The scope of public nuisance law has taken on new dimensions in California. The case decided by a California appellate court was based on serious harm caused to thousands of children who live in homes with lead-based paint. In San Francisco alone, approximately 22,000 housing units contain lead-based paint hazards. Most of those units are […]
Firm News
Toyota Acceleration Defect Leads to Settlements in Hundreds of Cases
Toyota is the latest car manufacturer to face hundreds of lawsuits for faulty mechanisms in its vehicles. The plaintiffs maintain that they suffered death or personal injury from a defect that caused their cars to accelerate without any warning. The defect also caused the cars to depreciate in value. The defect was first addressed by […]
Money Saving California Insurance Regulations Under Attack
Consumer Watchdog, an important non-profit organization dedicated to protecting American consumers, recently issued a press release about threats to California’s Proposition 103. Since 2003, challenges filed under Proposition 103 have saved the public $3.4 billion. That’s more than a quarter of a billion dollars saved per year, on average for consumers in California. Proposition 103 […]
Airbnb Accidents and Injuries: Allocating Liability
The growth of the internet economy has posed many legal challenges for new ventures. Airbnb, the broker-based online service that offers leases or short-term lodging to customers, has raised some legal issues involving civil liability, restrictions on subleases, and violations of municipal codes. One of the biggest uncertainties for Airbnb participants is the allocation of […]
Legal Liability for Scaffolding Injuries
When a scaffolding injury occurs, who is liable for your injuries? The answer might not be obvious. Various parties owe duties or have statutory obligations to workers on construction sites. It is important to identify all potentially liable parties so that the injured party and/or his family can be adequately compensated. Statistics show that employees […]
