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The user's real question is a keyword search for 'injury,' which is an extremely broad query seeking messages that substantively address the topic of injury in a workers' compensation or personal injury legal context. This message discusses whether a liability insurance carrier can demand a plaintiff's Social Security Number (SSN) in connection with a personal injury settlement, and cites Smith v. Superior Court regarding the irrelevance of SSN in discovery. While the word 'injury' appears incidentally (e.g., 'personal injury settlements,' 'injury claimant'), the message does not substantively address any specific legal question about injury itself — such as what constitutes a compensable injury, how injuries are evaluated, or injury-related legal standards. The message is primarily about SSN disclosure obligations and privacy in the settlement process. The mere incidental mention of 'injury' in the context of a different legal issue (SSN demands) does not make this message relevant to a search focused on the topic of injury.
"Larry J Easterwood" Date: August 11, 2026 6:41:00 PM Subject: Re: liability carrier demands plaintiff's SSN? Reply to list Reply to sender Print List: caala-workproduct Sent by: Larry Easterwood (Reply Privately) Search Ying See Smith v Superior Court 189 Cal.App.2d 6, 9,13 “16. State all names by which you have been known, the date and place of your birth, your residence, occupation, social security number , height, weight, and the color of your eyes and hair. ( 10 ) Interrogatories 16, 17 and 18 are clearly irrelevant to the subject matter of the action, and the objection on that ground was properly sustained. Larry J Easterwood Esq P O Box 11629 Carson CA 90749-1629 Office 310/532-1624 Cell 310/537-0231 larryjrim@sbcglobal.net From: Ying Xu (caala-workproduct listserver) <listsender-caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 12:35 PM To: CAALA Work Product Discussion List <caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com> Subject: [caala-workproduct] liability carrier demands plaintiff's SSN? List: caala-workproduct Sent by: Ying Xu (Reply Privately) Search Mates, I always say No to these requests but wonder what are your best arguments/authorities that could shut them down right away. Is there any clear language in a code, regulation, or case law that says a liability insurance company paying personal injury settlements shall not require the injury claimant's social security number? They all know personal injury compensation is not taxable income, but won't stop asking. Appreciate your thoughts. Ying Ms. Ying Xu, Attorney at Law Law Offices of Eric K Chen 18725 E. Gale Avenue, Suite 228 City of Industry, CA 91748 Tel: 626.810.6163 Fax: 626.810.3732 This email address is used to receive group or subscription emails only. Please reach me at ying@ericchenlaw.com for any other purposes. Thank you This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone. Thank you.
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The user's real question is a broad keyword search for 'injury.' This message is from a CAALA civil listserv (caala-workproduct), not a workers' compensation forum, and concerns a recommendation for an arbitrator in an elder neglect/medical malpractice case involving a skilled nursing facility resident. While the underlying case incidentally mentions a 'fall with head injury,' the message itself provides no substantive information about injury law, injury claims, injury analysis, or any legal framework related to injuries. The message is essentially a one-word recommendation ('No on Forgey') regarding an arbitrator choice. It does not explain, analyze, or answer any legal question about injury. The mention of injury is purely incidental to the case description, and a reader would learn nothing substantive about the topic of 'injury' from this message.
"Stuart Berkley" Date: August 11, 2026 4:54:00 PM Subject: Re: Need advice on arbitrator for elder neglect/med mal case Reply to list Reply to sender Print List: caala-workproduct Sent by: Stuart Berkley (Reply Privately) Search No on Forgey. STUART BERKLEY 15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 700 Encino, CA 91436 (818) 205-1277 (818) 205-1214 (fax) SBerkleyLaw@AOL.com On Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 02:51:01 PM PDT, CAALA Work Product Discussion List <caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com> wrote: List: caala-workproduct Sent by: James Yee (Reply Privately) Search Hello All, I've been given the option of choosing an arbitrator from the following: Hon. Mark Mooney Sean M. Burke Darrell A. Forgey Any recommendations? The case involves a resident of a skilled nursing facility who was on hospice but also developed worsening pressure sores and suffered a fall with head injury, then passed a way shortly thereafter. The list is not set in stone. Other recommendations are certainly welcome. Thanks in advance.
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The user's real question is a keyword search for 'injury.' This message discusses a motion in limine to exclude duplicative expert testimony in a spine case, where defense has designated both an orthopedic surgeon and a neurosurgeon. While a spine case inherently involves an injury, this message does not directly explain, define, or substantively address the concept of 'injury' in any meaningful legal sense. The word 'injury' is not even explicitly mentioned in the message. The message is a request for a legal document (MIL template) related to duplicative testimony, which is only tangentially related to the keyword 'injury.' It does not help a reader learn anything substantive about the topic of injury in workers' compensation law.
