If you are a parent, then we know you will do everything in your power to protect your kids. However, you cannot be by their side every second and you trust people, like their bus drivers, to keep them safe. Unfortunately, we know that school bus crashes happen. Today, we want to talk about...
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Tips For Searching For Personal Injury Attorney
Have you ever tripped over your own feet? It is so embarrassing. People come to help you up as you try your best to brush off the dirt from your knees. There was no injury other than a few bruises. Now, imagine walking down a sidewalk with your baby in your hands. The sidewalk...
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Can I Sue If I Cause an Accident?
The short answer is “maybe.”
It is not always the case that an accident victim is 100 percent responsible for his or her injuries following a car accident, bike accident, slip and fall or other accident. Recognizing this, the state of California has what is known as a Comparative Fault or Comparative...
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Personal Injuries Come in a Variety of Scenarios
For those of us who aren’t in the legal world, when we think about personal injury we may think of car accidents or the classic falling on the wet floor bit. Even though those are real life situations, there are other situations that are more common and severe.
At Compass Law Group,...
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What to Do After a Dog Bite Attack
Dogs are known as man’s best friend. Not every person in California agrees with this sentiment and for various reasons. Even the most well-trained dog can wind up having a lapse and bite someone. Maybe the dog was spooked. Maybe the dog was frightened by the person. Whatever the reason, a dog bite attack...
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California Woman Attacked by Dog Outside of Church
A woman in central California was recently attacked by a large dog while standing outside the church she attended. The dog was a cane corso, a working breed that can often reach weights of more than 100 pounds in adulthood. The anonymous bite victim stated that she noticed two collared dogs wandering near the...
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California Man Killed in Late-Night Bike Crash
A 55-year-old man was recently killed on his way home from a fireworks show in central California. According to reports from California Highway Patrol representatives, the man was riding down a steep roadway near midnight when he made a sharp turn toward the curb for reasons that are not clear. Upon striking the curb,...
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Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable? Will Uncle Sam Take a Bite of Your Payment?
Personal injury is the most common type of claims filed in the U.S. And while many think that it would be outrageous if personal injury settlements were taxable, the truth is: quite a lot of them are.
Today, our Los Angeles personal injury attorney at Compass Law Group, LLP...
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