Recent Blog Posts
I Slipped on Water at A Restaurant and Fell
The last thing anyone wants to encounter during a dining experience is an injury, like a slip-and-fall. An establishment that invites the public onto their premises for the purpose of conducting business (such as a restaurant) is held to a high standard duty of care in maintaining the premises in a safe and danger… Read More »
Craigslist Date Robbery–Elder Abuse to Watch For
Craigslist is a multi-faceted web site with listings for homes, rental units, rooms, cars, employment and for dating. This site and more traditional dating web sites generally warn users to be aware of whom they are contacting, to take proper precautions when meeting someone and that the site is not liable for any assaults… Read More »
Payment Obtained For Father of Foster Care Abuse Victim
Foster care abuse cases have been making headlines lately—a headline you never want to read. The sad reality of this specific type of abuse is that the children placed in foster homes have already dealt with much more than a child should ever experience; in many cases, this includes some level of abuse as… Read More »
Personal Injury Attorney: California Leads the Nation in Bike Accidents
In 2012, there were 722 cyclist killed by a motor vehicle in the United States. And the state of California accounted for 123 of them—the highest number for a single state, just ahead of Florida. Now, in the 2015, a recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Association confirms that California still leads the… Read More »
Business Litigation News: California Company Sued over Arsenic in Wine
If you’re a wine fan, or a Trader Joe’s fan, you’ve heard of the (in)famous “two buck chuck,” the loving nickname for Charles Shaw wines sold at the popular grocery store. Unfortunately for you two buck chuck fans, there’s been a lot of buzz around reports that some inexpensive California wines have been found… Read More »
Almost 40 Percent of California Hospitals Graded C or Lower for Patient Safety
In April, 2015, the Leapfrog Group issued their latest scores of more than 2,500 hospitals nationwide. The scores ranked 248 hospitals in California alone. Sadly, nearly 4 in 10 California hospitals received a grade of C or lower for patient safety, raising questions about wrongful death suits. The Leapfrog Group is an employer-backed nonprofit… Read More »
5 Large Settlement Slip and Fall Cases
A slip and fall accident claim is part of premises liability law. This applies to an injury that occurs on private or public property as the result of a deliberate or negligent act that caused a hazardous or unreasonably dangerous condition that led to an injury. Different principles apply regarding the nature of the… Read More »
Someone Hit Me While Texting and Driving, Can I Sue?
Texting and driving is distracted driving and is illegal. While there are a number of states and jurisdictions that do not forbid hands-free cell phone use, there are 39 states along with the District of Columbia that outlaw text messaging while driving. Texting is another matter from talking on your cell phone since it… Read More »
If I Rear-End Someone Who Brake Checks Me, Am I at Fault?
We have all been in unfavorable driving situations, but what happens if you hit someone who slams on their brakes in front of you? Determining Fault Fault will usually be determined by the involved parties insurance companies who can assess something called “percentage of fault.” Unfortunately, more often than not, the fault will be… Read More »
The Most Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents
Slip and fall accidents are part of premises liability law. This is an area of personal injury that uses negligence principles of standard of care, breach of the duty of care, causation and damages. Proof of liability in slip and fall cases can be more difficult than in other types of injury claims such… Read More »
