Information and Insights surrounding the Law and the Rights of Accident Victims and their Families
Information and Insights surrounding the Law and the Rights of Accident Victims and their Families
Freight carriers have an obligation to the public to not create unnecessary dangers on the roads. They can’t dodge those responsibiities by hiring an independant driver who has no assets or insurance and then, when there is an accident, claim it was the driver’s fault and not theirs.
Under the law, the freight carrier’s safety…
PG&E says that its first priority is safety. PG&E says its next priority is compensating the victims of the San Bruno fire.
But are those really PG&E’s priorities?
PG&E has just launched a multimedia advertising campaign designed to make itself look good. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the campaign will cost $10 million.
It…
Though PG&E previously admitted liability for the explosion and stated that it was "committed" to fully compensating its victims, PG&E has asked the court to throw certain of plaintiffs’ claims out of court. In particular, PG&E has asked the court to throw out all the plaintiffs’ claim for punitive damages, and to throw out certain…
The Houck sisters were killed when the steering in the PT Cruiser they were driving failed. The car crossed the center median and hit a big rig traveling in the opposite direction.
Two years ago, we wrote about the jury’s $15 million verdict against Enterprise Rent-A-Car in connection with the girls’ deaths. As it turns…