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Most people who use Uber and Lyft assume the services are safe. After all, rideshare services are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and we’d hear about it if they weren’t acting safely, right?Not so fast. What you might not realize is that these companies are allowed to keep a huge amount of […]
Have you ever been in a fender-bender? If so, it required a quick decision about what to do next. When there’s nothing but a tiny scrape, it seems silly to call the police and make a big deal about it. In California, not every accident has to be reported to the authorities or to the […]
On average, a Black man in the U.S. earns 25% less than a white man. Black women earn 36% less than white men, and Latinx women earn 46% less. Have you heard statistics like these in the news? Sadly, these statistics are due to our nation’s history of systemic racism resulting in lower pay for […]
Next time you’re sitting in California traffic, take a moment to consider this: You’re surrounded by delivery drivers. They’re driving for Uber Eats, GrubHub, DoorDash, Lyft, Instacart, goPuff, Shipt, Postmates, Amazon, FedEx, UPS, pizza places, local restaurants, department stores, and thousands of other companies. In fact, San Francisco is one of the nation’s top 5 […]
California has a history of progressive marijuana laws, including one of the nation’s oldest medical marijuana statutes. The more recent California Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) allows people over age 21 to possess, privately use, and give away up to one ounce of cannabis. But the law still takes a hard stance against driving […]
The COVID-19 outbreak has seen the shutdown of schools, universities, and small and large businesses throughout the United States, with important dates and deadlines for things like taxes, graduations, and even loan payments postponed. Our everyday lives are being rearranged to make room for the “new normal” of a safe, socially distant existence during this […]
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has disrupted lives all over the world since it first emerged in December 2019. Here in California, we have adopted a “new normal,” with many being forced to work and learn from home and find creative ways to continue business as usual while maintaining safe social distance from others, […]
It’s Your Money but Who Has Access to It? If you are considering bringing a personal injury claim, have already received a personal injury settlement or are about to, one of the most important things you can do is protect that money so it’s there when you need it. One common question we get asked […]
Want to know how to calculate pain and suffering damage in a personal injury case? Well, thanks for visiting Sally Morin Personal Injury Traffic Accident Lawyers’s personal injury website. If you’ve been in a traffic accident, I’m sure you have a lot of questions. Recovering from your injuries while navigating your personal injury claim and […]