Rizio and Nelson California Law Blog

California Victim of Child Abuse

FACTS & ALLEGATIONS A plaintiff now 36-years old and employed by an escrow company, claimed, between the ages of about 15 and 18, she was sexually molested numerous times by a relative including forced oral copulation. The plaintiff had long been experiencing certain health complications whose cause she had not thought to pursue, underwent psychological testing and was diagnosed with a psychological...

Child Death

FACTS & ALLEGATIONS Plaintiff’s child (age 4) was in a car that was rear-ended by a truck driven course and scope of employment for. An automobile accident occurred at an intersection resulting in the death of the child. The father sued for negligent operation of a motor vehicle, seeking wrongful-death damages on behalf of his daughters estate, claiming the driver ran a red light and liability...

Slip and Fall Accidents

Unfortunately too many businesses and stores don’t always realize when there is a problem that contributes to a wet surface in their facility. Many times these facilities have highly waxed floors that do not readily show wet spots and as a result you may have been at risk and fallen and injured yourself. Whether your injury is fairly minor resulting in bumps and bruises, a more serious accident resulting...

Playgrounds are not always safe

Spring and Summer time are wonderful times to be a child! Playgrounds offer a variety of equipment for children to spend their time playing, jumping, running and climbing. Too often however, playgrounds are not really safe for children and each year, hundreds of children are injured because equipment is faulty, broken or damaged. As parents, we assume that our towns maintain playgrounds that are safe...

Kids are everywhere!

In the spring and summer children are found on bikes, skateboards, roller blades and more. Unfortunately they are not always paying attention to traffic and sadly many children are injured by oncoming traffic not due to driver negligence but because they failed to notice a car coming before speeding into the street. You do not want to face not only potential criminal charges due to these types of accidents...

When Do You Need A Worker’s Compensation Attorney?

In California, the laws regarding worker’s compensation have undergone dramatic changes over the past several years. While worker’s compensation remains an available service to many people, some may find they have a legal battle in their future in order to receive benefits. There are a number of reasons that a person may require an attorney who is specialized in worker’s compensation...

Sexual Crimes in California

Date Rape More often than not charges of date rape lack material witnesses and/or physical evidence. Many cases of “date rape” are spouses of the defendant being charged. It is essential to your defense that we are able to conduct thorough pre-trial investigation work including criminal history, psychological profiles, potential motives, and that we are able to ask questions of character...

California Crimes Against Children

Child Abuse Child Abuse is technically classified as cruelty inflicted on a child. This can include mental or physical abuse, neglect, or sexual exploitation. Teachers, doctors, and other caregivers are legally, ethically, and morally required to report any suspected cases of child abuse. We also know that testimony obtained from a child may have been coerced in a manner meant to assist the prosecutors’...

California Indecent Exposure

CALIFORNIA CODES SECTION 314-318.6 (as of 6/2000) states that “Every person who willfully and lewdly, either: 1. Exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or in any place where there are present other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby; or, 2. Procures, counsels, or assists any person so to expose himself or take part in any model artist exhibition, or to make...