Counsel, Defense has designated an orthopedic surgeon and a neurosurgeon on a purely spine case, and I anticipate the testimony will overlap. Can anyone send me a MIL to exclude duplicative testimony? -- Sincerely, Kenneth R. Shy, Esq. 6700 Fallbrook Ave, Suite 207 • West Hills, CA 91307 Phone: (818) 334-5711 | Fax: (818) 394-6448 | www.mrparkerlaw.com The information contained in or attached to this e-mail is intended only for the use of the named addressee. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you must not copy, distribute or take any further action in reliance on it and you should delete it and notify the sender immediately. In addition, this e-mail may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information, and a mistransmission of this e-mail is not intended to waive, nor shall it constitute a waiver, of any privilege or confidentiality or proprietary rights NOTICE REGARDING E-SERVICE : All pleadings and time sensitive correspondence must be sent to service@mrparkerlaw.com . M.R. Parker Law P.C. accepts electronic service only at this e-mail address.
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The user's real question is a keyword search for 'injury,' which in this context appears to be seeking substantive legal information or discussion related to injury claims, workers' compensation injuries, or similar legal topics. This message is a referral request and response on a medical malpractice listserv thread about finding an Armenian-speaking med mal attorney for a cancer misdiagnosis case. While the word 'injury' appears incidentally in the attorney's email signature line ('Personal Injury' as a practice area), the message does not provide any substantive information, legal analysis, or discussion that would help answer a question about injury. The message is entirely about a referral for a specific med mal case and does not address any legal question about injury in a meaningful way.
"Bradley Kramer" Date: August 12, 2026 12:43:00 AM Subject: Re: Looking for Medmal attorney to refer a case - preferably someone who handles cancer related cases Reply to list Reply to sender Print List: caala-workproduct Sent by: Bradley Kramer (Reply Privately) Search Mariam… I am always happy to look at med mal cases, but I do not speak Armenian. If this is a delay in cancer case, there needs to be a significant delay in the diagnosis (usually 8 months or more), AND it needs to have progressed to stage 3 or 4. If that is what happened, I am happy to speak with them. I don’t know anyone on the list serve that does primarily med mal AND speaks Armenian, but I’m sure there’s someone out there. There are some great med mal lawyers on this list serve; but there are also some very shady ones. Happy to share my thoughts offline if you need some advice. BK Best Regards, Bradley I. Kramer, M.D., Esq. biklaw. trial attorneys Medical Malpractice · Personal Injury · Business Litigation 8840 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350 / Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Tel: (424)-INJURED / (310) 289-2600 / Fax: (866) 289-2771 bkramer@biklaw.com / www.biklaw.com When Having a Great Lawyer Isn't Enough. ® On Jul 30, 2026, at 1:41 PM, Mariam Tsaturyan (caala-workproduct listserver) <listsender-caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com> wrote: List: caala-workproduct Sent by: Mariam Tsaturyan (Reply Privately) Search Good day mates, I have a wonderful lady who came to see me for her husband, who was misdiagnosed/not diagnosed with cancer in a timely manner (MRI report from before clearly showed he had all kind of issues, but radiology either didn't read his report and lied or accidentally read someone else's report and said the husband was ok). I need a good med mal attorney, who either speaks Armenian or has staff who speak Armenian to refer this case to. Thank you.
AI Analysis:
The user's real question is a keyword search for 'injury.' This message is a recommendation for an arbitrator in an elder neglect/medical malpractice case. While the underlying case description incidentally mentions a 'head injury' suffered by a nursing home resident, the message itself is focused entirely on recommending Mark Ratinoff as a plaintiff-friendly arbitrator. It does not provide any substantive legal information, analysis, or discussion about injury — it merely contains the word as part of a case description. A reader would not learn anything meaningful about 'injury' as a legal topic from this message. The mention is purely incidental and does not answer or address any substantive question about injury in a workers' compensation or legal context.
"Bradley Kramer" Date: August 11, 2026 11:50:00 PM Subject: Re: Need advice on arbitrator for elder neglect/med mal case Reply to list Reply to sender Print List: caala-workproduct Sent by: Bradley Kramer (Reply Privately) Search Mark Ratinoff is one of my new favorites. He is excellent. Very plaintiff friendly. BK Best Regards, Bradley I. Kramer, M.D., Esq. biklaw. trial attorneys Medical Malpractice · Personal Injury · Business Litigation 8840 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350 / Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Tel: (424)-INJURED / (310) 289-2600 / Fax: (866) 289-2771 bkramer@biklaw.com / www.biklaw.com When Having a Great Lawyer Isn't Enough. ® On Aug 11, 2026, at 2:51 PM, James Yee (caala-workproduct listserver) <listsender-caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com> wrote: List: caala-workproduct Sent by: James Yee (Reply Privately) Search Hello All, I've been given the option of choosing an arbitrator from the following: Hon. Mark Mooney Sean M. Burke Darrell A. Forgey Any recommendations? The case involves a resident of a skilled nursing facility who was on hospice but also developed worsening pressure sores and suffered a fall with head injury, then passed a way shortly thereafter. The list is not set in stone. Other recommendations are certainly welcome. Thanks in advance.
