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Being fully aware of the consequences of brain injury is important for health-conscious Californians looking to reduce the impact of these injuries. In addition to their immediate physical effects, brain injuries also have links to many other serious medical conditions, as described by Medicinenet.com.Seizure disorder, also known as epilepsy, is a condition that can actually occur as a result of brain injuries. Seizures take place when neurons in the brain transmit abnormal signals, which causes...

Premises liability lawsuits are often thought of in regards to someone getting injured on someone else's property due to a dangerous or hazardous condition. However, there are some situations in Orange County in which a dog presents that dangerous condition.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half of injuries that stem from a dog bite come from a dog with which the victim is familiar. As such, having a dog in...

You can call it common knowledge that in an accident between two vehicles, or when a car hits a pedestrian, a person who is injured as a result can have a claim for negligence against the driver responsible. But that is not the only way that someone can become a plaintiff from a car accident; indeed, another type of potential plaintiff can exist, one who might not even have been present at the accident. In...

In a situation where a customer slips and falls while on the premises of a retail store, and the fall results in compensable injury, the possibility for the victim to file a premises liability lawsuit against the storeowner exists. But to prove his or her case, what standard of care to ensuring the safety of its patrons does the plaintiff need to establish on the part of the store owner? A general standard of negligence...

It used to be that the expression "You can't fight city hall" carried more weight than it does today. That was because of a long-standing legal doctrine known as "sovereign immunity," which held that as a general rule it was difficult if not impossible to sue a government acting in that capacity, or a government agency. Although the sovereign immunity defense used to be broadly applied to preclude lawsuits against the government, the modern trend...