When a person is injured while engaging in a recreational activity, the rights to sue another person for their injuries can be limited. Normally, when a person is injured due to the carelessness of someone else, the injured person will have a claim for negligence. In...
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When to Sue for Loss or Damages From Wildfire – Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law
Wildfires are currently burning over 40,000 acres in California, and that’s just from three current fires in southern and central parts of the state. The Clayton fire in Clear Lake and the Chimney Fire in San Luis Obispo County have also claimed 220 structures, many...
First Steps If Injured While Shopping
Any time a person is injured, the first thing the injured person should be concerned with is their injury. However, if you are injured while shopping, there may be legal considerations that, if you are able to remember, could be the evidence you never thought you’d...
5 Slip and Fall Lawsuit Myths – Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law
From slick store floors to icy sidewalks, slip and fall accidents account for an enormous number of personal injury lawsuits. So many, in fact, that you probably know someone (or know someone who knows someone) who has considered filing a slip and fall claim. And with...
Are Your X-Rays on the Internet?
The privacy of medical records can seem like a tough balance. On the one hand, you don’t want health data like X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans falling into the wrong hands. On the other, if you’re referred from one doctor to another, you might want your new physician to...
Is It Legal for Police to Have Sex With Those in Custody?
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers don’t think it’s right that cops in that state can legally have sex with people in their custody. They’re proposing bills to prohibit it. But before you conclude that Pennsylvania is a weird place for letting their police officers do that,...
Is a Nationwide Opioid Settlement Coming?
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, and opioid overdoses are representing an increasing percentage of more than 700,000 drug overdoses since 1999. The opioid epidemic has also unleashed a torrent of...
Can Video Games Be Addictive? Fortnite Lawsuit Says Yes
We’ve all heard the confessionals by video game players who sacrificed their jobs, their relationships, or their educations to their gaming obsession. But can video games be truly addictive, like drugs? People who have joined a class-action lawsuit against a game...
Billion-Dollar Opioid Bankruptcy: Purdue Pharma Files for Chapter 11 as Part of Settlement
Purdue Pharma, which made $3 billion in 2017 alone selling drugs that include the opioid Oxycontin, will declare bankruptcy as part of a potential settlement covering hundreds of lawsuits against the company. The announcement also comes amid allegations that the...
How Much Can I Sue for a Dog Bite?
When it comes to a dog bite case, the dog owners will usually be held liable. This means they need to pay for your medical bills. In some extraordinary circumstances, the dog’s owner won’t have to cover these bills and might not be found responsible. A dog owner is...