I recently resolved a wrongful death elder abuse case. My clients were the children of a patient at a skilled nursing facility. The patient had a major drop in her health yet the facility failed to take appropriate steps. Unfortunately, the patient passed away. Figuring out damages in a case
I recently resolved a neglect elder abuse case in which a skilled nursing facility failed to check on an elderly patient. Does the failure to check on a patient become elder abuse under the law? Yes when there are clear signs of a change in a patient’s condition. Some people
Smart, successful business people can make bad choices on routine business decisions that expose them to massive financial loss from a personal injury lawsuit. As an attorney for injured people, I see the fallout of these bad personal and business choices. Some defendants are not protected and risk losing their
An insurance company is not supposed to raise your rate or premium solely because you made an insurance claim regarding a crash that is not your fault. Of course, the reality is more complicated than a general rule. My clients often ask if they make an uninsured or under insured
and If you were injured by a dog and hired a lawyer, at some point you will attend a deposition. A deposition is one of the most important stages of a dog bite case because the defense attorney will test your story, your memory, and your credibility. What happens in
At our firm, we handle many hit-and-run injury cases and know the best practices to win them. This post will discuss what to do when a hit-and-run driver injures you and how to maximize your settlement. We will also explain why hiring a lawyer is essential. Sometimes the police can
Clients often ask me what are common dog bite settlement amounts or how much will I get in my dog bite case. They want to know how they will will recover after they pay the medical bills and attorneys fees. This question, as you can imagine, is a very complicated
Get as much information about the defendant as possible. Get their driver’s license, insurance card, and car license number. Get a phone number for the person. Even email if possible. Take photos of everything with your phone. Sometimes defendants give false information but the more you get the easier it
In California there is strict liability for when your dog attacks another person. Although Civil Code Section 3342 refers to a bite, case law has stated that it’s not necessary that the skin be broken in order for the statute to apply. Johnson v. McMahan (1998) 68 Cal.App. 4th 173,
Under California law, a dog owner is responsible when their dog attacks or bites another person including children. Sometimes people refer to this as dog bite human law. Dog bite law in California allows for multiple causes of action also known as theories of liability or basically the grounds for
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