Recent Blog Posts
Motorcycle Safety Tips for California Riders
Nothing is more liberating than hitting the open roads on your bike after a long day. Yet, while countless riders turn to this escape for that much-needed adrenalin rush, it is not without its risks. Big risks! In truth, every year, over 5,000 motorcyclists lose their lives in motorcycle crashes. That is why, as… Read More »
VISIBLE SIGNS OF INJURY
One component of any personal injury case is “general damages”, which is more commonly known as “pain and suffering”. According to the Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions, a plaintiff may make a claim for past and future physical pain, mental suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, disfigurement, physical impairment, inconvenience, grief, anxiety,… Read More »
The Importance of Documents and Paper Trails for a Personal Injury Claim
Getting injured in an accident can be life altering. Even if you only suffered from a minor injury, you could feel residual pain for weeks or months to come. It could affect your work, recreation, and everyday life. At the same time, you could rack up lots of medical debt and lose money from… Read More »
Does Workers’ Comp Pay for Pain and Suffering in California?
You got injured or sick as a direct result of your job. While you’re aware that workers’ comp will come in handy, you aren’t sure whether or not your pain and suffering as a result of the injury or illness will be covered. Now, you’re wondering “Does workers’ comp pay for pain and suffering… Read More »
MASS TORTS – WHAT’S THAT?
According to Wikipedia, the definition of a mass tort is: “A mass tort is a civil action involving numerous plaintiffs against one or a few defendants in state or federal court. The lawsuits arise out of the defendants causing numerous injuries through the same or similar act of harm. . .” In most cases,… Read More »
WHAT IS NDMA AND WHY IS IT BAD FOR YOU?
Ask the manufacturers of the popular antacid drug, Zantac. Did you know that Zantac, a popular anti-heartburn medication was one the largest selling drugs in the world? It was “initially FDA-approved”; later it was sold over the counter, but the FDA in 2019 announced the first of many voluntary recalls of Ranitidine products like… Read More »
What Duty Does a Rental Car Agency Have in Checking the License of its Renters?
Vehicle Code Section 14608 requires the following of those renting cars: A person shall not rent a motor vehicle to another person unless both of the following requirements have been met: (1) The person to whom the vehicle is rented is licensed under this code or is a nonresident who is licensed under the laws… Read More »
AMBULANCE OWES GENERAL DUTY OF CARE TO PATIENTS BEING TRANSPORTED
The First Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal issued a recent ruling in the matter of T.L., a minor, v. City Ambulance of Eureka, Inc., establishing that an ambulance company does in fact owe a patient a general duty of care while engaged in the transportation of the patient. The facts of… Read More »
Duty of Care Owed by Ambulance to Those Being Transported
Does an ambulance owe a duty to care to those it transports and does that duty require those being transported while on psychiatric hold to be restrained? That was what was taken up in (T.L. v. City Ambulance of Eureka, Inc. (Sep. 29, 2022, No. A162508) ___Cal.App.5th___ [2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 829, at *1-2].) While… Read More »
PRESUMPTION FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHO RISK LIFE OR HEALTH
Certain employees of public or government agencies have jobs which, by their very nature, carry a greater potential for sustaining a certain type of injury or acquiring a certain type of medical condition. In many of these cases, the Labor Code contains presumptions of industrial injury for the protection of this special class of… Read More »
