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This law podcast breaks down cases and explains the law behind the Court decisions and damages. We look at personal injury cases and torts in California, why decisions were made and the damage, while looking at the law that guides the judgment. Learn about Torts and how Courts decide damages in personal injury law cases and other tort law cases.
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A groomer is investigating the dog to see if it can be groomed and the dog jumps at the groomer’s face and bites her. The question facing the court was whether or not the groomer had assumed the risk by her employment as a groomer. This is known as the veterinarian’s exception since vets assume the risk of a bite as a result of their profession.…
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A brother and sister intervene when a group of four men beat a photographer. The group of men, successful pizza store owners, turns on the Good Samaritans, who are themselves beaten past unconsciousness and suffer multiple fractures, mild brain injury and PTSD. A jury awards them $72.5M. The plaintiffs final settlement offer had been $5M before tri…
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California Dog Bite Statute Cal Civ Code 3342 assigns strict liability for a dog bite. This replaces the One Bite common law rule. What if the bite causes no injury but falling off a ladder from the dog's activity does? This is answered in Johnson v McMahan, where the dog owner was still liable for the fall under the Dog Bite Statute s.3342 even th…
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Bedrosian v Hadid (California 2021) Mohamed Hadid was building a huge 30,000 sqft home into a hillside in Beverly Hills that he hoped to sell for $100M. The judge orders the home torn down as a result of causing a public nuisance for the neighbors below, and it comes with a $2.7M damage award. Personal injury law and tort cases reviewed and analyze…
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