Imagine your phone exploding in your hands. Worse yet, imagine that same phone exploding in your child’s hands. Those are the situations recently faced by some Samsung Note7 owners. Many people know that Samsung has issued a recall of the Note7 phone. But did you know that replacements are also part of the recall? The […]
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Motorcycle Lane-Splitting Officially Legal in California
Californians have long been accustomed to motorcyclists riding between lanes of traffic, bobbing and weaving through lines of cars, whether stopped or moving. The term used to describe this practice is “lane-splitting.” But did you know that until recently, lane-splitting was not explicitly allowed under California law? California is the only state that allows motorcycle […]
California School Bus Alarm Bill Signed into Law
Parents should be able to trust school districts to take care of their children. When students are at school and on school busses, parents cannot watch over them. This gives both drivers and school districts a unique responsibility to protect our children. When they fail to meet this responsibility, they should be held accountable, and […]
Cal. Supreme Court Allows New Defense in Product Liability Cases
People are sometimes hurt badly by defective products. Whether it’s a faulty car part that leads to a crash, disease-causing asbestos, or something else, it takes a skilled attorney to identify what went wrong and who is responsible. These tasks are more important than ever after a recent California Supreme Court case that added a […]
NFL to Spend $100 Million on Medical and Engineering Research
The film “Concussion,” starring Will Smith, spurred a more thorough discussion of the connection between playing football and serious brain injuries. Medical research has reliably demonstrated a connection, and it appears that the National Football League (NFL) is beginning to get on board. Just last month, the NFL announced a major safety initiative in its […]
