Picture this: you fell in a grocery store, at the fault of the store. The store denied fault, made up wild excuses…you took then to trial, and the Jury found in your favor and held the Store accountable.
I cannot overstate the gravity and sadness of this August 10, 2022 filed decision C.I. v. San Bernardino City Unified School (from the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, cited as 2022 WL 4077374).
By Eric Ganci
Hoffmann v. Young, 8/29/22…or stated more in full: Can a parent be liable for injury when parent’s child invites another child to their house…and that child gets injured in recreational activity?
To promote settlement, the California Code of Civil Procedure codified section 998. 998 offers and acceptance…and what legal ramifications come if you do not accept them…is a deep legal discussion.
The goal in any personal injury case is to recover damages that fully and fairly compensate an injured person, and usually in the maximum amount possible. In some cases, California law sets a cap on the amount of money that a person may recover, which can impact litigation strategy and a plaintiff’s expectations when considering whether to file a personal injury lawsuit.
Social media is everywhere in our world, and nearly all of us use it to some degree. Our social media profiles provide unique insights into our lives, and depending on how active a person is on social media, those insights may be limited or extremely broad.
While it shouldn’t be, we recognize that meeting with your attorney can sometimes be stressful and intimidating. In reality, your attorney is at the meeting with the sole purpose of helping you through a tough time, and the meeting should be comfortable for everyone.
Becoming a victim of medical malpractice in San Diego is a nightmare scenario for any patient. Doctors hold unique positions of trust in our lives, and when that trust is broken, a very difficult situation arises for patients.
