Blane Law Blog

Chula Vista Dog Bite Attorney: Brief Discussion On Dangerous Dogs, Strict Liability, & Dog Bite Injuries

Mark Blane — Sun, 09 May 2010 00:23:25 +0000

Under California law, a dog bite is governed under Strict Liability Law which means you do not have to prove the owner of a dog was negligent in controlling his or her dog, you only have to show the dog bite occurred and caused you injury/damages. Of course, there are narrow exceptions depending on specific facts, but this is the general rule of law with California Dog Bites.

Other areas of negligence with a dog bite can be associated with a negligent landlord who is not the dog owner, but rents the home or apartment to a tenant owner of dog that bites someone else. In this case, a different standard of review applies under California Dog Bite law.

THE FOLLOWING VIDEO IS MADE TO QUICKY EXPLAIN CALIFORNIA DOG BITE LAW:

San Diego Dog Bite Attorney: Discussion On Dangerous Dogs, Strict Liability, & Dog Bite Injuries

Mark Blane — Sun, 09 May 2010 00:15:04 +0000

How is a San Diego area Personal Injury Case Evaluated: by Chula Vista Car Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane

Mark Blane — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:24:28 +0000

A personal injury case is usually valued with a “formula approach” by an insurance company. Here is a skeletal outline of what is analyzed:

1. The injuries which are documented by ICD-9 Codes in the Medical Chart Notes;
2. The modalities of medical care, or type of medical care as documented by the CPT codes;
3. The intensity, frequency, and duration of medical care;
4. Whether there is a wage loss; or other-of-pocket expenses;
5. Whether there is a permanent impairment to a particular body part documented by a Medical Doctor, per the AMA 5th Edition Impairment Guidelines;
6. Whether there is future medical care;
7. Whether there is punitive exposure (are there facts to support damages above and beyond pain and suffering damages to the nature of how the accident that caused injury occurred; i.e., was the at-fault party intoxicated, etc.).

The above is then analyzed with the property damage to both vehicles (if this is a car accident injury), and which zip code did the accident occur. The following is a video I produced explaining Personal Injury Case Value today:

Chula Vista Injury Attorney: How Does An Accident Attorney Evaluate an Injury Case?

Mark Blane — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:17:14 +0000

If you have an injury in Chula Vista due to the negligence of another, you will need to determine if you have a legal case worth pursuing. First, you must identify the duty of the negligent party that was breached which ultimately caused your injuries; then, the type of injuries you sustained must be measured against the duty breached to see the legal merit of the claim. An experienced injury attorney can evaluate this. I have been handling Chula Vista Injuries since 1999. I put together a short video on the types of cases that I see on a routine basis:

Santee Auto Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane Discusses Auto Injuries

Mark Blane — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:41:05 +0000

Santee car accidents happen all the time, and some of them can cause serious injuries. Santee is located near the 125, 54, 8, and 67 Freeway systems. This is very busy part of San Diego County and during rush hour, these area freeways can become quite congested and accidents do often happen as a direct result. I have been handling Santee California auto accident cases, including other car accidents throughout San Diego County since 1999. I put together a short video on car accidents below:

Chula Vista Auto Accident Attorney

Mark Blane — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:29:35 +0000

Chula Vista automobile accidents can be quite serious; I have been handling Chula Vista car accidents and other accidents throughout San Diego County since 1999. I assembled a short but informative video on auto accidents that cause injury below:

El Cajon Car Accident Attorney Explains What To Do If You Are Involved In a Car Accident

Mark Blane — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:26:55 +0000

If you are injured in an auto accident, you must first check to see if you and your passengers are okay, and others involved in the accident. Call 911 if help is not on the way. Then get the other driver’s information:
1. Insurance Name, and policy number;
2. Address and verify it with Driver’s License;
3. Vehicle Information including License Plate number, and the like;

Then, gather any and all witness information. I always recommend to my clients to either have a cell phone with a camera feature so you can take photos of the vehicle position right away. This also works great on slip and fall accidents (take photos of the condition you slipped or tripped on). If you do not have a cell phone with camera, then purchase a disposable camera and keep it in your glove box. Very important to have this in your vehicle because you never know when it will come in handy. I have been handling El Cajon Auto Accidents and other accidents throughout San Diego County since 1999.

I put together a short video on what to do if you were involved in a car accident right here:

San Marcos California Slip and Fall Lawyer Explains Standards of Care in Trip & Fall Cases

Mark Blane — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:59:48 +0000

The Standard of Care in a typical slip and fall case is basically imposing responsibility on a property owner to make sure his or her property is reasonably free from hazards that are easily seen, or not so easily seen. This duty imposes that dangers on property be remedied as soon as possible in order to prevent accidents from persons visiting that property for business purposes or social purposes. The idea behind this logic is that property owners are in the best position possible to make sure their properties are free from hazards; or better but the person who owns the property to make sure this is so? This is part of the reason that makes practicing in Slip and Fall cases so interesting: each case is like a thumb print and it is up to the experienced premise liability attorney to make sure he has his client’s case secure under slip and fall legal liability. I have been handling Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents in the San Marcos, California area since 1999. Please click on the short but informative video below explaining Slip & Fall injuries that I routinely see in my San Marcos, California Slip/Trip and Fall Law Practice:

Escondido Slip and Fall Lawyer Analyzes Premise Liability Law

Mark Blane — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:48:57 +0000

Injuries from an accident on property can result from an owner’s failure to remedy a hazardous or slippery condition; this is either from a condition that was “open and obvious” (easily seen but missed) or by a condition that should have been seen upon reasonable inspection. Property owners have a duty to reasonably inspect their properties for known or, at times, unknown dangers or hazards. This duty needs to be analyzed in a typical slip and fall case. The same standard of care applies in a falling merchandise case as it does in a standard trip and fall one. The courts are imposing this duty so they can help make society in the United States more safe. I have handled Escondido Slip and Fall accidents since 1999, and I made a short but very informative video on slip and fall injuries, and accidents below:

La Mesa Slip and Fall Attorney: A Discussion On La Mesa Fall Injuries

Mark Blane — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:37:34 +0000

Slip and Falls can be caused by dangerous conditions on property that an owner of that property either knew about, and failed to remedy it, or he or she “should have known” about it, and failed to remedy it. This gets into “legal notice” of a hazardous or dangerous condition that caused a slip or trip and fall. I have been successfully handling La Mesa California Slip and Fall accidents since 1999. Please see a short but informative video I did on Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents: