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California law protects policyholders from arbitrary rate increases after filing a claim — but insurers don’t always play by the rules. Insurance bad faith attorney Steven R. Young explains what your insurer can and cannot do.

Forum selection is one of the most consequential — and underappreciated — strategic decisions in civil litigation. After almost 46 years and approaching 200 trials in both California Superior Court and federal court, Steven R. Young explains why choosing the right court matters from day one.

It’s the first question almost every caller asks me, and it’s the right question to ask. You’ve just been through

The short answer is no. The more important answer is: it depends on how well you understand what the insurance

Few questions land on my desk more often than this one: “I got rear-ended, my neck has hurt for weeks.

It’s a question I hear all the time in my office: “The person who hit me didn’t have insurance, or

Orange County attorney Steven R. Young explains step by step what to do after a car accident to get your vehicle repaired and hold insurance companies accountable.

California wrongful termination attorney Steven R. Young explains at-will employment exceptions, retaliation claims, and how timing serves as evidence in your case.

After an accident, one of the first questions people ask me is: “Who should I see first: my chiropractor, my

It happens more than you’d think. You’re in a car accident, you feel shaken but okay, and you tell the

By Steven R. Young | Board-Certified Civil Trial Attorney | juryattorney.com The moments immediately following a car accident are chaotic,

California is an at-will employment state. Most employees know that phrase, and most employers use it like a shield. What

After almost 46 years and approaching 200 trials, I know cases are often won or lost before opening statement. They’re

After almost 200 trials spanning 45 years, I have realized an uncomfortable truth about jury selection: the jurors who are

Approaching my 46th year trying cases, and having picked or watched over 200 jury selections, I know that most trials

By Steven R. Young | Board-Certified Federal Civil Trial Attorney After 45 years trying cases and almost 200 trials, I

The lawyers I have seen fall apart at trial rarely lost because they did not know the law. They lost because they were not ready for the room.

After 45 years in the courtroom and almost 200 trials, I’ve learned to respect the twelve strangers who will decide