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Co-Founder Greg Bentley has been recognized as Best Lawyers for 2022 in the following categories:

• Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Insurance Law

Mr. Bentley’s track record reflects a career dedicated to protecting consumers. Mr. Bentley’s fight for consumers includes leadership positions in various organizations. He continues to fight for consumers and those who have fallen victim to injury due to insurance bad faith, wrongful death, premises liability, etc.

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Co-Founder Keith More has been recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2022 Lawyer of the Year in Workers’ Compensation Law.

Now in his 33rd year of practice, Keith P. More still has the desire and motivation to take on the most challenging, life changing cases. If you are reading this, then you know it is Keith’s fierce drive, compassion and experience that separates him from all other lawyers.

Beyond the personal accolades is a lawyer who cares about those he represents. For one 22 year old tetraplegic whose spinal cord injuries resulted from his unprotected fall through a sky light, attorney Keith P. More obtained a settlement of $14.7 million, the largest award in California workers’ compensation history. Over his 33 year career, Keith has taken on some of the largest corporations in the world. Besides the in court awards, Keith is most proud of his ability to connect with his clients. It’s not just about being the lawyer. It’s about being their voice and telling their story. Keith goes the extra mile and sits in on Team Conferences, meets with doctors, vendors and therapists. If you or a loved one are in need of Keith’s services, whether you were injured in a motor vehicle accident, construction site incident , fall or work related injury make Keith a part of your team.

 

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States around the US use various methods to handle what happens after a dog bite occurs. In some cases, states will use a “one bite rule,” which means that, in order to recover compensation from a dog’s owner, it has to be shown that the dog has previously bitten an individual before. However, other states approach these cases with a strict liability law, which means that the dog owner will be responsible regardless of whether or not their pet... Read More

Individuals can typically recover compensation if they are bitten by a dog owned or controlled by another individual. However, recovering this compensation can be challenging, and it requires an understanding of California's dog bite laws. Is California a Strict Liability Dog Bite State? Yes, California does follow a “strict liability” system when it comes to dog bite laws. When we examine Civil Code Section 3342, we can see that a dog owner... Read More

Co-Founder Keith More was feature in the most recent publication of Super Lawyers. The article features Mr. More meeting his childhood hero, Pete Rose. Click the image to see more.

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Congratulations to Greg Bentley & Keith More on their 12th consecutive year being named amongst the prestigious attorneys in Southern California and Orange County’s 2022 Super Lawyers. Jose Gonzalez joins the co-founders as a first-time recipient.

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Bentley & More LLP provides zealous, national legal representation to consumers and employees across many practice areas, including insurance bad faith, catastrophic personal injury, product liability, workers’ compensation, and government entity liability. While effective in resolving many kinds of conflicts outside of litigation, Bentley & More LLP has a proven track record of fearlessness in taking matters to trial and beyond.  The firm particularly specializes in difficult “crossover” matters that require expertise across practice areas, including thorny issues of insurance coverage in personal injury matters, and cases that combine elements of worker’s compensation and third-party liability.

Founded in 2016 by Greg Bentley and Keith More, who have both been selected to the Super Lawyers list for 13 years, Bentley & More LLP’s attorneys have decades of litigation and trial experience representing and fiercely advocating for consumers, workers, and victims.

 

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Newport Beach, CA 92660

(949) 870-3800

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Wrongful death claims arise in various ways in San Bernardino and throughout the state of California, including incidents of medical malpractice. Typically, we think of holding medical professionals individually responsible for malpractice, but there may be circumstances where a hospital could also be responsible for a wrongful death. It is crucial to determine all possible liable parties for a medical malpractice wrongful death claim before p... Read More