Recent Blog Posts
Distracted driving leads to…distracted flying?
Many people have a fear of flying: up to 40% have “some degree of anxiety about flying,” according to aviation psychologist and organizer of the international fear-of-flying conference Dr. Lucas van Gerwen. Nonetheless, most are reassured by the fact that plane crashes are rare and that flying is statistically safer than driving. However, recent… Read More »
The danger of distracted driving
We’ve all seen the following at some point: an individual weaving in and out of their lane, speeding, and disobeying other rules of the road. It seems as though they might be drunk, but open passing them, you can see that the person is talking or texting on their phone. Over the past year,… Read More »
Riverside Dickens Festival
An author beloved by generations, Charles Dickens is considered one of the best Victorian writers. To this day, he is widely popular and read by millions. Dickens authored some of the most famous novels in the English language, including Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, and Great Expectations. In celebration… Read More »
Jean-Simon Serrano named a 2013 Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers
Jean-Simon Serrano visit superlawyers.com Jean-Simon Serrano has been named to the Super Lawyers’ 2013 Southern California Rising Stars list, an honor awarded to no more than two and a half percent of attorneys in Southern California each year. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than… Read More »
Buyer Beware
This maxim of law, caveat emptor, or let the buyer beware, generally stands for the principle that a purchaser of a product or service takes the risk of the quality or condition of the item being purchased unless there is some form of additional protection or warranty from the seller. Purchase of an item… Read More »
What to look for when buying car insurance
You don’t want to wait until you are in a car accident to think about insurance. Car insurance is required by law, but what kind of insurance do you need? We’ve provided some general guidelines offered from the Wall Street Journal that you should use when buying insurance or thinking of updating your policy…. Read More »
Increase in Motorcycle Accidents in California
Recently, the California Highway Patrol released a report showing that motorcycle accidents increased by 20 percent from 2010 to 2011. The Hartford Sentinel reports that hundreds of motorcyclists die each year and thousands more are hurt. The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s assistance to reduce these numbers. Officials have encouraged motorcyclists… 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 »
2013 Palm Springs International Film Festival
The 24th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival plays host to a fabulous array of movies and movie stars from January 3rd to the 14th of 2013. The Festival will feature a stellar line-up of over 100 films from more than 60 countries, special events, and gala receptions. The event always gathers enormous crowds… Read More »
New Study Finds Drugged Driving More Prevalent than Drunk Driving
The California Office of Traffic Safety recently released results of a survey which found that the number of people driving under the influence of drugs is higher than the number of people driving under the influence of alcohol. The source of this finding is a survey of more than 1,300 motorists, conducted by the… Read More »
