Hiring a personal injury attorney is something most people do exactly once in their lives, usually under circumstances they did not choose. The week after a serious car accident is not a great time to interview law firms, compare websites, or figure out what questions to ask. Most of the people who reach out to…
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The Harry Potter Ride Verdict: $7.25 Million and a Lesson for Every California Theme Park Guest
A grandmother visiting a Southern California theme park with her grandson stepped off a moving walkway, lost her balance, and crushed her spine. Three years later, a federal jury awarded her $7.25 million. The verdict, handed down in February 2025 against Universal Studios Hollywood, sent a clear message that California juries take theme park safety…
Dog Bite Laws in California: What Victims Need to Know
A dog bite happens fast. One moment you are walking through a neighborhood, working at a client’s home, or visiting a friend, and the next you are bleeding, in shock, and trying to figure out what just happened. The injuries that follow tend to be more serious than people expect. Puncture wounds carry a high…
PCH Motorcycle Crashes: Who Pays When the Road Is at Fault?
On a Sunday afternoon in late March 2026, a 28-year-old rider from Cerritos was killed on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach when a Toyota Camry exiting a parking lot turned across his path. He was thrown from his BMW, landed on the dirt shoulder, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver who…
TBI Case Values: Why Brain Injury Settlements Are Different
Most personal injury cases are about visible damage. A broken leg shows up on an X-ray. A torn ligament appears on an MRI. The bills come in, the treatment ends, and the insurance company pays based on a fairly predictable framework. Brain injuries do not work that way. The injury itself is often invisible on…
What Is Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage and Why It Matters
Most people don’t think about uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage until a police officer hands them a business card at the scene of a crash and says the other driver has no insurance. By then, the shock of realizing you might have to pay for your own medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering…
When a Minor Causes a Hit-and-Run: Parental Liability for E-Motorcycle Crashes
On the afternoon of April 16, 2026, an 81-year-old man named Ed Ashman was walking through his Lake Forest neighborhood near the corner of Toledo Way and Ridge Route Drive. A former United States Marine Corps captain who had served as a pilot during the Vietnam War, Ashman had spent his recent years working as…