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Reza Torkzadeh in the Daily Journal, Advocate and Forum
Reza Torkzadeh's writing has appeared in the Daily Journal, Advocate magazine and Forum magazine on personal injury law, insurance disputes, access to justice, and legal technology. His published work includes legal analysis coauthored with Allen P. Wilkinson, as well as individual commentary on litigation funding and lawyers' responsibilities when using artificial intelligence.
37Articles, columns and a book excerpt
2010–2026Years published
33Coauthored with Allen P. Wilkinson
Injury law and liability (18)
- The hidden danger in fine print liability releasesDaily Journal · Oct. 31, 2025 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews how courts assess liability releases, including clarity, visibility, the activity involved, and public policy limits.
- When Worlds Collide: Civil Case While Criminal Case Is PendingRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Forum originalForum · July/Aug. 2024 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExplains how an injury victim's civil case proceeds while the wrongdoer's criminal case is pending: deadlines, stays, the Fifth Amendment, restitution and insurance.
- Whiplash and Whiplash-Associated Disorder is no jokeRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · June 5, 2024 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExplains why whiplash can cause lasting harm and reviews symptoms, injury assessment, and the effect of persistent impairment.
- Boating accidents and what you need to know before hitting the waterRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · May 21, 2024 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExamines common boating accident causes, operator conduct, negligent entrustment, serious injuries, and issues in proving responsibility.
- Pedestrian fatalities have spiked. Who’s to blame?Read the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · May 9, 2024 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExamines driver conduct and other factors associated with pedestrian injury and death, with a focus on California roads.
- Liability of amusement parks and traveling carnival ridesRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Apr. 18, 2024 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews responsibility for injuries on amusement rides and the safety duties discussed in California cases.
- Parental liability for minor child’s tortsDaily Journal · Mar. 22, 2024 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews when a parent’s own conduct or a statute can create responsibility for harm caused by a minor child.
- A refresher on Dram Shop liabilityRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Mar. 12, 2024 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews California rules governing alcohol-provider responsibility and exceptions involving minors.
- Implied assumption of risk in sports activitiesRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · June 9, 2023 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonDiscusses inherent risks in sports and how conduct that increases those risks can affect a defendant’s duty.
- Res Ipsa Loquitur: How presumptuous!Daily Journal · Apr. 21, 2023 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExamines the use of circumstantial evidence under res ipsa loquitur and its role in proving negligence.
- Preconception, prenatal and postnatal considerationsDaily Journal · Jan. 4, 2023 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews legal issues involving injuries before birth and related claims after a child is born.
- Loss of consortium in personal injury litigationRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Oct. 17, 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExamines a spouse’s or registered partner’s separate claim for the harm an injury causes to the relationship.
- Liability for injuries caused by domestic animalsRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Oct. 4, 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews responsibility for injuries caused by domestic animals, including knowledge of dangerous traits and distinctions involving dog bites.
- Proving liability in “slip and fall” casesRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Sept. 12, 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews liability, evidence, and damages issues in slip-and-fall claims.
- Recreational land use immunityDaily Journal · Aug. 11, 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews California landowner protections for recreational use and the limits of those protections.
- No liability for trivial defects in sidewalksRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Aug. 3, 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews how the surrounding facts affect the treatment of a sidewalk defect in an injury claim.
- Breaking the bonds of workers’ compensationRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Advocate originalAdvocate · July 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExplains the limits of workers’ compensation and the civil claims an injured worker may still have against employers in narrow cases, fellow employees, and third parties.
- The myth of frivolous medical malpractice casesDaily Journal · May 12, 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonChallenges claims that frivolous malpractice lawsuits drive settlements and discusses the economics of pursuing these cases.
Insurance and auto claims (4)
- Uninsured drivers beware, the law isn't on your sideRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · July 15, 2025 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExamines uninsured drivers’ exposure and limits on damages in California, alongside changes to minimum auto insurance requirements.
- Examining rideshare drivers’ employment and insurance challengesRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · June 21, 2024 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews rideshare driver classification, background checks, carrier duties, company liability, and insurance coverage during different trip stages.
- Insurance bad faith litigation: Pre-suit and time-limited demandsRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Aug. 8, 2023 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews insurer settlement duties and California procedures for demands made before a lawsuit or arbitration.
- Insurance considerations in maximizing medical expensesRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Feb. 27, 2023 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews how insurance arrangements and payment rules affect proof and recovery of medical expenses.
Access to justice and litigation funding (4)
- The Uber initiative isn't consumer protection, it's a liability shieldRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Mar. 30, 2026 · Reza TorkzadehArgues that Uber’s proposed fee initiative would limit the resources available to injured people and weaken corporate accountability.
- Without litigation funding justice faltersRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · July 14, 2025 · Reza TorkzadehDefends litigation funding as a means to support claims against well-funded defendants and critiques unequal restrictions on plaintiffs’ access to capital.
- How third-party litigation financing works, and who benefitsDaily Journal · May 12, 2023 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExplains third-party litigation funding, its commercial and consumer forms, and how financial risk is allocated.
- The Case Against 'Tort Reform'Daily Journal · May 4, 2010 · Allen P. Wilkinson and Reza TorkzadehArgues against restrictions on injury compensation and reviews how damages caps affect seriously injured people.
Law practice, ethics and technology (10)
- AI, ethics, and the lawyer's duty after Noland v. Land of the FreeRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Nov. 24, 2025 · Reza TorkzadehDiscusses lawyers’ responsibility to check AI-generated work, with emphasis on accurate citations, supervision, confidentiality, and court filings.
- Stare Decisis: Follow the Leader?Read the updated article on torklaw.com · Forum originalForum · Nov./Dec. 2025 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExamines when courts follow precedent and when they overrule it, and what that means for injured people's rights in California.
- Parallel proceedings, conflicting rules: Managing civil and criminal exposureDaily Journal · Aug. 21, 2025 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExamines the risks that arise when civil claims and criminal cases overlap, including different procedural rules and strategic decisions.
- AI is the new kid in town, but use cautionRead the updated article on torklaw.com · Daily Journal originalDaily Journal · Dec. 13, 2023 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonDiscusses how AI changes legal research and drafting, alongside the need for care when lawyers use these tools.
- Powerful legal communicationDaily Journal · Dec. 21, 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonDiscusses the use of clear, effective language in legal analysis, advocacy, witness questioning, and persuasion.
- Selected issues in malicious prosecution casesDaily Journal · Nov. 9, 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonReviews the elements and practical issues involved in claims arising from wrongful civil proceedings.
- The Commercialization of the LawDaily Journal · Jan. 20, 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExamines commercial pressures on the legal profession and changes in the structure and ownership of legal services.
- COVID-19: Will things ever return to ‘normal’ in California courts?Daily Journal · Jan. 10, 2022 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonDiscusses disruption to California court proceedings during the pandemic and uncertainty about returning to normal operations.
- Why clients should be completely honest with lawyersDaily Journal · Sept. 15, 2021 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonExplains why complete disclosure to counsel matters and why clients should not decide on their own which facts to withhold.
- Building the law firm of the futureAdvocate · Sept. 2020 · Reza TorkzadehDescribes how technology, measurement and remote work helped a plaintiffs’ firm keep serving clients through the pandemic.
Book excerpt (1)
- Mass Transit: What Happens Between Injury and Lawsuit?Book excerpt · Daily Journal · July 31, 2010 · Reza Torkzadeh and Allen P. WilkinsonA published excerpt from Accidents Happen discusses public transportation injuries, carrier duties, passenger status, and claims involving public entities.
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