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Articles in this issue:

Comparative fault

Keeping plaintiff’s irrelevant drug and alcohol use away from the jury


Anatomy of a scaffolding case

Liability often focuses on witnesses to prove why the scaffolding failed


California bicycle laws – A primer

A look at the issues a lawyer may be presented with upon being retained in a bicycle case


Voir dire in a bicycle case

The quest for understanding and common ground is not easy; jurors may harbor strong feelings about bicycles sharing the road with cars


Governmental immunities that preclude bicyclists from prevailing in their actions

A finding of liability is not guaranteed — even when it seems obvious


The party-bus industry

A new breed of common carrier with the need for enhanced regulation


A common carrier’s obligation to provide utmost care

The duty should include warning passengers about deep-vein thrombosis


Five tips on handling the adverse Traffic Collision Report in bicycle and pedestrian cases

The officer and the witness say in the TCR that your guy was at fault – but that doesn’t make it so


Pedestrians: Walking the line of dangerous-condition claims

Missing traffic signals, inadequate crosswalks, and improper signage


Appellate Reports

[[case]]Okafor v. United States of America[[/case]] – Holds that a lawyer’s reliance on FedEx to timely deliver a document constitutes “routine negligence”


An inspiring human story

CAALA member overcomes tremendous odds in the criminal justice system


Trial lawyers

Changing public perception, one anecdote at a time


The Neptune incident

Changing the public’s perception of trial lawyers