatal Bicycle and Car Accidents Involve Alcohol   
  Obviously, if a car driver who drinks and gets behind the wheel of an automobile has failed to take responsibility for his or her action. There’s nothing you can do to control a driver’s intake of alcohol. However, you can control the times you ride your bike, and you can take a cue from sober drivers by avoiding the roads at times when drunk drivers are more likely to be on the road.
• NASA Astronaut Injured in a Bike Accident   
  San Diego Bike Accident Attorney: Injuries stemming from a bicycle accident could change a NASA astronaut's duties on Space Shuttle Discovery, the NASA agency said in a statement. Mission Specialist Tim Kopra was injured in a bicycle accident last Saturday, January 15, 2011 NASA said. The agency said he "will be OK," but did not release further details, citing medical privacy.
• A Brief Look at Potholes and Bicycle Accident Liability under California Law   
  Generally, California pothole type accidents with bicycles occur for one of two reasons: 1. Terrible temporary road fixes sink or crack soon after they are done; 2. Long-term wear and tear on the road causes surface breaks, and surface fatigue; If the street pothole is the result of bad temporary repair work then it is possible a public or government entity is to blame (or at fault). Now, whether the public entity performing the roadwork is responsible depends on whether it provided sufficient warning of the hazardous condition. Sufficient warning might include blocking off the repaired area, or placing warning signs or cones around the area.
• What to know about Sewer Bars or Grates in Relation to a San Diego California Cyclist Accident Case   
  Sewer grates or Sewer bars can present a serious danger to California bicyclists. If sewer grate bars go in the same direction as traffic, bike tires can easily become stuck between them causing the bicycle rider to fall and get injured. Due to many outspoken bike riders, most cities and counties in California have changed the shape or direction of sewer grates or partially covered them with crosshatch safety bars; yet, many dangerous sewer grates still remain on the roadways and streets throughout California.
• Trolley Tracks or Rail Ways and the Liability that can result in a California Bike Accident/Injury   
  There are certain types of tracks that can present a danger to a California bicyclist. Hardly-used or abandoned rail tracks present hidden hazards to cyclists and can cause them bodily injuries. They are dangerous and present traction problems when they run on the roadway in the direction of traffic, and even more so when they cross the road at a curve or angle (not easily seen by the bike rider).
• California Vehicle Codes for Bicycle Safety on the Roadway   
  In California, every bicyclist should know that the California Vehicle Code applies to all bicyclists riding on all roadways. There is a California Vehicle Code section that requires that a cyclist ride with and not against traffic. There is also a Code that requires bicyclists to ride as close to the right hand curb as possible.
• California Motorist Negligence with Bicycle Injury Cases   
  Negligence by a driver of a vehicle can take many forms, and it can be influenced by many different factors. For example, speeding, running a stop sign, and drifting into a bike lane all constitute driver negligence, or even recklessness if done with knowing disregard for the safety of others; especially pedestrians and bicyclists who have no vehicle compartment protection.
• Bicyclist Liability in a California Injury Accident - What to Know   
  Whether a California bicyclist sues a motorist, or a bicyclist is sued for causing someone else bodily injury, bicyclist negligence can determine the outcome or the ultimate result of the California lawsuit. Some examples of bicyclist negligence include riding the wrong way on a one-way street, running a stop sign, and turning abruptly into traffic; often due to lack of bicycle training or hand/eye coordination.
• What is a California Drivers "Increased Duty" Around Children?   
  Sadly, children are involved in a majority of bicycle accidents with cars. This is all too true on busy California roadways and streets. In regards to children on bicycles, drivers are obligated to exercise an increased or heightened duty of care. Adults are expected to react better in emergency situations than children because of life experience and hand eye coordination. All drivers are always required to exercise reasonable care regarding others on the road, the amount of care drivers must reasonably show increases when children, particularly young children, are involved.
• Children Being Partly at Fault for a Bicycle Accident Case   
  As in many types of bodily injury claims and cases, defendants in bicycle accident lawsuits often claim that the bicyclist's negligence (for example comparative fault or contributory negligence) caused or contributed to the accident. However, just as drivers are held to a higher standard when children are present, children on bicycles are often held to a lower standard.
• Older Pedestrian Injuries in the United States   
  San Diego Pedestrian Accident Law Firm: CDC researchers conducted an analysis of six years of data to examine the characteristics and contributing circumstances of nonfatal older adult pedestrian injuries. Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System—All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP) were analyzed to gather more information about adults ages 65 and older who were non-fatally injured on a public roadway from 2001 to 2006.
• Bicycle Helmet Laws   
  The interesting part of mandatory helmet use is its history because it was not until or around the 1970s, mandatory helmet use became heavily focused on, and by 1975, 47 states had laws mandating helmet use by cyclists.
• Expert Witness Cost Money but They Can be Crucial on Your Bicycle Accident Case to Help Prove Damages   
  San Diego Bicycle Accident Law Firm: Hiring "Expert Witnesses" in Bicycle Accidents Cases
  There are many factors that can make a bicycle accident case difficult to litigate in court. The complexities of a bike accident case often make it appropriate to use "expert witnesses," whose knowledge, education, training and ability to communicate to a judge or jury can make a difference in your legal outcome if you case goes to an actual jury trial.
• It is Important that You Explore all the Different Ways with your Legal Counsel to Obtain a Compensation for a California Bicycle Accident Injury   
  Different Avenues of Recovery for Bicycle Accident Injuries
  There are several potential sources of recovery for injured victims of bike accidents. These "avenues of recovery" could include automobile insurance from the at-fault driver of a motor vehicle, and homeowners insurance. Homeowners insurance typically contain liberal policy provisions to cover for injury and loss. Usually if a trip "derived from the home" then there may enough facts to "trigger" the policy.
• Safety Should Come First with Bicyclists but Even with Safety in Place, Bike Accidents Still Happen and Sometimes they have Devastating Consequences   
  Different Types of Bicycle Injuries
  Bicycle injuries can be very serious since you have less protections than if you were in an enclosed vehicle. According to the NHTSA, in 2006 there were approximately 773 bicycle deaths, and approximately 44,000 bicycle injuries resulting from bicycle accidents involving other motorists (autos and motorcycles). Unfortunately, in 1999, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in 98% of bicycle deaths, the bike rider was not wearing a helmet.
• Bicycle/Pedestrian Accidents   
  San Diego Bicycle & Pedestrian Accident Attorney offers FREE books through his website, and explains California law gives bicyclist and pedestrians the "right of way" which means generally speaking, other motorists (those who drive a motor vehicle on California roads, streets and highways) owe a duty of good faith to watch out for them whenever possible. However, the law of apportionment can apply which shifts liability between the motorist and injured bicyclist or pedestrian when the facts support such a shift. For example, sometimes a pedestrian is not walking squarely in a crosswalk or is jaywalking; however, this act on the part of the pedestrian does not eliminate the duty of the motorist to be mindful of this sometimes happening.
• First Aid After a Terrible Bicycle or Pedestrian Accident in Southern California   
  In San Diego and Southern California counties, vulnerable joggers, walkers, shoppers and cyclists are exposed to very serious or even fatal injuries from negligent or reckless drivers. If you or a loved one has suffered a pedestrian or bicycle accident, your life may have been turned upside down and you probably need a lot of support. Before anything else, look at the free and immediate practical help offered by San Diego accident attorney Mark C. Blane who has handled hundreds of pedestrian and bicycle accident claims.

