Government Claims

Claims presentation requirements under the Government Claims Act

What you do during the first six months from the date of injury may well determine whether you have a case

The statutes are full of exceptions, and sometimes exceptions to the exceptions

Methods that are out-of-the-box for PI cases can make all the difference in an emotion-charged case such as school bullying

The CPS system is broken but there are strategies to bring justice to its victims

From Issue: 2023 June

A very short primer on practice and procedure

Dodging the immunities and deadlines is the trick with a government tort claim

Combine online tools with a scene inspection to narrow your search for a dangerous condition

How a Pitchess motion can be used to obtain crucial evidence in motor-vehicle collision cases where one or more defendants is in law enforcement

From Issue: 2018 April

A guide for attorneys in litigation against school districts

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

From Issue: 2017 March

An overview of the process from filing a claim to the beginning of litigation

From Issue: 2023 August

Claim against public entity is barred where the plaintiff failed to file a timely late-claim petition after his initial claim was deemed denied

From Issue: 2017 April