Month: October 2015

In our last post, we provided a summary of the law that governs lawsuits against government agencies to recover damages for the torts of public employees. Now, a recent auto accident in West Hollywood provides a practical example of the kind of incident that might...

News media in the Los Angeles area frequently carry reports of automobile and truck accidents that involve vehicles owned and operated by the state, the county or the city. For example, a recent news story involved a county police car and a pedestrian fatality. Such...

One of the most common roadside sights is the ubiquitous metal guardrail. Now, this mundane safety device has become the subject of sharp controversy for its alleged failure to prevent - and indeed worsen - some kinds of auto accidents. Safety tests now underway in...