Know Your Rights When Dealing With Cops
Being pulled over by the police is a distressing event that can quickly go south. We’d like to be very clear about this: The responsibility of de-escalation does not rest with the public – it belongs to police officers know your rights cops. Even after you have stated your rights, you cannot assume that cops […]
Sexual Harassment in Los Angeles: What You Need To Know
The following story is an example of what employees go through on a regular basis and something you might be going through in this moment: “John, Kristen’s manager, asks her to join him in his office so they may go over the schedule and other items on a frequent basis. But after some time, he […]
What does a Civil Rights Lawyer Do?
Not only does the United States Constitution protect your civil rights, but California’s Constitution and various laws protect your basic civil rights. Not only doe these law protect you from unlawful police misconduct, but they also include protection for your freedome of speech, and discrimination based on your age, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, and disability. […]
Qualified Immunity: What Does This Mean For Police Officers?
The George Floyd case has focused public attention on the legal principle of qualified immunity. While qualified immunity is not at issue in the prosecution of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and the three other officers charged with criminal counts relating to George Floyd’s death, it is one of several structural factors that make […]
Motorcycle Accident Attorney in California
When it comes to highway and/or street accidents, motorcycles seem to be the most affected and the ones that cause more accidents than any other vehicle. But why? In this blog, we will explore motorcycle accidents in California and what causes them to happen so frequently. And not only that but, the importance of having […]
What are California’s Accident Fault Laws?
It’s important to know what California Laws are regarding Accident Faults. California jurisdiction differs from many others in the United States. So what does it mean if you have sustained an injury in Los Angeles, or generally within the State of California? You need to understand the Fault Laws here. No Fault & Fault States […]
Greg Kirakosian Wins False Arrest Settlement for Lyle Spruill
The Los Angeles Times recently published a piece detailing the civil rights violations against our client, Lyle Spruill, and the public’s growing mistrust of the police. Lately, Law Enforcement in the United States have had their dependability deeply questioned as they increasingly have not been able to be trusted to tell the truth. Police brutality […]
What is a Personal Injury?
Personal Injury is a legal term for injuries caused to the body, mind, and/or emotions. It can span a variety of instances, like truck, car, or motorcycle accidents, injuries sustained at work or while you are out and about doing leisurely activities, and even in the seemingly safe environment of someone else’s home. In common-law […]
$600,000 Dog Bite Settlement for woman attacked
Kirakosian Law represented a woman attacked and injured by a dog and managed to help be awarded a $600,000 settlement due to the dog bite. As she was leaving her home she was suddenly attacked by her neighbor’s Rottweiler who happened to break free from his enclosed space and attacked the our client the Plaintiff. […]