California Personal Injury & Product Liability Blog

If you have been injured in a car accident in California, you may be thinking about how you are going to recover, both financially and physically. If the accident was someone else’s fault, you may be eligible to file a car accident claim against them in order to pursue financial compensation for the losses you …

California bans holding and operating handheld phones for calls, texting or any other reason while driving. Law enforcement may stop drivers solely for violations of the California no-touch phone law. The law applies to all drivers, including delivery and rideshare drivers. A 2014 court decision limited California’s older phone law to talking and listening. Lawmakers …

Accidents are a huge concern for drivers, passengers, motorcyclists and cyclists. In 2026, there are many new accident prevention technologies that come standard in some makes and models, and others that can be added to other vehicles where they don’t come standard. Table of Contents Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) Lane Departure Warning Adaptive Headlights Cross-Traffic …

It is wise for those injured in car accidents to call personal injury lawyers to handle their insurance claims. Personal injury lawyer vs insurance company battles can be the most important factor in determining the size of payout you receive when you file an insurance claim. If you’ve been injured in an auto accident, it’s …

The Center for Biological Diversity and Californians for Pesticide Reform, on November 4, sent a letter to California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation, urging the regulators to begin reevaluation, cancellation and suspension proceedings for products containing the popular herbicide paraquat. The letter asks California regulators to ban products that contain paraquat “because of the significant adverse …

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were created around eighty years ago. These chemicals have since reached the Arctic, been found in oceans, and been found in the tissues of animals such as pilot whales and polar bears. PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they persist in the environment for a very long time, as …

You may be wondering, “what is the average payout for Roundup lawsuit settlements?” While there is no exact figure for this, our experienced Roundup lawyers estimate that the average Roundup settlement will fall somewhere between $5,000 and $250,000 or more. However, the settlements seen in Roundup lawsuits will vary greatly from plaintiff to plaintiff, depending …

The last thing you want as a parent is for your child to be in a car accident. Unfortunately, tragic car accidents with children involved are far too common. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 156,502 children injured in traffic accidents in 2022. Three percent of all traffic fatalities in 2022 …

Liberty Mutual is one of the major insurance companies in the United States. Liberty Mutual Insurance has a reputation for minimizing payouts. This article will go into detail about the average Liberty Mutual settlement payouts, as well as what you can expect when dealing with Liberty Mutual claims. This article will go into detail about …

Silicosis lawsuit settlements usually range from $30,000 to over $1 million. The sizes of silicosis settlements are dependent on illness severity, duration of exposure and evidence of negligence. Call our experienced silicosis lawyers today for a FREE consultation at (800) 718-4658 or contact us if you or a loved one received a silicosis diagnosis after …

If a dog bit you or a loved one in California, our dog bite settlement calculator can help you estimate the value of your dog bite claim based on factors such as your medical costs, the severity of the bite and other losses. California saw an average dog injury-related insurance claim of $86,229 in 2024, …

There were 5.79 billion active social media user identities in the world in April 2026, according to DataReportal. This is equivalent to 69.9 percent of the world population. The scope of this social media statistics page will include: Platform adoption Usage frequency Teen behavior News consumption Scam risk California-specific data Current statistics draw on sources …