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Cheong, Denove, Rowell, Bennett & Karns is a Los Angeles based law firm with a reputation for providing outstanding legal representation, and obtaining favorable results in complicated major personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and insurance bad faith lawsuits throughout California.
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Nursing Home Abuse
The elderly and dependant adults are often subject to cruel neglect because they are either unable to speak up in their own defense or no one listens when they do. Nursing homes are subject to general Negligence and Medical Malpractice, and Premises Liability laws. They are also subject to laws designed specifically to protect the elderly and the dependent adult. In the News:Mickey Rooney testifies that Elder abuse made me feel "helpless" Nursing home employees arrested on charges of elder Abuse Jury Gives $114 Million in Nursing Home Abuse Case Who Is...
Read moreDog Attacks
Attacks by dogs have caused death, disfigurement, disability and psychological impairment. In certain situations, Negligence Law applies. In other situations, the law is different. Dog Bites People who own dogs can be held responsible for the harm from a dog bite, no matter how carefully they guard or restrain their dogs. To prove liability, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant owned the dog; that the dog bit plaintiff while he or she was in a public place or lawfully on private property; that the plaintiff was harmed; and that the dog...
Read moreCommon Carriers
Overview A common carrier is in the business of transporting passengers or property. Typical common carriers are buses, taxis, trains and planes. Commuter rails, such as Metrolink, are also common carriers. An elevator, escalator, ski lift and even some amusement rides are common carriers.A common carrier is held to a higher standard of care than an ordinary person. Therefore, it is easier to establish negligence if the defendant is a common carrier. Higher Standard of Care Under Negligence Law, the defendant must use reasonable care to prevent harm to others. If the defendant...
Read moreDangerous Conditions
A dangerous condition of public property case is similar to a premises liability case. Although they are similar, they are not the same. For related information go to Premises Liability.To establish the claim of a dangerous condition of public property, the plaintiff must prove: That the defendant owned or controlled the property; That the property was in a dangerous condition at the time of the incident; That the dangerous condition created a reasonably foreseeable risk of the kind of incident that occurred; ...
Read morePremises Liability
Premises Liability is a form of negligence in which the owner or lessor of property has a duty to exercise ordinary care in the management of the premises to avoid exposing persons to an unreasonable risk of harm. As in Negligence Law, one must prove negligence, causation, and damages. A person who owns, leases, occupies or controls property must use reasonable care to discover any unsafe conditions and to repair, replace, or give adequate warning of anything that could be reasonably expected to harm others. In deciding whether a defendant used...
Read moreBus/Train/Plane Accidents
The rail disaster that occurred on September 12, 2009, was the nation's deadliest in 15 years. This train wreck killed 25 people and left such a mass of smoldering, twisted metal that it took nearly a day to recover all the bodies. (LA Times) Countless lives may never be the same.According to the recently released hospital report these are the latest figures on those injured in the Sept. 12 crash of a Metrolink commuter train and a freight train in Chatsworth: 86 Metrolink riders were hospitalized after the crash 18 were still...
Read moreAuto Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents are the cause of hundreds of thousands of injuries and deaths each year. These accidents involve cars, trucks, common carriers, motorcycles, and pedestrians. Basic negligence laws apply except when a common carrier injures a passenger. The Law Controlling Motor Vehicle Accidents The judge will instruct the jury that "a person must use reasonable care in driving a vehicle. Drivers must keep a lookout for pedestrians, obstacles, and other vehicles. They must also control the speed and movement of their vehicles. The failure to use reasonable care in driving a...
Read moreInsurance Bad Faith
Overview An insurance company owes its insured the duty of good faith and fair dealings. When the insurance company breaches that duty it acts in bad faith and can be responsible for the damages it causes. The California insurance bad faith attorneys at Cheong, Denove, Rowell & Bennett know that insurance companies often put their own financial interests ahead of their insured's interest. When that happens the insured needs a law firm that has the experience and ability, desire and courage to fight for their rights. What is Insurance Bad Faith? When you...
Read moreNegligence Law
For the last thirty years, Cheong, Denove, Rowell, Bennett & Karns has successfully represented clients who have been injured because of someone's negligence. To be successful requires dedication, hard work, courage and experience. In handling negligence cases, the attorneys at Cheong, Denove, Rowell, Bennett & Karns have dedicated themselves to provide the quality of representation the members of the firm would want for themselves if they or a family member were seriously injured. The attorneys understand that few things worth having can be achieved without hard work. They know it takes...
Read moreMedical Malpractice
Overview Medical Malpractice is simply medical negligence committed by a physician, nurse, hospital, or other health care provider. As in all negligence actions one must prove negligence, causation and damages. To learn more about negligence go to Negligence Law. The Los Angeles Law Firm, Cheong, Denove, Rowell Bennett have successfully represented clients injured by medical practice for 30 years. If a healthcare provider is a specialist in a certain field, he is negligent if he or she fails to use the level of skill, knowledge, and care that other reasonably careful specialists would...
Read moreProducts Liability
Overview Product liability has been referred to as strict liability. Strict liability imposes liability against a defendant for providing a product that contained a manufacturing defect, or that was defectively designed or did not include sufficient instructions or warnings of potential safety hazards. Under Negligence Law, the defendant is liable only if he or she was negligent. The attorneys at Cheong, Denove, Rowell Bennett have been helping clients injured by defective products for over 30 years. What is Products Liability? When someone is injured by a product, the manufacturer and others who distribute the...
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