Our Personal Injury Blog

Understanding The Tragic Dive Boat Accident

Conception, a 75-foot dive boat, left for a recreational scuba diving trip on Saturday, August 31 left from Santa Barbara. The boat traveled to the south side of Santa Cruz Island, up to Cavern Point, and over to the north side of the island. The trip ended abruptly in disaster when the vessel caught fire, fatally trapping 34 passengers onboard. Only crew members, who were sleeping on the top ...

McGuinn Co-Authors Article on E-Scooter “Click-to-Agree” Clauses

E-scooters like Bird and Lime have become increasingly popular since they rolled out to most U.S. cities in 2018, but these e-scooters have also caused accident and injury rates to spike. Because e-scooters are so small compared to the average car and offer few protections for riders, riders are far more likely to face serious injury or death when hit by an oncoming vehicle. In spite of these ...

Timothy Tietjen Nominated as a finalist for CAOC Consumer Attorney of the Year

Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) is a legal advocacy group that champions California plaintiffs who have been wronged, whether because of negligence or intentional acts. Each year, the CAOC selects a “Consumer Attorney of the Year” from a group of exceptionally qualified candidates – and this year, we’re excited to share that our very own Timothy Tietjen has been nominated as one of the 6 ...

5 Firm Partners Selected as “The Best Lawyers in America for 2020”

Recognition by The Best Lawyers in America® is considered to be a uniquely impressive achievement by those in the legal community, due to the rigorous selection and peer review methods used for selection. That’s why it comes as no surprise that five of our firm partners have been included on the Best Lawyers list for the 2020 year! The following lawyers have been selected to Best Lawyers this ...