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Author: Sharona Hakim

Sharona Eslamboly Hakim, Esq. is a successful personal injury attorney and the principal of the Law Offices of Eslamboly Hakim firm in Beverly Hills, California.

Airline vs. Private Plane Accidents: What’s the Legal Difference?

From start to finish, the private plane experience is much different from the airline experience. Most private plane passengers casually relax in quiet airports until their planes are ready for departure. Then, instead of waiting in long lines, they simply climb aboard. The difference continues during the flight. Airline passengers must often deal with other… Continue reading Airline vs. Private Plane Accidents: What’s the Legal Difference?

How to Maximize Your Car Accident Settlement: Insider Legal Tips

Car accidents are devastating in many ways. Only a high car accident settlement enables these victims to put their lives back together again. The medical bills following a car accident, which usually exceed $40,000, are just the beginning. Most car crash victims also need settlement funds to replace lost property, like a damaged or destroyed… Continue reading How to Maximize Your Car Accident Settlement: Insider Legal Tips

Most Common Office Work Injuries and How to Seek Compensation

In many ways, white-collar workers face greater injury risk than blue-collar workers. Construction workers wear safety equipment and are (usually) vigilant about the dangers that surround them. Accountants wear no safety equipment and are largely oblivious to the danger around them. As for compensation, in California, injured construction workers and accountants are usually entitled to… Continue reading Most Common Office Work Injuries and How to Seek Compensation

How to Find the Best Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Near You

Finding the best motorcycle accident lawyer near you in California can be difficult, to say the least. Thousands of SoCal lawyers handle motorcycle accident cases. However, when victims search intentionally and purposefully, finding the best lawyer near you becomes much easier. Only a top motorcycle accident lawyer obtains justice and compensation for victims. Justice means… Continue reading How to Find the Best Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Near You

Seven Top Qualities to Look for in a Motor Vehicle Accident Attorney

Only the best California motor vehicle accident attorney ends the downward spiral that entraps many car crash victims. The extreme force of a vehicle collision usually causes serious injuries. Most group health insurance plans don’t cover these injuries, meaning that the victim is financially responsible for them. Unpaid medical bills, and other unpaid bills because… Continue reading Seven Top Qualities to Look for in a Motor Vehicle Accident Attorney

Defective Pool Equipment and Product Liability Claims

Defective pool equipment may kill or seriously injure hundreds or thousands of people. Largely for this reason, California strongly protects victims who sustain injuries due to faulty pool components. These defective components include drains that create invisible riptides which suck swimmers below the waves, filters that don’t properly screen contaminants, and pumps that back up… Continue reading Defective Pool Equipment and Product Liability Claims

If You Fall on Someone Else’s Property, Who Is Liable?

Most falls occur at home, making liability relatively clear. But if you fall on someone else’s property, liability is unclear, to say the least. That’s especially true in California, which has very complex premises liability laws. Additionally, away-from-home slip-and-falls can happen almost anywhere, like a grocery store, a friend’s house, a restaurant, or even on… Continue reading If You Fall on Someone Else’s Property, Who Is Liable?

Who is Liable in a California Rideshare Accident? What Victims Should Know

Driver error causes more than 90 percent of the vehicle collisions in the Golden State. In terms of liability, the key questions are which driver made the mistake and what entity or person is financially responsible for those damages. We’ll examine these questions in this post. We know driver error causes more than 90 percent… Continue reading Who is Liable in a California Rideshare Accident? What Victims Should Know

How to Sue for a Motorcycle Accident: Legal Steps Explained

Many victims of motorcycle crashes don’t want to sue. Frequently, they don’t want to “blame” the other driver for an “accident.” Other times, a health insurance company pays most medical bills, so the victim believes a suit is unnecessary. Still others believe the civil court system is too expensive and complex to deal with, especially… Continue reading How to Sue for a Motorcycle Accident: Legal Steps Explained

If You Were Hit by a Truck, Should You Hire a Lawyer?

You should absolutely hire a lawyer if you were hit by a truck, especially if the size of the settlement matters to you. The injuries in these cases make these matters very complex. Serious burns are a good example. Usually, these injuries require treatment at speciality burn centers. Insurance companies often get sticker shock when… Continue reading If You Were Hit by a Truck, Should You Hire a Lawyer?