Showing “Notice” of a Dangerous Condition on Public Property is not that Easy!

Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg gets regular case inquiries about sidewalk trip and falls.  Sometimes the injuries can be devastation.  However, many potential clients assume that since the dangerous condition was on a public sidewalk, the City has to be liable.  Not so fast! Not only do you have the burden of…

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How Can Social Media Negatively Impact Your PI Case?

With the advent of smartphones and social media apps, many Southern Californians have become extremely comfortable sharing pictures, video recordings and other content about themselves on their social media accounts.  Applications like Facebook and Instagram installed on a smartphone allow users to instantly take photos and videos of themselves, upload the content to their Facebook…

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Legalization of Marijuana Leads to Increase in Drugged Driving

In 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 which legalized marijuana use for recreational purposes.  The law, which went into effect January 2017, allows any California citizen over the age of 21 to smoke marijuana in their private home or business without restriction.  Since January, the California Highway Patrol has found that California citizens have consumed…

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Attorney Barry P. Goldberg Quoted Extensively in Injury Compensation Article

Experienced Woodland Hills attorney Barry P. Goldberg is often sought out to discuss various aspects of personal injury cases. In a recent article in the national online publication Law360.com, Barry shares his thoughts on a California appeals court’s recent holding that parties sued for medical malpractice can use projected Affordable Care Act benefits to challenge…

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