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A California woman has sued Lyft after she was seriously harmed in an accident. The accident occurred in February in Fullterton. The woman had enjoyed a night out with friends and was waiting for a ride on a crowded sidewalk when, according to police, a drunk driver slammed into the crowd.

The woman was pinned underneath the driver’s truck as friends and strangers tried to help her. She suffered eight broken ribs and shattered her pelvis. She can barely stand and hopes to walk again.

The woman claims that Lyft is partially responsible for the accident. On the night of the accident, the drunk driver turned onto a street in front of a bar where Lyft drivers were illegally parked. A sign across the street from where the crash occurred identifies a designating ride-share waiting area, which the Lyft drivers ignored. The victim has over $1 million in medical bills and they are still rising. Unfortunately, rideshare drivers frequently take shortcuts in an effort to earn more money from more passengers. In some cases, Lyft and Uber can be held responsible for the wrongful actions of their drivers. If you have been harmed by a rideshare driver, you should speak with an attorney. Call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles personal injury attorney, if you have been injured in an accident with an Uber or Lyft vehicle. You can reach me at 310-385-0567.

I am sorry that your child has cerebral palsy. CP is a group of disorders that is caused by brain abnormalities that occur during delivery, or early in a baby’s development. CP affects body movement, brain functioning, and muscle coordination. Infants born with CP often do not display symptoms until months or years later.

CP can cause a number of serious issues. First, motor control and coordination are impacted. The areas of the brain affected by CP make it difficult for the brain to communicate with other areas of the body, which can make it difficult to walk or move. Muscles in people with CP often atrophy, which can make motor functions difficult. Children with CP can find it difficult to speak, because the brain may not communicate with the muscles responsible for speech. Finally, children with CP often face difficulties maintaining proper posture and balance.

You may be able to sue your obstetrician for medical malpractice. Many cases of CP are linked to injuries that occur during pregnancy or the birth of a child. CP is often caused by the obstetrician failing to take quick actions or failing to detect injuries that have occurred that can impair brain development or function.

Call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles medical malpractice attorney if your child has CP which you believed was caused by a medical professional’s negligence. I can help. Call today at 310-385-0567 to learn more about your options or to schedule a free consultation.

I’m sorry to hear about your accident. Slip and fall accidents are very common and can result in serious injuries. When these accidents are caused by the negligence or carelessness of a property owner, it is common for the victims to seek compensation for their injuries.

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. suffer injuries from falls every year. Many die every day, mostly elderly, from falls. Although falls are common, not many lawsuits are filed over falls. Of those lawsuits, only a few are resolved successfully in court. One reason is that slip and fall cases can be challenging.

Winning a slip and fall lawsuit requires that the victim show how the actions or inactions of a property owner or another third party caused their injuries. It can be hard for a slip and fall victim to prove that the property owner or someone else in charge was responsible for the injuries. Normally, the victim must be able to show that those at fault of the injuries had sufficient time to fix the problem, but took no steps to correct it.

In order to prove your slip and fall case, your attorney normally must gather evidence, speak to eyewitnesses, review medical records, and hire investigators and other experts. Your attorney also must show that you are not the one who caused the accident.

If you have been injured in a fall in Los Angeles that was caused by another party, you should speak with an attorney. Just because the cases can be challenging does not mean you shouldn’t try. Call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles premises liability attorney, at 310-385-0567. I can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case.

I’m so sorry to hear you were injured on a job site. Construction workers are exposed daily to dangerous conditions, and they must take safety precautions for themselves as well as their coworkers. Sadly, about 10 percent of construction workers each year experience an injury that requires time off work. It is the responsibility of employers to provide compensation for those injured employees.

When a worker is harmed during a roof collapse, he or she may experience numerous injuries. The severity of the injuries typically depends on how close the workers was to the roof or other falling objects at the time of the accident. Safety equipment can help prevent injuries or can help limit how severe the injuries are. Some injuries that are commonly sustained in a roof collapse include broken bones, cuts, internal injuries, head injuries, paralysis, and in some cases death.

