Personal Injury

A slip and fall can happen in seconds. A wet floor, uneven walkway, loose mat, broken stair, poor lighting, or spilled product can cause a serious injury before you have time to react. After the fall, the property owner or insurance company may deny responsibility. They may say the hazard was obvious. They may say no one knew about it. They may say you were not paying ...

How Long After a Car Accident Can Concussion Symptoms Appear? A concussion after a car accident is not always clear right away. Some people feel pain or confusion at the scene. Others feel fine at first, then develop headaches, dizziness, nausea, memory problems, or light sensitivity hours or days later. This delay can create problems. The injured person may not kno...

T-bone accidents often happen fast. One driver enters an intersection. Another driver crosses, turns, or fails to stop. In seconds, the front of one vehicle strikes the side of another. After the crash, both drivers may tell different stories. One may say they had the green light. Another may say the other car came out of nowhere. A witness may remember the crash one w...

What to Do If the Insurance Company Says Your Rear-End Crash Was “Too Minor” to Cause Injury A rear-end crash may look minor in photos. The bumper may have a dent. The repair estimate may seem low. The vehicles may even be drivable after the accident. But that does not mean the people inside the car were not hurt. At Phillips & Pelly, we often see rear-en...

A construction site injury can upend your life in seconds. Medical bills pile up, paychecks stop, and every contractor on the job seems to point the finger elsewhere. Workers’ compensation is the system that pays fast medical benefits, but it doesn’t always pay enough—and it isn’t always the only source of recovery. Below, we explain when California construction a...