Obtaining Uninsured/Underinsured (UM/UIM) motorist coverage is very important, especially in California where the minimum amount of...

Subject to two very specific exceptions, where the owner of a vehicle allows someone else to drive that vehicle and the owner suffers...

There is a common misconception that you cannot be pursued for damages for someone else’s personal injuries if you merely loaned your...

Personal injury accidents come in all shapes and sizes. Depending on the type of vehicle involved, some accidents can be more...

The California Vehicle Code (CVC) governs the rules and responsibilities of all persons operating a car, truck, motorcycle or other motor...

Under California law, anyone who negligently injures another person may be found liable for all damages stemming from such injury....

In California, the law provides a certain level of protection (in the form of a cause of action) for an individual who is injured while...

Following a car accident, motorcycle crash, trucking (‘big-rig’) accident or other personal injury, it is of utmost importance for the...

In a previous blog post (see Pre-Existing Injuries in a Personal Injury Claim) the ‘thin-skulled’ plaintiff (otherwise known as the...

There are many kinds of insurance policies under which you can protect yourself and your property following a car, motorcycle or trucking...

In a previous post, we discussed important California laws related to the operation of a bicycle on streets and highways. These laws were...

In our previous blog post, we discussed how California law imposes strict liability on the owner of a wild animal that injures someone,...

A previous blog post discussed how California law follows a theory of liability known as “strict liability” for the owner of a dog that...

In our previous blog post, If a Child is Injured and in Need of Help, Do You Have to Help?, we discovered that there is no affirmative...

While driving down a rural country road, you see a 7-year old kid yelling to you for help. He is bleeding badly and in need of assistance...

Continuing our series on causes of action under a negligence theory (see Injury Accident Cause of Action? Negligence) stemming from a...

Undeniably, children are treated differently under the law than adults. This is true both in the criminal courts, as well as the civil...

The direct victim of a car accident, trucking accident (i.e., “big-rig” accident), motorcycle accident, premises liability accident...

Invariably, personal injuries can result from a wide variety of circumstances, such as truck accidents (i.e., big-rig or 18-wheeler...