Monthly Archives: August 2025
I Was Hurt in an Elevator Accident. What Happens Next?
Many people get hurt in elevator accidents and wonder what’s next. Most elevators in SoCal have a usable life of about ten years. Many commercial buildings in SoCal are at least forty years old. Unless the building’s elevators have been replaced during that time, and they probably haven’t, a serious accident is almost inevitable…. Read More »
Deadly Chula Vista Motorcycle Crash Leads to Murder Charge
CHP investigators claim that a Tesla driver deliberately rear-ended a motorcycle on June 30, 2025. The rider fell off his bike and died at the scene. The crash occurred on the southbound 805, north of Telegraph Canyon Road. Investigators say a 22-year-old San Diego man was speeding in a red 2023 Tesla Model Y… Read More »
Is California’s Dog Bite Law a Trap?
Maybe. California’s dog bite strict liability law, which is in Section 3342 of the Civil Code, is deceptively broad. For example, it only applies to dog bite injuries in particular, as opposed to animal attack injuries in general. Therefore, Section 3342 doesn’t apply to knockdown injuries. Nevertheless, the law is so broad that many… Read More »
Spotlight on Teen Distracted Drivers in California
For many years, researchers believed that distraction was only a factor in a tiny percentage of teen driver crashes. Recent evidence shows that distraction is a factor in over half of such car crashes. Part of that underreporting may be because many emergency responders don’t have a code for distracted drivers. Moreover, the lower… Read More »
