When you have lost a loved one due to devastating injuries they sustained in a car accident, construction incident, or a serious slip and fall, it can be difficult to see how you will be able to move on following their death. You want to feel secure, both emotionally and financially, but any sense of security seems to be very far away. As a wrongful death attorney in Los Angeles, we’ve handled m…Read More
As defined by Merriam-Webster, a tort is “an action that wrongly causes harm to someone, but that is not a crime and that is dealt with in a civil court.” As a slip and fall attorney in Los Angeles, it is our job to prove a negligence tort in all of our injury cases, showing that someone’s lack of care or irresponsibility led to our client’s injury. A slip and fall case is handled in civil…Read More
Even though the team at Halpern & Associates has handled many auto accident injury cases, it doesn’t mean that we utilize a “one size fits all” approach. We understand that there are certain laws and legal precedents that apply to every case, but we treat each client as a unique individual and take every aspect of their accident into account. We won’t skip any details or treat any evid…Read More
When you're involved in an accident, whether it's at work, at home, or in public, your first priority should always be attending to your injuries and seeking medical attention. After that, you can take the time to assess what led to the accident, and whether or not someone else was at fault. As a personal injury attorney in Los Angeles, we've met with plenty of clients that felt unsure that they h…Read More
Taking care of a loved one’s funeral expenses can be overwhelming, especially on top of the emotional distress you’re experiencing following a death in the family. If your spouse or child was killed because of the negligence of another person, it is possible to file a wrongful death claim and receive compensation for those funeral and burial expenses. At Halpern & Associates in Los Angeles…Read More
Riding your bike, especially in a big city like Los Angeles, can help you save time and money, since you don’t have to rely on public transportation or buy gas for your car every week. However, with such a large number of vehicles on the roads and freeways, it’s important to be aware when riding your bike through traffic. At Halpern & Associates, we’ve handled many personal injury cases …Read More
Slipping and falling in a public place can be embarrassing, but if you're seriously injured, the last concern on anyone's mind should be embarrassment. If you're in a mall or department store, and slip and fall due to the negligence of a store employee or maintenance worker, it's imperative that you have your injuries attended to, take pictures of the place where you fell, and interview any witnes…Read More
A motorcycle ride is an exhilarating experience, no matter if it's your first or fiftieth time on a bike. You're able to get out on the open road and enjoy the sunshine, putting hundreds of miles on the odometer in one day if you want to. However, nearly 10 percent of all roadway accidents in the US involve motorcycles, and approximately 100,000 motorcyclists are injured every year. It's importan…Read More
Over the course of a day, most people will walk up and down a stairway, whether it's the three steps off their front porch, or the twenty steps to the second floor of their office building. While your home stairs are your responsibility, the stairs in an office or public building are the responsibility of your employer or a management company. If you trip and fall down the stairs, it's very possib…Read More
First and foremost, if you've lost a loved one recently, we want to extend our deepest condolences to you and your family. Losing someone close to you is never easy, and if they died because of the negligence or irresponsibility of someone else, you might be unsure what steps you can take legally. At Halpern & Associates, we take on wrongful death cases with an attitude of care and compassion,…Read More
