The facts of this 6/28/22 California Court of Appeals decision Achay v. Huntington Beach Unified High School District (cited as 2022 WL 2339171) are sad: a high school student attends track practice after regular school hours.
We often discuss the nuances of product liability law as it relates to e-commerce. But injuries and wrongful death have involved a variety of digital platforms. When these situations involve something conceptual like using software, rather than a product, they raise the question: Can people sue when injuries and death occur?
In California (and many others states), if someone hurts you, you can make a claim for medical expenses in addition to general pain and suffering. This medical care may be direct emergency care at the hospital, but it may also be home attendant care.
Slip-and-fall accidents are not completely preventable, but there are steps that can be taken to help workers avoid them in the workplace.
1. Design a Workplace Free of HazardsIn the design phase of your business, keep safety in mind to prevent potential risks of slip-and-falls.
After a work-related injury, very specific procedures must be followed for an employee to receive workers’ compensation. When an injury is reported late, meaning long after the initial accident, it can cause problems and delays with your claim.
San Diego, July 1, 2022 – CaseyGerry is pleased to report that a proposed settlement of $80 million has received preliminary approval in the Volkswagen/ Porsche Emissions case in which consumers accused car companies Volkswagen and Porsche of providing misleading information on the emissions performance and fuel economy of certain gas-powered model vehicles sold in the U.S.
In civil litigation, Parties have the ability to serve (the fancy word is “to propound”) formal discovery questions on the other sides. One purpose of formal discovery is to focus the case to the issues which need litigation and to possibly sector-off issues which Parties may agree or admit.
The law firm of CaseyGerry is investigating a data breach that has impacted customers of insurance company, Elephant Insurance.
Elephant Insurance provides car, and other insurance services in the United States.
