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Liability for Contractor Employee Injuries on the Job: The Privette Doctrine and the Chain of Delegation
By Peter H. Crossin, Esq. By now, most legal practitioners are aware of the so-called Privette Doctrine derived from the seminal California Supreme Court case of Privette v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 689. Privette essentially abrogated the “peculiar risk doctrine,” which for years preceding afforded plaintiff’s attorneys a legal…
The Uninsured Plaintiff in a Motor Vehicle Accident
By Angela M. Rossi, Esq In recent years, obtaining or renewing automobile liability insurance has been increasingly challenging and expensive. Whether a driver has ever been involved in a collision, in any capacity, can interfere with a person’s eligibility to receive insurance coverage, in addition to the rising cost of…