Under California law, a property owner has a duty to keep his or her property reasonably safe and to warn others of any dangerous condition if such a condition exists. Premises liability cases cover all cases where the owner breaches that duty of care, allowing dangerous conditions to exist on the property that cause bodily…

Penn State University has been reeling from the Gerald Sandusky sex abuse scandal – a past assistant coach at the university. As a result of the scandal, President Graham Spanier and legendary football coach Joe Paterno are no longer with the University. The famed football program, that recently made Paterno the winningest coach in Division…

Monday, June 17th in CARSON, California — Julio Chavez, a defender and captain of Chivas USA’s Under-18 team, died in an auto accident. He was 19. Chavez was killed on Monday night in Modesto, California, his hometown, the team said. He attended the team’s youth academy for three years. Chavez, a native of Modesto, graduated…

You cannot see, smell or taste lead, and most children with lead poisoning do not even have symptoms. Even at high levels of lead in the blood, common symptoms such as stomach aches and anemia are similar to illnesses that are much less serious. But, over time, children exposed to very high levels of lead…

Recent Tragic Lancaster Construction Accident Illustrates Problem Just days ago, a job-site accident in Lancaster tragically killed a young, Latino construction worker. The 26-year-old man was helping construct a 65-foot wall when the cinder-block wall suddenly collapsed, killing him and seriously injuring three others. Early reports indicate that the wall failed as scaffolding collapsed and…

Bullying is nothing new; ever since school children have gathered on playgrounds, youngsters have been singled out by their peers. But, some things have changed, and the disturbing new trend of cyber bullying has turned social media outlets into a hotbed of abusive electronic communications that can sweep through the internet in moments, sometimes with…

If you have lost a family member or suffered injuries as a result of another person’s negligence or misconduct, you could be legally entitled to compensation for your loss. To learn more about your right to damages, contact our firm to schedule a consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney for straightforward solutions that will…

Two tragedies earlier this summer highlight the extreme dangers posed to motorists by distracted truck drivers. In Illinois, a distracted trucker triggered a nine-vehicle crash that killed three people; in Missouri an inattentive truck driver killed two people when he rear-ended their vehicles. Deadly Inattentiveness St. Louis’s KSDK TV spoke with a police officer on…

REPRESENTING INJURED CLIENTS IN EL MONTE, SANTA MONICA, LANCASTER, LOS ANGELES, AND THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES FOR OVER 25 YEARS If there has been an injury it is crucial that you contact a Los Angeles construction accident attorney immediately. The timeliness of obtaining evidence for your case is key.  At Ellis Law we have a team…

REPRESENTING VICTIMS INJURED BY FALLING OBJECTS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES IN EL MONTE, SANTA MONICA, LANCASTER, LOS ANGELES, AND THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES Falling objects on a construction site can be the cause of some of the most serious injuries, including paralysis, and can even result in a wrongful death. The attorneys of Ellis Personal Injury Law are experienced…