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2018-04-12: Updated: 2018-04-12 13:57:40 Left hand turn collision in Los Angeles results in $872K jury verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-04-02: Updated: 2018-04-02 11:36:22 Auto-Pedestrian Accident in Los Angeles Results in $962K Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-03-30: Updated: 2018-03-30 14:19:02 California Universities Have A Duty To Protect Students From Violence

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-03-21: Updated: 2018-03-21 12:26:49 What are the legal implications when a self-driving car kills a pedestrian?

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-03-15: Updated: 2018-03-15 13:09:31 Bike crash from manhole cover results in $5M Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-03-15: Updated: 2018-03-15 12:01:03 Los Angeles is Still One of the Most Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-03-08: Updated: 2018-03-08 09:39:37 California Proposes New Laws on Sexual Harassment

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-02-21: Updated: 2018-02-21 12:52:48 Auto v. Semi Truck Crash in San Bernardino County Results in $7M Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-02-16: Updated: 2018-02-16 10:56:56 Defective Gate At Apartment Complex Injures Tenant $1M Jury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-02-09: Updated: 2018-02-09 14:08:50 Liebeck v. McDonalds – The Truth Behind the Hot Coffee Case

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-02-01: Updated: 2018-02-01 11:48:46 Employer found liable for employee hitting pedestrian on way home from work

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-01-30: Updated: 2018-01-30 09:26:31 What Are Coup and Contrecoup Brain Injuries?

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-01-27: Updated: 2018-01-27 14:17:50 Workplace Deaths from Industrial Accidents on the Rise in the U.S.

by Steven M. Sweat

2018-01-15: Updated: 2018-01-15 13:08:19 Motorcycle Fatality Caused by Dangerous Condition at Restaurant Exit According to Jury

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-11-29: Updated: 2017-11-29 12:37:15 Batting Cage Accident Results in $600K CA Jury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-11-17: Updated: 2017-11-17 09:12:00 CA Appeals Court Decides Duty of Landowner for Abutting Property Condition

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-10-26: Updated: 2017-10-26 13:12:08 Student Hit Walking to Bus in San Bernardino County Awarded $32M

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-10-19: Updated: 2017-10-19 09:27:25 Los Angeles Injury Verdict for Injured Restaurant Worker

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-10-16: Updated: 2017-10-16 14:16:55 Los Angeles Bar Patron Beaten by Bouncers Awarded $5 Million

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-09-25: Updated: 2017-09-25 11:35:54 Is Tesla Autopilot Killing People?

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-09-01: Updated: 2017-09-01 17:57:39 Riverside CA Security Guard Injured by Forklift Receives $16.9 M Jury Award

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-08-31: Updated: 2017-08-31 11:32:52 Creating the Perfect Car Safety Kit

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-08-28: Updated: 2017-08-28 16:02:33 California Court of Appeals Rules Against Property Accident Victim

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-08-18: Updated: 2017-08-18 11:45:41 Potential for more Trucking Accidents in California if New Federal Law Passes

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-07-31: Updated: 2017-07-31 10:53:12 Girl live streams her sister’s death

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-07-25: Updated: 2017-07-25 10:53:56 Injured horseback rider denied recovery due to assumption of the risk

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-06-23: Updated: 2017-06-23 11:52:24 $10.7M Los Angeles Traumatic Brain Injury Jury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-05-18: Updated: 2017-05-18 09:38:55 California Care Facility Liable for Sex Among Special Needs Children

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-05-02: Updated: 2017-05-02 09:29:44 Road Safety for Truckers and Drivers in California

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-04-20: Updated: 2017-04-20 10:24:15 Legal Ramifications of Uber Ignoring Drunk Driver Complaints

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-04-18: Updated: 2017-04-18 10:01:18 When can an employer be liable for their employee drinking and driving?

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-04-10: Updated: 2017-04-10 14:26:08 Driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants lead to drop in hit-and-run accidents

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-03-29: Updated: 2017-03-29 10:21:35 Motor Vehicle Accident Jury Verdict Napa California

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-03-23: Updated: 2017-03-23 12:54:24 Legal Issues Related to California Warehouse Fire

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-03-13: Updated: 2017-03-13 10:23:41 Are Millennials the worst drivers?

