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How Life Insurance and Wrongful Death Claims Work Together in California: Attorney Dustin Explains
Families often assume the two cancel each other out. The life insurance pays, so surely the wrongful death claim is…
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Most children are bitten by a dog they already know. The family pet, a cousin's dog, the neighbor's dog they…
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Happy kids stroking cute dog Your Legal Rights After an Off-Leash Dog Attack in California: Attorney Dustin Explains
An off-leash dog changes the legal analysis, and usually in the victim's favor. California already imposes strict liability for bites,…
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Rear view of a woman walking with her dog along a sandy beach at sunset. Warm golden light reflecting on the shoreline creates a peaceful atmosphere, symbolizing companionship, relaxation, freedom, travel, and outdoor lifestyle How Trucking Company Negligence Affects Your Injury Claim: Attorney Dustin on Corporate Liability
Most people assume a truck case is about the driver. The driver was tired, or following too closely, or looking…
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A tractor-trailer case is not a car accident case with bigger numbers. It runs on a separate body of federal…
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California is one of the strictest states in the country on dog bites, and most victims do not realize how…
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Families rarely call a lawyer in the first week after a fatal crash, and there is no reason they should.…
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Ride-share crashes turn on a question nobody asks at the scene: was the app on, and what was the driver…
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A jury is not permitted to take your word for what a collision did to your spine, and it is…
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