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August 19, 2020
Immigration Status is Off the Table in Wrongful Death & Personal Injury Matters
By Megan Demshki A person’s immigration status is generally irrelevant to issues of civil liability based on existing state law. However, in California, personal injury and wrongful death matters citizenship status was relevant to calculating loss of income until January 1, 2017. This was historically known as the “illegal alien” defense. For over 30 years,… read more
August 5, 2020
Moving Beyond Workers’ Compensation for Construction Site Injuries
By Atticus N. Wegman Oftentimes when individuals are injured on a construction site, they are told that their sole remedy for compensation is through a workers’ compensation claim with their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier. This is known as the workers’ compensation exclusive remedy. Such compensation, however, does not include compensation for pain and suffering… read more
August 3, 2020
Off the beaten path: Identifying and preparing novice expert witnesses
By Megan Demshki This is an excerpt from an article originally published in the July/August 2020 issue of the CAOC’s Forum magazine. Does your matter present a unique issue, whether it be on liability or damages, that would benefit from retained expert testimony? Have you never worked with an expert in that area of expertise… read more
July 29, 2020
Pools Pose a Significant Danger to Users
By Casey Johnson As the weather warms up, people will naturally look to cool off by spending time in a swimming pool. This is particularly true in Southern California. While swimming pools can provide relief from the heat (and an excellent place to get much-needed exercise), many pools pose a significant danger to users. Both… read more
July 28, 2020
Richard Cohn Receives Thoughtful Letter From Client
At Aitken*Aitken*Cohn, our goal is to meet the needs of our clients to the best of our abilities and beyond. Often times they go through unspeakable situations that bring them to our firm. When we do attain a deserving settlement for the clients, we do so with great joy and satisfaction. One such occasion… read more
July 22, 2020
Non-Injured Spouses are Entitled to Loss of Consortium Compensation
By Atticus Wegman An often untold story is how an individual’s injuries can affect their non-injured spouse. California has developed an area of law to address how non-injured spouses should be treated when their lives are also changed by the actions of another. This area of law is called loss of consortium damages. The law… read more
July 15, 2020
Workers’ Compensation: Your “Exclusive” Remedy?
By Ryan Drakulich If you have been injured at your place of work or while performing work duties, you may be under the belief that filing a workers’ compensation claim is your only route to recovery. Many injured workers believe that a workers’ compensation claim is their only option due to the exclusive remedy rule…. read more
July 14, 2020
Lawsuit filed against VANS® after tragic and unnecessary death of twenty-five year-old bicycle rider at VANS® skatepark
PRESS RELEASE: Tyler Kanarr, a twenty-five-year old resident of Huntington Beach and the son of Gregg Warren and Kimberlee Kanarr, died of massive injuries he suffered at VANS® Skate park. On February 25, 2020, Tyler Kanarr was riding his bicycle at the VANS® Skate park in Orange when he impacted a ceiling light which shattered… read more
July 14, 2020
Casey Johnson Recognized with Wiedemann & Wysocki Award
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn is proud to announce Casey Johnson has been selected by the American Association for Justice to receive the 2020 Wiedemann & Wysocki Award. The award is meant to recognize members of the AAJ who align with the legacy of Fritz Wiedemann and James Wysocki, two former members of the AAJ,… read more
July 10, 2020
Staff Spotlight: Meet Gina King
“Hi Gina, we are now more relaxed, and enjoying the quiet Fourth of July weekend. We wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your personal and caring guidance through the legal labyrinth over the past two years. I’m sure by now you are aware that our legal case has settled, and that the… read more