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The victim of an alleged sexual assault by a California Lyft driver has filed a lawsuit against the company. She says that acts of sexual violence by drivers for Lyft have become pervasive. She also says that her attack was captured on a home surveillance system. The complaint alleges that the driver raped the unconscious woman after assorting her into her house. The woman had blacked out from drinking by the time she arrived at home. She woke up the next morning bruised, naked, and bleeding. The entire assault, which lasted 30 minutes, was captured on the woman’s home video …

Nursing homes in the U.S. have a major problem with understaffing. Experts estimate that about half of all nursing homes in the U.S. are not properly staffed. They suffer from high rates of turnover. When nursing homes in California are not properly staffed, the residents can be neglected and abused as a result. Many elderly people are forced to live in nursing homes because of the high level of care they need. Typically, family members put a lot of thought and effort into selecting a nursing home for their loved one. They entrust the nursing home staff to provide proper …

There is no worse feeling for parents than when their children are harmed because of someone else’s negligence. You should speak with a Los Angeles personal injury attorney if your child has suffered an injury because of the negligence of an individual or a corporation. The most common types of cases involving harm to children include automobile accidents, drownings, medical malpractice cases, day care injuries, and dangerous product cases. When a child is hurt in an accident, there is often an immediate impact on the child, as well as future implications for the child which could last a lifetime. An …

Some employers choose to take advantage of their employees. This can happen when the employees are vulnerable, such as if they are in the country illegally or do not have a firm grasp of English. Employers may believe that their employees do not know what their legal rights are or will not seek help in standing up for their legal rights. One way some employers take advantage of their employees is by refusing to pay them all the money they are owed. Employers may refuse to pay employees for their sick time, overtime, regular wages, commissions or bonuses earned, breaks, …

I am so sorry to hear about the fall. Falls are very dangerous for the elderly and preventing them should be a priority for nursing homes. Unfortunately, many homes are understaffed and may put profits ahead of patient safety. You should speak with an attorney in the Los Angeles area to learn more about your legal options. Nursing homes have a basic duty to tend to the needs of their patients and to keep their patients safe from harm. Debris and clutter in a nursing home can be a very serious issue because it can easily lead to falls. Elderly …

Immediately after an accident with a drunk driver in Los Angeles, you should speak with an attorney. Not only is it illegal to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, it can also cause serious injuries and wrongful death. There are legal remedies available to the victims of drunk drivers and for their families. Drivers who operate vehicles while impaired by alcohol or drugs can put everyone on the roadways in serious danger of being involved in an automobile accident. In spite of that fact, millions of Americans each year drink too much and then choose to operate …

Three women who ordered a Lyft in December are now facing an insurance nightmare after a hit-and-run accident. The women took a Lyft to a large event so that they did not have to deal with parking. While riding in the Lyft, a truck hit the vehicle that all three were riding in and then fled the scene. The truck hit another vehicle as well. According to the women, the impact of the accident was serious. All three suffered serious injuries and were taken to the hospital in an ambulance. One of the women received a huge scar and suffers …

I’m very sorry to hear about your fall. Falls can be very dangerous, particularly for the elderly. Many falls are simply an accident. In some cases, however, falls on staircases can be caused by poor maintenance, bad lighting, slippery surfaces, or other hazards. In those cases, if the property owner had taken the necessary precautions, the fall most likely could have been avoided. The victim should speak with a Los Angeles premises liability attorney about his or her legal options. Many of us do not pay careful attention on stairways. We expect stairs to be built correctly and to be …

A California mom recently sued Lyft, alleging that a Lyft driver kidnapped her children. The incident occurred when the woman dropped her car off at a dealership for service. The dealership called the woman a Lyft and when it arrived she put booster seats in the car and her two children in the car. When she was bucking the children up, the driver took off with the woman’s daughters, ages five and six. The woman claims that the driver was gone for 15 minutes before finally answering a phone call from the dealership’s manager. The driver only returned after being …

If you have ever started a new job in Los Angeles, you may have been asked to sign an employment agreement. You may have signed the agreement without closely analyzing its terms out of excitement about the job or out of fear that the job offer will be retracted if you don’t sign it. However, it’s important that any employee always carefully read an employment agreement before beginning work in order to minimize issues that could arise later. One of the most standard employment agreements that employees are asked to sign is a non-compete agreement. Non-compete agreements require employees to …

A CNN investigation found that at least 103 drivers for Uber in the U.S. have been accused of sexually assaulting or abusing their passengers in the last four years. At least 31 drivers have been convicted of crimes from false imprisonment and forcible touching to rape. Many criminal and civil cases against drivers are currently pending. Data regarding the number of sexual assaults by Uber drivers or by drivers for other rideshare companies is not publicly available. CNN’s analysis came only from a review or police reports and databases for 20 major U.S. cities. Uber provides over 15 million rides …

When a person visits a hospital, doctor’s office, or surgical center for a surgical procedure, there is normally an expectation that the surgery will be performed correctly. If a medical professional or a medical facility is negligent and that causes the death of a patient, surviving family members can take legal actions against the negligent parties. There are a number of errors that can occur during or after surgery. Organs may have been harmed during the procedure which were not involved in the operation. Anesthesia may not be correctly administered. The patient could develop a serious infection after the surgery. …