Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney Blog

I had a trial recently that involved a woman who fell on another person’s property. During the closing argument, the defense attorney stated, she wore the wrong shoes for the weather and wasn’t looking where she was going, so you should give her nothing. When I got up to argue, I said, I don’t believe…

Limits of insurance can be a big obstacle to full recovery. Is it possible to get more than the limits of insurance on a personal injury case? Unfortunately, California only requires that drivers carry a minimum of $15,000 per injured party and $30,000 per accident claim for liability coverage. Even when drivers carry above this…

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Legal Definition of Negligence Under California Law Negligence is the failure to use reasonable care to prevent harm to oneself or to others. A person can be negligent by acting or by failing to act. A person is negligent if he or she does something that a reasonably careful person would not do in the…

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The following is a civil litigation road map which provides a timeline for the average personal injury or other civil lawsuit in California: Initial Stages Of A Lawsuit A claim for civil damages begins with the Summons and Complaint by the “Plaintiff(s)” (person/entity suing) against the “Defendant(s)” (person/entity being sued). This document states causes of…

Receives 10.0 Superb AVVO Rating FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Los Angeles, California – Personal Injury Attorney Steven Sweat has received a rating of 10.0 on Avvo.com, deemed “Superb” and the highest rating possible for this rating service. This rating and is a reflection of Steven’s ongoing commitment and dedicated work to all of all his clients.…

Our Los Angeles personal injury law firm, is proud to announce the election of Steven Sweat as a 2017 Personal Injury “Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters News Service and Los Angeles Magazine.  This is an honor bestowed upon only 5 percent of accident attorneys in Southern California and is meant to recognize lawyers who are…

Steven Sweat Receives  10.0 Superb AVVO Rating 10.0Steven Mark SweatSteven Mark SweatReviewsout of 20 reviews Los Angeles personal injury attorney, Steven Sweat, has received a rating of 10.0 on Avvo.com.  This is the highest rating possible by the AVVO attorney rating service.This rating and is a reflection of Steven’s ongoing commitment and dedicated work to…

Slip and fall accidents are not always but, often times the result of negligence on the part of a residential or commercial property owner. They occur much more frequently than they should especially in retail stores, hotels, hospitals or nursing homes, or even when you are a guest at another person’s home. If you sustain…