Blog Category - Personal Injury

Jun

How Personal Injury Claims are Being Affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic continues to complicate day-to-day life across America, months after quarantine procedures first began in most states. Here at Habbas & Associates in San Jose, California, we have felt the impact of lockdown, too, and so have our clients. To help you...

Jun

When Driving Near a Commercial Truck, Try to Share the Road

When you see a commercial truck on the road or highway up ahead, you might get understandably worried about the chances of getting into a truck accident. After all, some of the worst traffic collisions are caused by negligent semi-truck drivers. Rather than getting scared when se...

Jun

How Whiplash Can Cause Lasting Trauma & Pain

Whiplash is one of the most common injuries suffered by people who have been rear-ended in a car accident. Being common does not mean that whiplash is not a big deal, though. The injury might start as a neck ache, but it can and often does worsen and become a problem that causes ...

Jun

Settle or Litigate – Part 2 – Benefits of Litigating an Injury Claim

You were just told by your lawyer that your personal injury claim will probably need to be escalated to a lawsuit that goes to trial because the party liable for your injuries refuses to settle. Should you be worried? Or are there actually some benefits to litigating a personal i...

Jun

Settle or Litigate – Part 1 – Benefits of Settling an Injury Claim

Practically all successful personal injury claims will conclude in one of two ways: settlement or litigation that ends in a favorable award or jury verdict. Which one of these conclusions is better than the other? As with most things in life, there are pros and cons to settlement...

Jun

Proving Workplace Discrimination

Multiple federal and state laws protect workers from workplace discrimination, which is commonly defined as adverse employment action against a person who falls under a protected category. But contrary to popular belief, it isn't easy to bring a workplace discrimination law...

Jun

Is My Midwife Liable for a Birth Injury?

As more and more people turn to midwives to assist with the childbirth process, many expecting and new mothers may be left to wonder: Can I sue my midwife if my baby or I suffer a birth injury? While the short answer is “yes,” it's important to understand the ba...

Jun

Defining Common Personal Injury Terms

Most people have never filed a personal injury lawsuit before, and for newcomers to the legal process, it can be overwhelming to interpret all the terms and jargon. At Habbas & Associates, our experienced attorneys have over 200 years of experience helping our clients succeed...

Jun

Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety Want Stricter Laws in California

Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety (AHAS) believes that California needs to tighten up its highway safety laws, especially in regard to teen driving. AHAS is an organization that studies driving and highway laws from across the country, looking for potential gaps in regulati...

Jun

Can Hearing Loss or Vision Loss Be Considered a Catastrophic Injury?

Hearing loss and vision loss are two of the most frightening things that can happen to someone who is in a violent accident. Whether the sensory loss is caused by a direct injury, such as glass entering the eye in a car accident, or caused by a brain injury, the consequences can ...

Jun

Road Safety Tips for Halloween Night

It's almost Halloween again: Kids roam the streets trick-or-treating at neighbors’ doors, and people of all ages get out to attend parties, pull pranks, and more. All that late-night activity can pose a serious safety hazard, however, particularly if you live in a sub...

Jun

Lawsuits Filed Against E-Scooter Companies Bird and Lime

Since they first began to hit U. S. city streets about a year ago, electric scooters have continued to increase in popularity and recognition. With that recognition has come a cost, however, as injured plaintiffs come forward to file lawsuits against the major scooter companies, B...

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