The California Department of Insurance has ordered Allstate Insurance to cut its homeowner’s insurance rates by 28.5 percent, one of the largest cuts ever required. On average, the each of the 50,000 Allstate ratepayers in California will save approximately $243 in premiums. A complaint filed last year by the non-partisan group Consumer Watchdog challenging a…
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One of the difficulties plaintiffs have had to deal with in recovering their “fair” damages in a personal injury lawsuit has been, ironically, insurance. Under a line of California cases, a plaintiff who has medical insurance, has essentially been penalized by the courts. Under the holding of Hanif v Housing Authority (1988) 200 Cal.App.3d 635…
Continue reading ›A personal injury is generally described as any harm or injury caused to a person, ranging anything from a bruise to a wrongful death. If that harm or injury is caused by the negligent or intentional conduct of another person or entity, then the injured party is entitled to recover damages for that harm, no…
Continue reading ›As summer arrives, swimming pools take center stage in lives of thousands of Southern California families. This entry is a friendly reminder of the simple steps that can be taken to avoid serious injury or death caused by the backyard pool. The first one is a no-brainer. Never let children swim in the pool unattended…
Continue reading ›Located in San Diego’s North County, Scott Barber and Randy Walton represent individuals all over San Diego County in matters of personal injury and wrongful death. If you live in Escondido, and have suffered an injury due to the negligence or wrongful conduct or another, Randy and Scott can help you obtain money damages for…
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