What are 3 things to know about truck accident cases? There are 3 things that you, your loved ones, and the general public should know about settling a truck accident lawsuit: a settlement can happen at any time – from the first days after the accident to the moment before a trial jury returns with …
Rear-end collisions – 3 times when the lead driver can be at faultWatch this video on YouTube California Vehicle Code section 21703 VC is the state law that commonly deals with rear-end collisions. This section prohibits drivers from following other vehicles too closely. Also known as tailgating, this practice is frequently the cause of rear-end …
You were injured in a car accident but helped cause it. Can you still file a lawsuit against the other driver? The answer depends on the laws of the state in which the accident occurred. If the collision took place in a contributory negligence state, you cannot sue if you shared in any blame for …
In some cases, you can go back to work after receiving a workers’ compensation settlement in a lump sum. This tends to only happen if you return to work in a lesser capacity. That settlement would cover the wages you stand to lose due to your disability. Stipulation and award settlements are more likely to …
In California, the only time there is a damage cap in a personal injury case is for non-economic damages in medical malpractice claims. Now that Assembly Bill 35 passed, starting in 2024, the non-economic damages cap will be $390,000 in non-death cases and $550,000 in wrongful death cases. Then the caps will increase incrementally through …
A diminished value claim, if successful, allows you to get compensation for the difference in the value of your vehicle before versus after an auto accident. Five key things to know about diminished value claims in California are: what they recover, a car’s value can diminish in 3 different ways, who was at fault for the …
In California, sexual harassment is not a criminal offense on its own. However, certain criminal acts like stalking or sexual assault can be a part of a course of sexually harassing conduct. You can face criminal charges for those acts. Non-criminal sexual harassment in the workplace can lead to civil lawsuits being filed against the …
Nearly all sex offenders can still get a passport. However, sex offenders who committed child sex crimes will have a unique identifier placed on their passports. This identifier states that the person is a sex offender. Sex offenders covered by this requirement will have their normal passports revoked and replaced with one with the identifier. …
If someone is pulling out of a parking spot, they must yield right of way to vehicles driving by and to pedestrians. If they cause a pedestrian accident or a car accident while backing out, they will almost always be responsible and liable. However, there can be exceptions, such as when the oncoming vehicle was …
A background check will usually reveal if someone has been convicted of a misdemeanor (for example, a DUI) or a felony (for example, rape). In terms of employment applications, while employers can receive information regarding a conviction, some states have ban the box laws that limit when and whether prior convictions can be considered in making hiring …
The most common types of crane accidents are when the crane makes contact with live power lines, when equipment or the load strikes a worker, when workers or operators fall from the crane, when the crane tips over, and when the boom or cable fails. The injuries sustained in these crane accidents are often fatal. …
Registered sex offenders are generally free to obtain a passport and travel internationally. That said, there may be restrictions as to where they can go. While U.S. law does not forbid them from traveling out of the country, other countries may restrict registered sex offenders from entering once customs agents see the “sex offender” identifier …
California’s statute of limitations (deadline) to bring a medical malpractice lawsuit is the earlier of: one (1) year after you discovered the injury (or should have discovered the injury with reasonable diligence), or three (3) years after the date of the malpractice.1 These deadlines hold firm even if the malpractice resulted in a serious injury …
If you are arrested in Jefferson County, Colorado, you may be put on pretrial services upon your release on bail or your own recognizance. The Jefferson County Pretrial Services Program monitors your compliance while your criminal case is pending to make sure you are following your release conditions. Pretrial Services is open Monday through Friday …
In California, generally speaking, an intoxicated passenger cannot be charged with DUI. However, there are certain scenarios where it could happen. These include situations where: the drunk passenger helps steer the vehicle, the drunk driver switches seats with the passenger, and/or the arresting officer is not sure who drove the car. Note that a passenger …
5 common rules of home confinement are: random check-ins by a probation officer, wearing an ankle monitor around the clock, no drugs or alcohol, no leaving the house except with prior approval, and an evening curfew. Violating a rule of house arrest can lead to jail time. However, the rules of a home confinement program …
Felon with a Gun | CA Penal Code 29800 PCWatch this video on YouTube If you get convicted of any felony offense, you will lose your gun rights in California. In fact, if you have a felony conviction on your criminal record, it is itself a felony offense to own, purchase, receive, or possess a …
Fake driver’s licenses can be doctored versions of real people’s licenses or totally fabricated licenses of fictional people. Both are common in Nevada and particularly in Las Vegas, where IDs are necessary to access most attractions. Possessing or using a counterfeit, reproduced, or otherwise fake driver’s license is a Nevada fraud crime if you have …
As long as the relationship is not sexual, it is generally not illegal merely to date a minor. If the relationship is sexual or involves any sexual contact, the ages of the parties will matter. So will where they live, as each state has its own age of consent law, its own “Romeo and Juliet” law, …
If someone else is driving your car and there is a car accident, responsibility and liability will depend on who caused the accident and the person driving your car. It will also depend on the terms of your auto insurance policy. Your responsibility is different, for example, if your car was stolen than if you …
In a workers’ compensation case, the term light duty refers to a modified job assignment that is less physically or mentally demanding than your normal duties. These jobs allow you to return to work without aggravating your injury. Depending on the state, though, employers may not be legally required to offer you a light duty role. …
The reasonable person standard works by comparing an allegedly negligent party’s conduct to what a hypothetical reasonable person would have done in the same or similar circumstances. If a defendant fails to act like an objectively reasonable person would have, it can amount to a breach of their duty of care towards you as the …
The laws of most states say you can legally kill in self-defense provided that you: reasonably believed that you or someone else was in danger of suffering great bodily harm or death,1 and used a level of lethal force that was appropriate under the circumstances.2 “Appropriate” force means that your use of force is proportional …
A surgery can increase your workers’ compensation settlement if it happens after the settlement agreement. If the surgery happens before the settlement is made, it would be covered by the insurance company as a part of your medical care. Depending on the surgery, it can increase the settlement by tens of thousands of dollars or …
The difference between being charged and indicted depends on who finds probable cause that you committed a crime. When you are charged, that means the district attorney found probable cause to prosecute you. When you are indicted, that means a grand jury found probable cause to prosecute you. Both an indictment and a charge lead …
