Category Archives: DUI
How To Handle An Out-Of-State Car Accident
According to The National Safety Council, there were 5.4 million medically consulted injuries in 2021 due to motor-vehicle accidents. While experiencing a car accident is difficult enough, getting into an out-of-state car accident only compounds the stress. Drivers and passengers may be confused about how to proceed; they may be unaware of their legal… Read More »
Wrongful Death Compensation: What You Need To Know Before Filing A Claim
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were nearly 225,000 unintentional injuries causing deaths in 2021. When one person passes away because of another’s wrongful action through carelessness or intentional action, the surviving loved ones may be able to claim “wrongful death” compensation. The processes of wrongful death claims can be… Read More »
Suing a Driver Under the Influence for Personal Injury
When someone is caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, they could face criminal charges in the form of a DUI. However, if they injured you while they were under the influence, then you could take them to court and sue them for personal injury. Damages, including damages to punish them (punitive… Read More »
SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY
As the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season approaches, I felt it was a good time for a refresher examination of the social host liability laws in the State of California. As it applies to alcohol related issues, the following is an update of the current state of the law in California. In 2017,… Read More »
MARIJUANA & OPERATION OF VEHICLES IN CALIFORNIA
Effective January 1, 2018, many new laws have come into effect in the State of California. In the practice of personal injury litigation, attorneys deal with not only issues of liability, causation and damages, but also peripheral issues including the laws of driving under the influence. It is common knowledge of the illegality of… Read More »
