Woman Trapped for Three Days In Private Elevator

A New York woman was rescued by emergency services after being trapped in a private elevator for three days. 53 year old Marites Fortaliza was pulled to safety by firefighters after spending three days in the broken-down elevator in the home of billionaire Warren Stephens. The elevator is located in

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Think Distracted Driving Is On The Decline? Think Again!

Conventional wisdom (and state law) suggests distracted driving would be on the decline while the number of people driving while illegally using car phones actually rose in 2018! The Office of Transportation Safety (OTS) positioned people around intersections and they noted that at any one moment 4.5 % of drivers

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Hip Replacement Settlement

Johnson & Johnson along with 4 subsidiaries have agreed to pay $120 Million to settle allegations they violated State consumer protection laws by misrepresenting the safety and effectiveness of the DePuy hip implant device. California will receive $8 million dollars of the settlement according to State Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

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PG&E Sued By Insurance Companies Over Camp Fire Claims

Allstate, State Farm and USAA delivered another potentially staggering blow to PG&E as a result of their potential blame in the recent wildfires in Santa Rosa and Paradise. PG&E already faces problems and allegations of negligence as a result of the Camp fire and these insurance companies among others expect

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New Automobile Laws To Be Aware Of In 2019

2019 has arrived and there are several new vehicle-related laws that went into effect on New Years day. As California litigation Attorneys we hope that these new laws will serve to increase the safety on the roadways in our Golden State.  Drunk driving: A new law requires repeat DUI

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