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Timeline for an Injury Case (Pre-Litigation) After sustaining a personal injury, that injury might take some time to heal. Similarly, it might take some time to settle or litigate your case. Although

Will Health Care Employers Need to Cover Employee COVID-19 Illnesses as an Occupational Injury? COVID-19 information, advice, warnings, recommendations, guidelines are circulating everywhere these

Every year, innocent victims die on the roads of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. Thousands more are seriously injured, and for many of them, life will never be the same. It is important to

The coronavirus pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives. We are all faced with challenges that we have never before confronted, and we must find answers to questions that did not exist until

As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps through our nation, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been hit especially hard. The proximity of residents means that COVID-19 can spread quickly

Behind a beautiful art installation in Los Angeles lies a tragic message: too many road users are killed in Los Angeles every day. Negligent drivers must be held accountable for the losses they cause.

For years, traffic accidents in the United States have been considered just that - accidents. Our language has developed a culture that reduces accountability for car accidents. After all, an accident

COVID-19 has caused serious injuries and death for all too many Californians. Sadly, many of these patients are our frontline heroes who contract the disease while on the job, working hard to keep the

The novel coronavirus has changed every aspect of American life. We work, shop, and socialize is entirely different. Perhaps nobody knows how much life has changed more than essential workers and

The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Disruptive When we first learned of the coronavirus in late 2019, none of us could have imagined the impact it would have on our lives. Nearly every American and industry has

It has never been more dangerous to be a pedestrian in California. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrian fatalities increased by 26 percent between 2014 and 2018. More than

In December 2019, a “die-in” was staged by advocates for traffic safety. On the steps of Los Angeles City Hall, protesters pretended to be dead to bring attention to the lack of progress towards

Nearly every American has been impacted in one way or another by the COVID-19 crisis. Perhaps you have lost a friend or family member, work on the front lines of the pandemic, or you have been

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates many difficult decisions. Decisions that most Americans never thought they would have to make. The health and well-being of the population had to be weighed against

Life as we knew it has markedly changed with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many individuals, families, businesses, hospitals, and multiple other entities are having to conduct things in ways

Over 270 cruise ships transport an estimated 30 million travelers annually. Passengers on these cruises come from different parts of the United States and even different countries. Cruise ships are

Stay-at-home and shelter in place orders brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak have changed the lives of Californians in many negative ways. Children are not going to school, employees are working from

With the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19, businesses throughout the world have been forced to close their doors to prevent further contagion. Unfortunately, this has impacted the economy in an

Many things have changed during the current statewide shutdown. The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down stores, restaurants, public transportation, schools, parks, and many other "nonessential services."

California is one of the hardest-hit states when it comes to the spread and severity of the coronavirus. It is also a state that has thousands of traffic accidents and resulting injuries and deaths

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has not analyzed bicycle safety in the United States since 1972. In the last several years, multiple safety issues concerning bicyclists and other

‘Not a poor man’s way of transportation’ Helicopter travel has become popular throughout California in recent years. From technology executives in Silicon Valley to sports and entertainment figures

Changes to California auto insurance law have given accident victims more options for compensation. As of 2020, you have the legal right to choose a cash payment instead of getting your vehicle

It makes sense that healthcare workers would be feeling the pressure from COVID-19 and its unbridled descent on Americans, but what the country did not anticipate was the burden it would place on our

Efforts to Reduce Traffic Fatalities on L.A. Streets Result in Continued Fatalities It was a clear afternoon in April when Frederick Frazier, being the good friend that he was, hopped on his bike to

The average age of first alcohol use in the United States is now reported to be 12, driving home the point that it is never too early to encourage your teens to make wise choices regarding drugs,

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Motorcycle Safety Program (MSP) Unit is charged with co-leading and participating in a specific strategic highway safety plan. In conjunction with traffic safety

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What Makes Parking Lots So Dangerous? Parking lots are one of the most common areas for collisions to occur. EHS Today reports that an average of fifty thousand accidents occurs in parking lots

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In our fast-paced society, most California drivers have no qualms about going through the drive-through to pick up their morning coffee and pastry or a sandwich for lunch. While this practice is

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Being a motorcycle driver or passenger requires more risk than other types of vehicles. In fact, in 2017, 5,172 motorcyclists lost their lives to motorcycle crashes, according to the Insurance

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