Archives for August 2013

Personal Injury/Wrongful Death

There are several types of Personal Injury claims. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Auto Accidents
  • Swimming or Boating Accidents
  • Train or Plane Accidents
  • Slip and Fall, or
  • Dangerous Product Malpractice (By a Doctor, Dentist, Lawyer, Accountant or other professional)
  • Slander or Libel

If the injury was caused by someone’s intentional act,…
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Product Liability

Product liability law deals with the accountability of commercial product sellers and distributors for harm caused by their products. Some points of serious contention include:

Manufacturing defects–when the product departs from its intended design, even if all possible care was exercised.

Design defects–when the foreseeable risks of harm posed by the product could have been…
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Insurance Bad Faith

The insurance policy between you (insured) and the insurance carrier (insurer) is considered a contract. This contract requires that your insurer act in “good faith” toward you. When the insurer unreasonably withholds policy benefits from the insured, it is considered to be in “bad faith.” Basically, it is any claim that is wrongfully denied by…
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Construction Defects

For most people, a home (or real estate) is the single largest and most important investment they make, and they count on it appreciating in value. When the property, whether it be a single-family home, condominium or commercial unit, does not function as it should, there is great concern about loss of value, the cost…
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Homeowner Association Law

The Loewenthal, Hillshafer & Carter office currently represents several hundred homeowner associations, and serves as an active member of the Community Associations Institute (CAI). Thanks to the firm’s expertise, the attorneys are frequently asked to speak at industry functions, and the articles they author are frequently published in industry trade publications.

To serve the legal…
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Kevin P. Carter

Kevin P. Carter

Partner

Born: Santa Monica, California, January 4, 1968.

Admitted to practice: 1993: California; United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Preparatory Education: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A. 1989.

Legal Education: University of California at Davis, J.D., 1993

Member:   American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association; San Fernando Valley Bar…
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Robert D. Hillshafer

Robert D. Hillshafer

Partner

Born: Findlay, Ohio April 12, 1957

Admitted to practice: 1981: California; United States District Court for the Central District of California. United States District Court of the Southern District of California; 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Preparatory Education: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, B.A. 1978

Legal Education: Pepperdine…
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David A. Loewenthal

David A. Loewenthal

Partner

Born: Los Angeles, California, May 25, 1962.

Admitted to practice: 1987: California; United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Preparatory Education: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A. 1984.

Legal Education: Loyola Marymount University School of Law, J.D., 1987 Recipient of Scott Moot Court Honors.

Member:   American Bar Association;  Los Angeles…
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