Injured At A Place Of Business – Employer Liability For Employee Negligence
A fundamental principle of California Law is that employers will be held vicariously (derivative liability) liable in the event an employee's negligence causes harm to a patron. The law imputes the fault of the negligible employee onto the employer even though the employer may have exercised its due diligence in
Condo Damage – Rain And Roof Leaks
If you live in an HOA and share walls with other units, you also share a roof. By definition, if a component or element of the building services more than one unit, then that component is going to be a common area component that falls within the responsibility of the
Property Damage Claim Denials By Insurance Companies
We just took on a case wherein a vendor of a home services product, while servicing the product damaged a water line which caused severe water and mold damage throughout our client's home. the vendor's insurance company denied the claim and based its denial on their assertions that "other causes"
Condo Damage & HOA Disputes – Unit Boundaries
Many of our condo damage cases turn on whether the failure or loss causing the damage constitutes HOA property or separate interest property. Once the failed component is identified, a good place to start for the homeowner is the Condominium Plan. The Condominium Plan is typically recorded along with and