AI Analysis:
The user's real question is a keyword search for 'injury.' While this message incidentally mentions a 'head injury' in the context of a nursing home resident's fall, the message does not provide any substantive legal information about injury — it is a request for arbitrator recommendations for an elder neglect/medical malpractice case. The mention of injury is purely incidental background facts about the case, not an answer to or discussion of any legal question about injury. A reader would not learn anything meaningful about 'injury' as a legal topic from this message.
"David Aiso" Date: August 11, 2026 5:30:00 PM Subject: Re: Need advice on arbitrator for elder neglect/med mal case Reply to list Reply to sender Print James, Sean M. Burke David Aiso From: James Yee (caala-workproduct listserver) <listsender-caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 2:51 PM To: CAALA Work Product Discussion List <caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com> Subject: [caala-workproduct] Need advice on arbitrator for elder neglect/med mal case List: caala-workproduct Sent by: James Yee (Reply Privately) Search Hello All, I've been given the option of choosing an arbitrator from the following: Hon. Mark Mooney Sean M. Burke Darrell A. Forgey Any recommendations? The case involves a resident of a skilled nursing facility who was on hospice but also developed worsening pressure sores and suffered a fall with head injury, then passed a way shortly thereafter. The list is not set in stone. Other recommendations are certainly welcome. Thanks in advance.
AI Analysis:
The user's real question is a broad keyword search for 'injury.' This message is a discussion about recommending arbitrators for an elder neglect/medical malpractice case. While the underlying case description incidentally mentions a 'head injury' suffered by a nursing home resident, the message itself is entirely about arbitrator recommendations (Burke vs. Forgey vs. Mooney) and does not provide any substantive information about injury law, injury claims, injury analysis, or any legal topic related to 'injury.' The mention of injury is purely incidental background context for the arbitrator selection question. A reader would not learn anything meaningful about the topic of 'injury' from this message.
eric@trautfirm.com Date: August 11, 2026 4:56:00 PM Subject: Re: Need advice on arbitrator for elder neglect/med mal case Reply to list Reply to sender Print Yes to Burke From: Stuart Berkley (caala-workproduct listserver) <listsender-caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 2:54 PM To: CAALA Work Product Discussion List <caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com> Subject: Re: [caala-workproduct] Need advice on arbitrator for elder neglect/med mal case List: caala-workproduct Sent by: Stuart Berkley (Reply Privately) Search No on Forgey. STUART BERKLEY 15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 700 Encino, CA 91436 (818) 205-1277 (818) 205-1214 (fax) SBerkleyLaw@AOL.com On Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 02:51:01 PM PDT, CAALA Work Product Discussion List < caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com > wrote: List: caala-workproduct Sent by: James Yee (Reply Privately) Search Hello All, I've been given the option of choosing an arbitrator from the following: Hon. Mark Mooney Sean M. Burke Darrell A. Forgey Any recommendations? The case involves a resident of a skilled nursing facility who was on hospice but also developed worsening pressure sores and suffered a fall with head injury, then passed a way shortly thereafter. The list is not set in stone. Other recommendations are certainly welcome. Thanks in advance.
AI Analysis:
This message does not help answer the user's question about 'injury.' The message is a request from attorney Kenneth Shy seeking deposition transcripts or information about four specific individuals (Dave Atkin, Bruce McCormack, William Hoddick, and Katerina Blazek) designated by Toschi Collins. It contains no substantive information about injury — no legal analysis, no case law, no statutory interpretation, no factual discussion of any injury-related topic. It is purely an administrative/networking request with no relevance to the real question.
All designated by Toschi Collins. Anything would be appreciated. -- Sincerely, Kenneth R. Shy, Esq. 6700 Fallbrook Ave, Suite 207 • West Hills, CA 91307 Phone: (818) 334-5711 | Fax: (818) 394-6448 | www.mrparkerlaw.com The information contained in or attached to this e-mail is intended only for the use of the named addressee. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you must not copy, distribute or take any further action in reliance on it and you should delete it and notify the sender immediately. In addition, this e-mail may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information, and a mistransmission of this e-mail is not intended to waive, nor shall it constitute a waiver, of any privilege or confidentiality or proprietary rights NOTICE REGARDING E-SERVICE : All pleadings and time sensitive correspondence must be sent to service@mrparkerlaw.com . M.R. Parker Law P.C. accepts electronic service only at this e-mail address.
