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Alvaria, Inc. Data Breach

justice4you May 8, 2023

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Alvaria, Inc., contact the Arnold Law Firm at 916-777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here. On or about April 26, 2023, Alvaria, Inc. sent a Notice of Data Breach Letter (“Breach Letter”) via mail to victims of the Alvaria, Inc. data breach informing them that their personal information, Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”), was obtained by hackers during a sophisticated ransomware attack (“data breach”) that took place on or around March 9, 2023. On April 26, 2023, Alvaria, Inc. stated that “it was the victim of a sophisticated ransomware attack on a portion of our customer environment that maintained some of our customers’

OptimaTax Relief Data Breach

justice4you May 3, 2023

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from OptimaTax Relief, contact the Arnold Law Firm at 916-777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here. On or about May 2, 2023, OptimaTax Relief (“Optima”) sent a Notice of Data Breach Letter (“Breach Letter”) to individuals, including customers and potentially employees, former employees, and their dependents. The Breach Letter informed victims that their personally identifiable information (“PII”) was exposed when Optima claims there was a “cybersecurity incident impacting [its] network.” (the “Data Breach”) According to the Breach Letter, Optima discovered the Data Breach in early November 2022 investigated the Data Breach and determined that, between December 2019 and November 2022,  hackers had gained

Happy State Bank Corporation Data Breach

justice4you May 3, 2023

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Happy State Bank, a division of Centennial Bank, contact the Arnold Law Firm at 916-777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here. On or about March 16, 2023 and on April 27, 2023, Happy State Bank (“Happy Bank”) sent a Notice of Data Breach Letter (“Breach Letter”) to individuals, including customers and potentially employees, former employees, and their dependents. The Breach Letter informed victims that their personally identifiable information (“PII”) was exposed when Happy Bank claims an employee was the subject of a phishing email scam which resulted in their email account being “Accessed without authorization” (“data breach”). According to the Breach Letter,

What Are the Long-Term Effects of Motorcycle Accidents?

justice4you May 3, 2023

Motorcycle accidents often result in permanent injuries or death. A long-term injury or the loss of a loved one can leave long-lasting emotional and physical scars, as well as cause serious financial difficulties. If you were injured or lost a loved one in a motorcycle accident, call our Sacramento motorcycle collision attorneys today to discuss your claim. The call is free, and there are no upfront fees. Below, we discuss some of the effects motorcycle accident victims may feel for a long time after the initial incident. What Are the Long-Term Physical Effects? Motorcycles provide much less protection for riders compared to passenger vehicles. This makes it more likely that you will suffer a permanent injury if an accident occurs.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.