Patrick McCarthy Law Blog

At the heart of most personal injury cases in California lies a term called negligence.  Negligence means that one party owed another party a duty of care, breached the duty, and that breach harmed the other party.  In California, courts base fault on pure comparative negligence law, and a Santa Barbara personal injury lawyer explains what pure comparative negligence law means for personal injury victims.... Read More

When you or someone you love is involved in an injury resulting from someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, you want justice. The Santa Barbara injury lawyers of McCarthy & Kroes are here for all of your Santa Barbara injury needs.

Since 1988, our lawyers have helped injured people and their families obtain payment for their Santa Barbara injuries, medical bills, and pain and suffering.... Read More

Through litigation and other legal action, each Santa Barbara personal injury lawyer at the law firm of McCarthy & Kroes represents both plaintiffs and defendants in connection with personal injury claims.

A personal injury lawsuit can arise whenever a person or business entity breaches a duty of care owed to another, and an injury results from that breach.  For instance, shopkeepers and property owners must keep their... Read More

The Santa Barbara business lawyers of McCarthy & Kroes is one of the preeminent firms in California's Central Valley assisting clients with civil trials and appeals in diverse areas of law.  Our firm represents individuals, businesses and government entities and municipalities in Santa Barbara and the surrounding counties in virtually all aspects of civil litigation, including:

Business DisputesPersonal... Read More

Business Disputes and Litigation - Santa Barbara Business Lawyers, McCarthy & Kroes

Most small businesses do not have a legal department or in-house counsel at their disposal, and are unlikely to have significant reserves set aside to fight protracted legal battles in the courts should a dispute arise.  Financial pressures may incline the small business owner to settle a dispute rather than to fight it, or to let a wrong go... Read More