Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Los Angeles car accident claims statistics show that it is one of the most dangerous cities in the United States for auto accident injuries and deaths. Even the safest of drivers and pedestrians are not completely immune to the negligence of others on the road, so it is important to be vigilant and know what…

Nursing home abuse in California is still a huge problem. By way of example: The case of an 88-year-old Sacramento, California woman found dead in 2013 after living in a residential nursing home was unbelievably tragic. According to press reports, the elderly woman had developed severe bedsores, triggering sepsis–a life-threatening bacterial infection–and ultimately her death.…

As a California hazing assault lawsuit attorney, I am glad that hazing, of all sorts, is rare, however, it still happens too often in our schools, universities and other institutional settings. Recent events show that assault and battery as a “rite of passage” is still taking place. What do the laws of the State of…

Dui traffic collisions in West Covina CA continue to be a problem. Based upon the statistics provided by the California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Transportation, car accidents, bicycle crashes, pedestrian mishaps and related incidents involving the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the most recent year for which data is available (2013) were…

In what will be a continuing series highlighting personal injury jury verdicts in Los Angeles, I wanted to discuss two cases were jury verdicts rendered in L.A. Superior Court were reported in November as follows: Verdict of Almost $70,000 After State Farm Insurance Offers Only $30,000 for Settlement Villalobos v. Aranda, Los Angeles Superior Court…

The most common injuries following an auto accident have been the subject of many studies. As a car crash lawyer who has been representing traffic collision victims in Los Angeles and throughout California, I have also seen many of these statistics born out in my practice. I thought I would summarize what these are and…

Personal injury insurance settlement negotiations in CA can be tricky without the right advice and assistance of legal counsel. Having negotiated hundreds of claims throughout the Golden State ranging from traffic collisions to injuries on commercial and residential property to all manner of claims involving bodily harm, I thought I would share some of my…

The Los Angeles Times reported today (see article here) that the California Highway Patrol has agreed to settle a civil rights police brutality claim for $1.5 Million. The plaintiff, Marlene Pinnock, was a 51 year old woman who was held on the ground and repeatedly punched by a CHP officer on the side of the…

“Res Ipsa Loquitur” is a Latin phrase which, literally, translates to, “the thing speaks for itself.” Under California personal injury laws, its meaning is that there are times when evidence cannot necessarily be shown to determine if there was negligence but, the facts and circumstances surrounding an injury show that the person hurt would not…

This November, California voters will get to decide whether or not the caps on damages in medical malpractice cases should be raised for the first time since they were enacted in 1975. Along with this lift on damages, will be further measures to prevent doctors from being under the influence of alcohol or drugs while…