Recent Blog Posts
Riverside County Law Alliance Educates Local Youth about Judicial System
The American judicial system is critical to the function and perseverance of our government and way of life, an entity seeking justice, fairness, retribution, and rehabilitation. Although the judicial system is so important, many students do not understand its role or function. According to a recent article from The Press-Enterprise, California requires only one… Read More »
POPCORN LUNG DISEASE
About 15 years ago, workers in plants making microwave popcorn began experiencing symptoms including dry coughing, shortness of breath, and wheezing. For many, a diagnosis of Bronchiolitis obliterans, a lung disease where the sufferer’s breathing is constricted due to scarring of the bronchioles (airways), soon followed. Bronchiolitis obliterans, now commonly known as “popcorn lung,”… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation FAQs
As a workers’ compensation attorney in Riverside, California, I’m frequently asked the same question by many California employees. For your convenience, I’ve pooled some of the most frequently asked workers’ compensation questions here, with the help of the California Depart of Industrial Relations. Q. What should I do if I have an on-the-job injury?… Read More »
7 Tips for Avoiding a Nighttime Auto Accident
With the winter solstice now passed, the daylight hours will grow longer, giving us less drive time in the dark. As a Riverside, California, auto accident attorney, I am often more aware of the increased risk of night driving than the average driver, having seen many accidents occur under the cloak of darkness. In… Read More »
Meningitis Outbreak at UC Riverside
When you send your child off to college, you are often proud, nervous, and excited, imagining the possibilities a great education can provide. Unfortunately for some parents—and their students—college can also share something much less beneficial to a person’s goals. A recent news article from KABC-TV revealed that an employee of the University of… Read More »
Weird Laws in California
California, like many states, has a history of laws that are well, let’s call them “curious.” These weird rules have accumulated over time, filling the Golden State legal records with humorous rules. As experienced attorneys in Riverside, California, we are asked from time to time about the state’s weirdest laws. In an effort to… Read More »
DIMINISHED VALUE OF VEHICLES
When a vehicle is damaged in a motor vehicle accident and subsequently repaired, the resale value of that damaged vehicle is likely reduced. Although we keep our vehicles longer now (due to increased costs to purchase newer vehicles and better technology to maintain vehicles) at the time of the trade or resale, the previously… Read More »
HELP! I THINK I’M A VICTIM OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE (PART 2)
Most patients who are effected by medical malpractice, or medical negligence, never imagined they would one day be “plaintiffs” in a lawsuit. Any delay in realizing that medical negligence may have occurred, and that legal representation may be necessary, can have negative impacts on a patient’s ability to fully recover for the harms caused… Read More »
Telling the Riverside Story in 50 Objects
Riverside, California has a rich history, from prehistoric ages to the bustling and ever-changing landscape of today. What if the story of our city could be told in 50 segments? Better yet, what if the history of Riverside could be shown in 50 pieces? Curators at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum have carefully selected a… Read More »
Court Holds that Employee’s Stops for Frozen Yogurt and Yoga Class are Within Course of Employment
Under a doctrine known as respondeat superior, an employer is responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their employment. A recent California case, Moradi v. Marsh United States, has expanded the definition of “course of employment” somewhat.