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California Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries:

• Coping With a Herniated Disc After a San Diego Accident (Part B)   
  By hiring a California injury lawyer, you have a better change of receiving a fair settlement for your injuries from a San Diego accident. Call 888-845-6269.
• Coping With a Herniated Disc After a San Diego Accident (Part A)   
  If you’ve suffered a herniated disc in a San Diego accident, you may be eligible to file a claim. Contact your California injury lawyer for help: 888-845-6269.
• When an Accident in San Diego Results in a Traumatic Brain Injury (Part B)   
  Contact a San Diego trial lawyer if you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury from an accident in San Diego – 888-845-6269.
• When an Accident in San Diego Results in a Traumatic Brain Injury (Part A)   
  If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury in an accident in San Diego, contact a San Diego trial lawyer – 888-845-6269.
• When Your San Diego Accident Results in a Spinal Cord Injury (Part B)   
  If you’ve had a spinal cord injury in a San Diego accident, contact the San Diego spinal cord injury lawyer team who will answer your questions: 888-845-6269.
• When Your San Diego Accident Results in a Spinal Cord Injury (Part A)   
  Spine injuries after a San Diego accident can be life-altering. You should seek compensation by calling a San Diego spinal cord injury lawyer: 888-845-6269.
• Coma from Head Injuries due to a California Accident   
  A coma is a state of deep unconsciousness in which a person lacks both awareness and wakefulness. A vegetative state is when a person is awake but has lost awareness of their surroundings. When is a person said to be in a prolonged vegetative state? A person is said to be in a persistent vegetative state if their condition last more than 4 weeks, or in a permanent vegetative state if their condition has remained the same for more than 1 year.
• San Diego Attorneys — When an Injury Causes Seizures   
  We are well-equipped to handle even the most difficult personal injury cases — including cases related to complex diagnoses, traumatic brain injury, and seizures. For many years, we have been helping people throughout the state of California, and throughout the county of San Diego take legal action, reclaiming their lives, and moving forward after an accident.
• San Diego, California, Lawyers — Paraplegia and Quadriplegia   
  A minor or severe spinal cord injury can make you feel as if nothing will ever be the same again. Your vital nerve command system is impaired. While you are struggling with the anger, fear, loss, and depression that are often associated with a traumatic personal injury, you are also called upon to make important decisions about your future.
• Spinal Cord Injury | Back Injury from a Car Accident   
  A back injury can turn your life upside down, and we understand this. We represent the victims of spinal cord injury, as well as a wide range of other back injuries, including herniated discs, ruptured disks, whiplash, spinal stenosis, or pinched nerves. We have the capacity to handle all of these types of injuries — no matter how severe. For many years, we have built a reputation as one of San Diego's leading personal injury law firms.
• Closed Head Injury v. Open Head Injury   
  California Brain Injury Lawyer: A traumatic brain injury typically results from a skull fracture and profuse bleeding as a result of the bone skull being shattered into different sized pieces. The injured person and emergency medical personnel can see that a head injury has occurred and treatment is usually prompt.
• Lumbar Spine Injuries and Treatment   
  San Diego Lumbar Spine Injury Attorney: In the human spine, there are five (5) lumbar vertebrae located in the lower back portion of the spine. The nerves in the lumbar area send signals to the low back, buttocks, and legs. In a severe accident or trauma case, a "complete" lumbar disc injury will result in paraplegia, the inability to move or have sensation in one's legs.
• San Diego California Spinal Cord Injury Law Firm: Recent Statistics about Brain Injury Cases and What We Need to Do to Document for the Consequences of such Injuries   
  San Diego Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Law Firm: Currently, according to one recent statistic, almost half a million people in the United States are living with a spinal cord injury and some degree of paralysis. Every year, another 10,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury. Approximately four out of five of those injury victims are males between the ages of 16 and 20 (a young age group). Nearly half of whom were hurt in motor vehicle accidents — car accidents, truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, ATV wrecks, or the like. Injuries from falls or items falling on persons constitute injuries in the statistics. Slightly more than 20 percent of spinal cord injuries are due to falls from heights, such as can happen in recreational accidents, construction site accidents, and faulty construction accidents, such as staircase or deck collapses.
• Sciatic Nerve Pain is a Medical Condition that can be Caused by a Herniated Disc from a Car, Motorcycle, or Truck Accident, or even a Slip and Fall Accident   
  San Diego Spinal Cord/Brain Injury Lawyer: Pain or numbness can occur in the area of the body affected by that nerve too; it does not just have to be isolated in the back spinal region. For example, a herniated disc may press on one of the nerve roots of the large nerve that extends from the lower back down the back of the leg, causing pain and numbness in the leg. This is a condition called sciatica. In my San Diego Spinal Cord Injury law practice, I see this sciatica condition get aggravated all the time. The injured client was fine before the accident, then later, after the trauma forces of the accident, he or she has this sciatica nerve pain condition.
• What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?   
  Chula Vista Brain Injury Lawyer: Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a form of acquired brain injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, or when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue. Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. A person with a mild TBI may remain conscious or may experience a loss of consciousness for a few seconds or minutes.
• What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?   
  Chula Vista Brain Injury Law Firm: Approximately half of severely head-injured patients will need surgery to remove or repair hematomas (ruptured blood vessels) or contusions (bruised brain tissue). Disabilities resulting from a TBI depend upon the severity of the injury, the location of the injury, and the age and general health of the individual. Some common disabilities include problems with cognition (thinking, memory, and reasoning), sensory processing (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell), communication (expression and understanding), and behavior or mental health (depression, anxiety, personality changes, aggression, acting out, and social inappropriateness).
• What are the Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion Head Injury?   
  Chula Vista Brain Injury Attorney: Most people with a concussion recover quickly and fully. But for some people, symptoms can last for days, weeks, or longer. In general, recovery may be slower among older adults, young children, and teens. Those who have had a concussion in the past are also at risk of having another one and may find that it takes longer to recover if they have another concussion.
• Brain Injury   
  San Diego Brain Injury Lawyer Mark C. Blane offers FREE legal information on his website for brain injuries: For more information on brain injuries in general or MTBI, please click on his video center on his website www.blanelaw.com, to watch legal videos, or search his website with key words in order to pull up more articles, or blogs about this area of personal injury representation.
• After an Accident in Southern California Resulting In Brain Injuries, What Can You Expect?   
  According to San Diego Brain Injury Attorney Mark C. Blane, Brain injuries in Southern California often lead to serious complications, possibly with long-term or lifetime impairments. For the family, relatives and friends of the victim, this means a life turned upside down, with profound changes in behavior and relations for all. Beyond the psychological adjustment, ensuring the best care and treatment will require you to purchase, rent and contract numerous devices and services to bring back your life as close as possible to normality. This is expert work for which the support of top-rated San Diego Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Mark C. Blane will be essential.

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Medicare Coverage Injury Claims:

• Medicare Secondary Payor Program | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Congress enacted Medicare in 1965, “a federally funded program of health insurance for the aged, disabled and persons suffering from end-stage renal disease.”
• Medicare Secondary Payor Program, Sections 1-3 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  In 1980, Congress enacted the MSP provisions at issue in this case in an effort to “stem the skyrocketing costs of the Medicare program.” Id. (citation omitted)
• Medicare Secondary Payor Program, Special Rules | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  The Secretary’s regulations provide, “Special rules [] [i]n the case of liability insurance settlements . . . If Medicare is not reimbursed...
• Medicare (MSP) Program & the Zinman Case | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  In Zinman, Medicare beneficiaries brought an action challenging the interpretation of this statute by the Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS)2 to allow...
• Medicare (MSP) Program & Zinman Case | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  In 1995, HHS served in place of CMS as the program for administering reimbursement under MSP provisions. Some Medicare beneficiaries in the past have argued...
• Medicare Secondary Payor Program, Special Rules | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  The court held it was a rational construction of the MSP provisions to allow full reimbursement of conditional Medicare payments,
• Medicare (MSP) Program, Zinman Revisited | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  The court found that allowing the government to recover the full amount of its conditional payments, regardless of a victim’s allegations as to type of...

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California Dog Bite Injuries:

