Fosamax Update
You might remember me writing about the case against Merck because of the horrendous side effects of their drug, Fosamax. If you’ll remember, the first “test” case to go... Read More
Alameda County Might Get its First Female DA
Tom Orloff, Alameda County’s current District Attorney has decided to retire after serving fifteen years as DA. He’s looking forward to spending more time with his family. But who,... Read More
ABA’s Legal Rebels are Just What We Need
A couple weeks ago, the ABA launched its new website, Legal Rebels. The idea behind the site was to encourage people, especially those practicing law, to realize that the... Read More
First Fosamax Case Submitted to Jury Today
Pharmaceutical cases are all the rage these days, so it seems… The first Fosamax case has been submitted to a jury today in New York. Fosamax is an osteoporosis... Read More
Some Refreshing Legal Humor
Things have been all together too serious on this blog for a while. There’s been way too many reports of texting while driving, accidents, and other generally serious topics.... Read More
BART Finally Settles Contract
I’ve been bringing you news of the possibility of a BART strike for a while now, and am now bringing you what is (hopefully) the final update– it looks... Read More
Zero Tolerance for Cell Phone Users Today
I encourage my readers to never talk or text while driving because the behavior is inherently dangerous and has been shown in studies to increase the risk of an... Read More
Getting Doored is Not Your Fault, at Least Legally
Cyclists may need to be careful to avoid getting doored, but at least they can rest assured that if they do happen to slam into the door of a... Read More
MUNI Safety Hearing Today
After two serious MUNI accidents in the last month, the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee will hold a hearing examining MUNI safety standards for bus and train operators... Read More
Do New Lawyers Need Mentors? Utah Thinks So
Attorney Stephen Owens, who was named new president of the Utah State Bar Association. (Paul Fraughton/The Salt Lake Tribune) A new program in Utah requires newly admitted lawyers to... Read More
Can Teens be Cautious Drivers?
The days of the careless, immortal teenage driver are over. Meet the new, cautious teen driver! Read More
Second Muni Crash in Less than a Month Leaves Six Hurt, Two Hospitalized
The Fog City Journal is reporting that an accident involving two Muni F-Line streetcars and an SUV has left six people hurt, two of whom were hospitalized. According to... Read More
Law Students: No Job? Try Suing Your School
One college grad is suing her school to get her tuition back because she claims they didn't do enough to help her find a job. What about all those... Read More
The Senate takes on Texting While Driving
The U.S. Senate introduced legislation Wednesday that pressures states to ban texting while driving. If they don't comply, they stand to lose millions in federal highway money. Read More
Will Furloughs Save the State Money? Sure, Unless They’re for the Franchise Tax Board
Furloughs are intended to save the state money, but if you furlough employees of a Board whose sole product is the creation of revenue, the furloughs don't work quite... Read More
Don’t Text and Drive
One more reason to leave your cell phone out of reach while driving. Read More
Law Students: Some Zen for the Bar Exam
I know all those recent grads are taking the bar exam this week and are probably a teensy bit panic-attack-inducingly stressed. And for those students who aren’t taking the... Read More
Safe Driving Sometimes Means Not Driving At All
The New York Times just reported on a fatal car crash that happened when one driver drove the wrong way on a road for nearly two miles. The accident... Read More
Driving in Circles to Prevent Accidents
Roundabouts can save you time on your commute, money on your gas, and possibly your life. So why are Americans so averse to them? Read More
Changing the Law School Curriculum
Lawyers need practical skills, and law schools aren't teaching them--yet. It feels like there's change on the horizon, but in the meantime, students need to take the initiative to... Read More
Nearly 50 People Injured in MUNI Accident Saturday
Update 7/22/09 —SFGate, online home of the San Francisco Chronicle has posted videos of the MUNI accident. Update 7/19/09 — CBS5 has just reported that officials from the National... Read More
Senator wants to do “That Crack Cocaine Thing”
A key lesson most of us learned from the Sotomayor confirmation hearings has been to be careful what you say because it probably will be taken out of context... Read More
Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing: Day 3
Notes from Day 3 of Sotomayor's confirmation hearings. Read More
Law Students: Does Debt Correlate with Character and Fitness?
Robert Bowman got himself into $435,000 of debt. The New York State Bar says that means he has failed to establish the requisite character and fitness to practice law.... Read More
Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing: Morning–Day 1
Notes from this morning's session of Sotomayor's confirmation hearing. Read More
Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing: Afternoon–Day 1
Notes from this afternoon's session of Sotomayor's confirmation hearings. Read More
Congested Highways + BART Strike = Not Good
San Francisco-Oakland and San Jose both rank in the top ten on the most congested highways list. With the looming BART strike, things could get a lot worse. Read More
If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want to Be Part of Your Revolution
Who doesn't love a dance party for a birthday? The U.S. Park Police seem to think that Thomas Jefferson might not have been "down" with "getting funky" on his... Read More
Good News from the Highways
The Associated Press reports that highway deaths are continuing to fall in 2009, and haven’t been seen at such low levels since 1961. Read More
Law Students: Easing your Student Loan Debt with Income Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Law school is the same price whether or not you get a job after it's over. And if you get a job, the loan payments are the same, no... Read More
Amazon Tax to Come to California?
