Recent Blog Posts
A Personal Injury Lawsuit Can Involve Injuries Caused by an Employer’s Intentional Acts
By Castillo & Associates, Legal Experts and Workplace & Personal Injury Attorneys Workers’ compensation laws in California were passed to create a system where employees injured in accidents could get medical care and limited pay replacement. If your employer intentionally injures you, you’re not limited to a workers’ compensation claim. You can seek greater… Read More »
Teen Drivers and Passengers: Get the Facts
Teen drivers pose the greatest risk of accidents and injuries to themselves, their passengers, and others. Vehicles not correctly driven can easily injure or kill those in them and those outside. If you’re injured in a vehicle accident involving a teen driver, their youth and inexperience aren’t defenses. You may be entitled to compensation… Read More »
Some Healthcare Workers are Human Trafficking Victims
Filipino nurses are increasingly filing lawsuits against recruiting companies that lured them to the US with inflated promises of free housing, market wages, and good jobs. Many ended up in understaffed nursing homes, facing impossible work demands in situations that could threaten their professional licenses. If you’re an immigrant who’s been recruited to work… Read More »
Police May Not Take Firearms Away from Domestic Abusers Under Federal Court Ruling
As a 1993 California gun-control law now stands, a person found by a judge to pose a threat of violence to a domestic partner can have their firearms taken away. Recent federal court rulings turning Second Amendment law back to the 1700s put that law, and protections for abuse victims, in serious doubt. If… Read More »
Child Custody and How It’s Decided
Child custody concerns a parent’s rights to control their child. This includes making important decisions that affect their life and physical control involving having the child live with them. Child custody can be a very divisive issue between parents, and it’s something they should navigate carefully. Castillo & Associates family law attorneys help clients… Read More »
Can I Collect Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
“Workers’ compensation” brings up images of someone hurt while performing hard physical labor, but that’s only the beginning. Anyone injured in the course of their work may qualify, and that injury could be mental or psychological stress, with or without a physical disorder. That includes those dealing with PTSD due to events at work…. Read More »
How Can I Show My Accident Caused Nerve Damage?
Nerve damage can be especially debilitating for an accident victim. It can cause severe and chronic pain and cause physical limitations. You can be compensated for nerve damage if there’s evidence it was caused (or made worse) by the accident and its extent is documented. Castillo & Associates attorneys help accident victims obtain the… Read More »
Those Putting Food in Our Stores Have High Workplace Injury Rates
Workers in the country’s food distribution network have more injuries than those in other workplaces, according to a recent study. We couldn’t live without food, but most of us give little thought to those who make our meals possible. If you’re injured on the job, you have rights to compensation, possibly from different sources…. Read More »
What are My Rights If an Intoxicated Driver Injures Me?
If the other driver’s negligence, including a mistake like driving while under the influence, caused your accident and injuries, you may be able to file a claim with their insurer or file a personal injury lawsuit against them. You can seek compensation for the harm you suffered in the past and what’s reasonably expected… Read More »
Distracted Drivers and the Trail of Death They Leave Behind
Americans are very good at many things, including killing each other in vehicle accidents. We continue our multitasking lives when we’re behind the wheel. That lack of focus on driving causes thousands of deaths and injuries annually. We know it’s dangerous, but we do it anyway. If you are injured in an automobile accident… Read More »