• Mauling and Scarring Injuries from a San Diego California Dog Bite   
  San Diego Dog Bite Injury Law Firm: At our law firm we work with the victims of mauling and scarring to help them gain a full and fair recovery for their injuries. Since 1999, we have been representing personal injury victims in courts throughout California, and have earned a reputation as one of the leading personal injury law firms in our state.
• Different Ways People Can Get Injured in a California Dog Bite   
  Under California law, the owner of a dog is said to be "strictly liable" for any resulting injuries and damages caused by the owner’s dog. We have recovered for dog bite victims in all sorts of cases including clients who while on motorcycles, bicycles, and motor scooters have been attacked by a dog. Dogs tend to give chase to people in these type of transportations.
• Laws in other States Focus on Pit Bull Dog Attacks   
  In Akron, Ohio, the City Council in 1989 passed an ordinance naming specific breeds of dogs which dog owners must comply with stricter requirements in order to keep their pet. The breeds restricted were pit bulls. This happened, in spite of growing opposition, which argues that dog attacks are not a breed-specific problem, but a human-specific problem. What do you think about that? Do you believe it is a human-specific problem, or a combinations of both? The problem I believe that comes from all of these ordinances being passed is that these dogs are mixed-breed dogs. Question: what do you do if you have a pit bull which is in violation of the ordinance but it may not be 100% pure pit bull?
• Dog Bite Injury Statistics   
  Did you know every 40 seconds, someone in the United States seeks medical attention for a dog bite. There are approximately 800,000 bites per year in the United States that require medical treatment, and sadly, most of the victims are children, and most of them are bitten on the face. Children are by nature attracted to dogs, and also dogs are attracted to children. Nearly $165 million is spent treating dog bites and 70% of dog bites occur on the owner's property.
• Different Dog Bite Wounds and Bites (Infection from a Dog Bite Can Happen Too)   
  Dog bites can inflict different types of wounds like cuts and lacerations, abrasions, crushing wounds, punctures and fractured bones. Some can be minor injuries and other can be major injuries. These dog bite wounds can often result in disfiguring scars, and sometimes, I have seen my clients suffer from a dog bite infection.
• Interesting Statistics on Different Dog Breeds   
  Did you know, statistically speaking, hounds are less likely to injure than working or sporting breeds of dogs? Puppies are also more likely to injure than an adult dog too. Other factors can influence the chance of a dog biting. For example, there are social trends towards training and keeping dangerous animals by inexperienced dog owners. Aggressive guard dogs are trained for self-protection.
• Dog Ownership and Training in California (Help Prevent Dog Bites)   
  The latest dog bite statistics have shown that dogs bite 4.7 million people in America each year, and there are approximately 62 million dogs in the United States. Unfortunately, Americans are purchasing more fiercer breeds and are leaving their dogs more often at home alone, untrained, and unsupervised. Most dog bites or attacks occur when dogs are tied up long periods of time or spend most of their time by themselves and therefore are not used to strangers. Of course, these dogs have also not had basic obedience training. This ties end human responsibility and pet ownership.
• California Strict Liability Law and Dog Bite Injuries | The CA Statute   
  The California Strict Liability Law for Dog Bites, Section 3342, is important because it creates what is known as "strict liability". Dog owners are liable for their dog's actions even for first time bites. It does not matter that the dog was very nice before the dog bite incident.
• Three Forms of Consequences for Dog Bite or Attacks under California Law   
  In one recent dog bite statistic, the United States had reports of 15 fatal dog attacks in the year 2009. In San Diego California, there is a great population of dog owners and those owners are responsible for the actions of their pet, no matter what. The law is clear that dog owners are legally responsible for the actions of their pets (dogs) just like parents are legally responsible for the actions of their children. When a dog bites someone else, California State law says that the pet owner is liable for the injury or injuries suffered by the victim of the dog bite/attack. According to California’s civil code any victim of a San Diego Dog Attack or Dog Bite is legally able to file a Premises Liability charge against the owner of the dog and request that three types of punishments are imposed upon the negligent pet owner through three forms of legal enforcement provisions:
• Dog Bite Safety Tips with Kids   
  El Cajon Dog Bite Lawyer discusses The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has safety tips for preventing dog bites in children.

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Rental Car Accidents:

• RENTAL CAR ACCIDENT IN CALIFORNIA   
  Insurance issues can be confusing enough when you find yourself injured in a California car accident. These insurance issues can become even more complex when you are in an accident involving a rental vehicle. If you were injured in a rental car accident in California, we can help you sort through issues of negligence and liability, and we can help you pursue the full compensation you need and deserve under California law for your car accident injuries.

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Taxi Cab Auto Accidents:

• TAXI CAB ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA   
  If you or a loved one has been involved in a taxi accident in the San Diego area or in Southern California, you may have many questions about your legal rights and how to pursue rightful compensation for your injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and other needs.

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CA Health Insurance Subrogation Liens:

• What You Need to Look For when Negotiating Down MediCal when You Have a Personal Injury Settlement in California   
  When you have a Medi-Cal beneficiary obtaining a personal injury settlement in California, you have to be VERY mindful of Medi-Cal's lien interest; you have...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re Liens, Cases 1-7 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Call San Diego California Medical lien reimbursement attorney Mark C. Blane @ (619) 813-7955 for any questions, or check out his FREE legal help book library!
• List of 67 Important Cases Re Liens, Cases 8-12 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  San Diego Health Lien reimbursement attorney Mark C. Blane | call him with any questions at (619) 813-7955
• List of 67 Important Cases Re Liens, Cases 13-17 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  San Diego California Medical Lien attorney Mark C. Blane | Call him anytime with questions at (619) 813-7955
• List of 67 Important Cases Re Liens, Cases 18-23 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re Liens, Cases 23-27 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re Liens, Cases 28-31 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re Liens, Cases 32-36 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re Liens, Cases 37-40 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re Liens, Cases 41-43 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re California Hospital Liens, Cases 44-49 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re CA Health Liens, Cases 50-53 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re Liens, Cases 54-59 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re California Health Care Liens, Cases 60-64 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• List of 67 Important Cases Re California Health Liens, Cases 65-67 | San Diego Injury Law Firm   
  Mark C. Blane is a San Diego Auto Accident Attorney, and the managing lawyer of the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, a San Diego, California Personal Injury Law...
• This is a General Outline of how I, as a San Diego California Personal Injury Attorney, look at my Injured Client's Health Lien issue BEFORE I start to negotiate down the Health Lien Interest:   
  Call San Diego California Personal Injury Attorney Mark C. Blane at (619) 813-7955 for any questions about your health insurance & your settlement- what to know
• CA Hospital Liens (CC 3045.1 et seq.) Substantive Defenses | San Diego   
  San Diego Health Lien Subrogation Attorney/Law Firm | Law Offices of Mark C. Blane | Call him for more information at (619) 813-7955 & free Legal Help Books!!!
• Effective Use of the Make Whole Defense for a San Diego Injury Case   
  Because any amount of reimbursement that a personal injury victim must pay at the conclusion of his or her personal injury case has a major impact on his or her net recovery, it is vitally important for his personal injury lawyer to make effective use of the make whole doctrine. Therefore, an injured client's entire health plan document(s) should be obtained early in the case. (I always ask for this information when I retain my injured clients so I have it early enough to set a good foundation that will eventual help increase the clients net recovery).
• What Do You Mean I Have To Pay Back My Own Private Health Insurance From an Injury Settlement???   
  It's true! I get this question a lot from my injury clients too. They forget or do not realize that their health insurance is like a "glorified loan that needs to be paid back if and when they receive verdict or settlement from their injury case." I have had clients tell "why do I have to pay back a health insurance policy when I pay monthly premiums for the health benefit?" Believe me, this is not advertised out in the media, so not many people are aware of this fact. However, there is some light at the end of the tunnel, but first you should understand briefly how it works in the state of California:

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California Workers' Compensation:

• What to Know about Permanent Disability in a San Diego Work Comp Case   
  If you have a San Diego workers' compensation case, one item you need to know about is permanent disability. Simply said, it means you have a lasting disability or impairment to the function of a particular body part or part(s). It is extremely important to your San Diego work comp case because the result or amount of any permanent disability is considered the foundation of value of your entire San Diego work comp case.
• The Difference Between "Specific Type" Job Injuries v. "Cumulative Type" Job Injuries in San Diego, and What You Need To Know   
  When it comes to a San Diego Workers Compensation Injury you have to be mindful of two types of injuries. These include a "specific" type work injury, and the other is called a "cumulative" type injury. They are only important in terms of difference, but this can have both negative and impacts on your potential San Diego work comp accident.
• On-the-job Slip and Falls in San Diego California   
  San Diego California On-the-job accidents typically fall under the purview of San Diego workers' compensation appeals board under the guidance of California labor code law. Whether you're working for a giant multinational or a mom-and-pop shop, however, your ability to make a personal injury claim for a San Diego California slip and fall accident will depend intimately on the specifics of your injuries, the nature and cause of your fall, and the degree to which your company and/or its employees were liable (at fault or partly at fault).
• Exclusive Remedy Rule under San Diego Workers Compensation, and the Process an Injured Worker should Know   
  San Diego Work Comp Lawyer Mark C. Blane explains: When an injured worker is injured on the job by someone or something connected with his employer, then he or she has a workers compensation claim. This means the injured worker has the right under California "exclusive remedy rule" to pursue his or her rights under the California work comp system with medical care, and payment of medical bills associated with that medical care.
  
  The entire work comp system is governed by the State of California under what is known as the California Labor Code, and all hearings, adjudications, and appeals are managed under an administrative court known as the Appeals Board. In San Diego, it is called the San Diego Workers Compensation Appeals Board, or WCAB for short. The main court in San Diego is located in Mission Valley.

