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When you are injured because of negligence on the part of another person, you may have the basis for a legal claim against the party responsible for your injuries. Under California’s personal injury laws, should you prove the other party acted in a reckless manner, you can file a claim against them. Many people do […]

Each year in the U.S. over 15 million trucks move nearly a trillion dollars of manufactured and retail goods within the United States, and between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. With so many trucks on the road, collisions with passenger vehicles are bound to happen, and when they do, they can be catastrophic, resulting

If you or a loved one were injured by a dog bite, you may wonder how much it would cost to bring a lawsuit against the dog’s owner. We have two short answers. The first answer is that it costs nothing to bring a lawsuit against the dog’s owner. Why? Because attorneys who handle dog

Sexual assault and sexual abuse are both sex crimes in which perpetrators can be prosecuted in California criminal court and found liable in civil court. Often these words are thrown around in ways that conflate the two or confuse one for the other. Each has very specific meanings, especially in how they are expressed in

For many years, sexual abuse wasn’t something that was often talked about. Far too often, victims chose not to come forward, and those who did were often met with disbelief, or worse, victim-blaming. But finally, the climate is beginning to change. With the rise of the #MeToo movement and more and more victims speaking up,

One of the biggest challenges faced by parents and caregivers is recognizing signs that a child has been a victim of sexual abuse, or that they are currently being sexually abused. As we are accustomed to children acting out, and may miss signals they are sending us. Parents and caregivers should be aware that statistically,

After several decades of public allegations, child sexual abuse scandals are still difficult to look at and hard to understand. The legal system has yet to confirm how many children were affected by institutionalized sexual abuse traditions. Brave adults continue telling their previously hidden stories of long-term sexual abuse. The public has heard thousands of

Sexual abuse is an enormous problem in our society. Victims may experience shock or disbelief. Long-term symptoms include fear, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Still, rape and sexual assault are not always taken as seriously as they should be in the criminal justice system. For too long, victims of these crimes have suffered in silence

by John Gomez, Allison Worden, and Max Halpern With today’s statistics on sexual abuse, it is important to know how you can support loved ones who have endured abuse. In this blog, we’d like to share some of what we’ve learned during our years of working as San Diego sexual abuse lawyers. Common Victim Reactions