I have had cat bite cases. This was a long time ago, and the question is: Is it strict liability? I think the answer is no. I don’t think there is a statute that speaks to a negligence standard. Anecdotally, my client was house-sitting for a friend who owned a… CONTINUE
Dog Bite: When I am Bitten by a Dog Owned by a Private Party, How Much Time Do I Have to File Suit?
If you are suing a private party, the statute of limitations is two years from the date of the dog bite, so you have more time. (With a government entity, such as the circumstance when you are bitten by a police dog, you must file a government claim within six… CONTINUE
Dog Bite: How Does the Case Change if You Are Bitten by a Police Dog?
If you are bitten by a police dog, Civil Code Section 3342 still applies: The police will not be liable if the police dog is acting in the normal course of its’ duties in providing some law enforcement function. For example, if you are a felon fleeing a crime scene… CONTINUE
Dog Bite: If There Are Separate Cases, Might Both Parties Successfully Argue to Their Jurors That the Other One Caused It?
Very early on in the claims process or the litigation, we determine whether there might possibly be more than one owner. When that is the case, the owners are joined in the same case. Learn more about dog bite injuries.
Civil Domestic Violence & California Law
California law allows victims the right to sue their perpetrators of civil domestic violence, even if the perpetrator is one’s spouse. Enacted in 2002, Civil Code Section 1708.6 states that a person is liable for the tort of domestic violence if she can prove: infliction of injury resulting from abuse,… CONTINUE
Types of sexual assault that may lead to a lawsuit
There are many penal codes that specifically describe different types of sexual assault. The civil code, however, is more general. The main civil code that deals with any type of unwanted sexual contact is California Civil Code 1708.5, which defines sexual battery and it reads very broadly. It says a… CONTINUE
Dog Bite: When Two People Co-own the Dog, do you Sue Them Together as Doe’s 1 and 2?
If the registered owner of the dog makes a credible assertion that he is not the only owner, then we will likely bring claims against other viable owners to make sure that we don’t have an empty chair at trial. Learn more about dog bite injuries.
If I Was Bitten by a Stray Dog, Can I Sue?
No, you cannot sue if a stray dog bites you. The dog has to have an identifiable owner. We do have situations where the dog is possessed and controlled by more than one person, so for example, maybe a couple of roommates purchase a dog, and that dog ends up… CONTINUE
Are Chemical Burns Unique from Other Burn Injuries?
Chemical burns typically result from exposure to a product. When this happens, our aim is to determine if the burn was caused by a defect in manufacturing or design of that product. In the event that errors in manufacturing or design are to blame, it is a strict liability case,… CONTINUE
Electrocution Burn Injury
Electrical burn injuries are relatively uncommon and usually happen in occupational settings. But, when they do occur, injuries caused by electrocutions can be lethal or extremely serious depending on the source of electricity and the amount of voltage that is generated within the current that causes the injury.
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