Cycling can be an enjoyable and beneficial pastime. There’s a certain freedom and freewheeling feeling about strapping on your helmet and pumping the pedals. However, cycling is not without its dangers. On average, over 700 cyclists are killed and over 45,000 cyclists are injured each and every year in incidents involving motor vehicles. Here are [...]
Motorcycles are a great way to get around town. With low gas mileage and high maneuverability, they can really improve your out-of-pocket expenses, save you time, and eliminate the headache of trying to find a parking spot. However, these small vehicles can also be dangerous if you don’t have the right knowledge or gear. Motorcycles [...]
California law holds dog owners responsible for dog bite attacks. Adding a yellow ribbon to fearful or aggressive dogs is one way that dog owners can indicate that an animal should be given space in public. If you or a loved one was injured by a dog running loose, a dog at the park [...]
Sexual abuse is a serious issue facing people of all ages, ethnicities and economic levels. According to statistics gathered by RAINN, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, 80% of victims of sexual abuse are under the age of 30, while 44% are under 18. It is believed that an American is assaulted every [...]
Originally published in Trial Bar News, Vol.34, Issue 7, Aug./Sept. 2011 By Marianne S. Johnson, Esq. Effective January 1, 2011, the Legislature’s newest attempt to streamline the civil jury process launched an interesting alternative for those civil cases that fall into that problematic void: too big for small claims court, but not worth a three-to-five [...]
In the majority of past cases, it is evident that the costs that manufacturers and corporations would have to endure in order to affirm the safety of their products is marginal. Even so, every day there are thousands of corporations in the U.S. that are making the conscious decision to risk your safety and the [...]
It is estimated that a person is killed in a fatal traffic accident every sixteen minutes. In 2011 alone, California experienced nearly 3,000 fatal car accidents. Besides the emotional trauma caused by the loss of a loved one, a fatal accident brings with it considerable financial burdens. The loss of another’s income can be life [...]
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic disease that causes severe pain, swelling, stiffness, and skin changes, and currently has no known cure. Also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), RSD is characterized by extreme pain caused by even the slightest of touches, which is a result of the individual’s nervous system on overdrive. [...]
In our experience at Cohen Law handling truck accidents, we have seen far too many San Diego residents devastated by negligent truck driving. California averaged about 300-500 accidents from the years of 2004-2008, making it the state with the second highest number of truck collisions in the United States. […]
Truck accidents in the greater San Diego area can lead to catastrophic injuries, and with all of the highways in and around El Cajon and La Mesa, we have far too many of these accidents. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration reports over 3,000 fatalities every year due to large truck accidents, and 53,000 [...]