Personal Injury: Initial Matters/Client Intake
As part of an initial consultation, a personal injury attorney will likely request some or…
Personal Injury: Punitive Damages
“The right to a punitive (“exemplary”) damages award in California is strictly statutory. “In an…
Personal Injury: Mitigating Factors in Reduction of Damages
“Plaintiff’s total damages are not recoverable to the extent his or her own negligence contributed to the…
Personal Injury: Specific Items of Compensatory Damages
“Claimant is entitled to recover the reasonable value of all medical expenses that have been…
Personal Injury: Potential Claimants in a Personal Injury Case
“Clearly, the person who sustained personal injury as a proximate result of the wrongful act…
Civil/Personal Injury: Government Liability & Immunity
“Tort claims against a California government entity may proceed only if authorized by the California Government…
Civil/Personal Injury: Liability for Injuries From Illegal Drug Dealing
“The Drug Dealer Liability Act (Health & Saf.C. § 11700 et seq.) gives to a…
Civil/Personal Injury: Liability for Providing Alcoholic Beverages
“Those who supply alcoholic beverages to a person may be liable for injuries sustained by…
Civil/Personal Injury: Parent’s Liability for Children’s Torts
“Minors (under age 18) are civilly liable for their own tortious conduct, but certain legal…
Civil/Personal Injury: Shareholder Liability for Corporation’s Misfeasance [“Alter Ego” Doctrine]
” Ordinarily, shareholders are not personally responsible for corporate liabilities. However, if a corporation has been…