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A California property owner is not automatically liable when someone falls on their premises. Liability depends on whether the owner knew or reasonably should have known, that a dangerous condition existed and failed to fix it or warn about it in time. That knowledge requirement is called notice, and in most contested slip and fall claims […]

Texas slip and fall claims turn on notice. Almost every single one. The question is pretty much always the same. Did the property owner know about the dangerous condition, or should they have known before someone got hurt? Under Texas premises liability law, the injured invitee has to prove the owner had actual or constructive […]

Yes. Under Texas law, a property owner or manager may be held civilly liable when inadequate security allows a foreseeable criminal attack to injure a tenant, guest, or business invitee. The governing framework comes from the Texas Supreme Court’s 1998 decision in Timberwalk Apartments, Partners, Inc. v. Cain, 972 S.W.2d 749 (Tex. 1998). That case requires […]

Legal Snapshot Legal Topic: Motorcycle accident fault allocation and the failure-to-see defence Case Stage: Pre-litigation, insurance negotiation, and civil trial Primary Legal Issue: Comparative negligence and duty to maintain a proper lookout Primary Authority: California Civil Code § 1714; Li v. Yellow Cab Co., 13 Cal.3d 804 (1975) Date Legal Authority Last Reviewed: 2025 A […]

When you are injured driving for work in Texas and a third party caused the crash, two separate legal paths are open at the same time. Workers’ compensation pays your medical bills and a portion of your lost wages regardless of fault. A civil lawsuit against the negligent driver can recover what comp will not pay, […]

California law requires every motorcycle rider and passenger to wear a safety helmet that meets federal standards. Riding without a compliant helmet does not bar an injury claim, and it does not reduce overall damages across the board. Under California’s pure comparative fault system, a helmet defense is a targeted argument: the at-fault party can […]

Texas is the only state in the country where a private employer can choose not to carry workers’ compensation insurance. When that choice is made, the employer gives up three powerful legal shields in any negligence lawsuit you bring: the contributory negligence defence, the assumption of risk defence, and the fellow servant rule. That shift […]

A collision on I-35E near downtown Dallas may begin with another driver’s negligence, but the injuries a person suffers do not always end with that driver’s conduct. If a seat back collapses, a roof folds inward during a rollover, an airbag fires at the wrong moment, or a fuel system ruptures and ignites, the vehicle […]

Short answer: Whether you must give a recorded statement in California depends entirely on which insurer is asking. The at-fault driver’s insurance company has no contractual authority over you; you are not their policyholder, and you are not required to give them a recorded statement. Your own insurer is different. California auto policies nearly always […]

Texas law allows injured people to bring civil claims against government entities for road defects and dangerous highway conditions, but only within a narrow framework set by the Texas Tort Claims Act (TTCA). The most important thing to understand before anything else is the deadline: the window to formally notify many Texas cities of a […]