by Attorney Ronald M Papell When accidents occur the first consideration, after insuring that the injured are given appropriate care and medical attention, should be the preservation of accident scene details that may one day become critical in determining the rights of the victims. While it would be nice to know that those who cause …

by Attorney Ronald M Papell While most people know that they must carry liability insurance coverage in California or risk losing their driving privilege, few people realize that while liability insurance protects you in cases where you are at fault, it provides you no benefit where, as is often the case, you are the victim …

by Attorney Ronald M Papell In order to understand how damages (the amount of money to which you are entitled) are calculated it is necessary to look back to the history of how the value of your claim was determined in years past. As many of you may have heard, the settlement offers made by …

by Attorney Ronald M Papell In years past people injured in accidents could rely on insurance companies making reasonable offers for the losses they sustained. As the saying goes, those days are gone! In the last few years the long standing rights of injured people to receive fair compensation for their losses including compensation for …

by Attorney Ronald M Papell While accidents can result from any number of behaviors while driving, the greatest cause of injuries and death is unquestionably the use of electronic devices while driving.  Significantly, the users of cellular phones in vehicles tend to be younger inexperienced drivers who, addicted to texting, are taking their eyes from …

by Attorney Ronald M Papell After making informed decisions about your medical care and the doctors to whom you are entrusting your care and treatment, selecting an attorney to represent you after an injury producing event can be the most important decision of your life.  While common sense and a positive feeling about a lawyer …

by Attorney Ronald M Papell While the digital age has brought resources to our fingertips for all manner of goods and services it has also ushered in an age of instant information some of which could endanger the safety and security of you or your family. While many people have taken steps to protect themselves …

by Attorney Ronald M Papell Being involved in an automobile accident is potentially a serious event that can, of course, involve damage to property and more importantly personal injuries to the occupants of the vehicles. While most accidents are avoidable, some aren’t. Getting rear-ended while stopped at a traffic light can hardly be prevented. Perhaps …

by Attorney Ronald M Papell Should you or a friend or family member be involved in a vehicular accident the steps you take immediately after the accident may determine the extent to which you will be entitled to recover reimbursement for the losses you sustain.  In years past a telephone call to the local law …

by Attorney Ronald M Papell While most people realize that California law requires that owners and operators of automobiles purchase liability insurance many people do not appreciate the importance of purchasing adequate insurance coverage in the event of a significant accident.  Similarly, most people have little or no appreciation of the importance of other coverages …