Can a Spouse Sue for Loss of Consortium?
If your spouse is in an accident that someone else’s negligence caused, the aftermath can be devastating for the entire family. You and your family may have to deal with unexpected medical bills, funeral costs, and emotional damages, like mental anguish and a loss of consortium. Whether an accident leads to your spouse’s death…
Our Firm is a Sponsor of Halloweenville
We are a sponsor of Halloweenville! It’s a local Halloween attraction in Bakersfield, California. Families can pick out a pumpkin, take a ride on the Spooky Train, play Ghosts versus Ghouls Laser Tag, shoot a zombie, climb the Wicked Rock Wall, or bounce in Casper’s Zone. Older kids and adults can experience Scare Valley,…
Can I Claim Workers’ Compensation for Stress?
Workers’ compensation claims can involve numerous types of accidents and injuries, from falling from scaffolding to suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome after writing all day. However, you may wonder if non-physical injuries and ailments, such as mental stress, could be grounds for a workers’ compensation claim. While the legal framework for these claims can…
What to Do When You Are the Victim of a Dog Bite
Injuries from dog bites are serious affairs that can leave victims in significant emotional and psychological pain. In these cases, victims have the right to seek fair compensation for things like medical expenses incurred when treating wounds from the attack. Like many areas of personal injury law, however, dealing with dog bites can quickly…
What To Do If Your Child Is Being Bullied at School
It wasn’t so long ago that bullying at school was considered just another part of growing up and something children were meant to work out between themselves. Fortunately, that attitude is changing dramatically, and today more parents, schools, and lawmakers treat bullying as an unacceptable activity that in some cases is even criminal. Nonetheless,…
Who Is at Fault in a Car Accident Due to Changing Lanes?
Car accidents are common occurrences on California roads, with many different types of collisions occurring each day. You can establish clear liability in some accidents, while others may require additional investigation by an attorney. One type of accident that can be difficult to investigate are lane change accidents. Typically, the driver who did not…
Can I Sue a Rental Car Company for an Accident?
California is a fault car insurance state, which means that the at-fault driver in an auto accident is responsible for paying for the injuries and losses of the other drivers involved. Usually, the funds for this compensation come out of the driver’s insurance policy for his or her vehicle – but what happens when…
Do You Need to Replace a Car Seat After a Car Accident?
Depending on the circumstances of your accident, a car collision can leave severe, sometimes irreparable damage to your vehicle. Not only is the exterior of your car at risk, but a car accident can damage your interior mechanisms and the belongings you have inside of your vehicle. If you have a car seat in…
Joel Andreesen Named Board President for CSUB Roadrunner Scholarship Fund
Joel Andreesen, senior partner of Rodriguez & Associates, has been named Board President for California State University, Bakersfield’s (CSUB) Roadrunner Scholarship Fund for the 2019-2021 term. The Roadrunner Scholarship Fund supports champions made in the classroom: Their student- athletes are leaders among their peers, having a higher grade point average and graduating at a…
Is There a Cap on Personal Injury Claims?
If you are filing a Bakersfield personal injury lawsuit or insurance claim, you may wonder what your chances are of receiving a multi-million-dollar settlement like some of the cases you read about in the media. Settlement amounts vary from case to case, and different states may place a cap on the amount of damages…