Officers are generally covered under governmental immunity... Confer and confirm with local counsel.

Get local counsel involved to have the area inspected to ascertain if the way the step was constructed was negligent, or failed to conform to code,...

It certainly sounds like a malpractice/wrongful death case, but an estate would need to be set up for your grandmother and assuming she died...

Easiest would be to file a summons with Notice and then find counsel to take your case and draw up the complaint.

Be careful of statute of limitations issues which may be an insurmountable obstacle to any litigation. It is generally two years in California....

Seek out local personal injury counsel in your area for representation.

Hopefully she will recover fully and negate the basis for any lawsuit.

There may well be gift tax issues depending on the amount.

Best bet is to find ocal counsel who can subpeona the videotape. Counsel needs to know that there is a basis for a case so come armed with your...

Get thge records to local medical malpractice counsel so that they can determine if there were departures from accepted standards of care. Be aware...