Personal Injury

The term “negligence” often gets misused by the public. What non-attorneys consider to be a malleable description of a person’s actions, attorneys and others with a legal education know relates to a very specific idea in tort law. The definition of negligence is the failure to use reasonable care. The law of California declares that “everyone is responsible . .…

So you’ve been in a car accident, slipped and fell at the mall, tripped over a broken sidewalk or had another unpleasant thing happen to you? Here is a list of things you may not have considered before that are extremely important to your case: Contact an Attorney Immediately You may be an excellent teacher, construction worker, homemaker, hair stylist…

If you have been involved in an accident you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries you sustained in the accident. Accidents come in many forms: car accidents, airplane accidents; train accidents; motorcycle accidents; pedestrian accidents and many more. Regardless of what type of accident you were involved in, if someone else was negligent, you may be entitled to…

If you have been in an accident in California, you may be concerned that you were partially to blame for the accident. This becomes an issue most often in car accidents; however it can apply to many different types of accidents. The good news is that even if you were partially to blame, you may still be entitled to compensation…

If you have been involved in a California personal injury accident that was not your fault, you probably have a number of questions about how the legal process works once you have filed a lawsuit against the negligent driver. A personal injury lawsuit begins with the filing of a complaint against the negligent party or parties. Each side then tries…

If you have been involved in an accident in the State of California, you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries you sustained in the accident. Accidents come in many forms: car accidents, airplane accidents; train accidents; motorcycle accidents; pedestrian accidents and many more. Regardless of what type of accident you were involved in, if someone else was negligent,…

Injuries can happen at any time and at any place. You can be injured at home, in your car, at your job or even walking across the street. Some injuries are minor while others can have catastrophic consequences. California accident lawyers see injury cases involving workplace injuries, car accidents, airplane accidents, nursing home accidents and many other types of injuries.…

For the millions of people in America now suffering with mesothelioma cancer, the question of whether or not they have a valid lawsuit and what it may be worth surfaces. Hearing a diagnosis of cancer is traumatic under any circumstances. Hearing that you may have planted the seeds for that cancer decades ago simply by doing your job is devastating…

Myth: Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) Are not serious or disabling. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), this myth is false and can cause dangerous repercussions for individuals who do not take the proper action following a traumatic accident. In fact, the NIH claims that consequences of TBI include dramatic changes in the individual’s life course. This can…

A passenger who suffers an injury on a cruise ship may have a claim for compensation against the owner of the vessel for negligence. A crew member who suffers an injury that occurs on a cruise ship may have a claim for compensation under the Jones act. The court determines if a ship is considered a vessel. The status of…