by Michelle Gershen | Oct 26, 2026 | Bicycle Accidents, Blog
What Changes When a Poway Bike Accident Lawyer Handles an E-Bike Crash? Less than most riders expect, as long as the bike is a legal class 1, 2 or 3 e-bike. Vehicle Code section 312.5 gives e-bike riders the same rules as cyclists, and section 24016 says an e-bike is...
by Michelle Gershen | Oct 19, 2026 | Blog, Pedestrian Accident
Can an Encinitas Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Help if You Were Hit While Jaywalking? Yes. California uses pure comparative fault, so crossing outside a crosswalk can reduce what you recover but cannot erase your claim. Vehicle Code section 21954 still requires the...
by Michelle Gershen | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog, Dog Bite Injury
Can a Del Mar Dog Bite Lawyer Help if You Were Bitten Separating Fighting Dogs? Yes. If the other dog bit you, California Civil Code section 3342 makes its owner liable, even on Del Mar’s off-leash North Beach. A Del Mar dog bite lawyer can also pursue your...
by Michelle Gershen | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog, Car Accident
How Does a University City Rideshare Accident Lawyer Prove Which Uber or Lyft Policy Pays? It turns on what the driver’s app showed when the crash happened. California Public Utilities Code section 5433 ties coverage to app status, and the limit jumps to $1...
by Michelle Gershen | Sep 28, 2026 | Blog, Traumatic Brain Injury
Can a Rancho Santa Fe Brain Injury Lawyer Prove a TBI When Your CT Scan Was Normal? Yes. A normal CT scan does not end a brain injury claim. CT is built to find bleeding and fractures, not the stretched nerve fibers a concussion can cause. A Rancho Santa Fe brain...
by Michelle Gershen | Sep 21, 2026 | Blog, Motorcycle Accident
What Does a Carlsbad Motorcycle Accident Attorney Do When the Insurer Blames You for Lane Splitting? Lane splitting is legal in California, so it does not automatically put you at fault. Under pure comparative negligence, your damages drop only by your own share of...