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Lionel Hutz Lawsuits In The Simpsons
By Andy Gillin Nov 6, 2022
On the air for more than 20 years, the iconic family cartoon sitcom "The Simpsons" has covered just about every topic you can think of. So it’s no surprise... Read More
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Auto versus Pedestrian Accident
By Andy Gillin Sep 27, 2022
Accident Overview On March 9, 2016, at 7:30 a.m., our client was in a marked crosswalk on Beacon Avenue at its intersection with State Street in the city of... Read More
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Livermore, CA Automobile Accident
By Andy Gillin Sep 27, 2022
Accident Overview On May 26, 2017, at 10:21 am, the husband of our client stopped his car on Isabelle Ave, 165 feet South of Kitty Hawk Road in Livermore,... Read More
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Bicycle Accident in Martinez, California
By Andy Gillin Sep 26, 2022
Accident Overview On August 10, 2013, at 5:00 PM, at Alhambra Avenue and its intersection with Alhambra Way in Martinez, California, our client was obeying the rules of the... Read More
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Bicyclist struck by Automobile
By Andy Gillin Sep 26, 2022
Accident Overview On July 23, 2015, on First Street at its intersection with Laurel Street in the city of Napa, county of Napa, in the State of California, our... Read More
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Automobile versus Motorcycle Accident
By Andy Gillin Sep 26, 2022
Accident Overview On May 26, 2013, at 9:39 a.m. on Seventh Street at the intersection of Grant Avenue in Novato, CA, our client was driving his 2004 Harley Davidson... Read More
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Grass Valley Car Accident Settlement
By Andy Gillin Aug 11, 2022
$425,000 Settlement For Motorist Severely Injured By Automobile Careening Across Median From Opposite Direction About the Case Our client was traveling northbound on Hwy 49 near Grass Valley in... Read More
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Closed Head Injury Settlement
By Andy Gillin Aug 11, 2022
$827,000.00 For Closed-Head Injury To Medical Van Passenger About the Case Our client was one of three patients being transported for dialysis treatment in Clearlake, California, in a paratransit... Read More
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Vehicle Pile Up Wrongful Death Settlement
By Andy Gillin Aug 11, 2022
$420,000 Awarded To Surviving Husband And Children For Mother’s Death In A Nine-Vehicle Pile-Up With Several Fatalities In Monterey County About the Case The deceased wife and mother was... Read More
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Rear-End Car Accident Settlement
By Andy Gillin Aug 11, 2022
$337,000 for a couple injured in a multi-vehicle rear-end collision on the Nimitz freeway. About the Case Our clients were commuting in evening rush-hour traffic on the Nimitz freeway... Read More
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Albany Bicycle Accident Settlement
By Andy Gillin Aug 11, 2022
$135,000.00 Recovered for Bicyclist hit by Van in a Designated Bike Lane. About the Case Our client was commuting on his bicycle to his home in Albany, California, from... Read More
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Severe Back Injury Settlement
By Andy Gillin Aug 10, 2022
Accident Overview: $515,000 for Severe Back Injuries sustained from two rear-end collisions seven months apart. About the Case Our client was commuting with her husband from the hospital, where... Read More
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The Dangers of Texting and Driving
By Andy Gillin May 18, 2022
It seems hardly a day goes by without hearing something in the news about an accident caused by texting and driving, in California and throughout the US. Read More
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Car Technology that Can Prevent Accidents
By Andy Gillin Jan 30, 2022
Slowly but surely, technology has become an unavoidable part of our day. But fidgeting with cell phones and other technological devices while driving is enormously dangerous, contributing to more... Read More
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Safest Cars for Teenage Drivers in 2022
By Andy Gillin Jan 30, 2022
There are so many safety factors to consider when your teenager begins driving. When it comes to teen brain development, distracted driving, and graduated license laws, parents have a... Read More
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America’s Clumsiest Names of 2022
By Andy Gillin Jan 6, 2022
‘Clumsy’ is a word many people use to describe themselves, especially if they’re somewhat accident-prone and have a habit of tripping over, knocking into things, or dropping stuff. However,... Read More
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4 Real and 5 Fictional Seinfeld Lawsuits
By Andy Gillin Jul 1, 2021
Gearing up for the holiday weekend, we thought it necessary to revive GJEL Accident Attorneys' legal humor category. With that, we've compiled 9 Seinfeld-related lawsuits, five fictional and four... Read More
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Here are the Scariest Roads in California
By Andy Gillin Feb 5, 2021
What comes to mind when you think of traffic laws? There are right-of-way rules that say who yields and who proceeds at traffic intersections and crosswalks. And speed limits.... Read More
Wrongful Death Paid in Trial
By Andy Gillin Aug 19, 2020
GJEL Accident Attorneys recovered 13.6 Million Dollars for a client which was paid during trial. View more about the wrongful death verdicts and settlements from GJEL. Read More
Map of California DMV Offices
By Andy Gillin May 17, 2020
Safe driving behavior begins at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Teen drivers are tested by their local DMV before receiving their license, and all drivers must go through the... Read More
Ford Explorer Rollover Settlement
By Andy Gillin Sep 17, 2019
Our client was a fourteen-year-old girl who was in a car with her two friends, who were also minors. The car they were traveling in belonged to our client’s... Read More
Unsafe Lane Change Accident Settlement
By Andy Gillin Sep 17, 2019
Case Details: Our client, an experienced bicyclist, was riding westbound on Lone Tree Way in Antioch, California. He was in the #3 lane approaching the on-ramp for northbound Highway... Read More
Pedestrian Hit By Car In Crosswalk
By Andy Gillin Sep 17, 2019
Our client had entered the marked pedestrian crossing, with the signal, to cross Stockton Avenue at its intersection with Lenzen Avenue in San Jose. The driver of a 2010... Read More
Compensation for Pedestrian Hit By Car
By Andy Gillin Apr 16, 2019
About The Accident Our client was assembling furniture for his new residence on the driveway- pavement in front of his space at the garage shared with other condo owners.... Read More
Caltrans Accident Settlement
By Andy Gillin Apr 16, 2019
Our 63 year-old client, a self-employed plumber and part-time musician, suffered serious injuries and incurred thousands of dollars of medical bills and lost wages due to the negligence of... Read More
The Top Reasons to Go To Law School
By Andy Gillin Jan 18, 2019
The attorneys at GJEL recently hosted a scholarship program and asked incoming law students why they wanted to go to law school. As a part of this contest, the... Read More
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Most Unlikely Courtroom Comedies
By Andy Gillin Oct 10, 2018
Last week, we brought you some of the most absurd attempts of replicating judicial in the most unlikely courtroom dramas. Ranging from Chicago to Miracle on 34th Street, it... Read More
$4 Million Child Wrongful Death Verdict
By Andy Gillin Feb 9, 2018
In what appears to be the largest wrongful death settlement for a child in California history, the family of a 4-year- old girl killed in a traffic accident has... Read More