Under California premises liability law, property owners have a duty of care. This makes them responsible for warning others of potential hazards and dangers on their property. The property owner’s responsibility is to discover, announce, and take care of all hazards or dangers their property may pose to others. The landlord must maintain their property...Read More

Settlements, though often preferred alternatives to trials by jury, carry questions of their own, not the least of which are, “How long will this settlement take?” and “How much can I expect to get?” These questions pertain most especially to car accident settlements: Personal injury claims resulting from car accidents tend to settle 90% to...Read More

A personal injury can indeed impact future earnings. While it’s common to compensate the plaintiff for relevant costs incurred in the past, they may also be awarded “future damages,” which compensate them for future earnings they may lose or costs they would incur due to their injuries. Past damages are easier to calculate as they’re...Read More