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Pedestrian Struck Near Orange Coast College Campus car accident lawyerPedestrian Accident Attorney
July 14, 2011

Pedestrian Struck Near Orange Coast College Campus

A pedestrian always has the right of way as against a motor vehicle or bicycle. However, pedestrians have a strict duty to conduct themselves reasonably under any circumstances. When walking on busy streets, pedestrians must constantly maintain a sense of safety and prudence to avoid injuries and possible fatalities. While true that cars must yield to pedestrians in every situation,…
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CHP Reports Two Major Motorcycle Injury Accidents Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
July 13, 2011

CHP Reports Two Major Motorcycle Injury Accidents

Motorcyclists are often inclined to throw caution to the wind and navigate the open road on their bikes. Unfortunately, many other drivers either do not take notice of cyclists on the road or refuse to share the road equally. This can often lead to tragic injuries or death as motorcyclists seem to sustain more than their fair share of injuries…
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Latest News From the Roadways car accident lawyer
July 13, 2011

Latest News From the Roadways

California Highway Patrol (CHP) had its hands busy over the past couple days as multiple accidents and injuries were reported across the state. As always, we urge everyone to practice extreme caution when using California's roadways. DUI's, hits-and-run and distracted driving are at an all-time high. Always be a defensive driver and look out for the negligence and ignorance of…
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Crazed Fan Almost Falls to His Death at Home Run Derby Blog | Wrongful Death LawyerPersonal Injury
July 12, 2011

Crazed Fan Almost Falls to His Death at Home Run Derby

Baseball-related injuries and death have taken over the new outlets the past few weeks. Beginning with the season-opening brutal beating at Dodger's stadium and followed up by the tragic death of a fan at Texas stadium, America's favorite pastime is quickly becoming America's biggest injury risk. Whether or not stadiums, owners and teams should face liability is a minor inquiry…
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Train Accidents Are Becoming More Common Train Accident Lawyer
July 12, 2011

Train Accidents Are Becoming More Common

In light of the devastating tragedy that struck in the Nevada desert in late June, Californians are hardly ready for another train incident possibly claiming the lives of more victims. In an incident with eerily similar facts, a man was pulled to safety before being struck by an Amtrak passenger training hauling nearly 200 passengers. Again, driver negligence is implicated…
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Congress May Cut Funding for Consumer Reporting Service Product Liability Lawyer
July 11, 2011

Congress May Cut Funding for Consumer Reporting Service

Injury from consumer products falls under the legal doctrine of strict products liability. This means that manufacturers or sellers of commercial products are under a strict duty to produce quality goods that will not harm, injure or kill unsuspecting consumers. Corporate manufacturers must maintain a higher standard of care than the "reasonable person" standard imputed to ordinary people. In addition,…
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California Supreme Court Makes Landmark Ruling on Workers’ Overtime Case Of The Week
July 8, 2011

California Supreme Court Makes Landmark Ruling on Workers’ Overtime

Late last month, the California Supreme Court made its ruling on a pivotal case pertaining to overtime pay for out-of-state workers. The issue in the case was three-fold and involved i) whether the (worker-friendly) California Labor Code applies to out-of-state workers performing employment tasks for a California-based company; ii) whether California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL) applies in this same situation,…
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Two Tragic Accidents Involving Southern California Police Attorney-LawyerBlog | Wrongful Death LawyerGeneral Legal AdviceMotorcycle Accident LawyerPersonal Injury
July 8, 2011

Two Tragic Accidents Involving Southern California Police

Two stories grace the Southern California news blotter this week as a police officer was injured in a motorcycle accident while in another precinct a woman died as she was held in custody. Both stories regard different police stations but it goes to show that even law enforcement is not immune to tragedy and injury. In the first story, a…
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California Highway Patrol Officer Seeks $3.5 Million in Restitution from CHP Attorney-LawyerCase Of The Week
July 7, 2011

California Highway Patrol Officer Seeks $3.5 Million in Restitution from CHP

A former California Highway Patrolman is seeking $3.5 million in damages based on claims of discrimination by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). In court documents, the plaintiff contends that the CHP discriminated against him after he served as a whistleblower against unlawful activity taking place within the CHP. The plaintiff claims that since he made reports, the CHP has retaliated…
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