Hot Topic in a Heat Wave
Is anyone liable for heat-related illness and injury? By Aitken Aitken Cohn The first week of September was a scorcher. It brought a record-setting heat wave to the southwest—ten consecutive days of...
View ArticleAAC Founding Partner Wylie Aitken Honored as a Daily Journal 2022 ‘Top 100’...
SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 22, 2022 — The Los Angeles / San Francisco Daily Journal has named prominent plaintiff lawyer Wylie Aitken one of 2022’s Top 100 Lawyers in California out of the state’s...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Death Cases
The loss of a loved one is devastating under any circumstances. But when it could have been prevented—when a family member dies as the result of someone else’s wrong actions, whether negligent,...
View ArticleSafety on the Slopes
What you need to know about ski-related head injuries and how to prevent them By Aitken * Aitken * Cohn The holidays are almost upon us, and here in Southern California, an early December storm brought...
View ArticleToys and Online Retailers on the Naughty List
A recall round-up for the holiday season and tips for making sure you’re giving safe toys By Aitken * Aitken * Cohn Tis’ the season of giving- children are making lists, hinting and begging, and...
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Megan Demshki Authors Article for OCTLA’s The Gavel
AAC’s Megan Demshki recently wrote an article for OCTLA’s The Gavel “iSWITRS, TIMS, CPRA and FOIA: Free Online Tools in Your Next Government Tort Case” where she talks about several online tools that...
View ArticleDangerous Non-FDA Approved Medical Devices: A Consumer Warning
By Aitken Aitken Cohn Recently a promising young clarinetist, Boja Kragulj, shared her harrowing story with CBS News about a disastrous dental treatment with an unproven, unregulated device that...
View ArticleDocumentation is Key to Your Personal Injury Suit
Here’s what you need for a successful case By Aitken Aitken Cohn Getting hurt in an accident can be life-altering. In addition to your pain and suffering, a severe injury can mean months or years of...
View ArticleOrange County Bicycle Safety Alert: Recent Deadly Accidents Demand Vigilance...
Written on behalf of Aitken Aitken Cohn Bicyclists deserve to feel safe on our roadways. Cycling is healthy outdoor fun at any age, a convenient way to commute, and good for the planet. But a recent...
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Brain Games: Sobering new study finds young athletes in contact sports at...
Written on behalf of Aitken Aitken Cohn Playing a sport can be a fun and highly beneficial part of growing up. Team sports are great for physical and mental health, social development, and learning...
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Jack Aitken Takes the Stage for “Green Day’s American Idiot”
AAC’s Wylie Aitken: “Not all Aitken are lawyers. The next generation has one person on the stage at the Chance Theatre at the Bette Aitken Center in Anaheim. Enjoy the Orange County Register article...
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“Troublesome Trucks”—A holiday roundup of recalled toys and hazardous infant...
For parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, there’s nothing quite as heartwarming as the joy on the faces of the little ones you love when they open their holiday toys. And for expectant parents or...
View ArticleLife Care Plans—Bolster Your Legal Case After Severe Injury
A severe or permanent personal injury can be life-altering. When a devastating accident occurs due to someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or wrongdoing, the injured party has the right to sue for...
View ArticleUnderstanding Implicit Bias & the Misguided Attack on DEI
Demonizing DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) programs seem to be the political rallying cry du jour. Most recently, social media was flooded with suggestions that DEI initiatives somehow...
View ArticleDanger on the Mountain—Many factors, from human choices to climate change,...
The recent blizzard in the mountains dumped a record amount of snow at all the state’s ski resorts. From north to south, Mt. Shasta to Mt. Baldy – with dozens of dreamy, snowy destinations and...
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