California Personal Injury & Product Liability Blog

Yes, you can sue a company for putting you in danger. You might think that you can only sue individuals for putting you in danger, but you can sue companies as well. There are many situations in which you can sue a company for putting you in danger, and these situations can lead to lawsuits …

The number one cause of auto accidents is negligent driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, negligent driving can take many different forms. Negligent drivers violate the rules of the road, including by driving while distracted or intoxicated. If you or a person you care about has suffered injuries in an …

Retaining an attorney to represent you following an auto accident is one of the most important steps that you can take. This is true even if your car accident is relatively small, with minor property damages or injuries. If you have suffered serious personal injuries in an auto accident, retain an experienced attorney to represent …

Life expectancy in the United States has increased from 39.4 years in 1860 to 78.9 years in 2020. One of the primary reasons for this increase is the development of new pharmaceuticals, especially antibiotics. However, taking medications can sometimes lead to unintended consequences, including severe side effects which can lead to serious injury, cancer or …

Two of the largest home insurance firms offering coverage for expensive homes, AIG and Chubb, are refusing to renew coverage for some policyholders in California due to wildfire risk. AIG will soon start notifying around 9,000 Private Client Group customers that they will not be renewing their home insurance policies for 2022. This decision is …

Officials announced in December that Southern California Edison (SCE) will pay $550 million in penalties and fines for its role in the Woolsey, Thomas, Meyers, Liberty and Rye fires in 2017 and 2018. The settlement agreement with SCE was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on December 16 during a meeting. The wildfires …

CAL FIRE’s determination that July 2020’s 963,000 acre Dixie fire started when a tree hit a PG&E power line is not complete proof of PG&E’s criminal responsibility, according to Butte County District Attorney Michael L. Ramsey. The CAL FIRE report may affect pending lawsuits by individual plaintiffs and five California counties. “This office and four …

U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds will not seek further evidentiary proceedings against PG&E to find out if it violated its criminal probation, and will not seek options for sentencing if PG&E is found guilty. Hinds filed a report on January 6 recommending that an evidentiary hearing that U.S. District Judge William H. Alsup set for …

If you’ve been injured in an accident that was at least partially someone else’s fault, there is a time limit for you to file a claim seeking financial compensation for your injuries. In California, that time limit is typically two years from the date you know or should know about the injury. If you do …

Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers is no longer actively retaining Dixie Fire victims. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), in a statement on Tuesday, concluded that power lines belonging to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) started the Dixie fire. CAL FIRE, “after a meticulous and thorough investigation,” determined that the Dixie fire …

Nine percent of all fatal crashes in the United States in 2019 involved distracted drivers, and these crashes led to 3,142 deaths, according to the NHTSA. About 26,000 lives were lost in the United States from 2012-2019 due to distracted driving. Mobile phones are one of the most convenient technologies available to us today. They …

Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers is no longer actively retaining Dixie Fire victims. PG&E, in a Monday Securities and Exchange Commission filing, estimated that it will be liable for $1.15 billion in losses connected with the Dixie fire. The utility noted that their potential liability involves numerous factors, including: The cause of the fire Contributing causes …