- DUI/DWIAction for Damages Against Felon: Assume that a claimant's husband is killed by a driver who is subsequently convicted of felony drunk driving. Code of Civil Procedure section 340.3 provides that suit may be brought within one year after judgment is pronounced. If judgment is stayed, the tolling stays in effect until the stay is lifted. A stay does not include the time during appeal or probation.
- Wrongful DeathSince 1954, Blumberg Law has helped families come to terms with the loss of a loved one when the death was wrongfully caused by negligent or reckless conduct. We have obtained compensation for the wrongful deaths of mothers, fathers, children and grandparents.
- MurderIt's not murder to fire a bullet into a dead body, and it's not battery to swing at someone's nose and miss. Similarly, it's not legal malpractice to make a mistake that causes no harm. A legal malpractice case is viable only if there is underlying causation. That is to say, "no harm - no foul." The inquiry begins with the former case, also known as the "underlying" case. For example, in Harris v. Smith (1984) 157 Cal.App.3d 100, the previous attorney had not filed the complaint before the expiration of the one-year statute of limitations. However, the subsequent legal malpractice case resulted in a non-suit because the plaintiff was unable to prove that the underlying action was meritorious. Similarly, in Sukoff v. Lemkin (1988) 202 Cal.App.3d 740, the previous attorney did not investigate the assets of his client's husband in a dissolution of marriage case, but the plaintiff lost her legal malpractice case because she did not prove that the attorney's failure to investigate the assets would have actually led to a higher award.
- Workers CompensationFailure To Advise: A woman who contracted a serious lung disease from breathing dangerous chemicals in the workplace was not told by her worker's compensation lawyer that she had the right to sue the chemical manufacturer. In her legal malpractice trial, the jury awarded over two million dollars.
- Real Estate LitigationBlumberg Law has extensive experience in property litigation, and since 1954, has handled cases involving boundary disputes, lease negotiation, unlawful detainer, ejectment, fraud, partition, housing discrimination, rescission, specific performance, and many more. The following cases are but a few examples of successful outcomes.
- Construction LitigationReal Estate - Property disputes arising from selling and renting, boundaries, fraud and construction defects. Case Studies • FAQ
- Personal InjuryIf you have been injured and it was not your fault, or if a family member has died in an accident, you have legal rights that the personal injury attorneys at Blumberg Law Offices can protect. There is no charge for a consultation, and if there is no recovery of money for our client, we charge no fee.
- Medical MalpracticeJohn P. Blumberg is a board-certified trial lawyer and a board-certified specialist in legal malpractice and medical malpractice cases. He is also on the national Board of Directors of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Blumberg is an instructor of trial and litigation skills and has written dozens of articles for professional legal journals. He acts frequently as an arbitrator and mediator.
- Auto Accidents
- Estate PlanningMr. Buchwald was a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law from 2005 through 2020. In addition to his appellate skills and many published cases, he is known for his ability to analyze complex legal and factual issues in legal malpractice, business, probate and real estate litigation.
- WillsThe attorneys at Blumberg Law have successfully represented many clients in cases involving nursing home and hospital neglect, conservatorships, will and trust contests, and financial loss from undue influence and fraud.
- Probate
- Bankruptcy