Are slip and fall cases hard to win?
We do not suffer by accident. Jane Austen It depends on what you mean by "win." Let's define some words first. Slip and fall cases are a type of premises…
In California, can a guard remove you from a bar?
You met me at a very strange time in my life.Fight Club Can a guard remove you from a bar? The short answer is no, generally speaking. Here's why. Private…
Hit by a delivery driver in San Diego?
It is better to fail in originality Than to succeed in imitation. Herman Melville Delivery drivers include Amazon, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Instacart, and similar companies. What if a delivery driver…
Who is responsible for water main breaks in San Diego?
Action may not always bring happiness, But there is no happiness without action.-Benjamin Disraeli In almost all cases, the City of San Diego will be responsible for a water main…
How To Calendar Dates In California Court
The two most powerful warriors arePatience and Time.Tolstoy Here's a summary of how to calendar dates for use in California courts. Know that "days" mean calendar days, and that "court…
What are discovery sanctions in California?
Let the punishment be equal with the offense. -Cicero Lots of discovery responses are garbage. What to do? Consider discovery sanctions. Here's a brief primer. First, you need to determine…
How to file a business interruption claim in California
Any fool can know. The point is to understand. -Albert Einstein Here are general steps you should take to file a business interruption claim in California, along with some helpful…
Is Covid-19 “Physical Loss or Damage” to Property?
Judge a man by his questions Rather than by his answers. -Voltaire A fundamental coverage question is whether covid-19 can be considered a "physical loss or damage" to insured property.…
Why Business Interruption Insurance Should Cover Covid-19
Amend your ways and your deeds -Jeremiah Most insurance companies will deny business interruption (BI) claims for covid-19 losses by saying there was no "direct physical loss" to insured property.…
Does Business Interruption Insurance Cover Covid-19?
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; Falsehood by haste and uncertainty. -Tacitus Business Interruption (BI) insurance protects a business from economic losses when a business cannot continue its normal…
What Is A 998 Offer?
Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly…
What Is Inverse Condemnation In California After City of Oroville?
It is the nature of all greatness Not to be exact. -Edmund Burke Twenty-two years have passed since the California Supreme Court has weighed in on the nebulous concept of…