Ghost Ship Fire Lawsuit News: Deadline For Claims Against City, County & State Approach

Fire & Burn Injuries, Personal Injury, Premises Liability / Dolan Law Firm

On the night of Friday, December 2, 2016, 36 people perished, almost all young adults, and many more suffered physical and psychological injuries in a horrific fire that consumed the Ghost Ship building in the Fruitvale District of Oakland. The fire started near midnight during an electronic music show in the converted warehouse. It was […]

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What Is the Law On Dog Bites In California? Attorney Chris Dolan Explains

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Irina from San Francisco writes, “Chris, I own a small, rescue dog who is afraid of larger dogs. My son and I were walking our dog, on the sidewalk and on his leash, to a nearby park when suddenly a Rottweiler dog, off leash, came around the corner and bounded up to my dog. Afraid

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Bouncer Assaulted/Beat Up Me: Can I Sue?

Personal Injury / Dolan Law Firm

Jeff T. from the Marina asks: “I was at a bar with friends. We got tipsy, maybe a little more, and the bouncer asked my friend to leave. He left then snuck back in. The bouncer found him and grabbed him by the hair and started pulling him outside. My friend screamed and the bouncer

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Ukiah Woman Killed By Downed Tree Had Asked Landlord To Remove It

1 Comment / Personal Injury / Dolan Law Firm

In the early morning of Saturday, January 21, 2017, tragedy struck the residents of a house in Ukiah, California, as a massive oak tree, weakened by weeks of rain, uprooted and crashed through the roof of the structure, killing 36-year-old Erika Tyler. Tyler was asleep at the time with her boyfriend and a young child, both of

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Is Serving Or Selling Alcohol To A Drunk Person Illegal In California?

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This week’s question comes from Trisha from Hayward who asks; “My son and his friend were home from college and were out to the movies when a young man, who was drunk, ran into them and caused some real bad injuries. All I know so far is that the kid was coming from his uncle’s

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Christopher Dolan Named to 2017 Best Lawyers List

Firm News, Personal Injury / Dolan Law Firm

The Dolan Law Firm is pleased to announce that firm founder and chief legal counsel Christopher B. Dolan has been named to the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The Dolan Law Firm has also been recognized by Best Lawyers and U.S. News

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Is it Legal to Ride a Hover Board on the Sidewalk?

Personal Injury, Product Liability / Dolan Law Firm

This week’s question comes from Craig F. who lives in the Mission District. It is a follow up on last week’s article on “Hover Boards/Power Boards.” Craig asks: “I am 15 and I got a Hover Board for Christmas. I was riding it on the sidewalk and a cop told me I couldn’t ride it

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Wrongfully Tased by Police. What Are My Rights?

Personal Injury, Police Misconduct / Dolan Law Firm

Today’s question comes from Marvin in the East Bay who asks: “I was recently tasered by the police when I had not done anything wrong. They were going to arrest some other dude and when I said I had nothing to do with anything I got tasered. I didn’t threaten anybody and I had nothing

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The Dangers of E-Cigarettes

Personal Injury, Product Liability / Dolan Law Firm

Mr. Dolan, My college age son came home from college for the Thanksgiving Holiday and went out with a bunch of friends. He isn’t a smoker, but one of the boys he was with had an E-Cigarette and he wanted to try it. He has never used one before. This was a brand new device

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What is a catastrophic injury?

Personal Injury / Dolan Law Firm

If you have been severely injured in an accident in California, you may be suffering from a catastrophic injury. According to the American Medical Association, a catastrophic injury is any type of injury that results in death, a permanent severe functional disability, or any severe impairment as seen with spinal injuries, skull fractures or closed-head

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