Wrongful Death: Oakland “Ghost Ship” Warehouse Fire

The Oakland “Ghost Ship” Warehouse Fire that took the lives of so many local members of our community is a devastating tragedy.  The fact that the incident appears to be a result of negligence and recklessness makes dealing with the emotions that much more infuriating.  Initial reports have indicated that the owner of the building…

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Personal Injury: He walked into a haunted house but got so scared he sued. True story.

A California appellate court affirmed a trial court’s judgment in which the operator of a Halloween haunted house was found not liable to a patron who was injured after experiencing “scary fear” rather than “fun fear”.  The case, Griffin v. Haunted Hotel, Inc. D066714, involved a situation in which a hotel’s haunted attraction lead patrons through a…

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