A Berkeley Assemblywoman wants Amazon.com and other online retailers to collect sales tax from customers. Amazon says it's unconstitutional. Online shoppers are upset that they have to pay sales... Read More
Interview: Stephanie Jim from the City of Berkeley Injury Prevention Program
I had the great privilege of interviewing Stephanie Jim this week about the Berkeley Family Festival and Bike Rodeo that happened two weekends ago. Stephanie works as an Injury... Read More
Law Students: Worried About the Bar Exam? Should Have Gone to Illinois.
Just when you thought Illinois couldn't be more scandalous! We thought we'd seen the last of Governor Rod Blagojevich after his Senate nominee scandal landed him lots of media... Read More
Law Students: Shrinking Economy, Shrinking Firms, Fewer Jobs
The economy is shrinking and law firms are shrinking right along with it, meaning fewer jobs for new law school grads. So what's a 3L to do? Read More
Instant Accident Reporting for BlackBerry and iPhone Users
Instant reporting of auto accidents is the new big thing--there's applications for BlackBerry phones, iPhones, and now insurance companies are developing their own applications. Who will become the market... Read More
Introducing: Weekly Features
In order to have some continuity and keep our readers from being confused and overwhelmed, I'm creating some basic weekly features that can be a great resource for a... Read More
Welcome to the New and Improved GJEL Blog
Welcome to GJEL Accident Attorneys’ new and improved blog. I’m Kaitlin Janusz, your humble blogger, and today’s post (my first one!) will give you some background about me, and... Read More
Meet the GJEL Staff: Legal Assistant Amy M.
DM: Amy, thanks for agreeing to do this interview. You’re the first point of contact for so many of our clients that I thought we could give people the... Read More
Motorcycle vs. Truck Accident
$750,000 for a client injured in a motorcycle accident involving a pickup truck and a blind driveway. Read More
Alameda Pedestrian Injury
$730,000 for a pedestrian vs. auto accident in Alameda. Read More
Rear-End Auto Accident & Back Surgery
$700,000 for a rear-end auto accident that resulted in two cervical spine surgeries. Read More
Marin County Motorcycle Accident Settlement for $200,000
$700,000 for a motorcycle vs. auto accident in Marin County. Read More
High-Speed Auto Accident in Berkeley
$690,000 for the victim of an auto accident in Berkeley. Read More
Oakland Pedestrian Accident
$625,000 for the victim of a pedestrian vs. truck accident in Oakland. Read More
Bay Bridge Drunk Driving Accident Victim
$600,000 for a client injured by a drunk driver in a car accident on the Bay Bridge. Read More
Elderly Woman Injured in San Francisco Accident
$575,000 for an elderly woman injured in a construction accident in San Francisco. Read More
Back Injuries Suffered in Big-Rig Accident
$475,000 for a man who required surgery after being injured in a big rig accident. Read More
Pedestrian vs. Bus Accident in Concord
$420,000 for a pedestrian vs. bus accident in Concord, CA. Read More
Car Accident on I-80 in Berkeley
$417,500 for the victim of a rear-end collision on Interstate 80 in Berkeley, CA. Read More
San Leandro Personal Injury Case
$340,000 for a San Leandro woman who suffered leg injuries when a radiator broke. Read More
Passenger in Youth Group Van Accident
$338,000 for a passenger in an auto vs. SUV accident. Read More
$325,000 Settlement Elderly Woman Injured in Medical Transport Van
$325,000 for an elderly woman injured in a medical transport van accident. Read More
Bus vs. Pedestrian Accident in Berkeley
$325,000 for a pedestrian injured in a Berkeley bus accident. Read More
Man Injured in Contra Costa Construction Accident
$300,000 for a man injured in a construction accident. Read More
Accidental Gunshot Lawyer: $300,000 Recovery
$300,000 for a minor wounded by a gunshot in Richmond, CA. Read More
Victim of Auto Accident at Oakland Intersection
$300,000 for the victim of an auto accident in Oakland. Read More
San Francisco Pedestrian Accident: $285,000 Recovery | GJEL
$285,000 for a pedestrian vs. auto accident in Golden Gate Park. Read More
$265,000 Settlement for Elderly Man Injured in Pedestrian Accident
$265,000 for an elderly man injured in a pedestrian accident. Read More
$250,000 Injury Settlement from a Moderate-Impact Car Accident
$250,000 for a client injured in a moderate-impact auto accident. Read More
Man Injured While Putting Out a Fire
$248,000 for a man injured while trying to put out a fire in Contra Costa County. Read More
$235,000 Settlement for Elderly Couple Injured in Oakland Car Accident
$235,000 for auto accident victims in Oakland, California. Read More
Broken Arm for Car Accident Victim
$225,000 for a woman who suffered a broken arm in a car accident. Read More
Concussion Victim in San Ramon, CA
$205,000 for a young man who suffered a concussion in San Ramon, CA. Read More
Elderly Oakland Car Accident Victim Settlement
$200,000 for an Oakland auto accident victim. Read More
Motorcycle vs. Car Accident in Napa County
$200,000 for a motorcycle vs. auto accident on the Silverado Trail in Napa County. Read More
