A jury found the county of Los Angeles liable for a 2013 crash in which a Los Angeles County public defender failed to yield when making a left turn, striking a vehicle which then struck a pedestrian.
Figuring out who is liable for car accidents isn’t always simple to figure out. If you are stopped at a stop sign and the car behind you rear-ends you, then that driver is most likely liable for damage to your vehicle and for any injuries you suffer. However,...
The term wrongful death describes the situation where one person’s careless, reckless or deliberate act causes the death of another. The defendant may or may not face criminal charges. A wrongful death lawsuit is a civil action to recover damages for the decedent’s...
In today’s society, we grant members of law enforcement an enormous amount of power to enable the police to keep the peace and to preserve social order. Police are granted the ability to use their judgment regarding which laws to enforce and against whom. This...
Dog bites are much more common then people expect; 350,000 people are treated in emergency rooms for dog bites every year. That’s nearly 1,000 people every day. Every year, around 850,000 people require medical attention for an estimated 4.5 million dog bites. A...
Personal injury cases come in many forms. Some injuries vary from minor accidents to life altering ones. Minor injuries require brief medical treatments, but severe injuries can require months/years of medical treatment and physical therapy. Personal injury attorneys...
A new study published in Pediatrics detailed a 17% increase in phone calls to poison control centers in 2013-2014 seeking help for children who were accidentally exposed to the the contents of laundry detergent packets. When compared to liquid laundry detergent,...
