Rizio and Nelson California Law Blog

Personal Injury: Slip and Fall Accidents

Whether you have fallen in a store or on a sidewalk, you may be injured more seriously than you think. Too often, you’ll find that was is merely aching muscles today is actually a longer term back or neck injury. Remember that insurance companies are doing all they can to protect the premiums that they have received and that if you make any statements to the person who you will potentially be...

Bicycle Accidents

With the advent of warmer weather and less inclement weather, bicycles are everywhere. Bicycle accidents can cause severe bodily injury, disfigurement and even death. Since many of us treat bicycles as a means of transportation given the rising cost of gas, we have to be even more aware of the dangers that are faced by traffic conditions, pedestrians and even a community’s failure to provide proper...

The Tragedy of Vehicular Manslaughter

It is a fact of this life that one never knows when one’s life will end. You could be driving down the street one day, and without warning, BAM! It’s all over. It’s a disturbing thought, yes, but it’s something that happens all too often in this country. The death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart in April of this year is a stark reminder to the public of the tragedy...

Legal Issues – Caretakers

Any person who is a caretaker and commits a lewd act upon a dependent person by use of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate unlawful bodily injury on the victim or another person is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned in a state prison for three to eight years. Any person who commits a lewd act with sexual intent upon a child of 14 or 15 years, and is at least 10 years older...

Drug-Related Homicides

According to the Office of the Attorney General of California, the incarceration rates for drug-related crimes have been steadily on the rise. The last year recorded was 2005, which saw 39 drug-related homicides out of every 100,000 people. Alarming as this is, the high was in 1997, with 53.2 drug-related homicides. The rate had gone down to 31.4 in 2002, but began increasing again in the following...

Wrongful Termination

It is common knowledge that these are very tough economic times. Not since the Great Depression have we seen so many layoffs and so many companies engaged in mass layoffs or simply closing their doors forever. For the people that have lost their jobs, this is heart wrenching news. Suddenly, everything they’ve worked for for many years is gone. It is natural to want to seek compensation for this...

Dog Bites Account For 33% of Claims…

Dogs cause insurance companies serious headaches. Dogs have long been called “man’s best friend,” and this is largely due to the dog’s loyalty and affection to man. This may not be as true as we once believed, as recent studies have proven that dog bites actually accounted for a full 1/3 of all homeowner’s insurance liability claims in 2008 alone. This number is astronomical,...

Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation is the insurance benefit that employees receive if the employee is injured or becomes sick as a result of working for the employer. The employer has to pay this insurance. Employees have the right to receive prompt medical treatment for their injury or illness. They also have the right to temporary disability benefits for the time that they are unable to perform the duties...

Dogs and California Law

Dogs cause insurance companies serious headaches. Many of our friends and neighbors have a dog that is generally well behaved but with children out of school soon, they will be spending more and more time outdoors with other children and the potential for dog bites can be very serious. Unlike many other states, dog owners in California are not allowed the ‘one free bite’ rule and therefore if you’re...