Since school bus accidents can be devastating, California has laws in place designed to protect children, bus drivers, and other vehicles. Therefore, it is critical for every driver sharing the road to have an understanding of the following school bus laws.
After a dog bite injury in California, the pet’s owner is liable for the accident, even if it is minor. In other words, yes, you can sue for a minor dog bite injury.
California is actually the only state where lane splitting is legal, at least without restrictions. Other states, such as Utah and Montana, have laws that allow lane-splitting but refer to it as “lane filtering,” which is only legal under certain, highly restricted conditions.
Concussions are typically categorized as mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and are not life-threatening in most cases. However, there can be long-term effects that do not resolve within a few weeks or months.
David S. Casey, Jr. recently spoke to AP News on a recently filed wrongful death case against the County and City of Los Angeles. The suit was filed on behalf of Erik Denton, father of three small children who were allegedly killed by their mother last year.
When driving in California, there are right of way laws that motorists and pedestrians are required to obey to keep themselves and others on the road safe. Failing to observe them can result in penalties, or worse, a severe accident.
A subrogation claim is how your insurance company attempts to recover reimbursement from the at-fault party’s insurer for the benefits they have paid out under your policy. A literal definition of the word “subrogation” is to stand in the shoes of someone else.
By Eric Ganci
In litigation, if Defense thinks Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Defendant, and Defendant thinks with Plaintiff’s case there is “no triable issue as to any material fact”, Defendant can file a Motion for Summary Judgment.
