Slip and Fall Accidents

Whether you’ve injured yourself in a trip and fall or step and fall, that injury is classified as a slip and fall in California. If...



California’s Legal Protections Against Workplace Discrimination

California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits discrimination in employment based on religion just as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...



California Supreme Court Clarifies Meal Breaks at Work

Last year, in Brinkley v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court decided the important issue of whether employers must make sure that employees take their...



California’s Waterways Can Be Deadly

The statistics are staggering: the California Department of Boating and Waterways reports that in 2011 there were 512 boating accidents resulting in 313 injuries and...



Age Discrimination Lawsuits Hold Employers Accountable

In April 2013, California Superior Court awarded two plaintiffs $2.6 million in damages in an age discrimination case. The plaintiffs, Nimet Behar, aged 49, and...



San Diego Personal Injury Lawyers Helping Those Harmed by Inattentive Drivers

When insurance companies, law enforcement agencies and public interest groups put together lists of the most common causes of car accidents, driver inattention is almost...



Illegal Harassment on the Job

Sexual harassment cases seem to attract the attention of the press. Ask San Diego's embattled former mayor, Bob Filner, who is facing a sexual harassment...



Filing an Employment Discrimination Suit? Be Prepared!

California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment based on a number of protected classes including race, religion, gender, age...



Drinking While Boating Carries Grave Risks

Some studies estimate that alcohol is involved in 25 percent of all motorboat-related deaths, depending on the year. While employing a designated driver may help...



What Is the Difference Between Disparate Impact and Disparate Treatment?

While the U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the issue of the future of the disparate impact analysis to show discrimination, President Obama’s administration seems...