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California Native Recovers $15 Million in Slip and Fall Lawsuit at MGM Casinos in Las Vegas

By Venardi Zurada |

A California woman was awarded $15 million in a slip and fall lawsuit against MGM casinos in Las Vegas. According to her lawsuit, filed on April 20, 2023, the plaintiff was staying at The Cosmopolitan in September 2021 when she went to the Chandelier Bar and slipped and fell “due to an unsafe and… Read More »

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City of San Jose Will Pay $1.6M to Victim of Serious K-9 Dog Bite

By Venardi Zurada |

The City of San Jose has consented to pay $1.6 million to a man accused of helping his girlfriend steal tequila. According to the lawsuit, police officers sicced a K-9 dog on him, and the dog bit his neck for over one minute. This is the second-highest K-9 dog bite award in the State… Read More »

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Family Recovers $10 Million in Wrongful Death Bike Accident Lawsuit

By Venardi Zurada |

 A grieving family recently recovered a $10 million settlement for a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the Regents of the University of California. The lawsuit was brought by the family of a UC Davis student who died in a traffic collision on campus. The plaintiff’s parents filed the action in Yolo Superior Court following… Read More »

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Victims’ Families File Wrongful Death Lawsuits After Mass Shooting at Dance Studio

By Venardi Zurada |

The families of four victims killed in the Monterey Park mass shooting two years ago, in addition to one survivor, have filed wrongful death lawsuits against the estate of the shooter and the dance studio where the killings took place. The wrongful death lawsuits were filed on behalf of the loved ones of the… Read More »

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Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Trucking Company After Daughter is Killed on Campus

By Venardi Zurada |

The grieving family of a Cambridge cyclist who was killed in a collision with a truck last June has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver and his employer for more than $30 million. The lawsuit, which was filed in Middlesex Superior Court, names Charles P. Blouin Inc. as the business that… Read More »

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Public Trust at Risk: San Jose Fire Captain’s Arrest Sparks Legal Questions – Were You Affected?

By Venardi Zurada |

A recent news report from KTVU Fox 2 has shaken the public’s trust in those sworn to protect us. San Jose Fire Captain Mark Moalem who has been working for the department since 2002 was arrested April 17th, on a drug charge and other charges relating to child endangerment and burglary.  Were the public’s safety and legal rights… Read More »

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Family Files Federal Lawsuit After 24-Year-Old Dies in Jail Cell

By Venardi Zurada |

The grieving family of a 24-year-old man has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against San Diego central jail after he was found sleeping in someone’s backyard. The victim, who experienced ongoing mental health struggles, was transferred to a cell with a man who was supposed to be kept separate from other detainees, the… Read More »

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Imperial County Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Inmate’s Death

By Venardi Zurada |

A federal judge has denied the defense’s motion to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit against Imperial County, Naphcare Inc., among other defendants, allowing the case to move forward. The lawsuit was filed by the family of an inmate who died while in the custody of Imperial County. His family alleges that officials and medical… Read More »

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Plaintiff Files Injury Lawsuit Against Judge After House Party with Alleged Teenage Drinking

By Venardi Zurada |

A federal judge who oversaw one of the criminal cases against Hunter Biden, the son of former president Joe Biden, is facing a lawsuit alleging that two heavily intoxicated underage minors got into a fight in front of the judge’s home during a party that involved significant underage drinking and led to serious injuries… Read More »

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Oakland Pays $2.95 Million to Family of Teen Struck by Driver in 2021

By Venardi Zurada |

The City of Oakland agreed to pay $2.95 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a 13-year-old who was struck by a driver on January 19, 2021, after stepping onto a southbound Bancroft Avenue crosswalk just before 8 p.m. According to the lawsuit, the accident led to serious hip and head… Read More »

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