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Many serious slip-and-fall injuries in Orange County take place in places of business, and one of the most common locations for slip-and-fall injuries is in hotels, motels, and other places travelers stop for the night. Although you may expect the hotel you stay in to make the health and wellbeing of guests a priority, the […]

Although many Orange County car accident victims and their families understand that they can pursue compensation for their medical expenses, many are unaware that they may also be entitled to compensation for lost income. In most cases, if your car accident injury directly caused you to miss work, you are entitled to recover your lost […]

For the past few months our law firm has been raising money for the American Cancer Society through the Relay for Life event. Paralegal Teri Penniston was inspired not only for personal reasons but also wanted our firm to celebrate the life of a special client Emma Garcia who recently passed away from cancer. In the weeks leading […]

Last week was a busy week for us at Russell & Lazarus. We finalized some strong personal injury claim settlements and I can confidently state that we lived up to our tag line last week by exceeding the expectations of our clients with the following results. At the beginning of the week we put the finishing […]

Think you need an attorney to successfully navigate an Orange County slip-and-fall claim? While you should always seek legal advice if your injuries were severe or pose long-term health problems, not every slip-and-fall case necessarily requires a personal injury attorney’s skills. If the injuries you sustained in an Orange County slip-and-fall accident were relatively minor […]

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced the hiring of Consumer Watchdog, a true consumer advocate in the sometimes-sordid world of the powerful and well-funded Insurance Industry.  He hired Consumer Watchdog to audit health insurance carrier rate increases.  Unlike auto and homeowner liability insurance coverage, health insurance is the Wild, Wild West of the Insurance Industry […]

Every year, innocent drivers, passengers, and pedestrians are killed or seriously injured by drivers who choose to get behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol or drugs. While driving drunk or drugged is a crime in California, victims usually end up having to work through insurance claims on their own if they wish to […]

As officials in California focus on reducing distracted driving this month, we want to remind the victims of distracted drivers that seeking legal guidance—even to ask questions—can be a both a big help and a big relief if you have been injured. Drivers often deny they were driving distracted, and their insurance companies may try […]

Back in 1965 when we used to ride in cars with no airbags or even seatbelts (hard to believe such a thing took place but my family drove around town in such a death trap when I was a kid so I had first- hand experience) and the esthetics of having cool, sharp metal lines […]

 By Chris Russell Picture this:  Four 20-something, young males out on the town celebrating whatever twenty-something males celebrate. They enter Jack’s Cantina and Brewery, a place known for wild parties and even wilder patrons, with the “wild” generally fueled by copious amounts of alcohol.  One had been assigned “designated” driver duties, a concept not heard […]