Concussion: Mishandling in the Short-Term can cause Life Changing Problems in the Long-Term At Laskin Balma Attorneys at Law we handle all types of personal injury cases. Whether you slipped and fell in a grocery store, were in a motorcycle collision, or were attacked by an animal, we can handle your claim with expertise. We have worked hard to obtain compensation for our clients for injuries they suffered through no fault of their own for over 30 years. The injuries a person sustains differs from body to body and incident to incident, however we have started seeing a certain worrying trend among all types of personal injury cases. Concussions. Did you hit your head on the floor when you fell? […]

How Much Car Insurance Do I Need? There are many options available when it comes to car insurance. With new tools like Progressive where people can pick and choose what they want in their policy it is now up to the consumer to decide what coverages to buy without the expertise of an agent. This can lead to paying for coverage you don’t need or for missing out on something that you do need. The state of California requires that every driver and owner of a vehicle have liability insurance. The minimum used to be $15,000/$30,000, but low income residents of California may qualify for a state issued policy of $10,000/$20,000 coverage for bodily injury. This is insurance for people […]

Accidents are an unexpected and unpleasant part of our lives no matter what precautions we take. It can always happen that we end up in a car accident or some other type of accident. The increase in popularity of rideshare apps has made it easier to get home after you have had some drinks and generally has made our roads safer. However, accidents still happen and it is important to know what to do if you get injured in an accident. Injuries can be big or small. Often you will not even feel an injury until the next day due to an adrenaline reaction that dulls the pain until you have calmed down and you know you are safe. If […]

With the growing market of share ride apps, such as Uber and Lyft, the number of people who use these rideshare apps has increased and results in new problems and even assaults. There is a risk you take when you get into a car with a stranger and the only way to prevent these issues is for the employers of these people to do background checks and make sure their drivers are safe. However, if the app companies do not do their job and you become a victim of assault, there are legal actions you can take against them and their driver. Assault can be physical, mental, or sexual, and all of them are serious offenses and can cause serious […]