Recent Blog Posts
How Long Will It Take to Handle my Case/Claim?
This is a common question we receive from clients. It’s also a question that is very difficult to answer because it depends on so many factors. For one, if you were injured recently, we may not have a full understanding of your injuries. Certainly, you don’t want to settle your case until you know… Read More »
Destruction of Documents by Equitable Owner and the Corporate Veil
The “corporate veil” is the legal term used to describe the separation between the assets of a legal entity and the personal assets of shareholders, directors, and officers. This “corporate veil” provides liability protection for business owners. It protects their personal property from being used to satisfy judgments or business liabilities. But the “corporate… Read More »
GOOD ADVICE FOR INJURED WORKERS
If you can go back to work – do it ….provided that, you do not exceed your doctor’s work restrictions resulting in further injury to you self. If your employer offers your modified duty or an alternative job – try it. If said job is within the work restrictions provided by your doctors, even… Read More »
WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES
A “wrongful death” cause of action is a “‘statutory claim that compensates specified heirs of the decedent for losses suffered as a result of a decedent’s death.’ Although each heir has a ‘personal and separate’ claim, the wrongful death statutes ordinarily require joint litigation of the heirs’ claims in order to prevent a series… Read More »
What Duty Does a Bar Have to its Patrons After They Leave the Premises?
This was primarily the question taken up in the recent case, Glynn v. Orange Circle Lounge, Inc. (2023) 2023 Cal App LEXIS 756. The plaintiff, Nicholas, and his friends were patrons at the defendant’s bar. At around 12:15 a.m. on July 29, 2018, a fight broke out between Nicholas and several other patrons of… Read More »
Uninsured Motorist / Underinsured Motorist Coverage in California
What is this coverage? Uninsured motorist (UM) coverage provides bodily injury coverage if the at fault party does not have coverage. For example, another vehicle runs a red light and hits you while you are legally proceeding through an intersection. The red-light runner in this example does not have insurance. Typically, you’re out of… Read More »
CEREBRAL PALSY AND CALIFORNIA LAWYERS
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a movement disorder that affects coordination. CP is the most common motor disability in children. CP may or may not result in intellectual impairments. CP is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain that affects a person’s ability to control his movements. “Palsy” means weakness or… Read More »
Truck Accident Interrogatories
The term “interrogatory” stems from the Latin verb “interrogare,” which means “to ask.” In basic terms, interrogatories are questions that parties ask each other during lawsuits. For example, those approaching truck accident lawsuits may need to either submit or answer interrogatories as they pursue compensation for their injuries. Plaintiffs can establish a more complete… Read More »
CATASTROPHIC INJURY CASE REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING
If you, a family member, friend or acquaintance have sustained catastrophic injuries on the job, or if you know of someone who has suffered such an unfortunate fate, you should consult with an experienced Worker’s Compensation attorney who, has handled many such cases. By catastrophic injuries, I am typically referring to an extremely serious,… Read More »
WHAT IS “INFORMED CONSENT”?
The patient must receive “sufficient information to make a meaningful decision” about their healthcare (Cobbs v. Grant (1972) 8 Cal.3d 299). When a doctor recommends a particular procedure, then he or she must disclose to their patient all material information necessary to the decision to undergo the procedure, including a reasonable explanation of the… Read More »