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Abogado de Accidentes en San Diego:

• Accidentes de Bicicletas en San Diego California   
  Abogado en San Diego de accidentes de bicicletas: Casi todos los codigos de vehículos en el San Diego, California establece que los ciclistas tienen los mismos derechos y responsabilidades como conductor de un vehículo de motor. Sin embargo, muchos automovilistas no se dan cuenta de lo fácil que es atropellar a un ciclista. Accidente de bicicletas pueden occurir en cualquier momento.
• Daño de Cerebral - Accidentes en California   
  Si usted o un miembro de la familia ha sufrido de una herida de cerebro a consecuencia de un accidente u otro acontecimiento catastrófico, usted necesitará la ayuda de un abogado personal experienciado en este tipode herida las Oficinas de Ley Mark C. Blane en San Diego California puede manejar su caso. Los efectos de heridas de cerebro pueden durar durante anos, aún décadas, y usted puede ser responsables de cuentas médicas muy caras, y otro costo de asistencia médica.
• El Conveño de Herida de Amputación   
  Abogado de Heridas de Amputación en San Diego California: Si usted ha sufrido heridas de un accidente de construcción, accidente de auto o cualquier otro accidente que tuvo como resultado amputación o desmembramiento, usted necesitará la ayuda de un abogado experienciado de herida de amputación para representarlo en su caso. Las Oficinas de la Ley de Mark C. Blane en San Diego, California tienen experiencia extensa en el pleito de casos en donde el cliente ha sostenido heridas de amputación o desmembramiento.
• Las Oficinas de Ley de Mark C. Blane en San Diego California tiene experiencia extensa legal en manejar casos de herida de quemadura:   
  Las Oficinas de Ley de Mark C. Blane en San Diego California tiene experiencia extensa legal en manejar casos de herida de quemadura. Si usted ha sufrido de heridas de fuego o explosión a consecuencia de un accidente en el sur parte del estado de California, usted puede tener derecho a recibir compensación por sus danos del partido negligente. Heridas que son el resultado de un fuego o explosión pueden ser muy grave y requerir cuidado médico intensivo inclusive pero no limitado al tratamiento de dermatólogos y los centros físicos de rehabilitación.
• Abogado del Accidente de Autobús en San Diego California:   
  Abogado del Accidente de Autobús en San Diego California: Si usted ha sufrido heridas graves después de que sea golpeado por un autobús o participó en un accidente de choque con un autobús, usted necesitará representación legal de un abogado personal experienciado en este tipo de heridas. Las Oficinas de Ley de Mark C. Blane en San Diego California tienen experiencia extensa en representar a clientes implicados en accidentes de autobús y han ayudado a muchos clientes a recuperan compensación apropiada por sus danos.
• Cuándo debe Contactar a un Abogado de Accidentes de Autobús   
  Abogado de Autobús en San Diego: Un accidente del autobús o choque que implica vehículos pesados pueden tener como resultado heridas graves para todos partidos implicados, y para el número de accidentes y heridas relacionados con autobús continúa subir en áreas de alto-tráfico alrededor de San Diego, California.
• Lesion de Cuello de Accidente de Carro   
  Hay muchos accidentes en la ciudad de San Diego, California. La herida cervical es una lesión relativamente común que afecta al cuello de una persona después de una súbita fuerza de aceleración-desaceleración, con mayor frecuencia de accidentes automovilísticos. La lesión, sin embargo, puede ser sostenida por otros medios tales como una caída de una bicicleta o un caballo o incluso un paseo en una montaña rusa! El término “latigazo cervical”, describe los daños tanto a la estructura ósea y los tejidos blandos, mientras que “síndrome del latigazo cervical” describe una condición más severa y crónica.
• El Abogado de San Diego Mark C. Blane tiene representando a personas lesionadas en California desde 1999   
  San Diego Abogado de Lastimadas: En cualquier lesión devastadora resultante de un accidente puede afectar mucho su vida, su bienestar personal, e incluso personas cercanas a usted. Este libro está basado en mi experiencia jurídica como abogado de lesiones personales y consejero legal, debidamente autorizado por el estado de California desde 1999.
  Quiero aprovechar esta breve oportunidad para agradecer a mi buen amigo de la facultad de derecho y miembro del bufete jurídico, el abogado Chad J. McGuire, por toda su ayuda y perspicacia jurídica durante años con complicados asuntos civiles que surgen ocasionalmente en la ley de lesiones personales.
• Chula Vista Abogado de Accidentes - Lesionadas - Heridas   
  Todo, desde cómo una lesión es analizada para evaluar el arreglo de ésta hasta las tácticas de defensa ampliamente usadas por el seguro, es brevemente cubierto en estos capítulos que llamo secretos. Yo digo “brevemente” porque quiero que usted llegue rápidamente al corazón de la información. Digo secretos porque muchos de ellos no son bien conocidos o apenas conocidos por todos (por Chula Vista Abogado Mark C. Blane, Esq.)
• El Cajon Licenciado en Derecho (lesionadas, y accidentes): Tabla De Contendido en el "Libro Gratuito:"   
  El Cajon Licenciado en Derecho (lesionadas y accidentes): Al final de cada secreto, sugiero una pregunta que usted debe hacerle al abogado que está entrevistando en su caso de lesión. Si usted ya tiene un abogado, usted debe asegurarse de que responda a todas sus preguntas.

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Defective Staircase Injuries:

• Falls on Stairs & Lighting Issues with Slip & Fall Injuries   
  A staircase or stairwell must be well-lighted and it should have sturdy handrails on each side; and the handrails must be of a safe height for the average pers
• Dangers with Stairs - Inside Flooring conditions with a Slip and Fall Accident/Case - Stairs "Take a Beating" over Long-term Usage   
  San Diego County Slip and Fall injury Law Firm: Stairs are often made of materials that become worn with continued use. People tend to use stairs everyday and they can take a beating over long term use. Stair edges can become rounded and may cause people to slip, or even trip, when they step on them. Under California law, a property owner will be liable for a slip and fall accident occurring on stairs when the property owner knew of the dangerous condition, or the condition existed for sufficient time that the owner should have known about it. If the owner knew (actual notice) or should have known (constructive notice) about a stairway condition, liability may arise when:

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Government Property Slip & Falls:

• If You Suffered An Accident in a Public Area in Southern California, Can You Sue The Government?   
  In San Diego and Southern California counties a significant number of accidents due to the negligence of the premises’ owner or occupier occur not only on private property, but in public areas such as sidewalks, highways, parks, beaches, or any government owned or rented building. If you have been injured in an accident on public property, contact San Diego accident attorney Mark Blane.

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Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) Injuries:

• Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)   
  San Diego County Child Injury Lawyer: “Shaken Baby Syndrome” (SBS) is a serious head injury caused by child abuse that effects an estimated 1,200 to 1,400 babies each year in the United States. Sadly, babies who are victims of shaken baby syndrome may suffer permanent, irreparable brain damage or death. Children survivors of SBS may sustain cerebral palsy, paralysis, epilepsy, deafness, blindness, and other learning and behavioral disorders.

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Child Wrongful Death:

• CALIFORNIA LAW ON THE WRONGFUL DEATH OF A CHILD   
  This website is devoted to California child injury claims, and it would not be complete without briefly addressing the sad subject of a child’s wrongful death.

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Drunk Driving (DUI) Car Accidents:

• Why I Wrote my FREE California Drunk Driving Accident Book for Victims   
  The San Diego California Drunk Driving & Accident Law Firm headed by trial lawyer Mark C. Blane that offers FREE Legal Help Books to anyone BEFORE they speak...
• Fatal San Diego Drunk Driving Car Accident Goes to Jury Trial   
  A San Diego area man's "I don't care" attitude led him to drive while intoxicated which caused a chain-reaction accident that killed a retiree, a prosecutor said Wednesday, January 19, 2011, but a defense lawyer said his client was unconscious at the time of the crash and should be acquitted as a result. In the closing argument in the trial of Anthony Guarino, Deputy District Attorney Chandelle Konstanzer said the 57-year-old defendant admitted he was impaired when he left a bar after drinking in National City, California.

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Motorcycle Accidents & Injuries:

• Car/Motorcycle Accident   
  Also, as I mention throughout my website, www.blanelaw.com, through videos, blogs, and other articles, there is a good chance (over 70%) that your injury claim will be analyzed by a sophisticated computer software program. One of the main goals of the computer program is to review the details in your medical chart notes and medical findings. Right now, we have identified the following computer software programs used by most of the larger insurance companies in the United States and elsewhere: Colossus; Injury IQ; Claims Outcome Advisor (COA); and Injury Claims Evaluator (ICE). These facts make it imperative that you protect yourself both medically and legally when it comes to any injury you sustain from a car or motorcycle accident.

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Ligament & Loss Motion Vertebrae Injuries:

• C-6 Spinal Cord Injury   
  San Diego Brain Injury Attorney: These injures to the cervical region of the spinal cord can result in either complete or incomplete quadriplegia/tetraplegia, in which the voluntary movement and sensation in all four limbs are compromised. While the patient is completely paralyzed, some function may be retained depending upon the exact location of the injury.

