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About a month after two fatal cyclist accidents shook Newport Beach, community members gathered with local authorities to discuss bike safety, cyclist accident prevention, and education and awareness efforts. According to local news sources, about 50 people gathered for the Speak Up Newport meeting at the Newport Beach Yacht Club, which featured speakers of City […]

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), half of the children in the United States will be the victim of a dog bite before their twelfth birthday. Many times, kids are injured by dogs they know—those of relatives, neighbors, or friends. Some of the bites are minor and do […]

In our latest library article, we discussed California fatal car accident statistics, drunk driving statistics, and unrestrained occupant statistics. For our blog post today, we’ll continue the conversation by taking a look at what kinds of crashes cause deadly car accidents across the state. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), these were […]

At the heart of every California slip and fall case is a simple question: who was liable for the injuries you suffered? In some cases, you might be fully at fault for your own accident, perhaps if you were trespassing, ignoring warning signs, or extremely careless. In other cases, the owner of the property might […]

This week, we have been discussing California’s strict liability dog bite statute. Simply put, the law states that the owner of a dog which bites another person is liable for injuries and damages, even if the dog in question doesn’t have a history of aggression or viciousness. Of course, no law is that simple. There […]