The California Supreme Court recently held this case about CCP 998 offers: Gorobets v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. CCP 998 offers can be very, very important. If the opposing party makes a 998 offer against you, and if it's valid and if you fail to overcome that 998 offer, it can have severe consequences, like paying for certain costs, including expert fees, and also paying for interest charged against the offer. I've recently blogged about another case that hel

Here's my #Law+Art September 2026 update. Enjoy! -Eric Books and Music: I'm a constant consumer of books, and with my music background, new music. Below is what I've read and listened to recently: Books: My Next Breath; by Jeremy Renner Yes, the actor Jeremy Renner. If you didn't know, a few years back he was in a horrific incident where a giant snow machine ran him over and crushed him. His entire story here was about what he went through, but more importantly, how much th

After an incident happens: what you gather in the first hours can decide your case Most people never plan for the moment an incident happens. One second you’re driving to work or walking through a store, and the next second everything changes. And in that moment, you may not be thinking about evidence. You’re probably dealing with medical professional or just in shock. I get it. But here’s the reality of how these cases work: the proof of what happened starts disappearing alm