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![Larry Booth](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Booth-Larry_a0fbd90fc91b9c96c2235af566eb091c.jpg)

# Larry Booth

Larry Booth is the founding member of the firm of *Booth & Koskoff*. Has has tried hundreds of jury trials. He was inducted into the Inner Circle of Advocates in 1973 and was President of CAALA in 1978. He is the co-author with his son Roger Booth of Personal Injury Handbook (James Publishing).

### Articles written by this author:

## [Opinion in the Courtroom: The great helmet myth](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july/opinion-in-the-courtroom-the-great-helmet-myth "Opinion in the Courtroom: The great helmet myth")

Does the helmet protect you? Depends on which side of the aisle you are sitting

[Larry Booth](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/larry-booth "Larry Booth")

[2014 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-july)

[![The air bag myth and the GM recall](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Booth-airbag_1310aff1d29ce883034f8ca398106514.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-october/the-air-bag-myth-and-the-gm-recall "The air bag myth and the GM recall")

## [The air bag myth and the GM recall](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-october/the-air-bag-myth-and-the-gm-recall "The air bag myth and the GM recall")

GM may find itself in a quandary over its use of air bags as a sales tool

[Larry Booth](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/larry-booth "Larry Booth")

[2014 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-october)

[![Seat belts in school buses](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Booth-Ambrose-istock-89884811_dc78732b0d255dcb216d79b215a59315.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-may/seat-belts-in-school-buses "Seat belts in school buses")

## [Seat belts in school buses](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-may/seat-belts-in-school-buses "Seat belts in school buses")

Shoulder-lap belts are required in newer California school buses. Shouldn’t all children be protected?

[Larry Booth](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/larry-booth "Larry Booth")

[2015 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-may)

## [Tesla achieves best safety ratings ever without gimmicks](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-january/tesla-achieves-best-safety-ratings-ever-without-gimmicks "Tesla achieves best safety ratings ever without gimmicks")

The test for defective design is technological feasibility

[Larry Booth](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/larry-booth "Larry Booth")

[2016 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-january)

## [The despicable confidential settlement agreement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february/the-despicable-confidential-settlement-agreement "The despicable confidential settlement agreement")

Attorneys face a dilemma between duty to client and obligation to the cause of civil justice

[Larry Booth](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/larry-booth "Larry Booth")

[2018 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february)