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Rear-End Vehicle Accidents:

• Rear-End Collision Car Accident - San Diego California Car Accident Attorneys   
  If you were hit from behind or suffered a catastrophic injury in a side impact crash, it often means the other driver was distracted or negligent in some way. Now that your future has changed forever, what matters most is how you are going to fight to protect your rights.

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ATV Recreational Vehicle Accidents:

• California Roadway Defects and the Resulting ATV, Recreational Vehicle, Motorcycle Bodily Injury Claim   
  San Diego ATV, & Motorcycle Accident Attorney: What should you know about roadway defects and California motorcycle accidents? A small percentage of Californi

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AMA Medical Impairment Injuries:

• The BIGGEST "Value Driver" on Your California Personal Injury Case!   
  San Diego Medical Impairment Injury Attorney: I have been practicing personal injury law in San Diego county California since 1999; and since that time, I have come to one conclusion about what the biggest value driver is in a given person's injury case in the state of California:
• What is the most important "Value Driver" to a Personal Injury Case? A Permanent Impairment Rating under the AMA (American Medical Association) Guidelines, Fifth Edition:   
  This piece of medical evidence is sometimes overlooked because the importance of medical documentation is sometimes not recognized. First, one needs to understand the meaning of a permanent impairment. A permanent impairment rating is, basically, a medical assessment of the degree of injury to a particular body part or body parts from an injury-producing accident. Therefore, the rating is a method used to objectively document an injury. More specifically, if you are injured and your symptoms are still affecting your recovery to a certain degree regarding a specific body part or parts after your medical care is completed, then your injuries may be supported by a medical assessment known as a permanent impairment rating.

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Hard & Soft Tissue Muscle Injuries (Whiplash):

• San Diego Traffic Accident Injury: Broken Bones (Part B)   
  Speak with our team of San Diego traffic lawyers who can answer your questions if you’ve been injured in a San Diego traffic accident, call: 1-888-845-6269.
• San Diego Traffic Accident Injury: Broken Bones (Part A)   
  If you’ve been injured in a San Diego traffic accident, speak with our team of San Diego traffic lawyers who can answer your questions: 1-888-845-6269.
• Defining and Detecting a Thoracic Spine Injury   
  San Diego Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Law Firm: There are 12 thoracic vertebrae, each with a pair of nerves traveling from them to parts of the body. The location of the thoracic vertebrae is just below the shoulder and above the hip areas. The nerves exiting the top two thoracic vertebrae (T1 and T2) control signals to the inside of the arm. The remaining thoracic nerves (T3 to T12) control nerve signals to the rest of the body. Bodily injuries to the thoracic spine are most common in car and other motor vehicle accidents, as well as sports injuries.

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Negligent Landlord Dog Bite Injuries:

• Proving California liability on a Dog Bite Injury Against a Property Owner or Landlord   
  Landowner Dog Bite Liability in California: Here, the property owner is "usually" also the California landlord. Some of the ways we prove and meet this hurdle is by interviewing those who manage the home such as gardeners, pool men, etc., and those who would have any contact with the property and/or the property owner. Neighbors are an excellent source for us and we can obtain witness statements from them to help prove this prior knowledge of the dog's presence and prior dangerous conditions.
• California Landlord Legal Responsibility for a Tenant Owned Dog that Bites and Causes Bodily Injury:   
  Attention California landlords; the following are two California court cases you should be aware of when it comes to your tenant's and their dogs and if the bite someone: In a residential landlord case with a tenant owned dog that bites another causing bodily injury, the California court noted that a landlord could still be liable for the tenant owned dog: "a duty of care may not be imposed on a landlord without proof that he knew of the dog and its dangerous propensities.
• To Prove Landlord Liability with a Dog Bite Injury, you Need to Prove Crucial Elements   
  San Diego Dog Bite Lawyer Mark C. Blane explains: In order to be successful in proving liability against a landlord for a dog bite injury in California, you need to prove the following elements:
  
  1. The landlord knew of the dog being on the premises of the property in which he or she was renting to the owner of the dog;
  
  2. The landlord also was aware of the dangerous propensities of the dog that caused the bite injury;
  
  These elements can be difficult to prove due to inefficiency of documenting evidence soon after a dog owned by a renter has bitten someone causing bodily injury. Evidence is sometimes destroyed or rearranged too. It is crucial you obtain all witness information quickly in order to help satisfy the elements against a landlord that knew a dangerous dog was living in his or her rented properties.

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California Wrongful Death:

• Punitive Damages in a California Wrongful Death Case   
  San Diego Wrongful Death Lawyer: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drunk drivers cause more than 30 percent of fatal car accidents each year! This is an alarming statistic. California law generally does not permit the recovery of punitive damages in wrongful death cases - except in very limited circumstances - and drunk driving is one of those exceptions.

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Construction Site Accidents in California:

• California Construction Site Slip and Falls   
  California Construction sites present an untold number of hazards, some of which may be clearly labeled, some of which may appear suddenly and unexpectedly. Whether you're a contractor on assignment to build, a resident of a condominium being remodeled, or a simple passerby, if you've been hurt in a California slip and fall or trip and fall related accident, you may be entitled to be compensation for your injuries.

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California Independent Medical Exams (IMEs):

• The Following are some Great Suggestions on What to Do & Expect at Your California IME:   
• Some Insight into an Attorney Attending their Injured Client's Defense Called IME:   
  The defense insurance company or attorney will call it an Independent Medical Exam (IME), but do not be fooled as their is nothing "independent" about it! There is nothing independent about an involuntary medical exam, and it should be exposed for what it truly is - a defense sham. The process begins with actual medical exam, and this article focuses on the plaintiff attorney attending the defense medical exam.

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Health Lien Subrogation & Maximizing Settlements:

• MAKE WHOLE DOCTRINE & ERISA   
  If you have an injured client, and you are negotiating down their ERISA protected health plan, you may run into a few obstacles. Namely whether or not the...
• ERISA & The CALIFORNIA CONSUMER LEGAL REMEDIES ACT   
  The California Consumers Legal Remedies Act at Civil Code §1750, et seq. prohibits the conduct in which the your client is engaged and provides an effective...
• ERISA Federal Law Protection on Private Health Plans & What it Means In Regards to a California Personal Injury Settlement   
  Call San Diego Personal Injury Lawyer Mark C. Blane at (619) 813-7955 with any questions regarding your private health plan & your settlement | what you should
• FEDERAL LAW OF ERISA—COMPLETE DEFENSES Part 1   
  Summary Plan Description in the ERISA health plan must be reviewed! Call San Diego Health Law Attorney Mark C. Blane with any questions at (619) 813-7955.
• Summary Plan Description – ERISA Defenses Part 2   
  If you have an injured client and your negotiating down the client's ERISA protected health plan, be sure to examine the SPD (Summary Plan Description) and...
• Reasonable Expectations Doctrine – ERISA Defenses – Part 3   
  “Reasonable expectations” doctrine is a viable defense for ERISA protected health plans, and your should apply it to all subrogation provisions in ERISA SPD’s.
• ERISA Defenses Part 4 | Stripping All Equitable Defenses from Subrogation Provision   
  The third failing of the SPD’s language is that whoever drafted the subrogation/reimbursement provision purported to eliminate all equitable defenses that...
• Part 5 ERISA Defenses – Ninth Circuit Court Perspective (California)   
  You can use the following argument as an example to help your injured client when negotiating a reduction from his or her ERISA protected health plan:
• Part 6 - ERISA DEFENSES : Failing to Adequately Advise Members of the Substantial Differences in Coverages   
  You can use the following defense ("failing to advise" members argument) when negotiating down your injured client's ERISA protected health care plan:
• ERISA Subrogation Rights with California Personal Injury Settlements   
  ERISA stands for The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and it is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these pension and health plans. ERISA protects the assets of millions of Americans so that funds placed in retirement plans during their working lives will be there when they retire.

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California Defective/Unsafe Products:

• Arm Yourself FIRST with Legal Information on Your Unsafe or Defective Product Case: Know What You are Up Against with Your California Product Liability Injury by ordering my FREE books so you can make an informed decision BEFORE you hire a lawyer.   
  California Products liability litigation involves defective and unreasonably dangerous products that can kill or injure people. Manufacturers of these products are liable for design defects, improper safety devices and manufacturing defects that cause injury. Product liability cases can involve products such as toys, automobile design, household products, industrial machinery and equipment, farm machinery, products causing explosions or burns, aviation products, and medical devices to name just a few.
• Weigh Your Options First with Your California Pharmaceutical Drug Injury by Arming Yourself with Legal Information FIRST, BEFORE you speak to or hire a Lawyer: FREE Book download through this website!   
  More than 150 million Americans take at least one prescription drug, and almost 51 million take three or more prescription drugs. It is the responsibility of the drug manufactures to appropriate test these drugs for safety, but they often have dangerous and life threatening side effects.

