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In California, injuries can occur in many different places and under various circumstances. One common area where injuries happen is on sidewalks. Sidewalks are an integral part of our communities, providing pedestrians with safe paths to walk, run, or bike. However, when sidewalk defects are pre...

California's year-round sunny weather and varied terrain make it a hotspot for motorcyclists. Another item setting California apart is its tolerance toward the practice of lane splitting. It should be noted that lane splitting is not popular among a majority of other types of motorists. Currently...

If you or someone you know has recently been bitten by a dog and plans to pursue a dog bite injury case, it is important to take into account these considerations:  Liability Considerations  Under California Civil Code Section 3342, a dog owner is held in strict liability if their dog bites a...

When pursuing your slip or trip and fall case, an important case to know is Kaparian v. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (2007) 156 Cal.App.4th 11. In this case, they ruled that a height differential of at least 1/4" on a business walkway can be determined to be a hazardous condition. They found that ...

What is Uninsured Motorist Coverage, and Do I Need It? Uninsured Motorist Coverage was created by and is fully governed by the California insurance code with the intention of being used to compensate for injuries caused by those lacking adequate injury liability insurance. The coverage compensat...

In legalese, slip or trip and fall cases are often known as premise liability cases. Often these cases involve serious injuries such as fractures and ligament tears that need significant medical attention and even surgery. Often, these cases are tougher to win than clear liability rear-end auto ...

Under California law, a bicycle is not considered a vehicle in the matter of traffic rules and regulations, but bicycle operation is still governed by many of the same traffic laws. The state under California Vehicle Code Section 21200 states that "Every person riding a bicycle upon a highway has...

Losing a loved one is devastating. When a family member is tragically killed in a preventable accident, California Law allows for compensation to the victim's heirs through a wrongful death claim. California Law also allows the estate of the deceased to pursue a claim known as a "survival action"...

The new "Freedom to Walk Act" (Assembly Bill No. 2147) took effect in California on January 1st, 2023, officially decriminalized jaywalking. Prior to the bill's passing, jaywalking was punishable by a fine or citation of up to $196 if caught by an officer walking outside of a designated crosswalk...

A police traffic collision report is not required in California.  In fact, in many crashes, the police will not investigate and prepare a report for many reasons, such as when the police are too busy or when no severe injuries are reported at the scene.  Often the police department will not even ...

Injuries to children (aka "minors" under the age of 18) present many special legal issues and requirements that differ from cases involving adults. Some of the unique issues posed by injuries to children include time, liability, and settlement issues. 

(Published in the May 2021 issue of the “North County Lawyer” magazine of the North County Bar Association) The law is chock full of technicalities. Lawyers earn their keep by finding them and exploiting them to their client's benefit. Lately, lawyers are also exploiting them to avoid their own m...

On Tuesday December 29 at 12:41 p.m. on Alicante Road south of Tanzanite Drive in Carlsbad, California, two SUV drivers were injured in a head-on crash. According to the police, a 62-year-old Carlsbad man was hospitalized with serious injuries after he drove a Honda CR-V too fast on northbound Al...

In many clear liability personal injury cases, such as rear end vehicle collisions or dog bite incidents, the defendant's insurance company will admit fault but contest the extent of the injury and the reasonableness of the medical treatment and bills. They will admit to liability and that some i...

A 2-vehicle crash on state Route 76 (SR-76) at Douglas Drive in Oceanside sent 9 people to the hospital on the night of Sunday, August 30, 2020. According to Patch Media Oceanside-Camp Pendleton, a sedan and pickup truck collided. Firefighters and paramedics had to free multiple trapped passenger...

Our heart goes out to the family of a 4-year old boy, who was hit by a car and critically injured on the evening of Monday, August 31. According to ONSCENE.TV, a vehicle was traveling at about 25 mph when it struck the child, sending the boy into the air. The 4-year old was airlifted to Children'...

Every day, our attorney, Russell Kohn, takes El Camino Real to and from work. Over the years, he has seen many major car accidents occur along this same stretch of El Camino Real. Despite it's modest 45 mph speed limit and multiple straight lanes, many of these crashes result in serious injuries....

While traveling Southbound on Interstate 15 from El Monte, California to San Ysidro and Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday, February 23, a charter bus began to hydroplane. A witness explained the vehicle hydroplaned from the third lane to the fourth lane, then lost control, hit an embankment, and flippe...

A 22-year-old man was hit by a car and killed in a fatal pedestrian accident in Oceanside, CA. The accident occurred around 1 a.m. on Sunday, January 26th, around North Coast Highway and Sportfisher Drive in Oceanside. The victim was found unresponsive at the scene and was taken to a hospital, wh...

Halloween is a night that both children and adults look forward to all year. However, accidents actually increase on this spooky night. Safe Kids Worldwide reports that children are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a car than any other day of the year. Here, we provide a few esse...

Each year, Labor Day weekend proves to be one of the deadliest weekends in terms of drunk driving accidents, coming close to New Years, Halloween, and St. Patrick's Day. Here is how Labor Day drunk driving incidents stacked up this year. If you or a loved one was injured in a drunk driving accide...

A 63-year-old man was hit by a box truck when crossing the road in his motorized wheelchair. The accident occurred in Vista, CA on the night of Thursday, August 8th. The victim suffered from a broken leg after falling over due to the impact of the collision. A 26-year-old man was driving the 10-f...

We're approaching the time of year when summer break winds to a close and our kids prepare to go back to school. This is a special time for families, full of new beginnings and excitement about what the new school year will bring. Sadly, this is also the time of year when we see an increase in au...

Being in a motorcycle accident can be a very stressful and trying time. These types of accidents cause some of the most severe injuries that the human body can withstand. During a time when you're trying to heal physically and emotionally, you may be hit hard by the stress of dealing with an insu...

An accident involving two Lime electric scooters ended in the death of one rider. The victim, a 48-year-old man, was riding a scooter when he collided with another rider, a 22-year-old woman. The incident occurred on the Mission Beach boardwalk in San Diego on Sunday, June 23rd around 1:35 p.m. T...