Recent Blog Posts
We Will Miss John Van de Kamp
John K. Van de Kamp (1936-2017) was a man of great stature, conviction, ability and accomplishment. He was a good husband, a good father, a good friend. He was a respected and effective leader in many roles, including his service as the Los Angeles County District Attorney and as our State Attorney General. He… Read More »
I fell in a store. Do I have a case?
I get calls for these types of injuries all the time. A condition or defect on the property of a business causes you to fall and you sustain injuries due to the fall. This could be due to a slippery floor, a crack in the pavement, a pothole, etc. Do I have a case?… Read More »
Will Your Fourth of July End With a Lawsuit?
There is nothing as synonymous with July 4th as fireworks, and nothing as synonymous with fireworks as catastrophic injury accidents. Each year, hundreds of individuals in California visit emergency rooms across the state because of one or more fireworks-related injuries, such as: Severe burn injuries; Loss of eye or other disfiguring injuries; Cuts and… Read More »
FAR-REACHING EFFECT OF CHILDHOOD BRAIN INJURIES
A recent study indicates that traumatic brain injuries in children can have much more far-reaching effects that previously thought, continuing to negatively impact victims well into their adulthood. The report, which was included in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, indicates its findings that children with moderately severe brain injuries and females in general… Read More »
Primary Assumption of the Risk in “Sports” Cases
Since the landmark case, Knight v. Jewett (1992) 3 Cal 4th, 296, it has been held in California that the primary assumption of risk doctrine applies to those whom participate in sports. The Knight case involved a group of friends playing touch football during half time of the 1987 Super Bowl. While jumping up… Read More »
Are Mediation and Arbitration Available for California Personal Injury Suits?
In the family law sphere, mediation and arbitration are commonplace as both methods of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) operate to help quarreling parties narrow the issues that need to be considered by the court. While each method of ADR differs slightly from the other, both can generally save litigants time and resources. These same… Read More »
Swimming Pool-Related Lawsuits
When Californians do not have quick and easy access to the beach, the next best way to cool off on a hot summer’s day is to take a plunge in your own pool or the pool of a neighbor or friend. For many, great summer memories are created around the pool; for a few,… Read More »
Calculating Economic and Non-economic Damages in Your Personal Injury Case
A successful California personal injury lawsuit is not ready to be concluded unless and until the injury victim has quantified the amount of damages suffered. This includes calculating the amount of economic as well as noneconomic damages incurred as a result of the personal injury accident. Initial pleading documents may only be able to… Read More »
SMOKELESS TOBACCO LITIGATION
The family of Hall of Fame baseball player, Tony Gwynn, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against smokeless tobacco giant, Altria Group (formerly known as Philip Morris), as well as others, alleging the use of smokeless tobacco throughout Gwynn’s professional baseball career, and after, was the cause of his death. Tony Gwynn died in… Read More »
Peripheral Nerve Injuries Following California Personal Injury Accidents
The peripheral nervous system of the human body is a marvelous thing: Various signals and inputs are transmitted from the body’s extremities to the brain so that we are better able to comprehend and interact with our environment. This includes letting our brain know when our hands and/or feet experience painful or unpleasant sensations…. Read More »
