Category Archives: Personal Injury
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 »
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 »
Volunteer Wins $6.8M After Vicious Dog Attack from Troubled L.A. Animal Shelter
An L.A. animal shelter volunteer recently won a lawsuit to the tune of $6.8 million after a vicious dog attack severely damaged her arm. The defendant in this case was the city of L.A. animal shelters who failed to warn the volunteer that the dog had a history of biting its owner. Her injuries… Read More »
California Couple Sues Tour Company After Being Abandoned at Sea
An Oakland, CA couple has filed a lawsuit against a Hawaii-based tour company after they were left marooned in choppy waters off the coast of Hawaii during a snorkeling tour. The couple booked the experience with Maui Sail Company for Lanai, which is a tiny island near Maui, in September of 2021 for their… Read More »
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Parents of Boy Killed at Camp Dearborn
The parents of a 10-year-old boy who died while playing on the Jungle Float at Camp Dearborn have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Dearborn and other defendants. The boy was playing on the Jungle Float on Phillip Lake when he is alleged to have slipped off the structure. He tried… Read More »
Family Files Lawsuit After Accident at School Playground Results in Broken Leg
A Palo Alto family has filed a lawsuit against a school after their kindergartner ended up with a broken leg. According to the lawsuit, an older boy jumped from the top of a slide and landed on the smaller boy, causing a broken leg. The playground was for children in grades K-3, and the… Read More »