In some cases, workers are limited to obtaining workers’ compensation for their injuries. That means that the worker is insured by the employer in the event of an accident, and compensation is limited to medical expenses, a portion of lost wages, and a flat sum for permanent disability. If the employer does not provide workers’ compensation insurance, or if another party contributed to the accident, the injured worker may be able to sue for damages, which generally results in a higher amount of compensation.

If you have been injured on the job in Los Angeles, call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles personal injury attorney, at 310-385-0567. I can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case.

A Los Angeles City Council committee is exploring ways to more closely monitor Uber and Lyft drivers at the local level. The move comes after three L.A. woman who said they were sexually assaulted by men posing as Uber drivers filed a lawsuit against Uber, claiming that the company did not do enough to warn them.

Officials with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation said that the explosive growth of ridesharing companies has been very fast and hard for the city government to keep up with. They also say that the companies are unregulated and that there has been increased concern about congestion as well as crimes committed by Uber and Lyft drivers. City officials have not been given any information about drivers with Uber and Lyft, which worries some.

The Public Utilities Commission is in charge of regulating ridesharing companies but has thus far issued no regulations on the issue. It has been estimated that there are between 100,000 and 250,000 drivers for Uber and Lyft in the Los Angeles area. The committee is considering local tracking and regulation of drivers, including through a driver registration program and expanding business license requirements.

One issue many have with Uber and Lyft and other companies is that they may not do a thorough enough job screening drivers. Drivers typically undergo only a minimal background check and do not have to pass drivers’ tests. This can lead to reckless drivers or even criminal drivers who prey on passengers. If you have been in an accident or have been harmed by a driver for Uber or Lyft, you should speak with an attorney. Call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles rideshare accident attorney, at 310-385-0567. I can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a consultation on your case.

No, employers are now prevented from using credit scores and credit histories in making hiring decisions in most cases. California is the seventh state in the U.S. to ban credit checks by employers. Many other states are considering similar laws.

It’s been estimated that about 60 percent of companies in the U.S. use credit checks as a factor when hiring. This number has been on the rise over the past several decades.

Although the law prohibits most businesses from relying on credit checks during the hiring process, they aren’t prohibited in all circumstances. If the credit check is a necessity for the position, the company is allowed to conduct a credit check. If a business deals with money or large financial transactions, it may be necessary to check employees’ credit in order to discover any fraud or abuse.

In addition, the law also allows certain other applicants’ credit to be checked. By law, an employer can use a credit report during the hiring process if the candidate is being considered for a managerial job, a law enforcement position, a job in the state Department of Justice, a job in which the information in the report is required to be disclosed, a job that involves access to confidential information, or a job that involves regular access to sensitive information.

If you have applied for a job in California and the prospective employer is asking for a credit report, and you do not believe that is allowed, you should speak to an attorney. Call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles employment attorney, at 310-385-0567. I can help. Call today to schedule a free consultation.

Millions of Americans use rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft to reach their destinations. The companies are growing annually and have quickly become a permanent fixture in the U.S. transportation business.

However, many riders of Uber and Lyft, as well as parents of young people who use Uber and Lyft, are becoming concerned about safety. Earlier this year, a college student in South Carolina was murdered after she got into a vehicle that she assumed was her Uber ride. In addition, stories abound across the country of rideshare drivers assaulting passengers, primarily intoxicated female passengers. Rideshare drivers with Uber and Lyft must pass a background check. However, the background check is not as extensive as some people would prefer, and some drivers with criminal backgrounds are hired.

There are steps passengers should take to stay safe on Uber and Lyft. First, when your vehicle arrives, confirm that the car matches what is listed on the rideshare app. You should also confirm that you’re the passenger. You can do that by asking the driver who he or she is there to pick up. You should confirm your driver’s ratings. If the driver’s ratings are low, consider cancelling the ride. If a driver seems off, you should trust your gut and ask the driver to let you out. Finally, travel with a friend. If that’s not an option, you can “share your status” on the app so that your friends or family can track the ride.

If you have been harmed as a passenger in an Uber or Lyft ride, you should speak with an attorney. Call me, Los Angeles personal injury attorney Conal Doyle at 310-385-0567. I can help. Call today to learn more about your legal options.

