October 2016

$1 Million Dollar Court Award for Fresno Car Crash

Chakmakis Personal Injury Lawyers won a $1,043,800.50 court award on September 8, 2016.  The Fresno Superior Court awarded the million dollar judgment to Chakmakis' client for injuries to his knees, arm, eye, head, and back.  [...]

September 2015

Multi-Million Dollar Award for Orange County Injury Case

Result:  $2,547,350.60 Date:  August 14, 2015 Orange County Superior Court Premises Liability/Assault Personal Injury Beverly P v. Glenn, et al. Large Pain and Suffering Award for Personal Injury Victim Trial Lawyers George Chakmakis and Matthew [...]

INSURANCE FOR CAR AND MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS IN CALIFORNIA

What does it mean to have “FULL COVERAGE?”   Many people tell me they have full insurance on their car. However, that is a very relative term and really could mean different things to different [...]

LOS ANGELES MOTORCYCLE CRASH…WHO’S AT FAULT?

WHO’S AT FAULT, MOTORCYCLE v. AUTOMOBILE Unfortunately motorcycle crashes happen every day on the surface streets, canyon roads (like Mulholland Highway, Angeles Crest), and our freeways. The result can often be life-altering injuries. The question [...]

CLOSE, BUT STILL NO LAW ON MOTORCYCLE LANE SPLITTING IN CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS FAIL TO PASS LAW ON LANE SPLITTING The California legislature in Sacramento considered, but again failed to pass a law regarding Motorcycle Lane Splitting in California. The practice is also known as lane [...]

MOTORCYCLE LANE SPLITTING IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA. IS IT LEGAL?

Motorcycles are lane splitting all over the freeways and surface streets of Los Angeles, California. Lane splitting is basically when motorcycles pass a car, or maybe another motorcycle, while in the same lane as the [...]