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Can You Ask Legal Questions Online for Free? What You Need to Know

People have an absolute right to get free legal advice online. Many times, an answer to a legal question is simply a matter of typing the question into Google or ChatGPT. However, one reason so much information is available online is that this content is virtually unregulated, especially in terms of quality and accuracy. Furthermore,… Continue reading Can You Ask Legal Questions Online for Free? What You Need to Know

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Product liability law, which is also known as strict liability law, applies when a dangerous or defective product causes injury. As outlined below, the product defect is usually a design or manufacturing defect. Also as outlined below, that defect must substantially cause injury in order for product liability law to apply. MacPherson v. Buick Motor… Continue reading My test blog

What is Product Liability Law and When Does It Apply?

Product liability law, which is also known as strict liability law, applies when a dangerous or defective product causes injury. As outlined below, the product defect is usually a design or manufacturing defect. Also as outlined below, that defect must substantially cause injury in order for product liability law to apply. The rationale behind product… Continue reading What is Product Liability Law and When Does It Apply?

Helicopter Crashes Onto the Eastbound 50

One person is dead after a medevac helicopter fell out of the sky and onto the freeway shortly after takeoff. The crash happened in October 2025. Captain Justin Sylva of the Sacramento Fire Department said a REACH medevac helicopter went down shortly after 7 p.m. on eastbound Highway 50 near 59th Street. According to the… Continue reading Helicopter Crashes Onto the Eastbound 50

What is the Graves Amendment and Why Does It Matter?

The Graves Amendment is an obscure federal law that limits the liability of Enterprise, U-Haul, and other vehicle rental companies when their vehicles are involved in serious injury or fatal collisions. Vicarious liability is often critical in these crashes. Most vehicle renters decline the extra insurance option (we know we normally decline it). As a… Continue reading What is the Graves Amendment and Why Does It Matter?

How Common Are Fireworks Accidents?

A decade ago, fireworks accidents were somewhat rare. But the figure has increased more than 50 percent since 2023. Many people avoid large, professionally-presented fireworks shows. But they still like to ring in the New Year. As a result, they quite literally take measures into their own hands. Personal safety usually isn’t a priority at… Continue reading How Common Are Fireworks Accidents?

How Do I Sue a Landlord for Pain and Suffering?

California residential and commercial tenants can sue their landlords for non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, as well as economic damages, such as medical bills. Many tenants believe they have few or no legal rights. But under California law, landlords must provide safe (no injury or health hazards) and secure (no structural or criminal… Continue reading How Do I Sue a Landlord for Pain and Suffering?

Do I Really Need an Experienced Lawyer?

Yes, personal injury victims need experienced lawyers. Ut est rerum omnium magister usus, or “experience is the best teacher.” Rigorous law school classes and the California Bar Exam teach wannabe attorneys how to look at legal problems and think like lawyers. Attorneys must analyze car crash and other personal injury cases, see possible claims and… Continue reading Do I Really Need an Experienced Lawyer?

What Happens in Personal Injury Claims?

The stunning and difficult-to-explain decline in the plaintiffs’ trial-winning percentage greatly affects personal injury claims. In the olden days, victims won about 75 percent of jury trials. So, during pretrial settlement negotiations, they made “take it or leave it” settlement offers, which, in most cases, insurance companies accepted. Now, the plaintiffs’ winning percentage is only… Continue reading What Happens in Personal Injury Claims?

Pax Jolie-Pitt’s ‘Long Road to Recovery’ After Traumatic

A prior vehicle collision may have contributed to the injuries Pax Jolie-Pitt sustained in an August 2024 e-bike crash. Several weeks before the e-bike crash, the 20-year-old son of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie crashed his Tesla into a truck parked outside of RED Studios Hollywood. Pax was reportedly not injured in the crash and… Continue reading Pax Jolie-Pitt’s ‘Long Road to Recovery’ After Traumatic