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-01-26: Updated: 2017-01-26 11:17:14 Should Apple Be Forced to Lock Out Apps When Driving?

by Steven M. Sweat

2017-01-03: Updated: 2017-01-26 10:40:23 California Bans Holding Cell Phone While Driving

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-12-14: Updated: 2016-12-14 12:36:15 Inspector Who Fell From Ladder Supplied by Property Owner Awarded $2M

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-12-08: Updated: 2016-12-08 09:47:49 Starline Tour Bus Crash Wrongful Death Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-11-30: Updated: 2016-11-30 12:31:08 Elderly Man Injured in Low Impact Crash Receives $1M

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-10-17: Updated: 2016-10-17 10:21:31 Los Angeles Motorcycle Lane Split Accident Jury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-10-03: Updated: 2016-10-03 12:07:59 San Diego Target Found Liable for Trip and Fall

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-09-26: Updated: 2016-09-26 12:07:24 Jim Carrey Sued for Wrongful Death in California

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-08-24: Updated: 2016-08-24 14:09:30 Construction Site Accident Wrongful Death Jury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-08-08: Updated: 2016-08-11 09:50:11 City Truck Runs Over Sleeping Man $2.3M Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-08-03: Updated: 2016-08-11 09:52:19 Actor’s Parents File Lawsuit in Los Angeles for Defective Jeep Rollover

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-07-07: Updated: 2016-08-11 09:53:42 $23.7 Million Jury Verdict in Los Angeles Dangerous Intersection Case

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-06-28: Updated: 2016-08-11 09:54:53 The Moral Dilemma for Self-Driving Cars

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-06-27: Updated: 2016-08-11 09:56:18 Bicycle Accident Jury Verdict in California

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-06-21: Updated: 2016-08-11 09:58:12 Defective Car Seatback Injury Lawyer California

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-06-16: Updated: 2016-08-11 09:59:54 Elderly woman awarded $886K at trial in personal injury case

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-06-07: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:02:22 Defective Rental Car Deaths Lead to Law Change

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-05-03: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:04:34 California Truck v. Auto Crash Results in Punitive Damage Award

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-05-02: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:05:11 California: The Land of High Speed Fatal Car Accidents

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-04-25: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:06:13 California Injury Verdict: Eggshell Plaintiff Receives $2.8M

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-04-19: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:07:12 Lowes Hardware Accident Attorney in California

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-04-09: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:08:31 San Bernardino Head-On Collision Lawsuit Ends in $3.5 Million Jury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-03-31: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:09:52 Traffic Safety Priorities for Los Angeles

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-03-28: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:11:10 Increased Safety Regulations for U.S. Gas Lines

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-03-07: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:11:52 Headstart Crosswalks in Downtown Los Angeles Aim to Reduce Accidents

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-03-01: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:13:03 CA Jury awards $9,800,000 to girl injured at school bus stop

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-02-17: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:14:22 Paraplegic Hit By Drunk Driver in Ventura CA Awarded $125 Million

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-02-11: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:15:06 San Diego Bar Liable for DUI Crash

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-02-08: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:15:50 Holding Trucking Companies Responsible for CA Truck Crashes

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-02-02: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:16:51 California Motorcycle Accident Jury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-01-25: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:17:39 Los Angeles Bicycle Accidents

by Steven M. Sweat

2016-01-07: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:18:44 Burn Injury Jury Verdict in California

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-12-23: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:19:27 California Construction Site Injury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-12-17: Updated: 2016-10-10 10:18:52 The Rise in Bike and Pedestrian Fatalities in California and Across the U.S.

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-12-16: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:20:27 Orange County CA Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-12-10: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:21:11 Will Higher Federal Crash Test Standards Make Cars Safer?

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-12-03: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:22:23 Truck Crash Jury Verdict – Imperial County CA

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-11-23: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:23:22 Eye Injury Negligence Claims in California

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-11-19: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:23:49 How Do I Prove Damages In a Catastrophic Injury Case?

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-11-12: Updated: 2016-08-11 10:24:48 Dangerous Freeways in Los Angeles

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-10-26: Updated: 2015-10-26 11:42:58 Do I Need a Personal Injury Attorney If I Have Minor Injuries?

