When businesses or individuals create a business contract, the parties to the agreement are under the impression that the terms of the contract will be met. Unfortunately, some contracts do not play out as one intends, resulting in a breach of contract. In these situations, the non-breaching party could take action to address the harms caused [...]
With warmer weather, trips to the parks and playgrounds in and around Los Angeles are becoming more frequent. However, parents must not overlook the dangers posed at these facilities. To underscore that, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that over 200,000 children up to age 14 are treated at hospitals nationwide each year for playground-related injuries. Over [...]
Children in schools in Los Angeles and across California are vulnerable to being bullied by other school children. Reportedly, bullying typically starts at the elementary school level and becomes more prevalent in middle school. However, sometimes it continues into the high school level. What is bullying? When one child acts in ways that harm or scare another [...]
Motor vehicle accidents are, unfortunately, incredibly common in the Los Angeles area and, indeed, throughout the rest of the country. When most people think of car wrecks, they likely think of so-called “fender benders.” But, the fact is that much more serious car accidents are quite common as well, and such incidents are capable of [...]
Teenagers can often be a mix of excitement, hesitation and recklessness when they start driving. They know the laws; many of them take the responsibility of operating a motor vehicle seriously. However, they can make mistakes and fall victim to peer pressure when they are behind the wheel. Whether parents trust their teen drivers or [...]
Contract disputes can wreak havoc on a business which is why it is important to be familiar with them and what can be done when businesses end up facing them. It is helpful to be familiar with the elements of a contract and the remedies when one has been breached. What is a contract? A [...]
There is a perfect reason for pedestrians in Los Angeles and elsewhere to feel nervous when they have to pass by a construction project that almost spills onto the sidewalk. Construction company owners must ensure that employees and passers-by are safe. Incidents such as the death of a woman in another state who walked past a construction [...]
After a trying and difficult year, people are slowly trying to return to some semblance of normalcy in Los Angeles and across California. Part of that is gathering with friends. When at a house party, few are expecting there to be accidents with injuries, hospitalizations and the potential for catastrophic damage. However, structural defects, dangerous [...]
Summer is approaching and as more people spend time outdoors, California drivers may encounter more pedestrians on local roads. When vehicles and walkers, joggers, and other pedestrians cross paths, dangerous collisions can occur. In some circumstances, preventable pedestrian accidents are caused by the negligence and poor choices of distracted and irresponsible drivers. There are many [...]
Many Los Angeles area residents work in the construction industry. These jobs usually pay well and allow a person to comfortably support their family. But construction jobs can also be dangerous. Thousands of workers are injured or even killed on construction sites across the U.S. each year. One source of these injuries is scaffolding. OSHA scaffolding [...]
