Driving requires focus and attention. You must remember this whenever you are operating a motor vehicle. You don’t want to cause injury to yourself or others because you were distracted while driving. The best way to avoid being involved in a distracted driving accident resulting from your own negligence is to simply exercise self-discipline. You…
Here are the indisputable facts: Deputies from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBCSO) were dispatched to Ron Ely’s home on the evening of October 15, 2019. Ely is famous for playing Tarzan in the 1960s. After arriving at the Hope Ranch estate, the deputies encountered Ely’s son Cameron and shot him 22 times. What…
A pedestrian in Santa Barbara, California can suffer a personal injury in an accident that involves a motor vehicle or bicycle. In this instance, the pedestrian can pursue damages against the party responsible for the accident. But doing so can be challenging. As such, it pays to partner with a top-notch Santa Barbara pedestrian accident lawyer. The Law…
Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) bus driver Aura Leticia Mijangos faces a misdemeanor manslaughter charge and a wrongful-death lawsuit after the bus she was driving slammed into a bus bench, killing 67-year-old Eve Debra Johnson instantly, and critically injuring 75-year-old Gloria Bravo De Ayala. The accident happened on Oct. 9, 2019. Mijangos was charged and named…
James McDaniel, a former student of Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, filed a lawsuit accusing the school district of negligence in hiring the teacher who was sentenced to prison in 2008 for sexually abusing him. McDaniel seeks compensation for past, present, and future damages which include loss of earnings. He is also asking…
In 2019, tenants of a Paso Robles’ apartments filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the complex had severe mold problems, dangerous gas, and electric lines, and vermin infestations. The property’s owners had refused to make the necessary repairs. In a matter of weeks, a judge issued the property owners a temporary restraining order, requiring them to…
In 2016, Californian Angela Bolger ordered a replacement laptop battery through Amazon. After receiving it, she snapped it in the port. It made a weird sound, and as she lifted it to her ear for a closer listen, it exploded. Battery shrapnel caught her bed and floor on fire, sending her to the hospital with…
A recent investigation by the San Luis Obispo Tribune took a deep dive into the unfortunate circumstances of SLO County tenants who are trapped in dilapidated housing. The reporters found tenants caught in a system that should enforce state habitability codes, but instead, it allows unaccountable landlords to rent unhealthy and unmaintained units to their…
California is often regarded as having some of the most breathtaking landscapes across the North American continent. From ocean to mountain, the Golden State seemingly has it all. Despite its beauty, it is but a pretty cover over the brutal reality of the dangers that pedestrians face in California. In 2018 alone, over 14,000 pedestrians…
If a safety violation occurs on a property owners’ or operators’ premises, it is usually due to failure of inspection and maintaining their property. The property owner or operator may be held liable for any injuries and damages on their property. Guests and visitors should not have to deal with someone else’s mistakes. A Santa Barbara…