The emotional hardship of a wrongful death can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, in addition to the emotional toll a death can take, a death (especially one that is premature) usually results in financial losses for surviving family members. These financial losses may...
Year: 2016
Auto Accidents Caused by Defective Tires
When you climb into the driver’s seat of your vehicle and place your hands on the steering wheel, you do so in the faith that your vehicle and its parts will operate as intended. Yes, automotive parts will eventually require repair or replacement, which is why...
Auto Accidents Involving Elderly Motorists
Here at Sumner Law, we serve everyone in Walnut Creek, including people from underserved and ignored communities. When it comes to lawsuits over auto accidents, this often means legal representation for the elderly. Their legal concerns are so often glossed over, it's...
Types of Defective Products: What Consumers Should Know
The legal team at Sumner Law believes in helping Bay Residents in their time of legal need. Our Walnut Creek law firm fights diligently for our clients, whether their cases involve disputes with individuals or with business and corporate interests. This client-focused...
Teens and Auto Accidents
As adolescents become teens, they are introduced to a whole new world of responsibilities and privileges. The most notable of these new privileges is driving. Most teens are eager to get their driver’s license as soon as they turn 16. Unfortunately, statistics...
Premises Liability Cases: Slip and Fall Accidents
When you legally enter onto someone else’s property, whether that property is private or commercial, you have every reason to expect that it is safe for you to do so. Furthermore, you have every reason to believe that the owner or manager of the property has...
Auto Accidents and Speeding
At Sumner Law, personal injury attorney Scott Sumner has dedicated his career to the tenacious pursuit of justice and aggressive representation of the rights of those unnecessarily injured by the negligence of others. He has a particular interest in representing...