The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has again caused significant harm to a passenger getting off one their buses. In this case, unfortunately, the passenger was killed. And oddly coincidental, the victim was a recently retired employee of the VTA. The retired employee had exited the rear doors of the bus and then apparently […]
Fatal Hoverboard House Fire in Harrisburg, PA
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has just issued a warning to U.S. consumers to stop using LayZ Board self-balancing scooters (aka hoverboards) immediately. The CPSC is urging consumers to get rid of these hoverboards following a fatal house fire that took the lives of two young girls in Harrisburg, PA. According to the CPSC, […]
Physical Abuse and Sexual Molestation of Children
The impact of childhood sexual molestation can span months, years and even decades over the lifetime of a survivor and his or her family. Physical and sexual abuse of children can devastatingly change lives, disrupt personality development and corrupt interpersonal relationships throughout one’s entire life. The invisible psychological scars of childhood sexual abuse and physical […]
Help! I Was in a Crash but the At-Fault Driver Doesn’t Have Insurance!
A car crash is a traumatic event. It undoubtedly causes damage to the vehicles involved and may cause bodily harm to the individuals involved in the car crash. There will be costs to fix the vehicles, medical expenses, and sometimes lost work time. These costs should all be covered by the insurance company of the […]
Who Pays for Car Crash Injuries in California?
The crash itself was bad enough, the horrible sounds, the sudden lurching of the vehicle. Then, above everything else, the pain! Your head hurts, your back is sore, and your arm hangs listlessly at your side. You can’t imagine being able to work for weeks and you begin to wonder: Who is going to pay […]
