QUESTION: I was hired to sell cars at a dealership here in La Quinta California. In 2005, my boss asked me to deliver a truck. As I was driving, I got into an accident with 4 other cars and hit my head really hard. I got down to check if others were hurt and there were about 10 people with injuries. When I went back to work, the boss asked me if the police showed up, and when I said no, he had the truck towed back to the dealership.
QUESTION: I broke my tooth due to the object in a restaurant food. The restaurant is already paying for the dentist but I will need to stay in town to complete the repair. The event has ruined the weekend and the upcoming week. Do I have a case? ANSWER: The restaurant may be liable for damages provided that there exists negligence on their part in preparing your food. However, the burden of proving the non-existence of negligence may be shifted on the defendant in an adulterated food case if the.
QUESTION: My father moved in to live with me after he left his wife. He said she was abusing him physically, mentally, emotionally and financially. She held a gun to his head and said that she wished he would die. He was going through divorce and settlement when he had a heart attack. When he was released with a diagnosis of GI Tract tear and bleed and infection he was to immediately pick up his prescription for antibiotics to keep him alive. When he was to pick them up along.
QUESTION: I am in East Bay in San Francisco. I was turned down on my claim. My shipmate died and I was picked up by a jet blast and thrown down the deck. I was going overboard until my boot caught a small railing and I was slammed down on the catwalk. I don’t think they know what it is being on a flight deck. It is that being in the service, your higher ranks will tell you to just suck it up if you complain, and the word gets.
QUESTION: Is the landlord liable if I get shocked by an exposed electrical wire after the landlord told me to jiggle wires to get the air conditioner working? He lives out of state. I am currently awaiting a heart transplant and have an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) in me. The electrical shock disrupted my ICD unit and needed to be replaced 2 weeks later, which cost about $90,000. ANSWER: Your landlord may be held liable for damages if you can prove that he was negligent when he advised you to.
QUESTION: I fell on a broken pavement outside a grocery store 2 weeks ago. I did not file a report as I did not appear severely injured. However, after a while, the fall caused a spasm disorder to reappear and it was worse than before; I could hardly move my head. For the past two years I have been living a completely normal life despite having cervical dystonia, because it was in remission until the accident at the grocery store. Do I have a case? ANSWER: Even if the plaintiff.
QUESTION: My daughter and a boy were playing soccer outside, when she came running home with a bleeding mouth and broken tooth. She said her playmate pushed her and she fell. We went to talk to the kid and his parent, but the child denied it. Later, when I had the chance when the child was by himself, I asked him what happened and he answered with “she was in my way.” I am enraged by this because my daughter lost her adult front tooth. Can we sue them? ANSWER:.
QUESTION: I was booked for unpaid ticket class C. While booking, I asked the jailer if he spoke English, then he grabbed me by the back of my neck and threw me onto the wall. I injured my neck and they refused to allow me to speak with an officer in charge, and they also denied giving me medical treatment. I am still in pain from the injury. Do I have the right to sue the county jail? ANSWER: Generally, public entities are immune from liabilities for injuries to or.
QUESTION: What is the statute of limitations for a personal injury case? ANSWER: According to the California Code of Civil Procedure, the statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is two (2) years. The two-year time limit applies to cases of “assault, battery, or injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another” (CCP § 335.1).
QUESTION: When surveilling, can the investigator take a video of you or note what you do inside your own or a friend’s house? Do I need to keep the shades closed if I want privacy? Is there any place that is off limits? ANSWER: Generally, discovery may be obtained on any NONPRIVILEGED information “that is relevant to the subject matter involved … ” The information requested need not meet the relevancy test for admissibility at trial. It is discoverable if it either would be admissible evidence OR “appears reasonably calculated.