http://www.hpolaw.com/ Harrison Patterson O'Connor & Kinkead LLP en-us http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost12_Do_I_have_a_claim_for_a_slip_trip_and_fall_injury_.html http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost12_Do_I_have_a_claim_for_a_slip_trip_and_fall_injury_.html Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:29:30 PST
Slip and fall/trip and fall accidents sometimes give rise to claims against a third party.  Typically, a claim will lie when the accident is the result of unexpected conditions, such as an uneven surface, a slippery substance or other dangerous condition. While such claims can arise from accidents that occur on the property owned, maintained or controlled by another, those accidents commonly occur at restaurants, supermarkets, retail stores, shopping malls and other places of business. The fact ...]]> http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost11_Pedestrian_accidents_What_do_I_do_.html http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost11_Pedestrian_accidents_What_do_I_do_.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:13:17 PST
-Do not panic or leave the scene of the accident.
-If possible, call the police.  If anyone is injured, ask for emergency medical personnel. 
-If the police do not come to the scene of the accident, report it immediately to the local police department in the community where the accident occurred.
-Seek medical attention as soon as possible.  Often, very serious injuries are not...]]> http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost10_An_employers_duty_to_disabled_employees.html http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost10_An_employers_duty_to_disabled_employees.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:25:17 PST Fair Employment & Housing Act requires an employer to engage in an interactive process to determine whether reasonable accommodation of a disabled employee would allow the employee to continue working.  The employer is affirmatively bound to do so and may be found liable for failing to do so regardless of whether the accommodation was provided.   

Feel free to contact our offices if you need the assistance of an employment lawyer in San Diego or have questions in this regard.
]]> http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost9_Preservation_of_Evidence_after_Automobile_Accidents.html http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost9_Preservation_of_Evidence_after_Automobile_Accidents.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:15:21 PST
This would include:  taking photographs of the vehicles, accident scene and injuries; securing the names and contact information of witnesses; and following up with the law enforcement official who is preparing the rep...]]> http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost8_Medical_Marijuana_Law_Update.html http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost8_Medical_Marijuana_Law_Update.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:04:28 PST     A recent appellate court decision struck down California’s guidelines on medical marijuana possession and cultivation. The unanimous opinion by Los Angeles' 2nd District Court of Appeal declared unconstitutional an amendment to Proposition 215 -- also known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 -- which set limits of marijuana possession by qualified patients under the act at 8 ounces of dried pot and six mature or 12 immature marijuana plants at any given time.
    This ruling is important for ...]]> http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost7_Claims_under_the_Dog_Bite_Statute.html http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost7_Claims_under_the_Dog_Bite_Statute.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:46:36 PST dog bites give rise to traditional negligence claims, but also give rise to statutory claims.  The statutory claim provides for strict liability against an owner of a dog that bites someone regardless of the dog's past.  This means that negligence (unreasonable conduct on the part of the dog owner) need not be proven.  While there are affirmative defenses that may be asserted, such as the comparative negligence of the victim, claims associated with dog bite injuries should most times be...]]> http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost6_Third_party_liability_for_industrial_injuries.html http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost6_Third_party_liability_for_industrial_injuries.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:30:49 PST http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost4_Traumatic_Brain_Injuries.html http://www.hpolaw.com/blogpost4_Traumatic_Brain_Injuries.html Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:32:54 PST Traumatic brain injury  (TBI) cases often prove very difficult in that people simply do not understand the extensive problems caused by brain injuries.  Many times there are no physical signs of a traumatic brain injury, so these cases typically require your traumatic brain injury lawyer to use experts to render opinions regarding damages.  It is important to consider utilizing experts in the following fields: neurology, psychiatry, psychology, life care planning, economics and others.   ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:32:54 PST