Dismissal of a $5 Million Personal Injury Suit is Another Reminder of the Importance of Top Legal Representation

As one of the number one personal injury lawyers in Los Angeles, Cameron Y. Brock is renowned throughout Southern California as the most trusted name among those that have suffered due to the negligence of an individual or company. For over fifteen years, Mr. Brock has fought on behalf of clients as a personal injury, wrongful death and vehicle accident lawyer, and achieved stellar results.

In fact, clients at the Law Offices of Burg & Brock, Inc., have enjoyed over $100 million in awards and settlements. For those who aren't lucky enough to be represented by our team though, the results are not always so impressive. For instance, last month, a $5 million personal-injury lawsuit filed in Lowell, Texas was dismissed  by a Middlesex Superior Court judge due to a simple technicality.

The lawsuit alleged that the city and police Officer Robert Sturtevant "negligently allowed the plaintiff to use the Police Department motorized scooter without proper head protection and proper instruction." The law states that the defendant must provide a "presentment" letter to the defendant, which representation for Reyes Cotto, the defendant, did. However, it also stipulated that he must wait at least six months before filing suit - which Cotto neglected to do.

Today, Cotto resides in a coma after suffering a fall on the motorized police scooter, and continues to rack up substantial medical bills. As the top attorney in Los Angeles, this is the very sort of thing that Cameron Yadidi Brock works to prevent. If you are suffering due to personal injury, contact the Law Offices of Burg & Brock, Inc. today.

The Wrong Place at the Wrong Time

The incident earlier this week when Eric Garcetti's car hit a pedestrian is obviously no golden moment for the new L.A. mayor's tenure. Yes, it wasn't the mayor who was driving; yes, early reports indicated the woman was walking against the light; and, yes, the injuries are reportedly fairly minor. At the same time, there usually is an element of fault whenever a car strikes a pedestrian, even when the pedestrian is clearly breaking traffic laws. As personal injury attorneys in Los Angeles, it's a fact we're keenly aware of.

While it's very fortunate that the skills of a top spinal cord injury lawyer won't be needed in this case, that doesn't mean that a lawsuit against the city won't be happening. Very often in cases of a pedestrian being hit while jaywalking, you get into the area of comparative negligence. That means that a court might determine that a pedestrian who places him or herself in danger by breaking the traffic laws might be partially responsible for the injury, but so is the driver who should have been able to slow down in time to prevent the accident. It's obviously never a simple situation, but it's just one of the times when the skill of a truly intelligent personal injury attorney is needed.

If you find yourselves embroiled in a tough legal situation, there's a reason that the Law Offices of Burg and Brock is the place for an attorney Los Angeles turns to first. We look forward to hearing from you at 888-509-2998.