Negligence Leads To $332,000 Trial Verdict

Maricela Sotelo was driving in Santa Barbara on February 12, 2013 when she was rear ended by Brooke Holland. Sotelo alleged that Holland was negligent in the operation of her vehicle and Holland admitted negligence. Holland’s Insurance Company was Farmers and they refused to offer anything so our Senior Partner

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CASE # 857 “BEWARE! MODERN DAY SALON SCALPING”

At Guenard & Bozarth, LLP, we recently concluded a case involving a hair weave that went terribly wrong. Our client was a young lady, and aspiring model, who experienced pressure necrosis from a tight weave and it changed her life. She was left with a permanent bald spot the size

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Beautiful Day Means More Motorcycles… What To Do If…

Possibly the most common cause of motorcycle accidents is a motorist making a left turn and failing to see an oncoming motorcycle.  While it should be easy avoid this type of accident they account for about 25% of all motorcycle accidents.  The motorcyclist can prepare for this situation by monitoring

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Injured Riding In A Lyft Or Uber? What’s Next?

Uber and Lyft are “ride sharing” services who can help get you from point A to point B saving you time and money in the process. Their cars are typically newer, typically clean and you have some level of control over your driver because you can see how other passengers

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“Once You Stop Learning, You Start Dying.”

Most professional license holders in California are required to complete a minimum level of continuing education. This rule applies to Accountants, Doctors of all types (Medical, Dental and Chiropractic), Architects and a few other categories.  This is done to assure that the professional you choose is staying current with the

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Audit Slams P.U.C. On Deadly Limo Fire

A recent state audit provides evidence that California’s oversight of limousines, shuttles, charter busses and other passenger carriers is “insufficient to ensure consumer safety” in the aftermath of a deadly limo fire on the San Mateo Bridge.  We have written about this fire on several occasions.  The general public has

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