Passenger Injured in Head-On Collision
$200,000 for a passenger injured in a head-on collision. Read More
CalTrans Employee Injured in Truck Accident
$197,500 for the victim of a truck accident on Interstate 80. Read More
Closed Head Injury Victim in Freeway Accident
$190,000 for a man with a closed head injury following a freeway accident. Read More
Accident Victim Suffering from Back Injuries
$175,000 for a woman with back injuries following a car accident. Read More
Settlement for Passenger Injured in Car Accident
$150,000 for a passenger injured by an accident in a friend's car. Read More
Head Injury Resulting from Auto Accident
$130,000 for a client with a head injury sustained during a car accident. Read More
Motorcyclist with Broken Leg
$125,000 for a motorcyclist who suffered a broken leg from a tractor-trailer accident. Read More
Berkeley Pedestrian Injured in Accident
$120,000 for car vs. pedestrian accident in Berkeley. Read More
Man Injured in East Bay Motorcycle Accident
$120,000 for a man injured in an East Bay motorcycle accident. Read More
Settlement for Car Accident with Internal Injuries
$1.5 Million for a Bay Area man with internal injuries following a car accident. Read More
Pipeline Explosion
$10.65 million for the family of foreman killed in a Walnut Creek gas pipeline explosion. Read More
Defective Sulzer Hip Implant Lawsuit
$9.2 million for victims of defective Sulzer hips. Read More
Construction Accident Fall
$6.975 million for a billboard worker permanently injured from a fall due to faulty decking. Read More
Vehicle Roll Over Injuries on Dangerous Road
$6.5 million to a teenager seriously injured in a solo car rollover on a dangerous road. Read More
Truck vs. Auto Accident
$5 million against construction companies for a truck/auto accident. Read More
Case Against Former Plaintiffs’ Attorneys
$3.3 million recovered for a California family in a case involving their former attorneys. Read More
California Child Burn Injury Lawyer: 3.2 Million Recovered
$3.25 million for two children burned when a smoke detector failed. Read More
Tractor Rollover Accident Settlement
$2.55 million for a mason injured in a tractor roll-over accident. Read More
Pedestrian vs. Auto, San Francisco Settlement
$1.9 million for a pedestrian vs. auto accident in San Francisco. Read More
Wrongful Death/Defective Tire Case
$1.9 million for the wrongful death of a husband in a defective tire/rollover case. Read More
Car Accident on Interstate 80
$1.75 million for the family of a woman killed in an accident on Interstate 80. Read More
Walnut Creek Motorcycle Accident Settlement
$1.2 million for a motorcyclist injured in a car accident. Read More
$1.1 Million Settlement for Brachial Plexus Injury | GJEL Case Study
$1.1 million for a teenager who injured her shoulder in a low-impact auto accident. Read More
Wrongful Death DUI
$1.1 million in a wrongful death case where a driver lost control of his car coming from a Christmas party. Read More
Wood Chipper Personal Injury Lawsuit [Accident Injury]
$1 million settlement for client who severely injured her hand when it became caught in the teeth of a gasoline-powered wood chipper. Read More
Passenger Injured in Big Rig Accident
$1 million for a a passenger in a van which rear-ended a big rig on I-5. Read More
Lawsuit Against Newark Employer
$780,000 recovered for five plaintiffs in a lawsuit against their Newark, California employer. Read More
Personal Injury Lawsuits against AAA California Insurance
We Have Recovered Over $50 Million Dollars From AAA Insurance Below are just a few examples of personal injury lawsuits against AAA / CSAA Insurance we successfully resolved on... Read More
Lawsuits against Travelers Insurance
GJEL Has Recovered Over $15 Million from Lawsuits Against Travelers Insurance in Personal Injury Settlements A quick online search on Travelers insurance will explain some of the more common... Read More
Personal Injury Lawsuits against Fireman’s Fund Insurance
Below are just a few examples of personal injury lawsuits against Fireman’s Fund Insurance we successfully resolved on behalf of our clients since 2003. $1,000,000 In a 2005 case,... Read More
Personal Injury Lawsuits & Settlements Against GEICO Insurance
GJEL Has Recovered Over $18 Million Against Geico Insurance for Personal Injury Settlements Below are just a few examples of personal injury lawsuits against GEICO Insurance we successfully resolved... Read More
Personal Injury Lawsuits against California Insurance Companies
Below are just a few examples of personal injury lawsuits against California insurance companies we successfully resolved on behalf of our clients since 2003. $690,000 – 21st Century Insurance... Read More
$11.7 Million Wrongful Death Verdict in Contra Costa County | GJEL
$11.7 million for the family of man killed in Contra Costa County - largest wrongful death verdict in county history Read More
GJEL Voted “Northern California Super Lawyers”
The publishers of Law & Politics Magazine, in conjunction with San Francisco Magazine, announced today that Andrew R. Gillin, Ralph L. Jacobson, and Luke Ellis have been selected as Super Lawyers for... Read More