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Trial Attorney to Juror & Back

“We have a jury.” With those words intoned by a San Francisco judge in the summer of 2007, I embarked on the enlightening experience of sering on a jury in an insurance bad faith case tried in San Francisco. This article will recount my juror experience and will conclude with some lessons that I learned for us, as trial Attorneys, Download to Read More…

A Tale of Two Trials

In this era of tort reform, most insurance carriers have taken a very hard line in many so-called “garden variety” tort cases. Unfortunately, some lawyers representing insured victims of negligent conduct have accepted the insurance carrier’s settlment positions, or have declined to prosecute such cases altogether, thereby lowering the value of cases for everyone. Download to Read More…

Are You Adequately Insured?

Make sure you are protected from careless and underinsured drivers. This article is based on a compilation of cases we have had at Jones, Clifford, Johnson & Johnson. Read More…

Maximize Your Recovery

When a worker is injured on the job as a result of someone else’s negligence (who is not a co-worker), he has both a Workers’ Compensation claim and a Personal Injury claim for negligence against the third party. Amazingly, there are very few law firms and attorneys who specialize in both Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation claims. Read More…

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Newsletter Fall 2009

Articles: Undersatnding Uninsured and Uninsured Motorist Insurance (UM). Unfortunately, most people will be involved in a motor vehicle accident at some point in their lives. In many instances, the most likely cause of a
catastrophic injury is a motor vehicle accident. Sadly, the vast majority of drivers on the road today either have the minimum insurance policy or no insurance at all. One of the most important decisions you can make to protect yourself and your family is to purchase sufficient uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) insurance coverage as part of your auto insurance.

Newsletter Fall 2008

Articles: Personal Injury Litigation:Overcoming Hurdles. JCJJ partner Kevin Morrisoncredits the inspiration for his most recent legal success story to his client’s own tenacity and hard work in overcoming numerous hurdles in the process of his medical recovery.

Newsletter Winter 2008

Articles: An important hallmark of JCJJ is that they are one of the only law firms in California that combines legal expertise in both personal injury and workers’ compensation litigation.

Newsletter Winter 2006/7

Articles: JCJJ recognized with a Gold Partner Award for our fundraising efforts, Our attorney’s recent success stories and public recognition, “What type of cases go to trial?”, Information about Vehicle Rollover Accidents, For Your Safety: Recalled Product Roundup, Nursing Homes and Accident Prevention, Client Service: Our Goal is to Keep You Informed, New Talent at JCJJ.

Newsletter Summer 2006

Articles: Lawsuits Can Save Lives: Police Body Armor, Driving Safely, Are you Losing Important Legal Rights?, For Your Safety: Recalled Product Roundup, Lawsuits Improve Protection for American Workers, Faulty Medical Devices, Auto Accidents: What Caused Them?, Juries Getting More Involved in Cases, Certifed “Pre-Owned” Cars, Premises Liability: Keeping Customers Safe, Shopper Trips on Worker’s Ladder.

Newsletter Winter 2005/06

Articles: Safe Children’s Car Seating, Pedestrian Safety, Sick Leave, Driving on Wet Roads, Fired for Being Injured on the Job, Workplace Injuries, Toy Safety for Babies, Frivolous Lawsuit Legends, What Personal Litigation Explosion?, Punitive Damages, Back Wages, Homeowner’s Insurance.

Newsletter Summer 2005

Articles: Tire Safety, What’s Wrong with “Tort Reform”?, Red light Runners, A Civil Justice System Myth, Car Power-window Safety, List of Recalled Products, Flu Vaccine Shortage and so-called “Frivolous” Lawsuits, $40,000 in Overtime Wages, Preventable Medical Errors.

Newsletter Fall 2004

Articles: Additional compensation for on-the-job injury, Uninsured vs Underinsured Motorists, When Care Fails: Assisted-living Residences, Hidden Causes of Auto Accidents, Recent Verdicts & Settlements Won for our Clients.

Newsletter Winter 2003

Excellent personal injury settlement for police officer with serious back injury, Tips for making your home safe and secure, A client’s story: “My mother and brothers and sisters were not only emotionally devastated by the death of our father, but were economically devastated as well…”