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California Burn Injuries:

• When a San Diego Accident Leads to Severe Burn Injuries (Part B)   
  Contact a San Diego law firm if you have sustained serious burn injuries and are seeking damages through a San Diego accident claim – 888-845-6269.
• When a San Diego Accident Leads to Severe Burn Injuries (Part A)   
  If you have suffered a burn injury and are considering a San Diego accident claim, contact a San Diego law firm that can help – 888-845-6269.
• See How San Diego Burn Injury Lawyer Mark C. Blane can Help You on your Burn Injury Accident by Giving You Legal Information First You Can Use BEFORE you speak to or hire a Lawyer | FREE downloads through this website!   
  Of all the types of injuries a person can suffer from, burn injuries are perhaps the most painful for the victim. Every year in the United States more than 75,000 people require hospitalization and professional treatment after receiving a severe burn injury. If you or a family member has sustained a burn injury as the result of another person's negligence, you may be entitled to monetary compensation to help pay for medical bills, lost wages, and your pain and suffering. An experienced Southern California burn injury attorney like Mark C. Blane can represent you and maximize your monetary compensation.

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San Diego Personal Injury (General):

• San Diego Accidents Don’t Always Require a Lawyer. Our CA Personal Injury Attorneys are Here to Help When They Do.   
  When San Diego accidents result in severe injuries, you need legal help. Our CA personal injury attorneys can help advise you on how to proceed: 1-888-845-6269.
• Example of a Motion in Limine to Exclude Testimony at Trial of a Bio-Mechanical Engineer   
  San Diego Car Accident Law Firm: This memorandum of law is offered in support of Plaintiff's motion in limine to preclude the Defendant's biomechanical engineer from testifying at trial that the forces to which Plaintiff Samuel LaMott was exposed in the motor vehicle collision of November 25, 1992 were insufficient to cause his injuries on the grounds that:
• How Long Will My Injury Case Take to Resolve?   
  The length of time it will take for your injury case to resolve is dictated by several factors that are different from one person to the next. Your injury case is unique to you, just like your bodily injuries are unique to you. This makes it very difficult to compare your injury case to another and come up with an accurate time frame of how long your injury case will take to resolve. The following list will give you an idea of what factors are crucial in determining that length of time:
• What's my Car Accident Injury Claim Worth Anyway? | Understanding the True Value of Your Personal Injury Claim   
  San Diego California Personal Injury Law Firm: After an accident with injuries, you will soon be hearing from a claims adjustors with an insurance company. The insurance company will either be located in California or elsewhere. Sometimes, the insurance company will be located on the East Coast even though the accident happened in San Diego, California.
• San Diego and Surrounding Areas: Slip and Fall Cases   
  Dangerous surfaces can lurk anywhere; at a home, a grocery store or business. When the weather is rainy, or there is an unmarked whole in the ground it puts people in danger who are walking on certain surfaces, or near the whole in the ground. A slip and fall accident may happen on the job in San Diego, or at a local store or mall.
• Not EVERY Personal Injury Case Needs an Attorney   
  The simple truth is, not every injury case will need a lawyer. This is mostly true of cases where there are minor injuries or extremely low property damage, such as a car versus car accident. Sometimes after an accident resulting in an injury, a person will feel sore, go to their doctor maybe once or twice and, eventually, get better.
• Do NOT overlook the possibility of using California Small Claims court on your Injury Case!   
• Advantages of using California Small Claims Court on your Injury Case:   
  Here are some more advantages of using California small claims court on your own without a lawyer for your minor injury case:
  ? The costs of filing are relatively low and are sometimes waived in full if you qualify. Check with your local small claims court for details;
  ? Service of process fees -- where you serve the at-fault party notice of your small claims lawsuit — can be relatively low as well, and you can serve the defendant by certified mail or personal messenger.

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Colossus & Other Computers Used by Insurance:

• How Much Money is the Insurance Company Going to Give Me on My California Personal Injury Case???   
  No attorney, can tell you how much your California personal injury case is worth until you have completed all your medical care and your doctors have released you, and your attorney has all this information in front of him and her. Then, and usually only then, will an experienced accident lawyer know what the "value range" is on your given case. I am not telling you have a crystal ball on every single case either, but I can tell you that most insurance companies follow a very detailed formula in obtaining a settlement range or value on a given injury case. For more details on what they use (computer) you can click here for more intriguing details. If you are only interested in the formula they use, continue reading.
• Your Personal Injury Case May be Evaluated by a Computer Software Program instead of Human Being!   
  It sounds a little strange, but it is true. Most insurance companies today, not every single one, but most, in the United States are using a computer program to determine the claim value of your particular injury case. A recent study showed that over 70% of the 300 or so insurance companies that govern injury claims in the United States are doing this! It all started in the early 1990's and has been steadily growing ever since. There are currently about four different computer programs that are used worldwide to help ascertain “claim value” of a given injury case.
• Computer Programs used by the insurance companies and your San Diego Personal Injury Case   
  The following will give you a general overview of how the computer software programs are used in an injury claim. The claims adjuster will:
  ? Input specific data about you in the computer program;
  ? Input data about their own insured if, for example, the case is a car accident. Here, the computer will analyze the property damage to both vehicles and whether their insured was also injured. The property damage is an important piece of evidence that can help determine if the force of the collision was enough to cause bodily injury;
• A Colossus come to judgment: GIO's expert system on general damages Graham Greenleaf, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales (published in the Law & Information Technology column) 26 November 1992   
  Can a computer program which knows little about the (NSW), and nothing of comparable verdicts, be relied upon to determine the assessment of bodily injury claims in New South Wales? Colossus, an ‘expert system’ developed jointly by GIO Australia and Continuum Australia, has that function, and the software has now been exported to overseas insurers. With around 15,000 rules in its knowledge-base, Colossus is one of the world's largest commercial expert systems.
• Colossus Computer Program: Additional Resources   
  Please note that there are a number of early articles on Colossus, written by the programmers themselves, prior to ownership of Colossus by CSC. The following are important resources in order to learn more about the Colossus Computer Program:
• What is Claims Outcome Advisor (COA)?   
  San Diego Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane briefly explains how Claims Outcome Advisor is a computer software program developed by Insurance Services Office. He goes on to say it is used by many insurance companies across California, and the United States, that helps determine for a claims adjuster "settlement value" on a given injury claim. It is marketed for both bodily injury and workers comp claims. A Personal Injury Attorney should have working knowledge of this system and an idea, at least, of which insurance companies license it and actively use it on specific accident claims. The reason: if a claims adjuster misses a specific medical "value driver" on a injured client's claim, or ignores it, the attorney should be aware of this potential problem and have a system in place with his or her law office to combat it. Sure, filing a lawsuit is one way to have an insurance company take responsibility for reviewing injury value, but what about knowing about the computer program and what the adjuster needs to do in order to get the settlement value to where it needs to go? This can sometimes avoid the costs of a lawsuit all together which benefits the client.
• What is InjuryIQ Computer Program?   
  InjuryIQ is a computer software program by ClaimIQ that measures a human being's quality of life from injuries from an accident into a value range that would be offered for settlement value. It is used by insurance companies in California and across the United States. It provides claims adjusters with coding procedures on different injuries and works with another computer program known as DecisionPoint to review medical bills (coding). It reviews an injured parties' past settlement history and negotiation experience; and develops settlement ranges for liability and damages (both special and general) based on the programs rigorous software protocols. It is very important that an injury attorney has working knowledge of this program and which insurance companies license it and utilize it.
• Colossus Computer Software Program: What is it, and why should you KNOW about it in your San Diego Personal Injury Case?   
  San Diego Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane explains Colossus is a complex computer software program that values personal injury claims for at least half of the insurance claims in the United States today; and there are over 300 insurance companies in the United States that evaluate injury claims. Colossus was used by the Government Insurance Office of Australia in the 1980's, and was licensed and popularized by Allstate in the 1990's. Farmers insurance began using Colossus after Allstate, and this trend slowly caught on in the early 1990's until the present day. Allstate turned to Colossus, developed by Computer Sciences Corporation, located in Southern California, because they wanted to standarize, simplify, and control what their adjusters evaluated. Allstate also turned to Colossus because it was billed as a means to save money on injury claim payouts on a global scale. Colossus is used in other countries outside the United States as well.
• What happens when you seek compensation after a serious accident in Southern California?   
  Would you be surprised to find out that after a serious San Diego or Southern California accident the insurance company uses a computer program to figure out how much your injury is worth? Well, it’s true – this is just one more reason why it is so important to hire an experienced and aggressive law firm like San Diego based attorney Mark C. Blane to protect your rights and maximize your recovery.

