Domestic violence victims often tell me they feel re-victimized because they can receive multiple subpoenas for multiple hearing dates, the case often changes hands between several prosecutors, and victims don’t always receive regular communication regarding the status of the case. Examples as to why complaints I get from domestic violence… CONTINUE
Attorney Todd Emanuel seeks justice against Virginia Cleaners
Bay Area Sexual Assault Attorney Todd Emanuel seeks justice for an unidentified woman against Virginia Cleaners. Women getting dress alterations at a Berkeley tailor shop say they were sexually battered by an employee and that the business owner knew of the tailor’s dangerous tendencies, but continued to employ him. The… CONTINUE
Dog Bite: Trained Attack Dogs and Civil Code 3342
There are extreme circumstances where one is attacked by a dog who is specifically trained to fight and attack. You’ll remember that Michael Vick, who is still a quarterback for the NFL, was involved in a ring of dogs trained to fight for sport. So, if you’re attacked by a… CONTINUE
How does a sexual assault lawsuit differ from other injury cases?
The biggest difference in a sexual assault lawsuit is the client. When harm results from negligence such as a pedestrian struck by a truck in a crosswalk, the victim may suffer catastrophic injuries that impact virtually every area of her life. The same can be said about survivors of sexual… CONTINUE
Homeowner’s Policy Exclusions and Animal Attacks
In San Francisco, it’s illegal to own livestock, but it was very popular at one point to have miniature pigs as house pets. Let’s say I’m attacked by livestock that isn’t owned legally? What does the case look like, how is it different, and what is the insurance company going… CONTINUE
Dog Bite: What is Your Advice to Those People Who Have Been Injured by a Friend’s Pet But Don’t Want to Harm the Friendship by Pressing Charges?
Responsible people purchase insurance for a reason. We want to be insured in the event that something accidental happens on our property. Just as we are insured for negligent driving and possible defects on our property, we are insured in the even our dog, for whatever reason, bites a guest… CONTINUE
Dog Bite: Is There an Insurance Company Who Covers Known Dangerous Animals? Who Pays in a Successful Settlement or Verdict?
Normally homeowners’ insurance covers dog bite activity. Oftentimes renters’ insurance covers dog bite activity. In fact, another statistic from the San Francisco Chronicle article that I cited earlier, “Dog bites accounted for one third of all homeowner’s liability claims in 2015.” ** I think this subject is really important because… CONTINUE
Advocacy Groups Tout Product Hazards Database to Give Consumers a Fair Warning
In the years since the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission launched SaferProducts.gov in March 2011, more than 29,000 reports of potentially dangerous products have been filed with the searchable database. Now, five leading consumer groups, have analyzed the data collected on the site, finding that it provides a valuable, but… CONTINUE
Dog Bite: Have You Had Any Cases Where a Dog Has a History of Having Bitten Others?
We have had many dog bite cases where, during the process of investigation and discovery, we learned that the dog who bit our client had also victimized others. We learn this information by reading police reports, animal control reports, by taking depositions and by demanding production of documents. Even if… CONTINUE
Can you record your spouse without his consent to prove and act of domestic violence?
The general answer is no, you can’t record your spouse without his consent to prove and act of domestic violence. You must be very cautious about this because you can actually be criminally prosecuted for doing so. There are exceptions laid out in Penal Code 633.5, but you should contact a… CONTINUE
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