It happens all too often, you trip on an uneven sidewalk, fall down and brush it off. However, the next thing you know you are experiencing back pain or discover a hairline fracture in your ankle. With slip and fall incidents, it is better to be safe than sorry. Here...
personal injury
What are the symptoms of a traumatic brain injury?
When you sustain a sudden, severe jolt to your head in a car accident or another accident, you could have a traumatic brain injury. These injuries are common and can lead to short and long-term problems that often prohibit victims from returning to their normal life....
When your child experiences an injury at school
Children may become injured at school after a fall, sports injury or related incident. Sometimes, the family can successfully seek legal compensation for medical bills and other associated costs after a serious injury. Parents should take these steps after an...
Car crashes occur in 45% of California’s work zones
California’s roadways are prone to frequent, heavy congestion. When road construction occurs, it often makes things even worse. Work zones are often more than a bother, though – statistics show that they are also common sites for car crashes. According to...
How long do you have to file a personal injury claim?
When you suffer an injury in California and it happened because of someone else’s negligence, you may want to pursue a claim against the person or entity responsible. You may feel particularly inclined to do so if your injury resulted in hefty medical bills or...
Are electric scooters really dangerous?
Electric scooters seem to be in the California news quite a bit because of injuries related to using them. With every new story, it seems that there is a push to ban the scooters or make more regulations associated with them. If someone has never used an electric...
Social media encourages takeovers, burnouts and spinning donuts
Trusted Representation For Serious And Catastrophic InjuriesLaw enforcement officials are working to raise the public's awareness of illegal street racing and dangerous "street takeovers" occurring throughout California. In San Fernando Valley, these activities have...
Don’t hesitate to seek treatment for a concussion
Trusted Representation For Serious And Catastrophic Injuries A concussion is a serious brain injury that is typically caused by a blow to the head, such as in a motor vehicle or slip-and-fall accident. While some people experience immediate symptoms, others don't...
Slip-and-fall victim wins $1.6 million
An 85-year-old man recently won a slip-and-fall case against supermarket superstore Safeway. The man slipped in liquid laundry detergent left in one of the aisles of the store. The injury was severe, a broken femur that required surgery and insertion of a medical rod....
Injury on another property – premises law
If you were recently injured somewhere away from home, it’s entirely possible that it was because of some hazard on that property. It could be that you fell from either slipping or tripping. It can also be from a fight at a bar or restaurant. There are many ways that...