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Attorney Mark C. Blane's Free Books:

• PRESS RELEASE: A Wolf In Sheeps' Clothing Book Deal   
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
  Personal Injury Attorney, Mark C. Blane, Signs Publishing Deal With CelebrityPress To Release “A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing”
  Mark C. Blane, legal author and personal injury lawyer, has recently signed a publishing deal with business and marketing book publisher CelebrityPress, along with other leading attorneys from across the nation to release the legal guide, “A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing.”
• Mark C. Blane, legal author and personal injury attorney, has joined with noted attorney and legal marketing expert, Ben Glass and a select group of America’s leading attorneys to co-write the forthcoming book titled, “A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing: What Your Insurance Company Doesn't Want You To Know And Won't Tell You Until It's Too Late.”   
  PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 29, 2010 – Mark C. Blane, legal author and personal injury attorney, has joined with noted attorney and legal marketing expert, Ben Glass and a select group of America’s leading attorneys to co-write the forthcoming book titled, “A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing: What Your Insurance Company Doesn't Want You To Know And Won't Tell You Until It's Too Late.” Nick Nanton, Esq. along with business partner, JW Dicks, Esq., recently signed a publishing deal with each of these authors to contribute their expertise to the book, which will be released under their CelebrityPress™ label.
• Why San Diego Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane wrote his FREE California Personal Injury Guide   
  I wrote The 10 Secrets You Need To Know About Your Injury Case, BEFORE You Call a Lawyer book to expose the secrets surrounding a personal injury case, particularly if the injury happened in California, and what you can do to educate yourself about the process. I go into some details about the claims review process in which most insurance companies utilize a computer program to figure out settlment value for your case. There are about four computer programs used nation-wide by approximately 300 insurance companies to review bodily injury demands, and to match "value drivers" that match your particular injury and demographics. I also talk about some of the defense tactics used by the insurance companies, the myths surrounding soft-tissue type injuries, and the time it should take for your personal injury matter to conclude.
• One of the Secrets in a California Accident Case Exposed by San Diego Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane   
  In one of my Chapters (also known as "Secrets") in my book, The 10 Secrets You Need to Know About Your Injury Case BEFORE You Call A Lawyer, I talk about the fact that not every injury case will necessarily need an attorney. I talk about this because it is a little known fact that most injury lawyers simply do not discuss. In fact, I would say every case, no matter how minor the injuries, should always get good legal counsel so an informed decision can be made on whether or not to employ the services of an experience injury attorney or not. There are other avenues an injured person can look at in order to make an informed decision on using experienced legal counsel, or pursuing the matter in other creative ways.

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San Diego California Attorney Referal Fee Program:

• San Diego California Attorney Referral Fee Program:   
  The San Diego California Law Offices of Mark C. Blane pays lawyer referral fees for cases that he wins to other lawyers who referred him the case in accordance with the California Rules of Professional Conduct and the State Bar of California. The referral fee percentage depends on the liability of the case, costs of the case, and the type of damages of the case. Some cases dictate a higher or lower fee to be offered depending on the above criteria. In the past, the Law Offices of Mark C. Blane has paid referral fees between 15% to 50% to other lawyers, but generally most cases referred are given a fee of 33%.
  
  What attorneys benefit from our referral fee program?
  
  Any attorney that does not handle personal injury cases on a contingency basis
  Any attorney that does not have the resources to pursue a personal injury case
  Any attorney that does not handle a low property damage (MIST-Minor Impact Soft Tissue) case, or a big damage personal injury case
  Any attorney from other States/Jurisdictions that are unable to handle personal injury cases in California
  
  Special notice for attorneys from other States/Jurisdictions:
  
  In addition to paying referral fees to out-of-state attorneys, The Law Offices of Mark C. Blane is always seeking other attorneys from other states to work with as co-counsel for any of our out-of-state cases.

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San Diego County Cities & Communities:

• Camp Pendleton, California Accident Attorney   
  The San Diego Law Offices of Mark C. Blane is available to injured personnel of Camp Pendleton. Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane has represented various military personnel from Camp Pendleton in auto accident, slip and fall, and product defect claims. He is also able to travel to Camp Pendleton, and the surrounding areas to meet with potential clients. He always meets with his potential clients one-one-one because he makes it a priority to see how they communicate their injuries; more specifically, how their individual injuries have affected them.
• Del Mar, California Injury-Accident Attorney   
  Del Mar, California Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane represents injured Del Mar residents in a wide variety of injuries and accidents. He is available to meet injured Del Mar residents in his downtown San Diego law office, or he can travel to them to meet them at their home, or a nearby coffee shop. He enjoys providing this service to his injured Del Mar clients.
• La Mesa, California Accident Attorney   
  La Mesa Accident Lawyer Mark C. Blane represents injured residents of La Mesa, California in a wide-variety of accidents including auto, motorcycle, bus, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, slip and fall accidents, and dog bites. His law firm is conveniently located for the residents of La Mesa, and near all the trolley lines. However, La Mesa Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane makes himself available to meet injured La Mesa residents at their home, or even a nearby coffee shop; and he is happy to provide this customer service to those living in La Mesa.
• Oceanside, California Personal Injury Attorney   
  The Law Offices of Mark C. Blane routinely represents injured persons from Oceanside, California. In fact, Mr. Blane makes himself available for appointments either from his downtown San Diego law office, or he can travel to Oceanside to meet clients at their home, work, or conveniently located coffee shop. He will accomodate his client if need be. Usually, if an accident or injury happened in or around the Oceanside, California area, the jurisdiction of any lawsuit would be in the Vista California Superior Court house. Mr. Blane routinely travels to this court house for filing, court appearances, depositions, and the like for his clients from this area; so he is familiar with North County and Oceanside, California.
• Escondido, California Accident Attorney   
  Escondido Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane has regularly represented the folks of Escondido, California for bodily injuries due to the negligence of others. He is able to either meet injured residents of Escondido at his downtown San Diego law office, or travel to meet them at their home, work or local coffee shop. He also has FREE books for anyone before the hire a lawyer, speak to a claims adjuster, or sign any legal forms relating to any accident/injury.
• Vista, California Accident Attorney   
  Vista Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane has routinely represented injured residents of Vista, California due to the negligence of others. He is available to meet them in his downtown San Diego law office, or he can travel to them to meet them at their home or work, or even a local coffee shop. He offers FREE books to anyone injured in a California accident that needs legal information first before they hire a lawyer, speak to a claims adjuster, or sign any legal forms.
• San Marcos, California Personal Injury Attorney   
  San Marcos Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane has routinely represented injured residents of San Marcos, California since he began practicing law back in 1999. He can meet injured San Marcos residents at his San Diego law offices, or he can travel to them to meet in their home, work, or even a local coffee shop if need be. He offers FREE books to any injured California resident who needs legal information before hiring an attorney, speaking to a claims adjuster, or signing any legal forms.
• Chula Vista, California Personal Injury Attorney   
  Chula Vista Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane has routinely represented injured residents of Chula Vista since 1999 when he first began practicing injury law. Mr. Blane makes it a point to meet each and every client face-to-face; he never delegates this duty to an associate member of his legal team, or a paralegal. He makes himself available to meet injured Chula Vista residents of accidents due to the negligence of others at his downtown San Diego law office, or, if need be, he can meet them in their home, work, or local coffee shop. He also has FREE books to anyone injured in a California accident that needs legal information now, before they even hire a lawyer for their accident case.
• Solana Beach, California Personal Injury Attorney   
  Solana Beach Accident Lawyer Mark C. Blane has been helping the injured residents of Solana Beach with their bodily injury claims due to the negligence of others since 1999 when he was admitted to practice law in California. He routinely meets them in his downtown San Diego law office, or he is available to travel to them. He can meet them at their work, home, or local coffee shop if need be. He offers FREE books to anyone a resident of California, who was injured by the negligence of another, and needs information first before the speak or hire an attorney.
• Santee, California Personal Injury Attorney   
• San Diego, California Accident Attorney   
• Coronado, California Personal Injury Lawyer   
• Spring Valley, California Accident Attorney   
• Ramona, California Injury Attorney   
• Poway, California Accident Attorney   
• El Cajon, California Personal Injury Lawyer   
• Carlsbad, California Accident Attonrey   
• Encinitas, California Accident Attorney   
• Imperial Beach, California Personal Injury Lawyer   
• Lakeside, California Accident Attorney   
• Lemon Grove, California Personal Injury Lawyer   
• National City, California Personal Injury Attorney   
• Julian, California Accident Attorney   
• San Ysidro, California Accident Attorney   
• Ocean Beach, California Accident Lawyer   
• Pacific Beach, California Personal Injury Lawyer   
• La Jolla, California Personal Injury Attorney   
• Alpine, California Accident Attorney   
• Bonita, California Accident Attorney   
• Cardiff by the Sea, California Personal Injury Lawyer   
• Rancho Bernardo, California Accident Lawyer   

