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What to Do If You Slip and Fall in a Store Parking Lot

Every year, more than one million people visit hospital emergency rooms after they slip and fall in store parking lots or elsewhere. Common causes of store parking lot falls include poor lighting, uneven surfaces, and wet spots. Because parking lots are high-traffic areas, property owners have an enhanced obligation to maintain them in a reasonably… Continue reading What to Do If You Slip and Fall in a Store Parking Lot

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?

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 is the Personal Injury Law in California?

You break it, you buy it. In a nutshell, that’s negligence, which is the personal injury law in California. If Paul unintentionally drops a coffee mug and breaks it, he should pay compensation (replace the mug). Similarly, if Paul unintentionally crashes into another car and “breaks” someone, he should likewise pay compensation. Compensation is much… Continue reading What is the Personal Injury Law in California?

Melon Spill and Trash Fire Shut Down 5 Freeway in California

If you drove on the 5 Freeway between Boyle Heights and Tustin on July 21, 2025, you probably sat in traffic much longer than usual. A large 18-wheeler travelling through Boyle Heights overturned on the transition road, spilling its load of melons all over the highway. California Highway Patrol officers quickly contained a diesel spill… Continue reading Melon Spill and Trash Fire Shut Down 5 Freeway in California

How to respond after a slip and fall injury: Important Tips!

After a slip and fall accident, victims should prepare for the long, and often frustrating, civil claim process. The process is long because so much money is at stake for property owners. Personal injuries, including slip and fall injuries, cost more than $4 trillion a year. Substantial compensation is available, but insurance companies don’t give… Continue reading How to respond after a slip and fall injury: Important Tips!

Are Amusement Parks Liable for Injuries ?

Generally yes. One of four legal theories usually applies, premises liability, respondeat superior, negligent hiring, or negligent supervision. Disneyland, in Anaheim, has a very long history of amusement park injuries. Way back in 1955, less than a week after the park opened, the Main Street, USA train derailed. Probably to avoid disciplinary action, the brakeman… Continue reading Are Amusement Parks Liable for Injuries ?

FAQs About Amusement Park Injuries

Every year, amusement parks from Disneyland to Adventure City attract millions of visitors. When such a large number of people come together in such a small space, accidental injuries are inevitable. However, in most cases, amusement park injuries, whether on rides or in crowds, aren’t “accidents.” Under California law, most property owners must create and… Continue reading FAQs About Amusement Park Injuries

Seven Kinds of Negligent Security

When people are in public places, they have a right to security and safety. That’s why we have a police force, National Guard, and so on. They also have a right to safety and security in private places, like someone else’s house, or semi-public places, like hotels. In these cases, the law assigns the duty… Continue reading Seven Kinds of Negligent Security

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