Tag Archives: Personal Injury
Legal Risks Caused by Texting and Driving
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reports that the rapid popularity of mobile communications are linked to significant increase in distracted driving, which causes serious injury or death. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), your eyes are off the road on average of 5 seconds when a person reads or dispatches a… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Slip and Fall Settlement Amounts in California
A slip and fall is more technically called premises liability and is only part of this facet of personal injury law. Owners of private and commercial property, as well as owners of public property, have a duty or care to persons who are invited on the property or who come there to for a… Read More »
You May Be Driving Distracted and Not Even Know It
As car accidents are among the leading causes of death in the United States, many could be avoided if we eliminate driving while distracted. Distracted driving is driving while doing another activity that takes your attention away from driving. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Culture Index reported that 80% of drivers believe driving… 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 »
