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Can Drivers Seek Compensation for Flood Damage Caused by Levee Failure?

justice4you January 17, 2023

Although heavy rain is common in California between November and March, this rainy season has been completely different. In the last couple of weeks, Northern California has been hit with a series of storms that have caused multiple levee failures along the Consumnes River. Crews working to repair the breaches have said this is the worst levee failure the state has seen in decades. The breaches have caused severe flooding that has left tens of thousands without power and has caused significant property damage. If you were injured or lost a loved one in an accident related to levee failure, you may be wondering if another party may be liable for your damages. Private landowners and public entities may bear

Wing Financial Services Data Breach

justice4you January 12, 2023

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Wing Financial Services, LLC, 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 December 1, 2022, Wing Financial Services, LLC (“Wing Financial”) sent a Notice of Data Breach Letter (“Breach Letter”) to its customers, corporate and individuals, informing them their personally identifiable information (“PII”) was exposed through an “unauthorized party” that “certain client records appeared to have been exposed to an unaffiliated third-party website by an unauthorized user.” (“data breach”). According to the Breach Letter, hackers first gained access to Wing Financial’s systems on or about August 7, 2022, or even as early as September

United Bank Corporation Data Breach

justice4you January 3, 2023

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from United Bank Corporation, contact the Arnold Law Firm at 916-777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here. Note: this matter is time sensitive. On or about February 24, 2021, United Bank Corporation (“United Bank”) sent a Notice of Data Breach Letter (“Breach Letter”) to individuals informing them their personally identifiable information (“PII”) was exposed through a “cyber security incident” (“hacking”) perpetrated by cyberthieves/hackers (“data breach”). According to the Breach Letter, the hack of United Bank’s systems lasted from September 21, 2020 to September 26, 2020. The PII stolen by the hackers consisted of, including, but not limited to, names, Social Security numbers, and

Ethos Technologies, Inc. Data Breach

justice4you December 30, 2022

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Ethos Technologies, 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 December 21, 2022, Ethos Technologies, Inc. (“Ethos”) sent a Notice of Data Breach Letter (“Breach Letter”) to its customers, informing them that their personally identifiable information (“PII”) including Social Security numbers (“SNNs”) was exposed through “unauthorized actors” who “launched a sophisticated and successful cyberattack…to access certain persons’ SSNs” (“data breach”). According to the Breach Letter, hackers had access to Ethos’s systems between August 4, 2022 and December 9, 2022. The PII stolen by the hackers included, but may not have been limited to

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.