News - Author: Ralph Curtis

When you get injured in a car accident, the medical bills can add up fast. A trip to the hospital in an ambulance and an evaluation by emergency room doctors can turn into thousands of dollars’ worth of medical care. Those bills will be addressed to the person who received the services and that person […]

Work-related injuries can be particularly devastating. When your injuries are severe enough to keep you out of work, you may find it difficult or impossible to provide for yourself and your family.

There was an accident. You sustained an injury, and the accident was not your fault. Incidents like this can leave you with stress and uncertainty about the future, particularly if the insurance carriers involved are insistent that you take a quick and seemingly underwhelming settlement. There is so much at stake. Now might be the time to consider hiring a personal injury attorney.

Safety in the workplace is an essential concern for employers and employees. Accidents in the workplace lead to injuries, lost time at work, medical expenses, decreased productivity, and costs that affect the company’s bottom line. Most businesses have safety procedures discouraging unsafe workplace practices, but a workplace injury is always possible.

Losing a loved one is never easy, but finding out that their death was caused by the negligence of another person or entity is even worse. In California, wrongful death claims are filed daily for various reasons by those who lost a family member because of the harmful acts of another.

Generally, catastrophic injuries are the most severe kinds of injuries and they can affect the spine, brain, or head to the point that the victim can remain in a coma and/or suffer long-term disability. Injuries like this are typically classified as catastrophic when they happen suddenly and without warning, leaving the victim with life-altering impacts. […]

Stores are not liable for customer injuries just because a customer is injured on store property. Stores do, however, have to take some responsibility for ensuring the safety of shoppers but they are only required to act reasonably. On the other hand, customers are also expected to act reasonably when it comes to paying attention […]

Those who ride motorcycles are often passionate about them. It is not just a way to travel but a way of life. Whether those who ride do so because they enjoy hitting the open road to clear their head or to bond with other like-minded people, motorcycle riding is common – especially in the beautiful […]

Rear-end traffic accidents are among the most common car accidents in California and across the United States. Common sense would tell us that the rear driver is always at fault for a rear-end accident; however, each wreck is different. Every accident has specific facts about the drivers and the roadway that complicate the assignment of […]

Using a cell phone while driving isn’t just dangerous, it’s illegal in California. Nearly all states have some type of cell phone ban, but California completely bans the use of texting at all times while driving a vehicle. Under California law, drivers cannot use a cell phone or similar electronic communication device while driving. There […]