In special cases, a court will award punitive damages to a plaintiff. Whereas actual damages compensate a plaintiff by putting him in the position he would have been in had the injury not occurred, punitive damages serve a different purpose. They are meant to “punish” the defendant when the court determines that he acted maliciously, […]
Archives for May 2018
Potential Defendants in Product Liability Cases
Unlike personal injury claims which are based on negligence, claims for product liability in California typically rely on the theory of strict liability. Strict liability does not require the plaintiff to prove that the defendant was negligent through his conduct (although aspects of negligence law have been applied in product liability law in some cases). […]
Fatal Bike Accidents on the Rise
Bicycle use is on the rise and most experts agree this is a positive development for individual health and environmental protection. But increased bicycle use has also resulted in a growing number of accidents and elevated costs associated with these accidents. In fact, deaths among cyclists rose at a higher rate than deaths among drivers, […]
Defective Briggs & Stratton and Craftsman Surface Cleaners
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a press release about a defective Briggs & Stratton surface cleaner that is currently under recall. According to the CPSC, this recall involves the 3000 PSI Briggs & Stratton and Craftsman branded pressure washer surface cleaners. The recall has been issued because the surface cleaner’s spray bar […]
Factors that Contribute to Aviation Accidents
Aviation accidents are relatively rare compared to accidents involving other means of transportation, such as cars and motorcycles. According to statistics, from 1959 through 2015, approximately 1,525 passenger jet airliner accidents occurred resulting in 29,165 on-board fatalities. While this may seem like a surprisingly large number, it is important to note that deaths from airplane […]
