Recent Blog Posts
California Law: Dangerous and Defective Highways
The United States has a network of roads that extend over four (4) million miles, and more than 2.6 million miles of that network is composed of paved roads maintained by the government. So it’s no surprise that there may be defects somewhere along these roadways at various times. Defects in California road conditions… Read More »
How Can I Help A Victim of Foster Care Abuse?
The US Department of Health and Human Services defines abuse and neglect as any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk or… Read More »
My Roommate Won’t Pay Me
When a roommate has not paid his or her share of the rent, one might be inclined to think that only that roommate will suffer the consequences. However, this is not usually the case. More often than not, any and all roommates are 100% responsible for all of the rent at all times under… Read More »
Psychological Damages of Being Attacked By A Dog
Dog bite victims often not only suffer physical bite injuries, but also long lasting emotional injuries as well. By providing support and helping the dog bite victim process the event, further psychological scarring (such as the development of a phobia of dogs or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other anxiety disorders) may be prevented…. Read More »
Common Dog Bite Injuries
Almost 75 million dogs live in the United States, and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s estimates that 4.5 million dog bites occur each year. Approximately 880,000 dog bite victims seek emergency medical care at hospitals in the U.S. every year.Dogs have rounded teeth, and it is the pressure exerted by… Read More »
What is Product Liability?
Any injury caused by a defective product that is unreasonably dangerous or unsafe may give rise to a claim or cause of action against the company that designed, manufactured, sold, distributed, leased, or even furnished the product. This concept is commonly referred to as Product Liability. Product liability laws are different from any other… Read More »
How to Tell if You or a Loved One Have Been Subjected to Negligent Care
In our modern era of medicine, the level of care expected of medical professionals is ever changing and, promisingly, always improving. However, there may come a time when you or a loved one is not treated with appropriate medical care, referred to as Negligent Care. Negligent Care can be difficult to assess; just because… Read More »
Do I Have A Medical Malpractice Case?
Medical malpractice generally occurs when a healthcare professional breaks away from the standard of care when providing treatment to a patient, and that break from the standard of care (referred to as a breach) causes injury to the patient. Standard of care is a technical legal term usually defined as accepted procedures and practices… Read More »
How to Sue a Municipality for Faulty Construction
Statutory Basis for Liability The starting point for establishing liability under the California Government Torts Claim Act (Act) is §815(a), which mandates that “a public entity is not liable for an injury, whether such injury arises out of an act or omission of the public entity of a public employee, or any other person.”… Read More »
What is Nursing Home Neglect?
Nursing home facilities have proliferated in the past decade as baby boomers enter their senior years. There are over 16,000 nursing homes in the US with approximately 1.5 million residents. The number is expected to rise rapidly in the next decade as boomers turn 85, the age of over 50% of nursing home residents…. Read More »
