From our offices in Encino, we serve clients throughout Southern California.
Truck accidents often lead to far more serious injuries than typical car crashes. In Sherman Oaks and across Southern California, these collisions frequently leave victims facing long recoveries, permanent disabilities or worse. Several key factors explain why truck...
Dealing with a toxic workplace can take a real toll on your health, career and peace of mind. While state training standards describe “abusive conduct,” courts often look deeper at context, motivation and impact before treating it as a legal issue. What separates...
Sexual harassment is not merely an annoyance or a misunderstanding. It is a pervasive issue that undermines the safety and dignity of employees. When an employee is subjected to unwanted advances, comments or conduct, the workplace becomes a source of dread. Sexual...
A workplace can feel stressful or uncomfortable at times, but that does not always make it hostile. In California, the law uses a stronger standard before it calls a workplace abusive. This difference matters. To file a hostile work environment claim, you must show...
Even after the physical wounds heal, many people find that the hardest part of recovery is still to come. Nightmares, flashbacks and anxiety can linger long after the accident scene is cleared away. These invisible injuries can entirely change how someone lives, works...
The winter holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, but it also brings an increase in serious car crashes, even here in Southern California. Although snow, ice and other winter related weather issues are generally not a problem, the holiday season brings...
Some workers are eager to put in overtime. They want to optimize their income and are happy to sacrifice time off for additional pay. Others desperately want to spend time with their families or take care of personal matters. It can be difficult to achieve those goals...
California has many robust and unique employment statutes. Workers throughout the state benefit from rules that are much more extensive and protective than federal standards and rules in other jurisdictions. All professionals have baseline protection from employer...
California has some of the strongest employment laws in the country. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that every workplace is safe or respectful. A hostile work environment can take a serious toll on your mental health, job performance and career trajectory. It's...
If you see someone texting and driving, they are a distracted driver. Every day, accidents happen because of distracted driving. It leads to a multitude of mistakes, such as drivers drifting out of their lane, rear-ending vehicles that slow down ahead of them or...