Catastrophic Injuries from Collapsed Balconies: Building Code Violations and Landlord Liability
Collapsed balconies are a serious hazard that can cause life-altering injuries. These accidents often happen due to faulty construction, poor maintenance, or failure to follow safety regulations. When landlords neglect their duty to maintain safe premises, the consequences can be catastrophic, leaving victims to deal with medical bills, lost income, and long-term...
Long-Term Effects of Dog Attacks
Dog attacks can leave lasting scars—both physical and emotional. Beyond the immediate trauma, victims often face long-term challenges, from permanent disfigurement and nerve damage to post-traumatic stress and anxiety. These effects can disrupt daily life, impacting everything from mobility and confidence to the ability to return to work. Medical treatments, therapy, and...
Legal Recourse for Public Swimming Pool Accidents
Swimming pool accidents can lead to severe injuries and even death, particularly when they occur due to negligence or inadequate maintenance. Public swimming pools, which are often managed by local governments, schools, or community organizations, have a legal duty to ensure patron safety. When accidents happen as a result of improper supervision,...
Common Causes of Summer Slip, Trip, and Fall Accidents
Summer is finally here, and that means hitting the pool, visiting amusement parks, and heading out on vacation. Unfortunately, these warm-weather activities also come with the risk of slips, trips, and falls, which can result in severe injuries. Let’s explore the common causes of these summertime accidents so you can take...
Premises Liability in Elevator Accident Cases
Elevators are such an everyday part of our lives that it’s easy to forget that they can also be extremely dangerous if they have not been installed or maintained correctly. An aging cable, a faulty door sensor, or an overstressed winch is all it might take to cause a serious accident. The...
What Damages Can You Recover in a Slip and Fall Claim?
Slip and fall accidents can cause significant injuries, including broken bones, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries. When these injuries occur on someone else’s property, an injured person has the right to seek compensation for their medical costs and other losses.
This compensation, also called damages, fits into...
Steps to Take if You Are Injured on Someone Else’s Property
If you were injured in an accident on someone else’s property, you may have a premises liability claim against the property owner or manager. California's premises liability laws help protect those injured by dangerous conditions on someone else's property, whether that property was a business, a private home, or a public...
WILL AIRBNB FACE LIABILITY FOR THE ORINDA SHOOTINGS?
According to news reports, a woman rented a house in Orinda on Halloween allegedly to have a family reunion and to escape wildfire smoke in her area. Instead, she advertised on social media a “mansion party” in which over 100 people showed up. A shooting left five people dead and...
ACCIDENTS ON PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE PROPERTY
Accidents can occur anywhere for any number of reasons; however, if you were injured as a result of negligence or carelessness, who is liable depends on who owns the location in which you were injured. Slip and fall accidents, for example, can occur on the sidewalk or in a grocery store. In...