Bankruptcy is a process and not a simple act. An experienced and qualified bankruptcy attorney may provide valuable assistance throughout the entire bankruptcy process if a consumer's financial circumstances require the filing of a bankruptcy case under Chapter 7 or 13. When filing for bankruptcy, it’s important...
In personal injury cases, damages must be established with reasonable certainty and may not be speculative. Some personal injury and tort cases also allow plaintiffs to recover punitive (or exemplary) damages. While actual damages are intended to compensate a victim or plaintiff, punitive damages, in contrast,...
The amount of damages that a personal injury attorney in California may seek for a client is limited to restoring victims to where they were prior to the event or compensating victims for their actual losses. In California, damages awarded in personal injury cases typically...
The purpose of awarding damages in personal injury and tort actions is to compensate victims for injuries by restoring them to their position before the event which caused the injury. In California, damages awarded in personal injury cases typically fall into two basic categories. Both types of...