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Monthly Archives: August 2024
Defenses to Slip and Fall Lawsuits in California
Everyone, but especially proprietors, owes their guests a duty of care to ensure that their premises are safe for invitees. Companies that invite members of the public onto their premises for their financial gain owe those invitees the highest duty of care. If you are someone who recently slipped and fell in a supermarket,… Read More »
Different Types of Premises Liability Lawsuits
Premises liability lawsuits are a type of personal injury lawsuit that seeks to hold a property owner liable for injuries sustained on their property. There are several different types of premises liability lawsuits, but most of these lawsuits involve some element of foreseeability in order to prove negligence. In other words, the property owner… Read More »
L.A. to Pay $9.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over “Dangerously Designed” Intersection
The City of Los Angeles has agreed to pay an injured plaintiff $9.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who claimed that a poorly designed intersection was a cause of the traffic accident that resulted in her injuries. Recently, the City Council unanimously approved the settlement amount for the plaintiff. Her… Read More »
Appellate Court Overturns $20 Million Verdict in Dog Bite Lawsuit
An appellate court overturned a decision after a San Luis Obispo County jury awarded $20.8 million to an elderly woman injured and the family of a man killed in a 2016 Grover Beach dog attack lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, on December 12, 2016, dogs belonging to a Grover Beach officer chewed through a… Read More »
Federal Judge Says Apple “Likely Negligent” in AirTags Stalking Lawsuit
A San Francisco-based federal judge recently said he believes that Apple was “likely negligent” in its design of the AirTags tracking product. This signals that the judge is likely leaning toward not dismissing the case, as per Apple’s request. The class-action lawsuit was brought on behalf of victims who say that Apple’s product empowered… Read More »
California Jail Faces 6th Wrongful Death Lawsuit Since 2021
The family of a man who died by suicide at the Monterey County Jail has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the county and the jail. It is the 6th such wrongful death lawsuit filed against the jail since March of 2021. An attorney representing the family said the death of the 47-year-old inmate… Read More »