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Sometimes it’s not your fault. You were driving, but you didn’t know the other car was coming. Sometimes it is the fault of someone else. Sometimes the accident is fatal and in those times a loss of life is certainly a probability. Here at Licata & Yeremenko, A Professional Law Corporation in CA, we understand what it is like to…
Some people in California do not know the difference between wrongful death and murder, but knowing that difference may be critical to recovering damages for the loss of your loved one. Wrongful death and murder are part of two completely different court systems, tort, and criminal, and the only thing wrongful death and murder cases have in common is that…
A 22-year-old Pasadena man has been charged in the hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist in 2016, according to a report from KTLA. The suspect, Donte Antoine Fox, was charged with multiple counts in relation to the crash on Monday, July 2 by the Los Angeles County District Attorney. This is at least the second time Fox has faced serious…
Recently a bill passed in Washington has put a cap on damages that can be claimed during medical malpractice cases for emotional loss known as pain and suffering damages to $250000 for non-economic damages. Payments for economic damages, or actual out-of-pocket medical expenses and lost wages, would have no limit. What The Previous Law Said In California California is one…
When actor Bill Paxton went in for heart surgery, he ended up, unfortunately, dying of a stroke. This lethal stroke is thought to have been triggered by heart surgery and his family is now suing the surgeon and hospital involved in his death. The 61-year-old actor died due to these complications and his family has now filed a suit alleging…
We all remember that unfortunate day in 2016 when two-year-old Lane Thomas Graves from Nebraska was eaten by an alligator near the shores of the lagoon at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, whilst on the holiday of his life at Disneyland. The resort has erected a monument in the shape of a lighthouse in his memory. Even though the…
Losing a loved one is a very traumatizing experience for the ones that they have left behind. The death that occurred can be due to natural or accidental reasons, but sometimes the reason for death was because of the fault of someone else. At this point not only do you want them to have them held accountable but also you…
When you lose a loved one it causes a lot of heartaches and that heartache is magnified when that loss could have been prevented and the actions of others caused it. In California, it is mandatory for all employers to provide medical insurance for every single employee but these laws vary by state. The person that is responsible for the…
No one can ever be prepared for the death of their loved ones, which is why most people who lose their family members in an accident have no clue what to do next. And you cannot blame them, really. Thinking about monetary compensation or legal action against the negligent party, who was responsible for their loved one’s death, is the…
A recent California state audit has revealed a concerningly weak level of oversight at California nursing homes, which has enabled poor care, serious injuries, and even death to occur. According to the audit, the number of incidents that had the potential to end in either severe injuries or wrongful deals has increased significantly over the past few years, an issue…