Personal Injury Law

Bumbling Good Samaritans can be sued, state court rules
"Bumbling Good Samaritans can be sued, state court rules": Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has a news update that begins, "A Good Samaritan whose well-meaning but careless rescue effort injures an accident victim can be sued for damages, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday...

California Supreme Court Rules Good Samaritans Can Be Held Liable for Personal Injury

Scouts ask California Supreme Court to protect Good Samaritans from lawsuits
Message by BSALegal.org on 1/10/2008 EST Boy Scouts of America submitted a friend of the court brief to the California Supreme Court in a case about the interpretation of that state's "Good Samaritan" statute...

Good Samaritans can be sued for trying to help, CA court says
The California Supremes have made an interesting ruling: Bystanders who try to help after wrecks can be sued if they end up injuring the people they tried to assist...

California Supreme Court Rules That Good Samaritans May Be Liable For Damages
From the news release of the American Association for Justice: The AP (12/19, Elias) reports, "Proving that no good deed goes unpunished, the state's high court on Thursday said a would-be Good Samaritan accused of rendering her friend paraplegic by pulling her from a wrecked car 'like a rag doll' can be sued...

Jail staff criticised over death
Jail staff criticised over deathStaff at a prison have been criticised by an inquest jury for "neglect" of an inmate who hanged himself in his cell...

California mother held in custody breach case
I am posting this to draw attention to what should be simply routi...

California Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a gay marriage bill Friday, ...

Northern California Farmers Worry Fruit Will Rot On Trees
Yet another story about the plight of fruit and vegetable farmers ...

California divorce is often a time-consuming process
California divorce is often a time-consuming process By Ron Sokol,...

Tenant Law in California
Under California law landlords have to adhere to housing standards...

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Is a child fathered out of wedlock by an American diplomat to a foreign women on foreign soil entitled to US Citizenship by jus sanguinis?
This is a very tough situation your friend is in. It is difficult to know the ex...

Will my Criminal Record prevent me from naturalizing or getting a Green Card?
A Lawful Permanent Resident can apply for United States citizenship after 5 year...

How can i sue for a straw purchase?
Anyone can co-sign. A straw purchase would be if you has someone buy the car for...

Can the so-called proprety manager enter my duplex without permission?
The manager (sister of owner) has NO right to be in the apartment unless there w...

How to learn content of deceased parent's will?
go to the court house where your father died or the county he lived in. It is pu...

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

California Talent Agency, Be Productions, Faces Federal Class Action
California Talent Agency, Be Productions, Faces Federal Class Action

Disabled Win California Class Action

California Hospitals
Fined for Shoddy Care

Anthem Blue Cross
Settles with California

Whole Foods
And Other Firms Sued by California Attorney General,