CA medical malpractice law, statute of limitiations in CA state

This is a very tricky question, actually. The statue is Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5 which provides generally that the action must be...

What elements are necessary to bring a libel/slander lawsuit in CA

If you sued the supermarket or the manager for slander, they would probably assert the privilege codified in California Civil Code section 47 for...

California medical malpractice law

There's a saying in basketball: "No harm - no foul." I would agree that your doctor probably mishandled the protocol regading test results, and...

The answer is: You can sue the person who wrote or said untrue defamatory comments about you to other people. So if that person is a co-worker or...

Can I sue under CA tort laws for getting the flu after biting into a breadstick while a bug was on it

The difficult part of your case will be proving the element of "causation," i.e., proving that biting the breadstick with the bug on it CAUSED your...

What can we do to limit our liability from hosting a haunted house under CA law

I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that there is no black and white answer to the question "would we be liable?" Frankly, it all...

Do I have a right to sue the first hospital for malpractice

The question you have to ask yourself is whether the first radiologist caused you to suffer any damages by failing to diagnose the fracture. Was...

Im being sued over an auto accident fraudulently.

The most important thing you need out of your insurnace company right now is protection, and that means that if they have an opportunity to settle...

I got into a car accident in a city vehicle, I am no longer employed with the city, am I liable for damages to other party

Both you and the City are potentially responsible. However, if you caused the accident while working for the City and in the course and scope of...

Can a person that was injured in a car accident ask for more money after accepting a settlement offer

It is very difficult to void a contract, such as a settlement release, but it is not impossible. Under the law, there are several possible ways to...