Under personal injury law in California, when someone is injured in a fitness center accident, they can file a personal injury lawsuit against the responsible parties. Typically, injuries in fitness centers are caused by negligent gym owners, instructors, trainers, third party contractors who are responsible for the maintenance and inspection of equipment, or other gym members. COMMON ACCIDENTS...
Continue ReadingThere are numerous reasons why a person would hire a personal injury attorney to represent them in California. With accidents being one of the leading causes of both injury and death throughout the United States, there are over 400,000 personal injury claims filed each year. The most common personal injury claims throughout California include the following: Injuries...
Continue ReadingCatastrophic injuries can alter the course of an entire family in a split second. It’s hard to imagine spending the rest of your life in a wheelchair, without a sense or with disfiguring scars. This grief extends to all those that care about you. The economic consequences can be devastating, with astronomical out of pocket medical costs and loss...
Continue ReadingAccording to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS,) there are more than 3,500 motor vehicle accidents that caused at least one death every year. A very large proportion of these fatalities involve alcohol or drug impaired drivers, and many of the victims are young. The sudden loss of a loved one from a motor vehicle accident is extremely...
Continue ReadingIf you’re injured in an accident, you have a right to sue the responsible parties for monetary damages. The amount of money you collect will depend greatly on the evidence you present to substantiate your claim. Your pain may be excruciating, but without medical reports to back you up, your California personal injury attorney won’t be able to get...
Continue ReadingIt’s tragic when health care providers that we trust to bring our precious offspring into the world, make mistakes that cause lasting harm. Doctors, nurses, midwives, and other medical professionals have an ethical and legal duty to adhere to standard practices for birth and delivery. When they fail to meet these standards, they can be held liable for the...
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been injured in an accident in California that was caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person, you may be entitled to collect a substantial amount of compensation. How much you collect will depend how serious your injuries are, how much time you lost from work, and many other factors. You know that collecting money damages...
Continue ReadingFamily members can recover damages when a close relative has died due to a wrongful act that results in death. You can bring a claim for wrongful death in California within two years of the injury that caused the death. Wrongful death cases in California are complicated, so it’s important to work with an experienced Turlock, Monterey, Modesto, or...
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been injured in a car accident, dog bite, slip and fall, or any other type of accident, you are probably considering making a claim for compensation. You’ve heard that people can collect money when they’re injured, but you’re concerned that the process might be time consuming and stressful. It’s good to know that with the help of...
Continue ReadingThe Federal Highway Safety Commission (FHSC,) estimates that there are over a million collisions a year caused by animals on the road. In rural California, accidents involving livestock cause a substantial amount of injuries and property damage. If you’ve been injured in a collision with cows, horses, sheep, pigs or other livestock, you may have a claim against the...
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