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J. Kevin Morrison Inducted as 2024 ABOTA San Francisco Chapter President

Kevin Morrison was inducted as 2024 President of the American Board of Trial Advocates, San Francisco Chapter. Click Here for Photos

Anatomy Of A Scaffolding Case

The U.S. Labor Department estimates that 65 percent of the construction industry works on scaffolding. And every year people die or sustain serious injuries when they fall from scaffolding

Consumer Attorneys Applaud Governor Newsom Signing the Protect California Drivers Act into Law

SB 1107 Modernizes Mandatory Minimums for Auto Insurance in California

Partner Craig Peters quoted in ABA Journal article

Partner Craig Peters was quoted in ABA Journal article "Following decades of discourse on nonlawyer legal services, questions of motives continue"

J. Kevin Morrison Published in California Litigation Magazine

| CALIFORNIA LITIGATION
Read "Civility in the Legal Profession: It’s Up to Us to Save It" by J. Kevin Morrison, published in Volume 35, Issue 1 of California Litigation.

California Law Expands the Definition of Childhood Sexual Assault

In California, preexisting childhood sexual abuse law provided a limited timeframe, otherwise known as statute of limitations, to file a civil lawsuit against individuals or entities, limiting a survivor’s ability to file a lawsuit. The California Legislature recently provided a recourse for childhood sexual assault survivors by enacting The California Child Victims Act.

Court of Appeal Agrees With Altair Law Granting a Reversal on Uber Dooring Case

Altair Law partners Joshua White and Kevin Morrison recently obtained a notable victory in the Court of Appeal concerning an Uber driver’s failure to use reasonable care in selecting a place to offload passengers.

AB 35 Legislation Modernizes Awarding Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases in California

| OFFICE OF GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 35, legislation to modernize the system for awarding damages in medical malpractice cases in California. “Injured patients deserve to be fairly compensated when their rights have been violated, and we commend the leadership of Governor Newsom to help get this done. Injured patients and their families are better off under the modified MICRA, and we look forward to continuing to serve in the best interest of our clients,” said Consumer Attorneys of California President Craig M. Peters.

Safety Agency Issues $1.75 Million in Fines Over Worker’s Death at Valero Refinery | KQED

"It appears that this was a classic case of poor communications and poor attention to details," said Craig Peters, an attorney specializing in workplace accidents at San Francisco's Altair Law, who reviewed the state investigation's summary. "The circumstances indicate a serious inattention to basic safety protocols when dealing with dangerous confined spaces and gases that can be deadly," he said.
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