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Every parent knows the feeling of dropping their child off for their first day of preschool, nursery school, or daycare. Overcome with worry, we entrust the well-being of our children to childcare facilities and their staff. Most of the time, our trust is well placed. Everything is usually fine, and our kids learn how to interact with others, do arts and crafts, and get to play outside. Unfortunately, sometimes our children are injured while at child care facilities. These injuries typically consist of a scraped knee or a bump on the head, nothing that can’t be chalked up to “child’s play”. Sometimes, however, these injuries are serious, life-changing, and were preventable. In this article, we discuss what you need to know if your child is seriously injured while at a child care facility.

1. Get your child immediate medical attention. 

If your child is injured, the most immediate concern is his or her safety. This means that if the child care facility did not already get medical treatment for your child, you need to do so right away.  This is especially true for head injuries, where a child may have a concussion and the symptoms may not be apparent right away. Make sure that proper diagnostic imaging is performed at the urgent care or hospital.

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If you are injured by an actor that is owned by a city, county, state, or even federal government, it is VERY important to know that there are special rules that you must follow in order to properly pursue your claim against a government entity. In this article, we discuss the basics of what you need to know if you are injured by a government entity.

Every state has their own time limits for bringing a lawsuit against those who may be responsible for injuries to another. These time limits are known as the “statute of limitations”. Typically, California has a two (2) year statute of limitations during which to file an injury claims agains a private party, such as a negligent driver or an insurance company. If the party you deem to be responsible is a government entity, however, there are different time limits and procedures that you must be aware of. These rules, known as the California Tort Claims Act (CTCA) have been codified, and can be found by clicking on this link to California Government Code. Continue reading →

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We live in an amazing time for medical technology. Every day there are advancements being made that help cure and treat disease. Surgeons perform cosmetic procedures that were unimaginable 30 years ago, especially in major cities such as Los Angeles. Despite the advancements in medical science, however, medical errors are the third leading cause of death for Americans, next to heart disease and cancer. Some medical deaths and injuries are merely accidents, or aren’t ultimately attributable to the procedures which allegedly caused the harm. On the other hand, many of them are the result of medical professional negligence, or “medical malpractice”.

In this article, we discuss the basic laws in California that govern medical malpractice claims, and what you should know if you are the victim of negligence by a medical professional.

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On November 8th of this year, over 56% of Californians voted in favor of Proposition 64, legalizing marijuana for recreational cultivation and use in California. On January 1st, 2018, products containing marijuana and cannabis will also be legally sold and taxed throughout the state.

Proponents of Prop 64 are excited about the fact that marijuana and cannabis products will be sold and taxed just like any other product. Substantial tax will be generated from this new booming market in California. However, just like any other product, marijuana and cannabis products will be subject to California laws regarding Products Liability. Continue reading →

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Unfortunately, bus accidents are much more common than you would think. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there are approximately 300 bus accidents each year. The recent tragedy near Palm Springs, California involving the USA Holiday bus returning to Los Angeles from Red Earth Casino in Thermal, California, is a terrifying reminder that these types of accidents occur much more often than we realize.
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Every day, motorcyclists are injured by negligent drivers. This is especially true in busy metropolitan cities such as Los Angeles. If you or someone you know is injured in a motorcycle collision, how do you know how much your case is worth?

In this article, we discuss what you should know if you are the victim of another driver’s negligence, how to make an estimation of what your case might be worth, and why having a personal injury attorney experienced in motorcycle accidents on your side can make all the difference in the outcome of your case. Continue reading →

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All too often these days, hotel guests are hurt by the criminal acts of another person. Assault, battery, and sexual assault are just a few of the criminal acts that good people often suffer at the hands of another. This is especially common in major metropolitan cities such as Los Angeles, where people are constantly staying in hotels for business. In such situations, it is usually clear that the party committing the criminal act (the “third party” in this article) is liable to their victim for the damages they have suffered. Unfortunately, those who commit these acts often lack the financial resources to compensate their victims for the physical and emotional damage they have caused. In such cases, it is important to know if the hotel in which the attack occurred is also liable for a victim’s injuries.

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In this article, we discuss if and when a business property owner is liable for the criminal acts of a third party on their property, and what you should do if you are injured by the criminal acts of a third party while on the property owned by a business.

The following is an easy to understand example:

You are doing your holiday shopping at one of the many malls in Los Angeles. You are on your way to your car with all of your bags of goodies, when suddenly a mugger runs out of the shadows, knocks you down, and steals all of your bags. In addition to losing all of your gifts, you struck your head on the pavement after being knocked down, and sustained a head injury. Must the shopping mall owners pay for your medical bills and other damages?

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In this article, we explain the current law in California, including Los Angeles, regarding injury to a child and premises liability, and discuss what you need to know if your child is injured on someone else’s property.

For many years, the law in California regarding the liability of a landowner for an injury to a child on his or her property was based on the theory of “attractive nuisance.” The attractive nuisance doctrine was part of the larger legal picture regarding injuries to people that occurred on the property owned by another, called “premises liability.”

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Over the years as a personal injury attorney in Los Angeles, clients have often asked me if they can recover the lost resale value (“market value”) of their vehicle after property damage arising from a collision. As is often the case in the law, the answer is “it depends.”

In this article, we discuss the circumstances that lead up to a loss of future resale value of a vehicle, the current law governing such cases, and what you need to know about this when purchasing an automobile insurance policy.

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