Your life could be turned around when you suffer a head injury in an accident that wasn’t your fault. Depending on the severity, there may be physical, financial, and emotional consequences. Under California law, you do have rights to seek monetary damages through a brain injury compensation claim. As a victim, your first questions may […]
According to data compiled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, there are 10 states in the US where the highest number of fatal and injury-causing truck crashes occur. California is one of them. If you’re a victim, you could sustain catastrophic bodily harm and your losses could be considerable. Fortunately, California law allows you […]
Before you make the decision to file a personal injury case after being injured at the hands of another, and certainly before you hire a personal injury attorney, you probably want to answer the question: What’s my case worth? While doing a quick calculation to determine the value of your economic damages may be possible, […]
As morbid as it may sound to say, every living person today must, at some point, face death; it is the natural course of life. However, death should be natural, occurring as a result of old age, not because of a preventable accident. When the death of a person occurs because of the wrongful actions […]
When a dog bites a person in California, that person may suffer both short- and long-term injuries, including physical and psychological harm, as a direct result. Because the state of California maintains a strict liability rule for dog bite cases, holding that the owner of a dog that causes harm to another is liable for […]
Following a major accident, injured victims need access to financial support. Under California law, you may be able to hold a negligent party liable for your medical bills, your lost wages, and any other economic damages. In addition, you can also seek compensation for intangible losses — such as your pain and suffering. You may […]
In California, the majority of personal injury claims are brought under the state’s negligence standard. To hold another party legally liable for an accident, plaintiffs are generally required to prove that the defendant’s negligence was, at least partially, the cause of their injuries. This raises an important question: what exactly is negligence? Here, our Los […]
Manufacturers, product sellers, and marketers have a legal obligation to look out for the health and safety of consumers. Companies should never put profits before people: dangerous products should not make it onto the market. Under California state law, companies can be held strictly liable for injuries caused by a defective product. In this article, […]
Head injuries should always be taken seriously. If a person is showing possible symptoms of a concussion, they should receive immediate medical attention. According to the latest information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 3 million Americans visit the emergency room with concussions or related head injuries every year. It […]
Ridesharing has exploded in popularity. Many consumers in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California rely on companies like Uber to provide cost-effective and reliable transportation. Unfortunately, there is always a possibility that your Uber might be involved in a serious accident. Alarmingly, a study published by MIT Technology Review found that Uber and Lyft may […]