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While California restaurants have a duty of care to provide safe food for their customers, restaurant food makes people sick more often than we think. An estimated 48 million Americans get food poisoning yearly, and restaurants are responsible for a whopping 44 percent of...

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...

If you’re injured on the job, you’re probably entitled to financial recovery through a workers’ compensation claim. Under California law, employees injured during their employment-related activities can generally file a claim regardless of who was at fault for the injury. In addition...

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...

One of the benefits of being a Los Angeles homeowner is having friends come over to visit or play video games. Suppose a few of your friends get into a scuffle over the results of a video game or the score of a football game. Suppose, during the brawl, someone suffers a serious injury....

Let’s review homeowner’s insurance and being injured at someone’s house. Homeowners owe a duty of care to those they invite onto their property. Within this duty is the obligation to maintain a safe premise. When homeowners breach their duty, catastrophic injury can occur...

I remember getting a text from a friend of mine, back when Nokia phones were still a novelty and each button gave you an option of three letters, depending on the times you press it. A simple "hello" would take 10 clicks. "I got to play with this puppy," the message read. "The cutest girl I've ev...

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 entitled to depends on the specific details of your accident. Duty of Care Property owners who open their property to the public...

The weed killer RoundUp, used to keep lawns weed-free and picture perfect, may be responsible for causing serious illness and death in people. Studies have found that one of its ingredients, glyphosate, increases the risk of certain types of cancer. In 2018, for the first time, a lawsuit about t...

Beginning in 2022, California amended its survival action statute. This change could affect how people choose to file both wrongful death and survival action lawsuits. 

In California, if you contract herpes from another person and prove that person was the source of your infection, you can sue them. The legal basis for your lawsuit will depend on the specific details of your situation, such as whether a sexual encounter was consensual. Simply put...

The purpose of punitive damages is to punish the party at fault (disciplinary) and to set an example to deter future wrongdoers (exemplary). They are usually awarded against defendants in cases of intentional or highly reckless conduct, not just for simple negligence. However, willful or...

Many people get confused about the different types of damages mentioned in personal injury cases. The two main types are general damages and special damages. General damages are payments for intangible losses that result from an injury, such as emotional distress or pain and...

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...

Since the 1990s, bed bug infestations have increased and are now a global problem. In Los Angeles County, infestations have been reported in hotels, short-term rentals, and multi- and single-family homes. Bed bug bites can cause irritation and itching. Some people can have an allergic...

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. 

When a loved one dies because of an accident, their close relatives can claim loss of consortium, which is the emotional harm they suffer. This claim is attached to the victim’s personal injury lawsuit, not made on its own as a separate suit. In other words, the loss of consortium is a...

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.

Pulling off on the side of the road is fraught with danger. Last Friday, a pedestrian was struck and killed while changing a tire on his parked car. Find out what you can do to make sure you stay as safe as possible in an emergency.

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...

Los Angeles traffic is legendary, and the severe risk of car accidents comes with all that congestion. Unfortunately, car wrecks in LA County are on the rise. The Los Angeles Times reports that 21% more people were killed in traffic collisions in 2021 than in 2020. The same article...

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...