| Legal News, Premises Liability
In premises liability law, the existence of a dangerous condition does not automatically establish a duty to warn. A recent California Court of Appeal decision underscores how the open and obvious doctrine operates as a limitation on that duty. Cohen v. Chandra Hospitality (2026). For attorneys handling premises liability claims, the decision provides useful guidance …
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| Litigation & Case Strategy, Personal Injury
When you file a personal injury claim, you are not dealing with a neutral party. The insurance company on the other side has one job: pay out as little as possible. Litigation is the single most powerful tool that changes that calculation. And insurance companies know it. This article is not about scaring you into …
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If you’ve been injured in a California car accident and gone looking for answers online, you’ve probably landed on a forum where someone — sometimes a self-identified insurance adjuster — is telling you that hiring a personal injury attorney isn’t worth it. That the fees eat up your settlement. That your case is worth what …
| Auto accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury
Every year, thousands of traffic crashes happen across California—but the story behind those numbers is not always clear. Some trends may look like progress, while others raise new questions about risk on the road. What’s changing—and what does it actually mean if you were involved in a crash? Looking at traffic crash trends in California …
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A recent California Court of Appeal decision addresses a recurring procedural issue in contingent-fee litigation: how attorneys enforce competing liens against settlement proceeds. In Jacobs v. Papez (2026), the Third District held that an attorney may pursue a single declaratory relief action against both the client and a competing attorney, without first litigating the lien …
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| Auto accidents, Legal News, Personal Injury
A recent decision from the California Court of Appeal highlights a critical principle in contingency-fee litigation: a client who later ratifies a settlement negotiated without prior authorization may still be obligated to pay the original attorneys their full contractual fee. In Chong v. Mardirossian Akaragian LLP (2025), Division Five of the Second District Court of …
A recent California Court of Appeal decision clarifies an issue that occasionally arises in litigation involving attorney spouses: when can a party recover attorney fees if the legal work was performed by their husband or wife? In Honchariw v. PMF CA REIT (2025), the Court of Appeal held that the key question is not whether …
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| Legal News, Personal Injury, Rideshare Accidents
In the legal world, a name can be a powerful tool—or a clever disguise. Currently circulating for the November 2026 California ballot is a measure titled the “Protecting Automobile Accident Victims from Attorney Self-Dealing Act.” On its face, the initiative sounds like a win for consumers. It promises to ensure that accident victims retain at …
Not every personal injury case ends in front of a judge or jury. Many claims are resolved through mediation, and in some cases, arbitration—before a trial date arrives. Understanding mediation vs arbitration can help you see who will decide your case, how the process works, and whether you will have control over the outcome. If …
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Division One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal imposed a $3,000 sanction against Laurel Employment Law, APC, after the firm filed a notice stating the case had settled when, in fact, it had not. The misrepresentation led the court to cancel a scheduled oral argument before learning from opposing counsel that no final agreement …
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