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Bullying is a severe problem both here in the state of California and around the country. Fortunately, California has a very extensive set of anti-bullying laws. If you or your children are currently the victim of a bully in California, it is important to realize that you have protection and options at your disposal. According to stopbullying.gov, California has anti-bullying laws that cover both the physical and cyber spaces. In the event that cyberbullying [...]

After suffering serious injuries in an auto accident, it is up to you to protect your rights. Knowing your available remedies under California law can help you choose the right course of action. Working with a car accident lawyer in Los Angeles can help you seek compensation for your crash-related damages. In the meantime, here are four car accident laws you should know. Fault-based insurance system Like most states, California operates under a fault-based car [...]

Dog bites happen all too often, and when they do, victims need to take steps that can help them should they choose to file a lawsuit against the dog’s owner. If you or a loved one have been bitten by a dog, it is important that you: Take photos of the dog: It is important to take photographs of the dog involved in the incident. This will be important, especially if the dog’s owner [...]

The news is filled with stories of suicides of students who were bullied using text messages, twitter, facebook and other social networking websites. These story rose to the public conscious when Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old Rutgers University student jumped off the George Washington Bridge between New Jersey and New York after his roommate allegedly filmed him having sex with another man. Then there was Seth Walsh, a 13-year-old California teen, hung himself in [...]

Insurance Needed to Protect Yourself in a Car Crash Los Angeles has by far the some of the busiest freeways, such as the 405 freeway, the 5 freeway, the 10 freeway, the 101 freeway, the 110 freeway, and the 105 freeway, in the country, cram packed with cars full of aggressive drivers running late for work. To add insult to injury, as of 2007, 18% of all California Drivers where uninsured. (http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2009/01/19/daily41.html.) It [...]

With all of its great weather and beautiful landscapes, California is a popular place for serious bike riders. Unfortunately, a rise in bike deaths and injuries due to vehicle accidents occurred in a recent three-year period.  The facts and numbers behind this trend point to a dangerous situation for bikers and a lack of awareness by some drivers.  Death statistics  The U.S. News & World Report states that traffic accidents killed 455 bikers [...]