While the following story didn't happen in California, the threat posed by dogs knows no state borders. They can happen anywhere.A 12-year-old boy in Michigan was riding his bike when he was attacked by two dogs. The dogs are St. Bernard mixes that were chained up in...
San Mateo Personal Injury Law Blog
What does work-related mean?
California residents, like their counterparts in the rest of the country, pride themselves on their work. They work hard and dedicatedly, spending more time working than they do at home, which is probably why they expect to be taken care of if they are injured in a...
Three slip and falls in mere minutes caught on camera
Seven years ago, a young girl was walking through the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota when she slipped and fell. This happened in a food court at the facility. The entire incident was caught on camera. She suffered a knee injury that never healed...
What are temporary disability benefits in California?
Just as in any other kind of accident, a workplace injury can vary in severity. Some workers suffer scrapes, bruises and cuts that hurt and are annoying, but have little to no impact on their ability to perform their jobs. Other injuries, though, leave individuals...
Injuries, fatalities on the rise for bikers and pedestrians
Pedestrians and bicyclists are two groups of people that are vulnerable out on the road. When cars collide with them, any pedestrian and/or bicyclist is likely to suffer terrible injuries. These injuries could change their lives forever, or leave them suffering and in...
Occupational cancer and workers’ compensation
Our blog has spent a lot of time discussing workplace injuries and how they can affect not only an individual's ability to work, but also to maintain financial stability. While many Californians find themselves in this situation, where they are overwhelmed by their...
Reports: 90 million dogs in the US, 4.5 million bites per year
According to a survey performed by the American Pet Products Association found that there are roughly 90 million dogs owned in the United States. When you combine that number with a figure from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says that about 4.5...
Sidewalk accident leads to surgery, civil settlement
A woman sued the city of Santa Monica after she tripped and fell on a sidewalk. The incident occurred in March of 2015, and the city just recently approved a settlement to the tune of $48,000. The woman suffered a dislocated shoulder as a result of the fall, and the...
Aggressive advocacy for those seeking workers’ compensation
If you've been injured on the job, then you know the difficulties you can face as you try to recover your health. There are, of course, the physical limitations that may be thrust upon you, as well as pain, thereby requiring extensive medical care. Yet, your injuries...
Crash between semi truck, car leaves 1 dead
A fatal crash today on Interstate 680 in Fremont, California left one person dead and the police investigating the crash. It appears that the driver of a smaller car crashed into the back of a semi truck, causing the fatal circumstances that left one dead in the...