I’m sorry to hear about your discrimination. Discrimination against an employee on the basis of genetic information is illegal. That type of discrimination is far less common than discrimination based on other factors, such as race, age, or gender, but it does occur.

Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 makes discrimination based on genetic information illegal. According to the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, an employer can never use genetic information to make an employment decision, because genetic information is not relevant to an individual’s current ability to work. This prohibition applies to employment actions like hiring, pay, firing, layoffs, and promotions.

Some types of genetic information that cannot be considered by an employer when making an employment decision include information about a person’s family medical history, a person’s family genetic tests, and genetic information of a fetus carried by a pregnant woman. For example, if an employer knew that everyone in an employee’s family had a history of cancer at an early age, the employer may worry about the employee’s future with the company and related medical and insurance costs. However, employers are not allowed to consider that information when making decisions.

In addition, employers cannot obtain genetic information, with some exceptions. An employer may accidentally hear the information, or obtain it as part of a health service offered by the employer. If an employee asks for time off for FMLA to care for a family member, the person’s family medical information may be required. An employer can accidentally find out the information through documents, as long as the employer is not intentionally searching for it. The employer may obtain the information through DNA testing for law enforcement purposes, or through testing for toxic substances. If an employer does receive genetic information, the employer must keep it confidential.

If you believe that you have been discriminated against on the basis of your genetic information, you should speak with an attorney. If you’re in Los Angeles, call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles employment attorney, at 310-385-0567. My team can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation.

A lawsuit against Uber that was filed in Los Angeles alleges that nine people were sexually assaulted by fake drivers over a two-year period. The lawsuit claims that the company did not do enough to prevent the assaults.

Three women filed the lawsuit, all of whom are listed as Jane Does. The women claim they were raped by people who were posing as Uber drivers to pick up passengers. The lawsuit claims that the company failed to warn them and other customers about fake drivers who were targeting women in the area who were drinking, despite being warned by law enforcement. The lawsuit was filed over a week after a University of South Carolina student was kidnapped and killed after she got into a vehicle she thought was an Uber she ordered.

According to the lawsuit, police officials warned Uber at least five times about assaults by fake Uber drivers that were occurring within a section of L.A. where several popular bars are located. The warnings took place before the first plaintiff was allegedly raped.

Uber declined to comment on the lawsuit but did say that it has been working with local law enforcement to educate the public about how to avoid fake rideshare drivers. However, the lawsuit claims that Uber has chosen to hide and minimize its safety problems, which often concern young, intoxicated female passengers. The lawsuit also says that Uber makes it easy for predators to obtain print at home Uber labels, which can be used to deceive passengers. Recent safety measures that Uber has taken are inadequate, according to the plaintiffs.

If you have been assaulted by an Uber driver, you should speak with an attorney. You may have legal rights against the company. Call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles Uber assault attorney, at 310-385-0567. I can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case.

I’m sorry to hear that you were injured on the job in Los Angeles. You should speak with a Los Angeles workplace injury attorney. You have the right to be compensated following an on-the-job accident. An attorney can help advise you on the best course of action to take after your accident.

Employers in California are required to provide workers’ compensation insurance to their employees. Workers’ comp is an insurance program that will compensate workers who are injured on the job. Normally, workers’ compensation pays for an injured employee’s medical expenses, any permanent disability that may have occurred, and a portion of their lost wages while they are missing work. This payment is required regardless of who was at fault for the accident. An employee can obtain workers’ compensation even if the accident was caused by his or her own negligence.

If an employer provides workers’ compensation to its employees, by law the employer cannot be sued for any damages related to an on-the-job accident. However, there are other parties that could be held liable for the accident. If the accident was caused by anyone other than the employer or another employee, the third party could be financially responsible for the accident, and that party could be sued in a civil lawsuit. Typically, damages obtained in a lawsuit are higher than what can be obtained through workers’ compensation.

Call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles workers’ compensation attorney, at 310-385-0567 if you have been injured in an accident in Los Angeles. I can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case.