California Personal Injury & Product Liability Blog

According to a recent study initiated by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), low-income Latino workers are most at risk for paraquat exposure, a concern that has sparked significant legal action and is reflected in the growing number of paraquat lawsuit cases. California is the only state with readily available data on paraquat use. Between 2017 …

Weight loss is a driving priority for the majority of modern adults. Between processed foods and desk jobs, what it takes to pay the bills also results in an expanding waistline—and all the health risks that come with it. The release of a new non-stimulant weight-loss drug like Ozempic inevitably leads to a surge in …

Daylighting, also known as intersection daylighting, is the concept that streets are safer by the removal of parked cars near crosswalks. It is not to be confused with the natural light-based concept also known as daylighting, which involves using skylights, windows and light shelves to bring direct light into one’s home to increase brightness levels. …

A bill which was recently introduced in California would ban children under the age of 12 from riding electric bicycles, and would require those 12 or older to either possess a valid driver’s license or proof they passed an electric bicycle safety course in order to ride electric bikes in California. The Proposed Bill The …

If you’ve been injured, particularly at work, you may be wondering about workers’ comp vs. personal injury. You may be wondering about what type of compensation you are eligible for regarding personal injury vs. workers’ comp. You may be wondering about who is held liable regarding workers’ comp and personal injury. The biggest difference between …

The best remedy for driving fatigue is to take a break and refresh. Driving fatigue is the cause of over 300,000 car accidents and over 6,000 fatalities every year, according to the National Safety Council. When fatigue sets in, attention wanes, and reaction speed diminishes. You may even drift out of full consciousness. Twenty hours …

A new study has found that a little-known toxic pesticide known as chlormequat was found in four out of five people tested. The researchers tested for the pesticide’s presence in the urine of 96 people, finding that the pesticide was present in the urine of 77 of the people. The study found a higher detection …

  You may have heard about quartz countertops being linked with silicosis, an incurable, often fatal, severe lung disease. Because of this, you may be wondering if there are quartz countertop health concerns regarding engineered stone countertops in your home. Luckily, homeowners are likely not in any danger from quartz countertops, whether the countertop material …

You may be wondering: how much Roundup exposure is dangerous? The answer is that any amount of Roundup can be dangerous since glyphosate is a potential carcinogen. The severity of danger that Roundup poses depends upon the extent and duration of exposure to it. Glyphosate is the herbicide which is the most commonly used in …

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 …

On January 31, the CEOs of X, Meta, TikTok and additional social media companies testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The testimony was regarding concerns the Senate had over social media companies not doing enough in order to protect children from things such as sexual predators, suicide, eating disorders, addictive features, bullying and unrealistic beauty …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established a Personal Exposure Limit for silica dust of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, on average, over an eight hour workday. This limit has been established because silica dust exposure has been linked with silicosis, an incurable, often fatal lung disease. Workers in the stone …