California has a complex statutory scheme to compensate family members for the wrongful death of a loved one. The wrongful death statutes generally allow for surviving family members to recover for losses they sustain as a...
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June 15, 2015
A Second Bite at the Apple? Recovery for Wrongful Death After Settling an Underlying Personal Injury Claim
February 15, 2015
What Can You Do When You Think a Frivolous Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against You? (Part II)
In the last issue of this newsletter, we discussed the options that may be available to a party faced with what is perceived to be a frivolous lawsuit, while the lawsuit is pending. This article will comment on the separate...
February 15, 2015
Evaluating Food-Borne Illness Liability
Food-borne illness (“FBI”) cases are, broadly speaking, product liability cases. However, properly evaluating and responding to them requires understanding the unique issues they involve that are not involved in other...
February 15, 2015
New Exposure For Wages and Workers’ Compensation to Companies That Use Labor Contractors
A law that became effective January 1, 2015, imposes responsibility for wages and workers’ compensation coverage for workers obtained from a labor contractor who fails to pay such wages and/or provide such coverage. Under...
February 15, 2015
New Laws Affecting California Employers in 2015
The year 2015 brings another round of new laws that impact California employers. The following are brief summaries of some of the more significant laws that became or become effective this year. These laws provide greater...