When a family member dies because of someone else's wrongful act, you could be entitled to compensation. In California, you usually have two years from the date of the victim's death to bring a wrongful death claim. The statute of limitations will vary depending on how the victim's death was caused...
When students participate in school sports, you anticipate the early morning and late-night practices, the travel games, and worry over the snack parent rotation. While every sport involves some risks of injury, rarely do you worry about who is responsible for that injury if your child gets hurt before...
Fixed ladders without a cage cause more accidents than those with cages. These ladders go more than 20 feet in the air, and the cage protects the user from falling. Cages are essential at the top when the user is maneuvering from the top rung to the building. Without a cage there, it is much more...
You might not think it, but skylight accidents always happen and can cause serious, sometimes even fatal, injuries. Most skylight accidents happen when someone is on the roof of a house or building and steps on the skylight. The victim can plummet to the floor below when the skylight breaks...
Res ipsa loquitur is Latin for “the thing speaks for itself.” This legal doctrine applies when an accident suggests negligence and a plaintiff must rely on circumstantial evidence to prove a defendant’s negligence. Common in medical malpractice cases, res ipsa loquitur shifts the burden...
Let’s review how to recover damages for youth concussions and other sports injuries in California. Over half of children in the United States participate in at least one sport annually. While excellent for children and teens’ mental and physical health, one downside is the potential for injury...
Sidewalks are in place to give people a safe place to walk in their communities—and yet, injury accidents still occur on sidewalks quite frequently. In many cases, the sidewalk itself is the cause of the accident. Many property owners in California are surprised to learn that under state law...
The American Veterinarian Medical Association (AVMA) states that dog ownership is rising. In 2016, dog populations topped out near 77 million; in 2020, that number increased to 83.7 million. This dramatic increase in dog ownership means more dog encounters. Unfortunately, many...
Several states have bans on pit bulls, believing them to be dangerous. Recognizing that danger often stems from poor training or owner behavior rather than the breed, California has no breed-specific laws for any dog, including pit bulls. Although California has no breed-specific rules, the...
If you slip and fall while in a Los Angeles hotel and sustain an injury, you may be able to sue the hotel for damages. Whether you can collect and how much you may be able to collect depends on the specific details of your accident. Hotels often pose several risks for slipping on slick floors...
Wrongful death lawsuits arise from a death that occurred due to another person or entity's negligent, reckless, or intentional behavior. The purpose is to compensate those who lost a loved one and suffered an injury due to that loss. In other words, when somebody in California is killed...
It happens more often than you might think – an employer hires a new employee who ends up causing harm to a customer or another third party. When this happens, the employee is liable to the third party, but is the employer? Under the doctrine of negligent hiring, they can be. If...
It is important to remember what is the minimum amount of car insurance California will allow, but additional coverage, while optional and more expensive, offers greater protection.
In California, vehicle owners share fault when a car accident happens. Find out how to get compensation for your injuries, even if you partially caused the collision.
Justice may be blind, but that doesn't mean the facts always serve justice. For example, you may be injured in a car accident where the "facts" seem to point to you being clearly at fault, but that doesn't mean you're not entitled to some compensation or shouldn't fight to receive it. In other...
Car accidents are inconvenient at their best and devastating at their worst. If you've been involved in a car wreck in Los Angeles, you'll have a lot on your plate, including beginning the process of repairing the damage done to your vehicle. Most drivers haven't been in many accidents, and while...
Most people who need a lawyer can anticipate this need coming. In personal injury cases, however, the need for a lawyer arises from unforeseen circumstances. Those who've been hurt because of another's negligent or reckless behavior are entitled to recover damages from the wrongdoer, but the vict...
You could file an injury lawsuit if your airbags did not deploy during a car accident. Notably, you might sue multiple parties in such a situation, so you should consult an attorney to learn more about your legal options. While airbags are designed to deploy when accidents occur...
Earlier this week, a man was killed inside a car wash in Escondido, California, when he exited his vehicle during the washing process and was trapped by the machinery. Can the family hold the car wash responsible for what happened? California is a pure comparative fault state. Comparative negl...
Poor roadway conditions, such as large potholes, could damage your vehicle, cause an accident, and even result in serious physical injuries. If you or a passenger in your car was injured due to dangerous road conditions, you could file a personal injury lawsuit to recover damages. The city, county, state...
In most rear-end car accidents, the rear driver is held at fault, but not always. Liability sometimes falls on the lead driver, or another vehicle is liable for damages sustained by an injured driver. For example, the lead car driver might be at fault in a rear-end accident if they were negligent or driving recklessly....
A defective tire accident in the state of California is a car collision that was caused by a faulty tire. A car tire can be defective due to a design or manufacturing defect, failing to provide proper warning of danger, or due to another person’s negligence. When manufacturers produce faulty tires, they put lives at risk.
Motor vehicle accidents in California are the primary cause for personal injury lawsuits each year as there are hundreds of thousands of people injured due to negligence of other drivers. Car collisions on the crowded California freeways cost victims a tremendous amount of money in medical...
There are some spinal cord injuries that cause permanent damage on the victim, such as paraplegia or quadriplegia. There are also other spinal cord injuries that cause temporary disabilities and chronic pain resulting in overwhelming medical expenses and lost wages from work. If you have a spinal...
In the state of California, accident victims who have suffered scarring or disfigurement can be financially compensated for their injuries. Disfigurement and scarring can occur from many types of accidents, such as serious automobile collisions with flying shattered glass. Any type of burn injury is...
If you have been injured in an accident, our experienced Los Angeles personal injury attorneys will protect your legal rights and help you recover compensation for your injuries. We are available 24/7 for your risk free initial consultation in Beverly Hills, Encino, Glendale, Hermosa Beach, Lancaster, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Marina Del Rey, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Santa Monica, San Fernando Valley, Valencia and Ventura County areas.