Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Lifeguard Who Directed 18-Year-Old Swimmer into Rip Current
The family of an 18-year-old man has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the city of San Diego and one of their lifeguards. According to the lawsuit, the lifeguard directed the 18-year-old swimmer to “swim toward the lifeguard tower” without warning him that there was a rip current directly in his path…. Read More »
Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Sued By Cyclist After Car Accident
Former California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is facing a personal injury lawsuit filed by a cyclist whom he is alleged to have struck with his SUV, according to a recent lawsuit. The woman contends that Schwarzenegger was driving at excessive speed at the time of the accident and failed to keep an accurate lookout. She… Read More »
Ex-Oakland Raider Sues San Francisco Club After Slip and Fall Accident
Former NFL star and Oakland Raider, Langston Walker is suing an exclusive San Francisco members-only club after suffering injuries from a slip and fall on the premises last year. In court documents filed in January, Walker says he was a member of the City Club of San Francisco when he walked into its lobby… Read More »
City of Oakland Will Pay $6.5M to Cyclist Badly Injured Due to Dangerous Pavement
The city of Oakland recently agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by an injured cyclist who suffered catastrophic injuries after a cycling accident. According to the lawsuit, the cyclist was riding his bike down MacArthur Boulevard in a newly-fashioned bike lane when he hit a spot of upraised or misaligned pavement causing him to… Read More »
California Highway Patrol Pays $7M in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Fatal Shooting
California Highway Patrol has agreed to pay a family $7 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of an Oakland resident who was shot and killed by police in 2020. According to the lawsuit, the decedent was shot 18 times on June 6, 2020. The officers believed that the victim was driving… Read More »
81-Year-Old Grandpa Attacked by Disneyland Security Dog
An 81-year-old man has filed a lawsuit against Disneyland in California after he was bitten by a security dog. According to the plaintiff, the dog’s handler allowed the dog to step right in front of the plaintiff which caused the plaintiff to step directly in front of the dog. The dog then bit the… Read More »
City of LA Can be Sued for Failing to Disclose Bite History of Pit Bull
A recent ruling by a district court is allowing a lawsuit to move forward over what was described as a vicious dog bite attack. According to the lawsuit, the city of Los Angeles failed to disclose the bite history of a dangerous pit bull who later attacked the adopter’s mother, costing her her arm…. Read More »
Nursing Home Must Face Potential Class-Action Lawsuit for Chronic Understaffing
A California court decided that a state nursing home must face a potential class-action lawsuit filed by the residents. The lawsuit contends that chronic understaffing led to patient’s rights violations. The nursing home had argued that workforce standards fall under the purview of state regulators rather than the courts. They filed a motion to… Read More »
California Plastic Surgeon Facing Over 30 Lawsuits Filed by Patients
A California plastic surgeon is facing a litany of complaints including medical malpractice and battery for alleging touching patients in sensitive areas without their consent. He is also accused of posting their images to social media without their consent. An Orange County district attorney has filed a civil lawsuit against the doctor who faces… Read More »
California Jury Returns $30M Verdict Against Understaffed Nursing Home
A California jury returned verdicts totaling more than $30 million against the owners of a Roseville nursing home after a Sacramento State professor died following a brief stay. The jury returned a verdict of $5.9 million in compensatory damages and an additional $25 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed against Pine Creek… Read More »
