What Are The Statutes Of Limitations In California?
The innocent and the beautiful Have no enemy but time. -W.B. Yeats Litigation lives and dies on deadlines. Causes of action in California are subject to statutes of limitations. That means a cause of action must be filed with the appropriate court before a certain...
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What Is The Law On Negligence In California?
A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions But by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury. -John Stuart Mill Negligence is a legal concept by which people are held responsible for their actions. Negligence...
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What Is Inverse Condemnation In California?
The glory that was Greece, And the grandeur that was Rome. -Edgar Allan Poe Inverse condemnation in California allows you to sue the government if the government damaged your property. Here are the specifics. Inverse Condemnation Law California Constitution article I,...
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What Is The Value Of Damaged Trees In California?
Heaven is what I cannot reach The apple on the tree. -Emily Dickinson Tree law is gnarled. The following discusses the value of damaged trees in California. In other words, I discuss the "recoverable damages," or amount of money, you are entitled to when someone...
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San Diego Storms: Trees, Water, and Liability
...on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. -Genesis Introduction Fierce winds and a sunless sky move outside my window as I write. San Diego has experienced several days of severe winter storms; more are...
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California: What is the Made Whole Doctrine?
In most things success depends On knowing how long it takes to succeed. - Montesquieu Introduction Misinformation abounds when people speak of the Made Whole Doctrine. This principle is important and should be understood by anyone with a personal injury or property...
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North Park Water Main Break: Flood Coverage and Liability
I don't believe in accidents. - Pablo Picasso Introduction Flood waters submerged the San Diego neighborhood of North Park in the early hours of January 5, 2016, after a water main burst. Bewildered residents were left with submerged homes and saturated...
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California Property Damage Law: Personal Property and Loss of Use
The worst is not, So long as we can say, "This is the worst." -Shakespeare Introduction Nature devastates. Perhaps fire, wind, or water devastated your home. If so, here are things to know about personal property and loss of use. This post only addresses...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Wrongful Death Lawsuits in California
“Beyond the course of the years and the sun.” - Virgil Wrongful death lawsuits are traumatic. Read the following if you think you have a wrongful death lawsuit in California. Survival actions, a similar lawsuit, will be discussed on a future post. Wrongful death...
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My First Year as a Solo Attorney
On October 20, 2016, the San Diego Bar Association "For the Record" published an article I wrote on my first year as a solo attorney. Here is the entire article: My First Year as a Solo Attorney
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