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-10-16: Updated: 2015-10-16 12:15:05 California Truck Accident Jury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-10-13: Updated: 2015-10-15 13:38:45 Drug Impaired Driving Accidents in California

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-10-08: Updated: 2015-10-08 11:23:49 Los Angeles Jury Verdict: Negligent Repair Causing Injury

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-09-23: Updated: 2015-09-23 11:22:33 Does Lane-Splitting Cause California Accidents?

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-09-22: Updated: 2015-09-22 09:31:40 Los Angeles Pedestrian Awarded $3 Million

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-09-03: Updated: 2015-09-03 11:22:30 San Bernardino Wrongful Death Jury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-08-27: Updated: 2015-08-27 09:33:17 Caitlyn Jenner May Face Criminal Charges for Los Angeles Car Wreck

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-08-24: Updated: 2015-08-24 12:13:58 Los Angeles Street Safety for Walkers and Bikers May Get Boost

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-08-13: Updated: 2015-08-13 10:35:30 DUI Accident Results in $20M for California Family

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-08-05: Updated: 2015-08-05 16:57:07 California Electrocution Wrongful Death Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-07-29: Updated: 2015-07-29 09:58:56 Could Computer Hackers Crash My Car?

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-07-24: Updated: 2015-07-24 16:01:46 California Court of Appeal Personal Injury Ruling

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-07-23: Updated: 2015-07-23 14:09:37 The Dangers of Duodenoscopes

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-07-22: Updated: 2015-07-22 13:35:56 Many Different Defective Auto Parts Can Lead To Collisions

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-07-21: Updated: 2015-07-21 15:14:46 Dangers of Distracted Driving in California and Beyond

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-07-15: Updated: 2015-07-15 10:45:27 Traumatic Brain Injury Deaths in California

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-07-09: Updated: 2015-07-09 09:55:48 Will “Smart” Car Dashboards Lead to More Distracted Driving?

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-06-25: Updated: 2015-06-25 10:59:38 Rotted Beams Cause Deadly Balcony Collapse in Berkeley, CA

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-06-16: Updated: 2015-06-16 10:10:47 Does Paying Truckers By The Mile Cause More Accidents?

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-06-12: Updated: 2015-06-12 08:18:06 Car Accidents Caused By New Drivers

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-06-01: Updated: 2015-06-01 10:28:06 More Insurance for Uber Accident Claims in California

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-05-12: Updated: 2015-05-12 12:28:49 Is Google Hiding the Ball on Accidents Stats for Their Self-Driving Cars?

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-05-11: Updated: 2015-05-11 10:46:56 Dog Bite Propensity By Breed

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-05-07: Updated: 2015-05-07 10:07:13 California Home Depot Accidents Require Skilled Injury Lawyers

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-04-21: Updated: 2015-04-21 15:25:12 Takata Air Bag Recall Lawsuits

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-04-14: Updated: 2015-04-14 09:03:17 Physical and Sexual Abuse in California Nursing Homes

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-04-09: Updated: 2015-04-09 08:33:27 Sexual Abuse Lawsuit in California Hospital

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-04-08: Updated: 2015-04-08 14:33:48 Sacramento Injury Verdict Demonstrates “Eggshell Plaintiff Rule”

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-03-25: Updated: 2015-03-26 08:40:07 Los Angeles Pedestrian Accidents on the Rise

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-03-16: Updated: 2015-03-16 14:50:09 Record Personal Injury Jury Verdict in Sonoma County CA

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-03-11: Updated: 2015-03-11 15:42:30 California May Require Adults to Wear Bike Helmets

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-03-03: Updated: 2015-03-12 08:38:07 Will Crash Prevention Technology Prevent An Auto Accident?

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-03-02: Updated: 2015-03-02 14:23:34 San Bernardino County Dangerous Roadway Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-02-27: Updated: 2015-02-27 08:46:18 California Appellate Decision on Nursing Home Abuse Claims

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-01-26: Updated: 2015-01-26 10:34:12 Kern County CA $1 Million Wrongful Death Jury Verdict: Auto v. Tractor Trailer

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-01-20: Updated: 2015-01-20 14:24:44 Things We Can Learn from $4 Million California Bicycle Accident Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

2015-01-07: Updated: 2015-01-07 10:10:28 Will giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants increase the uninsured motorists in California?

