Personal Injury Blog
Woman Hit by Train in Long Beach
A Woman Sustained Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Metro Blue Line Train As reported by the Long Beach Post, a woman was seriously injured after being struck by a Metro Blue Line train in Long Beach on September 13, 2020. According to the news outlet, the woman...
Serving Alcohol to Minors in California
Civil Liability for Selling or Furnishing Alcohol to Minors When a bar or restaurant sells or furnishes alcohol to an intoxicated minor who then causes injury or death to another person while under the influence, the institution that sold the alcohol can be held...
Recent Pedestrian Accidents in Long Beach
Accidents Prove Fatal for Several Long Beach Pedestrians Pedestrian accidents are an all too common occurrence on the streets of Long Beach. The city is home to some of the most dangerous intersections in Southern California, proving fatal for some Long Beach...
Long Beach Dram Shop Liability
When California Allows a Claim Based on a Bar Over-Serving an Individual Nearly all 50 states have some form of a Dram Shop Law or laws that impose liability on a bar for serving an obviously intoxicated individual who then injures or kills another person. California...
New CA Bill AB-218 Gives Better Protection for Childhood Sexual Assault Victims
Statute of Limitations Extended with AB-218 Prior to the passage of Assembly Bill 218, victims of childhood sexual abuse had only eight (8) years from the time they turned 18 to bring a claim for damages against a perpetrator. Existing law also allowed them to bring a...
Recent Car Accidents in Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Car Accidents Resulting in Fatalities or Serious Injuries ?If you are involved in a car accident, you should seek the help of a knowledgeable personal injury attorney as soon as possible. Attorney Paul Overett fights hard for his clients to get them the...