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The user's real question is a keyword search for 'injury.' This message does not address the topic of injury in any substantive way. Instead, it discusses procedural questions about filing a minor's compromise under a pseudonym (Joe Doe), sealing court documents, and redacting attachments, referencing California Rules of Court 2.551 and 2.550(d). While workers' compensation cases often involve injuries, this message contains no discussion of injury — its nature, causation, compensability, medical treatment, or any related legal standard. The word 'injury' does not even appear in the message. This message is entirely unrelated to the user's question about injury.
"Aimee Kirby" Date: August 12, 2026 9:59:00 AM Subject: Re: Minor's compromise - can it be filed under Joe Doe? Name redacted in attachments? Reply to list Reply to sender Print List: caala-workproduct Sent by: Aimee Kirby (Reply Privately) Search Yes. We do this often. File the opening complaint with a motion to proceed as Doe. File the Petition redacted and lodge the original with the court, with a motion to seal. You can also use the fact that the settlement is confidential if that helps. -----Original Message----- From: arikshafir@shafirlaw.com Sent: August 11, 2026 1:41:00 PM To: caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com Subject: Re: Minor's compromise - can it be filed under Joe Doe? Name redacted in attachments? You can file the entire thing under seal. See CRC 2.551 for the procedure, and 2.550(d) for the grounds. Arik Shafir SHAFIR LAW, APC 313 North Birch Street, Suite 100 Santa Ana, CA 92701 714.406.2764 voice/text 714.406.2774 fax www.shafirlaw.com<http://www.shafirlaw.com> [cid:A2F75028-A5AD-4E0F-BC7D-65998FC656BF] STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL: PRIVILEGED / WORK PRODUCT This email is protected by the E.C.P.A., 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. Confidentiality Note: This e-mail (and any attachments hereto) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. Dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail or the information contained herein by anyone other than the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error or are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, please delete or destroy the original message and all copies without using, copying or disseminating it. [cid:73840D4F-2942-4A3D-915F-3DFEA186D336] On Aug 11, 2026, at 11:12 AM, Nancy Cole Loeterman (caala-workproduct listserver) <listsender-caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com<mailto:listsender-caala-workproduct@lists.trialsmith.com>> wrote: My 6 year-old minor client has autism and suffered emotional distress and physical injuries in a car accident. Child's parents are high net worth. They're concerned about public nature of Petition for a Minor's Compromise and attachments, since documents will necessarily refer to medical records that discuss the psychological impact of the accident with the autism overlay. Is it possible to file a Minor's Compromise with: 1) child as a Doe; and 2) parents as Does? Also, to redact child's name in the medical records attached to the Petition? Thanks very much. Nancy Mobile: 310-266-4643 Nancy Cole Loeterman Personal Injury Law Cole & Loeterman 1801 Century Park East, Suite 2500 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Office: 310-556-8300 ext. 2 Fax: 310-772-0807 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-cole-loeterman-833704b/ This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient: Any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited; and, please so notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies.
AI Analysis:
This message does not answer the user's question about 'injury.' The message is essentially a blank reply (no substantive content) from Brian Chase regarding an arbitrator recommendation for an elder neglect/medical malpractice case, followed entirely by a lengthy email signature and legal disclaimer. There is no discussion of injury, workers' compensation injury law, injury claims, or any substantive legal content that would help answer the user's question about injury. The message contains no relevant information whatsoever.
Sincerely, Brian Chase Managing Partner www.BestAttorney.com Superior Client Representation Since 1978. 1301 Dove Street, STE 120 | Newport Beach, CA 92660 www.BestAttorney.com 800.956.0123 | 949.752.2999 | 949.752.2777 fax PRIVILEGED/CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION: This email and all attachments are intended SOLELY for the recipients as identified in the "To," "CC" and "BCC" lines of this email. If you are not one of the identified intended recipients, your receipt of this email and its attachments is the result of an inadvertent disclosure or unauthorized transmittal. If you are not the one of the identified intended recipients, any dissemination, distribution, storing, sharing, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and destroy all copies of this message. No waiver of any privilege or work product protection is intended by the accidental distribution or disclosure of this message. NOTICE: NO DUTIES ARE ASSUMED, INTENDED, OR CREATED BY THIS COMMUNICATION. If you have not executed a fee contract, this firm does NOT represent you as your attorney. You are encouraged to retain counsel of your choice if you desire to do so.