On January 12, 2021, the Santa Clara City Council voted unanimously to extend the city’s Right of Retention policy — a very significant protection for service workers who have suffered the most job losses in the pandemic. In our personal injury practice we help survivors of serious injuries regain financial stability in their lives after […]
PG&E Electrocution of a Pedestrian and Failure to Clear Dangerous Tree Limbs: A Case Study
As safety lawyers we explore in depth issues for our clients and make our research available to promote safety and responsibility. Case studies, such as this one, are an extremely valuable source of detailed information for the public and lawyers that otherwise is not available. It is for this reason that we require each of […]
Deaths on the Conception: Our Opinion Confirmed by the NTSB
This is an “I told you so.” More than a year before the NTSB ruled on the cause of the 33 deaths on the dive boat Conception, on September 4, 2019, two days after the fire and sinking, I published my evaluation on the cause and the responsibility for these deaths. My opinion was based […]
Sports Injuries, Accidents, and Liability in California
According to Stanford Children’s Health, approximately 30 million children and teens participate in organized sports in the United States. Nearly one-half of Americans under the age of 18 are currently playing at least one organized sport. Each year in the U.S., an estimated 1.35 million children are taken to hospital emergency rooms with a sports-related […]
Mark Aaronson: a Lawyer to Emulate
Mark Aaronson, emeritus Professor of Law at UC Hastings, is a superbly talented professional who made the personal choice to advance the cause of justice for the poor and underprivileged in lieu of a law practice that would have provided him with substantial financial rewards. His career as a civil rights lawyer, anti-poverty lawyer and […]
