In this video, attorney Claude Wyle shares one of his most emotionally rewarding cases involving a woman who broke her wrist falling down the stairs at her son’s residence. The client was no longer able to do her job and lost her dog and place to live as a result. The stairs had not been maintained by the landlord, and Mr. Wyle’s investigation found things they tried to hide and exposed lies to prove the stairs were the problem. The settlement was a substantial sum, allowing the client to buy a home and get her dog back.…
Watch attorney Claude Wyle discuss a brain injury case he handled that involved a drunk driver who had been on the road after a work event. In California, employers that provide alcohol to employees for the benefit of the company are responsible for any damage caused by an employee who drives drunk. Based on the severity of the injury and state law, Mr. Wyle knew the settlement obtained by the original lawyer could be much larger; he obtained a settlement 150 times that of the original offer.…
Watch Attorney Claude Wyle discuss motorcycle accidents in California and the types of insurance to best protect and compensate drivers on AsktheLawyers.com. Motorcycle accidents result in more injuries and fatalities than car crashes, but most drivers don’t have enough insurance to compensate an injured motorcyclist. Learn about the importance of getting high liability insurance and uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, and when to contact a lawyer if you’ve been involved in a motorcycle accident. …
Prosecutors have filed murder charges against a 17 year old girl after her involvement in a high speed crash that killed a woman and her daughter in Modesto a year ago.
The girl, Britaney Elvira Gomez, suspected of driving under the influence of marijuana, faces two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Megan Cooley, 21, and Sherri Cooley, 54.
Gomez remains in custody, after courts determined she could be prosecuted as an adult.
Gomez initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, and is due back in court later this year.
“No one is winning here,” said Gomez’s…
Earlier this month two car crashes in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood resulted in fatalities, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
The first occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Stockton Street, when a car and motorcycle collided, injuring one individual who later died from their injuries after being transported to the hospital. We know it must be the motorcycle rider who suffered the fatal injuries.
The second fatal accident, occurring just several hours later and only one block away, at Powell and Vallejo Streets, involved a large commercial truck and a pedestrian, who was later declared dead at the…
