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Jeffrey Ehrlich and Ehrlich Law Firm, APC retained to defend $332 million judgment against Monsanto

The trial team in Dennis v. Monsanto has retained Jeffrey Ehrlich and the Ehrlich Law Firm, APC to handle the appeal of a $332 million judgment obtained in San Diego County Superior Court against the Monsanto Company. The jury found that Monsanto’s… Read More
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Jeffrey Ehrlich honored as "Top Gun" Attorney by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association

Jeffrey Ehrlich honored by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) as one of its trial lawyers of the year for 2023. On November 11, 2023, OCTLA presented Jeffrey Ehrlich with its Distinguished Achievement award at its “Top Gun” Award… Read More
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Jeffrey Ehrlich wins important public-immunities case in California Supreme Court

On February 7, 2023, Jeffrey Ehrlich argued Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes in the California Supreme Court. The issue in the case was whether the statutory defense of “design immunity,” which barred a claim against a public entity base… Read More
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"Accidents" and Intentional Conduct

Consider the following scenarios and ask yourself whether they describe a situation that should be covered by liability insurance: Scenario 1: At a pool party at his home, the policyholder picks up his friend and throws him into the pool as a joke, i… Read More
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Ehrlich Law Firm named one of the Daily Journal’s “Top Boutiques in California” for 2022

On October 19, 2022, the Daily Journal published its list of the Top Boutiques in California for 2022. The Ehrlich Law Firm was included on that list. Read More
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The basics of California Appeals — two not-so-simple rules

Success on appeal in California depends on many things — the facts that underlie your case, the legal positions you can take in light of the state of the law, your skill in selecting and presenting the issues to the appellate court in a persuasive… Read More
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10 Common mistakes that trial lawyers make that can lead to appellate disaster, and how to avoid them

Getting a case from the pleading stage through trial can be like trying to walk through a minefield. There are always procedural traps lurking to snare the unwary trial lawyer. Here are 10 easy, and distressingly common mistakes for a trial lawyer to… Read More
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Can HMOs be sued for "Bad Faith Insurance?" (Yes.)

In most cases, the providers decide what is covered and what is not covered, without any input from the HMO. (Although in most cases, the member can appeal the decision to the HMO.) The HMO is, in essence, nothing more than a middleman. So, can you s… Read More
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Common reasons that plans deny care and what you can do about it

Most plans — whether HMOs or insured plans, deny care for one of four reasons:
  • The patient went “out of plan” to receive care, instead of following the plan’s rules and seeing a provider who has a contract with the plan;
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What is the difference between “health insurance,” a “health-care service plan,” and a “health-maintenance organization (“HMO”)?

A health-care service plan is the same as an HMO. The California Health & Safety Code calls these plans “health care service plans,” while the Federal Health Maintenance Organization Act calls them HMOs. Sometimes, it makes more sense to call… Read More
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