We read an article recently about someone in the Bay Area that bought a home built in the middle 1950’s without the aid of an attorney or a home inspection.  In the court papers they stated that they cut corners to save a few dollars.  Had they not cut corners

A study in the Journal of Patient Safety points out that the third leading cause of death in the United States is preventable mistakes also referred to as medical negligence in hospitals and they estimate that up to 440,000 people die each year because of preventable mistakes in hospitals.  The

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a press release urging motorists to drive sober for the upcoming holiday weekend. This year’s campaign isn’t just focused on the personal costs and human toll of impaired driving and boating, it’s also focused on the economic

Have you or anyone you know ever been attacked by a dog? According to the Los Angeles Times, California sees more dog bite claims than any other state in the U.S. In fact, in 2013 California insurance companies received a total of 1,919 claims for dog bite injuries that ended

As Lawyers, we have the privilege of helping our clients through some of the difficult times in their lives. One of the ways we do that is to make sure that the general public knows what to do before and after something happens. Example… most people don’t realize that if

General Motors estimates it will need at least $400 million dollars to compensate victims of an ignition switch defect and this amount could rise by an additional $200 million depending on the number of people who actually file claims.  The victims fund will be administered by an outside official. So

Yielding to pressure from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Graco Corporation is conducting a recall of 1.9 million rear-facing infant seats due to faulty harness buckles. The New York Times recently reported this story which followed announcements by the Graco Corporation in early 2014 regarding similar harness buckles. The

Comedian Tracy Morgan was involved in a horrible accident with a Walmart Truck and has recently filed a lawsuit against Walmart citing negligence on their part. The accident occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike left several people severely injured and killed comedian James McNair, commonly known as Jimmy Mack. The