Law Office of Michael D. Waks

Accident victims suffer from a variety of injuries. The physical injuries, such as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, broken bones and lacerations, occur at the time of the accident. Those injuries; however, are often not where an accident victim's suffering ends. Oftentimes, as a result of an accident, the victim needs to deal with physical pain, mental and emotional pain and/or the pain of adjusting to new physical limitations and a lower quality of life. When this … [Read more...]

Definitions of Medical Terms Used in Personal Injury Cases by Michael Waks. A lot of unfamiliar medical terms are used in Personal Injury Cases. This presentation will identify the most commonly used terms and explain what they mean. … [Read more...]

If you are the plaintiff in a personal injury case and have filed a claim alleging you were injured because of someone else's negligence, you may wind up being the star of a sub rosa video. Sub rosa videos are videos taken of the plaintiff by a defendant's Insurance Company, without the plaintiff's knowledge. The purpose of these videos is to try to catch the plaintiff engaged in some activity he/she claims in the lawsuit he/she can no longer do because of the … [Read more...]

If you were unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident caused by someone else, you need to hire to a Personal Injury Attorney to protect your interests. Do not represent yourself. There is an old saying that anyone who represents himself has a fool for a client and an idiot for a lawyer. Truer words have never been said. I practice law in Long Beach, California and represent victims all through Los Angeles but the following advice applies to anyone in the … [Read more...]

The Effect of the California Budget Crisis on Personal Injury Cases Until recently, personal injury victims unable to settle their claims would file a lawsuit in the local jurisdiction - Torrance, Santa Monica, Long Beach, etc. - where the accident occurred. Due to California's budget crisis the Courts have consolidated all personal injury cases in downtown Los Angeles. In addition to the inconvenience this poses to the victims of personal injury accidents, the consolidation of all … [Read more...]

Thank you for visiting my personal injury law blog. This is the official blog of Michael D. Waks. I discuss issues related to personal injury accidents and I answer the questions I am most often asked by personal injury victims and their families. The Law Office of Michael D. Waks is located in Long Beach, California, and specializes in Personal Injury Law. For over 30 years I have been successfully representing victims of auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bite … [Read more...]