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By: John A. Montevideo and Michael K. Teiman Workplace injuries are all too common in California. While on the decline since 1999, 2018 and 2019 saw a rise in fatal workplace injuries to well over one fatality a day (422 fatalities in 2018 and 451 in 2019). Many of these fatalities occur around some type…
The Freedom to Walk Act passed the California Assembly and was signed into law by Governor Newsom. This law will take effect in January of 2023. The goal of this law was to cut back on police confrontations and hefty fines that impact some areas more than others in the state, particularly lower-income areas and…
Nearly every employee in the state of California is covered by workers’ compensation laws. With very few exceptions, every employer is required to carry this type of insurance for their employees. However, will you still be able to recover workers’ compensation benefits if you cause your workplace injury? The answer is yes – you will…
Spinal cord injuries occur in a wide variety of ways, but there are certain common causes that lead to these injuries more often than others. When we examine information available from the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC), we can see that the top five causes of these injuries since 2015 include vehicle accidents,…
When a person sustains an injury caused by the negligence of another individual, business, or entity, they will likely be able to recover compensation for their losses. This compensation is meant to pay for expenses arising as a result of the injury. However, will a personal injury settlement or jury verdict be taxable by the…
If you are a parent and allow another individual or entity to take care of your child, the last thing you expect is that your child will sustain any type of abuse or neglect. Unfortunately, there are wrongdoers who fail to uphold their duty of care to a child. Here, we want to discuss the…