Dogs may be our loving, furry life companions, but they are also animals with an animal’s instincts, inclinations, and motives we don’t always understand. A dog’s actions aren’t always predictable, even when a dog has never bitten before. California has a strict liability law for dog owners. The state holds a pet’s owner accountable for their dog’s actions from the moment they take…
The brain is the body’s control center as well as the bank of memories and thoughts that make us who we are. Unfortunately, it’s also a complex and sensitive mass of tissue that’s vulnerable to injury in a trauma despite the protection of a bony outer skull and a cushioning inner layer of fluid. When the head suffers a forceful blow from an…
The rideshare industry has resulted in significant changes in transportation worldwide, including in California. Fewer passengers ride public transit and the total number of vehicles on the roadways has increased accordingly. In most cases, rideshare vehicles like Uber and Lyft provide convenient, safe, and comfortable journeys to a destination within a passenger’s home community or while traveling, but sometimes accidents happen. In fact,…
The sudden death of a loved one is overwhelming, especially when the death occurs due to someone else’s negligent or wrongful actions. There are many decisions to be made in the days and weeks following the death, and these decisions may impact the rest of your life as well as that of your family. It’s difficult to make choices when you’re in the…
No one starts their day expecting it to end in a hospital, but accidents and injuries occur every day to people of all ages. All injuries are painful and upsetting, but when the injury occurred directly due to someone else’s actions or carelessness, it’s even more distressing. Whether the injuries occurred in a car accident, a slip-and-fall at a commercial business, or from…
A car accident causes a tremendous force on the human body. When the car comes to a sudden jarring halt in a collision, the driver and passengers continue to move forward at the speed the car was traveling until stopped by their seatbelts or by an impact against the interior of the vehicle. Even when traveling at a sedate 30mph, a 100-pound person…
No matter how wrong a loved one’s death feels to those left behind, California’s wrongful death laws specify that family members may file wrongful death claims only when a close family member’s death directly results from the careless, reckless, or purposefully wrongful actions of another party. Common reasons for filing wrongful death claims in California include car accident deaths, workplace injury deaths, deaths…
California is known as a “driving state” due to the sprawling nature of its largest cities. Most residents drive rather than take public transportation to work and daily activities. With California’s busy roadways and large urban meccas, many car accidents occur daily, with an annual average of 250,000 accidents per year. California is a fault-based car accident state where it matters who causes…
Have you lost someone due to someone’s negligence or recklessness? You have rights under California law and may be eligible to recover a cash settlement by filing a wrongful death claim with Martinian Lawyers. Accidents happen every day, but when negligence or disregard for human life leads to a tragic fatality, a wrongful death claim can be a means of helping the victim’s…
Preserving evidence is crucial for building a solid case regarding personal injury accidents. Whether you’ve been involved in a car accident, slip and fall incident, or any other type of personal injury accident in California, taking immediate action to preserve evidence can significantly impact the outcome of your case. This blog post will discuss the essential steps to keep evidence after a personal…