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-12-11: Updated: 2015-10-11 13:06:57 Uber Wrongful Death Lawsuit Shows Flaws in Ride Share System

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-11-13: Updated: 2014-11-13 15:05:25 Mercury Insurance Can’t Avoid Payment of CA Judgment Based Upon Claimed Exclusion

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-11-03: Updated: 2014-11-03 16:13:14 Hotel Injury Claims in CA – Lawrence v. La Jolla Beach Club

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-10-30: Updated: 2016-08-11 11:16:06 Halloween Child Pedestrian Accidents in California

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-10-10: Updated: 2014-10-10 10:34:49 Car Crash Resulting in Multiple Teen Deaths in Orange County CA

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-09-04: Updated: 2014-09-04 11:35:55 PG&E Fined $1.4 Billion for Deadly Gas Explosion

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-08-21: Updated: 2014-08-21 14:14:17 How does California Law define Elder Abuse?

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-06-03: Updated: 2014-06-03 14:50:55 Dodger Stadium Negligent Security Trial Begins in Los Angeles

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-05-23: Updated: 2015-02-02 10:39:48 Paul Walker Car Crash Prompts Lawsuit Against Porsche

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-05-06: Updated: 2014-05-06 13:52:37 Can A Delivery Truck Driver Be Liable for Negligent Parking

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-04-28: Updated: 2014-12-02 15:06:20 Epidemic of Hit and Run Accidents in Los Angeles and How to Protect Yourself

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-04-08: Updated: 2014-04-08 14:26:59 Why “Tort Reform” Is Not Supported By Either Liberal or Conservative Values

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-03-05: Updated: 2014-03-05 11:38:10 California Highway Patrol Reminds Us – Drowsy Driving Causes Auto Accidents!

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-02-20: Updated: 2014-02-25 12:28:40 California Homeowner Liability for Injuries at Social Gatherings

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-02-15: Updated: 2014-02-15 13:22:40 California Personal Injury Laws | Famous Cases | Rowland v. Christian

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-02-05: Updated: 2014-02-06 19:56:50 Origins of Personal Injury Laws in the U.S. Including California

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-01-08: Updated: 2014-01-08 21:03:41 Elevator Accidents Resulting in Fatalities Are More Frequent Than You Think

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-01-03: Updated: 2015-10-11 13:05:38 Paul Walker Crash Findings Show Speed Kills

by Steven M. Sweat

2014-01-02: Updated: 2014-01-02 20:56:21 Would Auto Detection Systems Prevent DUI Accidents in California and the U.S.

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-12-10: Updated: 2013-12-10 17:30:44 Car Accident Injuries Related to Lack of Seat Belt Use – Los Angeles Injury Lawyer Speaks Out

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-11-07: Updated: 2013-11-07 18:03:23 Should Commercial Bus Carriers Be Subject to More Oversight In Light of Recent Accidents in California and Elsewhere?

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-10-15: Updated: 2013-10-19 11:06:00 Car Crash In Burbank, CA Causing Multiple Teen Fatalities Has All Too Common Characteristics

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-10-06: Updated: 2013-10-06 09:58:44 Bicycle Riders Will Get A Three Foot Buffer From Passing Motorists Under New California Law

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-09-12: Updated: 2013-09-12 20:23:26 Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Case Will Go To The Jury For A Decision

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-08-30: Updated: 2013-08-30 21:13:24 Employer Held Liable For Employee Getting Drunk At A Company Party And Causing A Fatal Car Accident

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-08-28: Updated: 2013-08-28 19:34:48 “Look Both Ways Before You Cross the Street and …. STOP TEXTING!”

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-08-14: Updated: 2013-08-14 21:23:55 Bike v. Pedestrian Fatality in San Francisco Shows Importance of Cyclists Knowing the Rules of the Road

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-08-08: Updated: 2013-08-21 10:45:48 “Stop on Red” Week Is A Grave Reminder of How Many Auto Accidents Are Caused by Running Red Lights

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-08-03: Updated: 2013-08-03 18:08:49 Should causing a car accident from texting and driving warrant punitive damages under California law?

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-07-15: Updated: 2013-07-15 20:20:05 Why did the Trayvon Martin wrongful death suit settle for over $1 Million, if George Zimmerman was found not guilty?

by Steven M. Sweat

2013-07-07: Updated: 2013-07-08 09:43:53 When does a fireworks explosion become negligence under California law?

by Steven M. Sweat