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Robert May represents drivers, passengers, and pedestrians hurt on Highway 101, Highway 99, the 405, and the surface streets of San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, Fresno, and Long Beach. Robert May files claims under California Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1, which sets a two-year deadline from the date of the crash. Photograph the vehicle damage, the roadway, and any skid marks before tow trucks clear the scene.

Robert May handles commercial-truck and 18-wheeler cases on the Grapevine, I-5, Highway 99, and the freight corridors that move goods through Bakersfield and Fresno. Robert May builds claims around the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations covering hours-of-service, driver qualification files, and post-trip inspection logs. Preserve the truck's electronic control module data and the driver's daily logs if a crash has happened.

Robert May represents motorcyclists struck on Pacific Coast Highway, Highway 101, and the canyon roads that run through Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Robert May builds the liability picture against jury bias by documenting California Vehicle Code section 21658.1, which permits lane splitting under safe conditions. Photograph the bike, the helmet, and the lane position from the rider's point of view if you are able.

Robert May represents California families who have lost a spouse, parent, or child to a negligent driver, trucker, or property owner. Robert May files claims under California Code of Civil Procedure section 377.60, which lets surviving relatives recover funeral costs, lost financial support, and loss of companionship. Gather the death certificate, the police report, and recent pay records before the two-year filing window closes.

Robert May handles spinal-cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, and severe burn cases for clients across the Central Coast and Central Valley. Robert May builds the damages model around lifetime medical care, future surgeries, equipment replacement cycles, and lost earning capacity, including a $6.875 million spinal-injury recovery on the firm's ledger. Request a life-care plan from the treating physician early so future costs are documented.

Robert May represents survivors of sexual abuse in claims against schools, employers, religious institutions, and individual perpetrators. Robert May files under California Code of Civil Procedure section 340.16, which gives adult survivors ten years from the act or three years from discovering the harm, and the firm has secured a $10 million settlement on a survivor's behalf. Write down the names, dates, and locations while memory is fresh, even before the first call.

Robert May pursues uninsured-motorist (UM) and underinsured-motorist (UIM) claims when the at-fault driver carries no policy or carries the California minimum of 15/30. Robert May files against the client's own carrier under California Insurance Code section 11580.2, which requires every auto insurer in the state to offer UM/UIM coverage. Notify your insurer in writing within thirty days of the crash to protect the claim.

Robert May handles product-liability cases involving defective airbags, child car seats, seat belts, and auto-component failures across California. Robert May files under the strict-liability rule from Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, which lets injured users sue the manufacturer, the component supplier, and the retail seller in the same action. Keep the broken part, the packaging, and the receipt in a sealed bag if a product injury has happened.