In any type of personal injury action (outside of workers’ compensation actions) in California, an injured victim is entitled to seek recovery of the costs of their past and future medical care for their…
Year: 2017
The practice of motorcyclists riding between lanes of traffic – also called lane-splitting – has long been a controversial topic, especially in Southern California where motorcyclists frequently lane-split to move past long…
When you hear the word “poaching” you might think of hunters who violate hunting laws by “poaching” publicly-protected animals for their own benefit. In employment and hiring, however, some have…
The staff of the GOP-led House Financial Services Committee has released a report criticizing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for not going further in investigating and penalizing Wells Fargo…
State and federal law provides employees with a great number of rights against mistreatment by their employers, and, when those employers violate an employee’s rights, the employee often has a…
Many thousands of people are injured by defective products every year in the U.S., with the most common injuries coming from use of defective food products, kitchen and other household…
When people are injured by a dangerous product – whether it be a home appliance, a power tool, an automobile, or even a toy or recreational device such as a…
We are proud to congratulate McCune Wright Arevalo, LLP, Partner, Kristy M. Arevalo, on her election as a Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Board Member for 2018. Kristy M. Arevalo…
When a traumatic accident occurs causing you or a family member serious injury, it is understandable that the first thought that comes to your mind is not to immediately step…
One of the most common ways in which potential defendants dissuade injured victims from pursuing their rights to sue for financial recovery following an accident is by claiming that the…
The plaintiff, represented by McCune Wright Arevalo’s Kristy Arevalo, was found by a California judge to have “adequately alleged the manufacturers were aware of a growing number of complaints regarding…
Many thousands of people in California are physically injured by criminal acts every year, through assaults (including sexual assaults), batteries, robberies, and other acts. There are of course criminal penalties…