Every year, hundreds of thousands of individuals and families use Airbnb to facilitate short term rentals in properties owned by others. In many cases, renters suffer severe injuries caused by the negligent or wrongful actions of property owners. With the rise of owner-occupied rentals that are organized by companies such as AIRBNB, it is important […]

Our office is currently investigating the incident that occurred at the warehouse in Oakland. We’re currently determining who was at fault and the various different entities who are accountable for this harm. If you or your family have been harmed as a result of this loss contact our office for a free confidential evaluation.  Who […]

Update:  According to the latest reports form authorities from Contra Costa County department of health three individuals have dies and over a dozen have suffered severe complications requiring medical attention including hospitalization due to the outbreak of a food borne illness in Antioch California. The outbreak originated from a thanksgiving dinner served to more than […]

The rapid growth in the use rideshares has resulted in an upsurge in accidents involving Lyft and Uber drivers.  Our law firm has successfully settled numerous cases for passengers, drivers and pedestrians who were involved in rideshares vehicle accidents. We have compiled a list of some of the most common causes of auto accidents involving […]

According to recent recall notices our office has been getting calls about the failure of the SmarPool alarms. These devices are designed to notify any consumer about a child entering the pool. The purpose of the device is to identify when a child enters into the pool. As a result an alarm will be triggered, […]

School projects can take place both outside of school or on school campuses. Every year thousands of students in high schools, junior high schools and elementary schools suffer devastating injuries while participating in outside of the class room projects and assignments. On many occasions’ schools, teachers that work on schools and administrative staff can be […]

If your loved one has been killed in an accident you may be permitted to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit. However, many families are left with the burden of dealing with the expenses of the burial. In many situations , when the death is unexpected families do not have enough time to prepare or gather […]

Update:  Mister Elliot F. Kaye, Chairmen of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has issues a statement concerning safety issue involving the use of hoverboards. Mister Kaye stated that the agency is “actively investigating hoverboard-related fires across the country and will open new cases as they come to our attention.” Fire is not the […]

The past decade has witnessed a meteoric rise in the use of electronic cigarettes in the United States. Unfortunately, some e-cigarettes have caused severe injuries due to explosions You can sustain a burn injury, jaw injury, mouth injury, or shattered teeth from the fire and force in a defective vape pen explosion.  According to recent […]

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or ERCP is one of the most common medical procedures in the field of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. ERCP’s are implemented to treat certain medical conditions primarily to clear and treat blockage of the bile duct caused by stones, inflammation, and tumors. ERCP is a highly complex procedure which requires various safety systems which […]

Every year hundreds of individuals suffer severe injuries from defective or improperly installed or maintained bed rails. Numerous FDA warnings have shed light onto the risk associated with the use of bed rails for the elderly in nursing homes, hospitals,  and elderly care facilities. A Hospital Bed Safety Working group has been established in order […]

Our law firm is investigating possible claims of individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries or have died due to defective airbags in Toyota and Honda vehicles manufactured by Takata corp. According to lead investigators from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, such airbags can deploy with minor impact resulted in the explosion of metal shrapnel […]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission along with manufacturers have announced a voluntary recall of bean bag chairs produced by Ace Bayou.  According to investigators the “zippers on the bag chairs can open and children can crawl inside, get trapped and suffocate.” A 13 year old and a 3 year old have suffocated and died due […]

Every year hundreds of individual suffer catastrophic injuries and fatalities due to falls from balconies. In fact the vast majority, 94 percent in one study, falls from balconies result in hospitalizations. In many instances victims fail to pursue a personal injury cause of action because of the false assumption that any negligent acts on their […]

St. St. Jude Silzone Heart Valve is a medical implant that was recalled in 2000. Before the recall various clinical trials and studies eluded to a possible link between the implantation of the Silzone devices containing silver and serious often life threatening health complications. According to the FDA silver coated valves can experience a specific […]

Ignition Switch Defect Update: On June 30th General Motors announced yet another nationwide recall of its vehicles due to issues concerning ignition switch failures resulting in accidents. According to the NHTSA (National Highway Transportation Safety Administration) hundreds of serious injuries and dozens of deaths have been attributed to ignition switch defects in General Motors vehicles. […]