If you’ve been in a car accident in California, proving who was at fault is essential. California is an at-fault state, which means that any drivers who are found responsible for causing an accident are the ones who must pay the damages that another person suffered.
With that being...
As a cyclist, the chances of sustaining severe injuries if you’re hit by a car are high. Unfortunately, these kinds of accidents occur often in Los Angeles, CA, potentially causing life-threatening injuries, property damage, and pain and suffering.
If you’ve been in an accident while riding your bicycle, you...
Unfortunately, history has seen many products cause serious injuries to customers. Pharmaceutical products, medical devices, consumer products, and building materials have produced countless injuries and deaths. A product liability claim can help you recover compensation for injuries you or a loved one suffered due to defective products.
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Slips, trips, and falls can happen anywhere. When they happen in a shop or restaurant, you know who might bear the blame. But you face a different set of challenges when you suffer an injury on a sidewalk.
How Sidewalk Injuries HappenSidewalk injuries typically...
Distracted driving claimed the lives of over 3,500 individuals in 2021 alone and led to countless injury and non-injury wrecks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In fact, the simple act of a driver taking their eyes off of the road to read or send a text can...
Losing a loved one due to an unnecessary and avoidable act is a painful and life-altering experience. Fortunately, wrongful death lawyers can help the loved ones of those killed find justice through compensation.
Money can’t fill the void left by a loved one; however, it can make up for...
Driving in traffic comes with the enormous responsibility to only drive when capable of doing so. Nonetheless, fatigued driving is a common problem that puts the lives of many at risk. It also exposes the fatigued driver to significant criminal and civil liability.
Civil Liability
Spinal cord injuries often lead to consequences that make it difficult for those who suffer from them to lead normal lives. Instead, they may be faced with ever-increasing medical costs for care and treatment, an inability to work, and pain. Although compensation is often available in these cases, avoiding an accident in...
It’s common to believe that pedestrians always have the right-of-way. However, this is not always the case. In fact, there are various traffic rules that require pedestrians to yield to vehicles in various circumstances. With that being said, California drivers have a special duty of care toward pedestrians, even when they are...
Eating out at a restaurant should be a fun and relaxing experience. However, restaurants are full of opportunities for accidents to happen. From falling objects due to improper installation or storage to food poisoning from spoiled ingredients to cuts caused by broken dishes, burns from too-hot food, and slipping on wet or...