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Imperial County Cities & Communities:

• El Centro, California Accident Attorney   
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Southern California Counties:

• San Diego County Accident/Injury Law Firm   
• Imperial County Personal Injury Law Firm   
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• Southern California Accident Attorney   

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More Information About Mark C. Blane:

• CALIFORNIA TRIAL LAWYER AND BEST SELLING LEGAL AUTHOR MARK C. BLANE SPEARHEADS TOP ISSUES FOR PERSONAL INJURY VICTIMS GIVING THEM A FOOTHOLD AGAINST CORPORATE GIANTS   
  California Injury Lawyer and Best-Selling Legal Author Mark C. Blane Helps Injured Victims of Accidents through his FREE legal books! Call him at (619) 813-7955
• About San Diego Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane   
  San Diego, California trial lawyer, Mark C. Blane is a solo-practicing attorney and legal author that specializes in personal injury law in downtown San Diego, California. He was born and partly raised in Bremerhaven, Germany, eventually moving to Louisiana where he graduated from Louisiana State University in Shreveport with two degrees, one in Psychology in May 1994, and the other in Criminal Justice in August 1995, and went on to earn a law degree (J.D.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego in December 1998. He speaks both German and Spanish.
• Pro Bono Awards for The Law Offices of Mark Blane [PDF]   
  San Diego Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane has been awarded some Pro Bono awards by the State Bar of California.
• Mark Blane Radio Interview   
  San Diego Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane speaks with BIZTALK Radio about his Personal Injury law practice.
• Shreveport Native Makes His Mark on California Courts [PDF]   
  San Diego Injury Lawyer Mark C. Blane is interviewed by the Shreveport Times regarding his Fen Phen case settlement.

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More Information About Attorney Chad J. McGuire:

• Some Back-Ended Legal and Political Issues in United States Fisheries Management   
  In response to over-exploitation and ecosystem degradation, United States federal fisheries policy is shifting from species-based to ecosystem-based management. In addition, the reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 identifies the following goals to be achieved by 2011: end over-fishing, create market-based incentives, strengthen enforcement mechanisms, and improve cooperative conservation efforts.
• Climate Adaptation and the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution: How do adaptation strategies impact regulatory takings claims?   
  As the impacts and potential of climate change are realized at the governance level, states are moving towards adaptation strategies that include greater regulatory restrictions on development within coastal zones. The purpose of this paper is to outline the impacts of existing and planned regulatory mechanisms on the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prevents the government taking of private property for public use without just compensation.
• Sustainable Approaches to Managing Small-Scale Ecosystems: A Case Study of Vernal Pool Protection in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States of America   
  This paper reviews the current management scheme used by Massachusetts to protect vernal pools, which represent small-scale ecosystems, and analyzes its relative strengths and weaknesses from an overall sustainability standpoint by looking at the frameworks developed for management.
• Regulatory Takings and Rising Tides: Lessons from Lucas and background principles analysis as a way of justifying prohibitions on coastal development in response to climate change   
  The purpose of this article is to focus on how background principles of law, as explained in Lucas and seen in the light of climate change mitigation and adaptation, may be used as a defense to regulatory takings claims.
• Cape Wind Proposal Faces a Renewed Political Storm   
  "It's not surprising that during a time of economic strife that the political game is to focus on fear," said Chad McGuire, an assistant professor at the University Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
• The Nonexistence of Sustainability in International Maritime Shipping: Issues For Consideration   
• Judicial Approaches to Dealing With Constitutional Limitations Surrounding Ecosystem-Based Management: Can Rapanos Offer Guidance by Suggesting “Ecosystem Factors” in the Definition of What Constitutes “Waters of the United States?”   
  The purpose of this paper is to analyze recent judicial precedent interpreting the extent of federal jurisdiction over ecological resources within the context of coastal resource management. A focus will be placed on the recent US Supreme Court opinion in Rapanos v. United States.1 The intent is to determine, to some extent, the willingness of the judicial branch to read “ecosystem principles” as a basis for accepting federal jurisdiction under the commerce power of the United States Constitution.2 What may be defined as “ecosystem services” will likely include resources that extend into jurisdictions traditionally reserved to the states.
• Remediating Contaminated Sediments Under California’s Regulatory Regime: Are Regional Water Quality Boards Using the Correct Standard as Required by Law?   
• Sustainable Approaches to Managing Small-Scale Ecosystems: A Case Study of Vernal Pool Protection in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States of America   
  This paper reviews the current management scheme used by Massachusetts to protect vernal pools, which represent small-scale ecosystems, and analyzes the scheme?’s relative strengths and weaknesses from an overall sustainability standpoint by looking at the frameworks developed for management. The frameworks are analyzed to determine if the objectives of vernal pool protection are being met.
• CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND THE FIFTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION: HOW DO ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IMPACT REGULATORY TAKINGS CLAIMS?   
  As the impacts and potential of climate change are realized at the governance level, states are moving towards adaptation strategies that include greater regulatory restrictions on development within coastal zones. The purpose of this paper is to outline the impacts of existing and planned regulatory mechanisms on the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prevents the government taking of private property for public use without just compensation.
• Some Back-Ended Legal and Political Issues in United States Fisheries Management   
  In response to resource over-exploitation and ecosystem degradation, United States federal fisheries policy is shifting from species-based to ecosystem-based management. In addition, the reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 identified the following goals to be achieved by 2011: end over-fishing, create market-based incentives, strengthen enforcement mechanisms, and improve cooperative conservation efforts.
• The Nonexistence of Sustainability in International Maritime Shipping: Issues for Consideration   
  There is an ongoing practice in the international shipping community that impacts fundamental notions of sustainability as defined in the peer-reviewed literature (WCED, 1987; Gladwin, Kennelly & Krause, 1995; McManus, 1996, Naess, 2003; McGregor, 2004). The practice is based in discounting the true costs of maritime shipping through a system of open registries. By engaging in such practices, there is an inherent failure by the international community to internalize the true costs (environmental, social, labor, etc.) associated with shipping.
• CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND THE FIFTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION: HOW DO ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IMPACT REGULATORY TAKINGS CLAIMS?   
  As the impacts and potential of climate change are realized at the governance level, states are moving towards adaptation strategies that include greater regulatory restrictions on development within coastal zones. The purpose of this paper is to outline the impacts of existing and planned regulatory mechanisms on the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prevents the government taking of private property for public use without just compensation.
• An Analysis of Student Self-Assessment of Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face Learning Environments: Implications for Sustainable Education Delivery   
  Online delivery has the potential to offer significant benefits in achieving multiple goals related to sustainable education. For example, students from a variety of backgrounds can access educational opportunity, allowing for vast dissemination of education. In addition, the methods employed in online learning are generally much lower in carbon intensity, providing an added operational benefit to online education.
• A Case Study of Carbon Sequestration Potential of Land Use Policies Favoring Re-growth and Long-term Protection of Temperate Forests   
  Two calculations are made using this carbon sequestration average. One is made identifying the amount of carbon sequestered through a small-scale land protection organization, yielding a net carbon sequestration of approximately 224 metric tons of carbon per year. The other is based on the amount of land required to offset current anthropogenic emissions of carbon in the global carbon budget, showing approximately 235 million hectares of new forest growth would be required to offset current global anthropogenic emissions. One implication of these calculations is the traditional assumption of carbon neutrality increasing with age (Magnani et al., 2007) is incorrect, suggesting mature forest protection may be a favored policy choice for carbon sequestration strategies.

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• What Is The Biggest Misconception About being a Lawyer? [PDF]   
  San Diego Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane is interviewed by the ABA Journal.
• Rookie Attorney Shine in Landmark Fen-Phen Case [PDF]   
  Attorney Mark C. Blane is interviewed by the Kappa Alpha Fraternity regarding his success with Fen Phen drug litigation.
• Class Action Hero [PDF]   
  San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Mark C. Blane is interviewed by the National Jurist magazine regarding his Fen Phen drug settlement.
• Local Law School Grads Win Major Fen-Phen Case [PDF]   
  San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Mark C. Blane is interviewed by the San Diego Business Journal regarding his Mass Tort Litigation experience.
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