April 5, 2011
Waiver and Release of Liability Forms: Understand What Rights You Are Signing Away
This past weekend I took my daughter to her friend’s birthday party located at an indoor playground facility. I am sure anyone who knows or is closely related to a toddler or young child is familiar with these types of places. These establishments are located in neighborhood warehouse-like buildings and are geared towards hosting birthday… read more
March 28, 2011
Car Seat Safety
A recent study found that A One-year-olds are five times less likely to be injured in a crash if they are in a rear-facing car seat than a forward-facing seat, according to a 2007 analysis of five years of U.S. crash data. As a member of a firm that has significant experience helping young children… read more
March 21, 2011
Please Join Us In Supporting Laura’s House At Their Salon at ‘The Islands’, March 31, 2011, at 5:30 P.M.
I have had the privilege of being personally associated with Laura’s House, which provides shelter and services for the women and children fleeing from domestic violence, since 1997. I have served as a board member since 2000 taking over for my wife Maureen, who has been assisting Laura’s House since its inception. We continue to… read more
March 21, 2011
Are there Design and/or Maintenance Issues with the Beechcraft Super King?
The recent tragedy at the Long Beach airport in Long Beach, California on March 16th, 2011, resulting in the death of five occupants, including the pilot, continues to raise questions regarding the safety of the Beechcraft Super King Aircraft involved. This incident is erringly similar to litigation being handled by this office arising from a… read more
March 18, 2011
Are there Design and/or Maintenance Issues with the Beechcraft Super King?
The recent tragedy at the Long Beach airport in Long Beach, California on March 16th, 2011, resulting in the death of five occupants, including the pilot, continues to raise questions regarding the safety of the Beechcraft Super King Aircraft involved. This incident is erringly similar to litigation being handled by this office arising from a… read more
March 16, 2011
Handicapping a Plaintiff’s Lawsuit
Handicap -noun. A race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning. Everybody’s familiar with the term “handicap” as it applies to golf or wagering on football, baseball or basketball games. But few people consider the disadvantage an injured… read more
March 8, 2011
Insurance Buying Tips–Protect Yourself And Save Money
Here at Aitken * Aitken * Cohn, dealing with auto insurers after an accident is a common part of our practice. Based on this experience, we have made some observations we would like to share that can help you save money on your automobile insurance costs while at the same time better protecting you and… read more
March 1, 2011
It Takes Two to Tango: Compensation for At-fault Parties
Car collisions can be contentious battlegrounds for California drivers. The usual battle is determining fault. Did you hit him? Did she hit you? This battleground can turn friends into enemies. However, California law has tried to bring fairness to these battlegrounds through its comparative fault system. If you were injured in any way and that… read more
March 1, 2011
$1,015,000 Settlement for a Fatal Orange County Motorcycle Accident
CASE DESCRIPTION On February 2, 2009 at approximately 4:00 PM, James M., was riding his motorcycle east of Harbor Boulevard in the City of Garden Grove. The Defendant, Mr. Murrieta, returning home from a work related project, lost control of his vehicle, which resulted in a three vehicle collision involving James M. The Plaintiffs’ decedent… read more
February 18, 2011
Orange County Fairgrounds: Profits Over the Public?
In recent news, the newly-elected Governor killed a deal by ex-Governor Schwarzenegger that would sell eleven state-owned buildings to a group of private investors. Included among the buildings: California’s Supreme Court Building Headquarters for the state Department of Justice, Health, Education, Emergency Operations and the PUC; and State income tax collections facility (okay, maybe this… read more