WILL AIRBNB FACE LIABILITY FOR THE ORINDA SHOOTINGS?
According to news reports, a woman rented a house in Orinda on Halloween allegedly to have a family reunion and to escape wildfire smoke in her area. Instead, she advertised on social media a “mansion party” in which over 100 people showed up. A shooting left five people dead and...
OUR EXPERIENCE IN WRONGFUL DEATH CASES
In wrongful death cases, it is critical for the family of the deceased to have a legal team with experience in this difficult area of law and that has the expertise and resources to maximize their recovery for the family. Knowing that the legal representatives you hire have helped many families in...
COPING AFTER A WRONGFUL DEATH-HOW TO MOVE FORWARD
Negligence occurs far too often, leaving individuals to pick up the pieces of their lives while suffering from serious and sometimes catastrophic injuries. In other situations, the injuries sustained can be fatal, resulting in what is called a wrongful death case in the legal world.
For the family of the...
FAMILY OF UBER ACCIDENT VICTIM SUES FOR WRONGFUL DEATH
As ridesharing services remain popular in urban areas like San Francisco, there are Uber and Lyft drivers taking on new fares nearly everywhere you look. In the rush to secure their next passengers, however, many ridesharing service drivers may opt to take shortcuts and perform illegal road maneuvers.
That’s...
Am I Entitled to File a Wrongful Death Claim in California?
Losing a loved one is never an easy experience, especially when the death resulted from the negligent or wrongful acts of another. Fortunately for families in California, state law provides the right for them to pursue justice and compensation for their losses after their family member has been the victim of wrongful...
DAMAGES RECOVERABLE IN A WRONGFUL DEATH CASE
If you suddenly lose your spouse due to a fatal work accident, a brain injury or any other circumstance in which another person was responsible for their death, you may be able to win a wrongful death lawsuit. While no amount of money can bring your loved one back to you, the...
GUN RANGE SUED AFTER CHILD ACCIDENTALLY KILLED INSTRUCTOR
California residents may remember the tragic event from 2014 that left a gun instructor dead in nearby Arizona. The 39-year-old man was accidentally killed at a gun range by a stray bullet that was fired from an automatic weapon by a 9-year-old girl. The family of the man is now filing a...
PARENTS FILE WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT OVER RAVE DEATH
The parents of a 19-year-old California woman who died of drug overdose while attending a rave in Los Angeles County in August 2015 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the event's organizers. The couple claim in their legal action that their daughter's life could have been saved if she had received...
PAUL WALKER’S FATHER SUES PORCHE OVER ACTOR’S DEADLY CRASH
On Nov. 25, the father of Paul Walker, the deceased The Fast and the Furious actor, filed a lawsuit in California against Porsche over the fiery car crash that took his son's life two years ago. The wrongful death suit, which was filed in California, claims that the Porsche in which the...
FAMILY FILES WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT FOR ZOMBICON DEATH
Charity eventgoers in California may have heard about the young man who was fatally shot while attending a ZombiCon event on Oct. 17 in Fort Myers, Florida. Since the incident, the young man's family has decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the organizer and security company that were overseeing the...