Major Legal Changes Ahead for California Minors - January 4, 2010 By Cheryl Miller The Recorder January 04, 2010 "[A] new set of court rules that go into effect in the New Year offer some of the most significant changes in the field of minors' personal injury claims in years, lawyers on both sides of the issue say. "The rules, the product of two years of negotiation among the plaintiffs bar, defense counsel and judges, address the complex and confusing area of law known as minor's compromise. "Broadly stated, the phrase refers to the practice of a court approving any settlement of a child's personal injury claim or the claims of certain disabled adults. California Family and Probate codes also give courts authority to approve or actually set the amount of contingency fees paid to the child's attorney." To read the full article, click on the Title Line, above.