Recent Blog Posts
IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE THAT TIME OF YEAR
No matter what your particular beliefs may be, this is the perfect time of year to say “thank you” to family members, friends or others who have made a positive and lasting impact on your life. Every year, Thanksgiving, when I am coaching my soccer team, I make sure that I tell the young… Read More »
Safe Driving Apps For Your Phone
A mobile phone can be extremely distracting while a person is driving. Although checking a cell phone while driving is sometimes thought of as a “teen problem,” the Pew Research Center reports that adults are just as likely as teens to use their phones while driving. Adults are actually more likely to talk on… Read More »
HOW CAN I CORRECT MY MEDICAL RECORDS?
Many potential clients ask about how they can correct errors in their medical records. According to the Medical Board of California: “The patient, including minors, can write an ‘addendum’ to be placed in their medical file. The original information will not be removed, but the new information, signed and dated by the patient will… Read More »
Texting And Driving Accidents
According to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), there were 3,522 people killed in crashes that involved a distracted driver in 2021. Cell phones and other mobile devices remain the top distraction for drivers, accounting for roughly 8.2 percent of all traffic deaths. A 2023 OTS Public Opinion Survey indicated that nearly three-fourths… Read More »
Hit by an Ambulance? Watch Out! You May Have Less Time Than You Think!
The general rule in California is that you have two years to file a lawsuit for injuries/losses arising out of an automobile accident (CCP § 335.1). Of course, there are some exceptions. Notably, whenever a public entity is involved, you are required to adhere to the applicable public entity claims requirements (usually requiring a… Read More »
Navigating The Road To Success: How To Prevent Learner Driver Accidents
Learning to drive can be challenging. Even without the distractions of teen passengers or a cell phone, younger drivers still represent one of the demographics most likely to be in car accidents. In fact, the number of teens involved in fatal car crashes increased by 14.8 percent from 2020 to 2021, according to the… Read More »
Workplace Injuries and the “Premises Line Rule”
If you’re injured while in the course and scope of your employment, you are typically prevented from bringing an action against your employer and are instead subject to the “exclusive remedy” of recovering within the Workers’ Compensation system. “Where an employee is injured in the course and scope of his or her employment, workers’… Read More »
TWENTY YEARS OF EVIDENCE ON THE OUTCOME OF MALPRACTICE
Two decades of research on the outcome of medical malpractice claims show somewhat surprising results and correlation with the quality of care as judged by other physicians. 1.Physicians win eighty percent (80%) to ninety percent (90%) of jury trials if plaintiffs’ evidence of medical evidence is judged as “weak” by other physicians’ reviews; approximately… Read More »
DON’T POKE THE BEAST! HOW YOU CAN ASSUME THE RISK OF A DOG BITE
Here in California, the “Dog Bite Statute” makes a dog’s owner responsible for injuries caused by their dog. Found at Civil Code, Section 3342, subdivision (a) of the statute reads: “The owner of any dog is liable for the damages suffered by any person who is bitten by the dog while in a public… Read More »
PENALTIES AGAINST EMPLOYERS WHO FAIL TO SECURE INSURANCE
In this State, an employer, who does not meet it’s Workers’ Compensation obligation to obtain insurance, or permissible self-insured (as it is called) is deemed to be illegally uninsured and, is likewise “willfully uninsured”. As a result, these willfully uninsured employers will be subject to possible penalties under the Labor Code. These penalties include:… Read More »
