LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Authorities are searching for a 19-year-old man who suffers from a traumatic brain injury. He has been missing since Thursday night from South Los Angeles. Anthony Lavell Chapman Jr. was last seen April 25th, 2019 at...
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You can find the best bus accident attorney near you by searching for a lawyer with experience handling bus accident claims, including common-carrier duties and public-entity claim rules when a transit agency or school district is involved. Look for a lawyer with experience handling claims against transportation companies and preserving...
A public restroom accident can support a California premises liability claim if a dangerous condition caused your injury and the...
If you get hurt at a movie theater, you can pursue compensation for your losses. However, you have to prove...
Yes, repetitive lifting at work can qualify for workers’ compensation in California. Its benefits apply when job duties cause or...
Insurance companies handle parking lot accidents by investigating evidence, assigning fault, and applying the correct coverage. In California, specific laws...
If you slip and fall at Jollibee, get medical care, report the fall to a manager, and preserve evidence right...
To find a personal injury lawyer in San Francisco, check the Bar Association of San Francisco’s SF-Marin Lawyer Referral and...
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TL;DR: Lane splitting is legal in California under Vehicle Code 21658.1 if done safely and at reasonable speeds. Motorcycle crashes often happen when drivers fail to see riders or block their path, which can create driver liability. Speed differences over...
TL;DR: Is Kim Kardashian a lawyer is a common question, and the answer is no because she is not licensed in California. She is completing a 4-year California law apprenticeship and must pass the Baby Bar before she can represent...
Accidents can happen at Coachella, and if you get hurt, an injury law firm can help you explore your legal options. Learn about the different types of festival accidents and injuries, as well as tips for staying safe. Many people...
TL;DR: International Be Kind To Lawyers Day is an annual holiday on the second Tuesday in April that encourages people to show appreciation for attorneys. It highlights how lawyers face public criticism despite services like drafting wills and handling injury...
Due to their massive size and weight, accidents involving large commercial trucks present serious hazards on California roads. The trucking industry fuels our economy, and as consumer demand continues to grow, so does the demand for truck drivers and the...
TL;DR: TL;DR: 2018 Minnesota Chauffeur of the Year Arthur “Art” Stoen drove 4.4 million miles over 55 years without a truck accident. Truck accidents can cause severe injuries on congested or icy roads, which makes a clean safety record critical...
TL;DR: Slip and fall accidents are most often caused by wet or uneven surfaces, poor lighting, broken handrails, weather hazards, and unsafe property conditions. Property owners can be liable when negligence leads to injuries like fractures or brain trauma, and...
TL;DR: A beauty salon in California can be held responsible if negligence causes a client’s injury during services or on the premises. Clients burned, cut, infected, or hurt in falls must prove the salon’s fault and act quickly to preserve...
Proposition 213, officially called The Personal Responsibility Act of 1996, was brought to the voters in California and was an initiative measure that limited the ability of uninsured motorists, drunk drivers, and felons injured during their crimes to pursue certain...
TL;DR: Yes, a lawyer is required to respond to client emails and keep clients reasonably informed about their case. Injury clients can be harmed if an attorney ignores updates, withholds settlement checks, or settles without consent, and ongoing silence may...
Traffic accidents can happen at any given time, and the financial consequences of these accidents can extend far beyond the initial repair costs of the car. Even minor accidents can cause a significant increase in your insurance rates. However, this...
TL;DR: Negligence in vehicle accidents occurs when a California driver fails to use reasonable care and causes injury or property damage. Under comparative negligence, injured drivers or passengers can recover damages even if at fault, but compensation drops by their...
TL;DR: Vape battery explosions are rare but can cause severe burns and fires when lithium-ion batteries overheat or short-circuit. Users face injury when devices are modified, paired with the wrong charger, or stored with metal objects, and manufacturers or sellers...
Vaping or smoking electronic cigarettes has become increasingly popular. Many consider them a safer and healthier alternative to smoking regular cigarettes. As an injury law firm, we’ve unfortunately seen cases where vape-related accidents led to injuries. If you’re looking to...
TL;DR: Minor accident cases differ from adult cases because the statute of limitations pauses until the child turns 18 and courts must approve most settlements. Injured children need a guardian ad litem to pursue claims, and parents may share liability...
TL;DR: An auto insurance claim is a request for your insurer to pay for car damage or injuries after an accident, or to defend you if you caused the crash. It affects drivers and passengers facing repair costs or medical...
TL;DR: Super Bowl Sunday drunk driving crashes spike sharply, with alcohol-related fatal and injury wrecks rising up to 117% in some counties. Impaired drivers face liability for deaths and serious injuries, and the first hour after the game carries the...
TL;DR: New California laws in 2019 ended cash bail while expanding DUI ignition interlock rules, shifting how suspects and convicted drivers are handled. They also allow marijuana conviction relief while adding police transparency plus gun rules, with deadlines like July...
Contingency fee agreements between accident lawyers and their clients make pursuing claims accessible to injured victims. It also helps clients seek accountability from negligent parties for their actions. The basics of a contingency fee agreement depend mostly on what the...
TL;DR: The difference between no-fault and fault car insurance is who pays after a crash and how injury claims are handled. In no-fault states insurer covers bills regardless of blame, while fault states require at-fault driver’s insurer to pay, which...
TL;DR: The trucking shortage increases truck accident risk by pushing drivers to speed, skip breaks, and violate federal hours limits. Fatigued or impaired truckers can cause severe crashes that injure motorists, and companies may face liability when pay models or...