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Trial notes from the hard cases.
Dangerous Condition of Public Property
What it takes to beat a city: the $22.6M falling light-pole verdict
A two-pound cap fell thirty feet onto a pedestrian's head. The City of Los Angeles said it owed nothing. A fourteen-day trial said otherwise.
Read →Wrongful Death · Premises Liability
"It was their own fault" — why that defense doesn't end a wrongful-death case
California's pure comparative-fault rule means a decedent's own fault reduces, but does not bar, a family's recovery. How we win the cases others call unwinnable.
Read →Elder Abuse & Neglect
Elder abuse and the MICRA cap: breaking through the medical-malpractice ceiling
The defense calls it capped "medical negligence." Proving reckless neglect — and defeating their summary-judgment motion — is how a family recovers in full.
Read →Drunk-Driving Injuries
Suing a drunk driver in California: liability is the easy part
Negligence per se, punitive damages, and the real fight — finding every source of coverage to make a catastrophically injured victim whole.
Read →Worksite Injury · Privette Doctrine
Beating Privette: a worker's recovery after two summary-judgment motions
A welder was hurt when a test cart was released. The hirers said the law barred his claim and moved for summary judgment — twice. The retained-control exception said otherwise.
Read →Amusement-Ride Injuries
When a thrill ride causes a catastrophe — and the maker is an ocean away
Roller coasters are common carriers owing the utmost care. The hard part is dragging out-of-state and international manufacturers into a California court.
Read →Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is evaluated on its own facts.