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No Excuses: Preventing Construction Site Accidents and Remembering the Dead
Wrongful Death Attorney by Thomas Cecil (818) 907-3292 With Spring comes not only warmer weather, a change in time, and the start of baseball, but a return of construction projects as builders begin another season
“Look Mom No Hands!” But Lots of Rules for AI Cars in California
Personal Injury Attorney by Andrew L. Shapiro (818) 907-3230 You may have heard the news: An Uber Technologies Inc. autonomous vehicle was involved in an accident in Arizona. A human driver in a Honda CRV
“Way Mo” Autonomous Cars Coming Fast
Personal Injury Attorney by Andrew L. Shapiro (818) 907-3230 It’s a race to beat all races: several car makers, including Ford, General Motors, Volvo, BMW and Tesla are promising fully autonomous vehicles within the next
Pokemon Go Away: Monsters Creating Nuisance Problems
Real Estate Litigation by Nicholas Kanter 818-907-3289 This game has been all the rage since July. Engadget reports over 100 million downloads of Pokemon Go, racking up $10 million each day in revenue for game makers
Save the MAMILs – Cyclist Injury & Death Statistics
Wrongful Death Attorney by Thomas Cecil (818) 907-3292 According to a recent government report, MAMILs (Middle Aged Men In Lycra) are the likeliest of all age groups and genders to be killed or seriously injured
Mile Marker: Google Beginning to Clear Legal Hurdles for Self-Driving Cars (but many more ahead)
Personal Injury Attorney by Andrew L. Shapiro (818) 907-3230 Can self-driving vehicles (SDVs) use the carpool lane? That may be a legal question for another day, as SDVs still have barricades to overcome before moving
On the Road: Safer Rental Cars
Accident Attorney by David B. Bobrosky (818) 907-3254 A mind boggling number of cars are on the recall list for safety problems – including about 34 million American vehicles for defective Takata airbags alone. Additionally,
Header Rules: Class Action Lawsuit Changes Youth Soccer
Concussion Attorney by Thomas Cecil (818) 907-3292 Recently, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and other youth soccer leagues agreed to issue new guidelines, including recommending the banning of “headers” for players under 10, in
Cruise Line Hit Big for “mild” Head Injury
Brain Injury Attorney by Thomas Cecil (818) 907-3292 A major cruise line was hit with a $21 million dollar verdict after a passenger was struck in the head by an automatic sliding door. As reported
New Bill May Put Motorcyclists’ Lane-Splitting in Focus
Motorcycle Accident Lawyer by Andrew L. Shapiro (818) 907-3230 As a motorcyclist for 30 years, I must admit I did my fair share of lane splitting: Bypassing most of the stalled traffic on the 101