Premises Liability
E-Scooters – Convenient or Dangerous?
You may have noticed lately that Los Angeles is awash in electric scooters. Companies like Bird, Lime, Jump, and Spin have made their way into our area with dockless e-scooters, a transit alternative that lets people use a phone app to find, unlock, and use scooters, then drop them off wherever they’re allowed – no…
Read MorePremises Liability and Nightclub Shootings
Every weekend, thousands of people across Southern California put on their nicest outfits and go out to popular hotspots, such as Create and The Conga Room. Unfortunately, as recent events demonstrate, an innocent night at the club can quickly turn dangerous and deadly. Nightclub owners and operators have a duty to maintain their businesses in…
Read MoreAmong worst summer scenarios: amusement ride accidents
It seems like every summer there is a story like the one we are about to relate, a tale that serves as a truly chilling reminder that even environments where strict safety precautions are stressed can harbor outsized dangers to the public. We’re talking amusement parks and, of course, their myriad rides that cater to…
Read MoreIs a property owner liable for injury to a child who was technically trespassing?
In most cases, for a person to have grounds to file a premises liability lawsuit in California, the person must have been lawfully on the property when the injury occurred. A customer in a store, an invited guest in a residence, a worker hired to work in a building, a visitor at a place such…
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