Law Office of Adam Sorrells

06/02/2026

Justice Kavanaugh wrote in his concurring opinion "The negligent-hiring tort exists to keep unsafe trucks and unsafe drivers off America's highways"

06/02/2026

IMPORTANT TRUCKING CASE: For attorney's handling truck accident cases, a sad and common scenario occurs when the plaintiff suffers serious injuries at the hands of a careless trucker, yet the trucking company is underinsured. In this scenario, the diligent attorney must look to see if other parties might be liable. Those other parties could be the freight broker or the shipper. On May 14, 2026, The Supreme Court ruled 9–0 in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II and C.H. Robinson that state negligent hiring claims against brokers are not preempted by federal law. This is a very important and pro consumer case.

05/22/2026

05/14/2026

Insurance companies often try to minimize what an injured person has truly lost after a serious collision. The insurance adjuster always wants to know "How much are the medical bills", as if the case can be evaluated based on how much the medical bills are.

A crash injury is not just about medical bills. It can affect your ability to work, sleep, travel, exercise, enjoy hobbies, and spend meaningful time with family. (The important things).

At the Law Office of Adam Sorrells, we fight to hold negligent drivers accountable and pursue full compensation for our clients’ injuries, pain, future medical needs, and loss of quality of life.

Law Office of Adam Sorrells
WWW.CHICOPERSONALINJURY.COM
530-893-9900

The Law Office of Adam Sorrells represents personal injury victims throughout Butte County. The firm's Chico attorney has 25+ years of experience and membership in The American Board of Trial Advocates. Call now for a free consultation!

05/07/2026

On Law and Justice"The safety of the people shall be the highest law." — Marcus Tullius Cicero

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." — Martin Luther King, Jr."

Law is the embodiment of the moral sentiment of the people." — William Blackstone"

The law is reason, free from passion." — Aristotle"

A law is valuable not because it is law, but because there is right in it." — Henry Ward Beecher"

"A good lawyer knows the law; a clever one takes the judge to lunch." — Mark Twain"

“A law is valuable not because it is law, but because there is right in it.” – Henry Ward Beecher.

05/07/2026

The North Butte County Courthouse (The new court house) is not that new any more. They really did a great job with it. It is a great place to take a case to trial, with modern facilities, great electronic displays for evidence and lots of room for jurors and witnesses. A really cool thing that was done (And hats off to Judge CK (initials only) for her time and input on this project). All through the court house, on both and first and second floor, are sayings and slogans from history. Some relate directly to the law and others to important references from influential figures. I love walking the halls and staring at the ground to read the slogans. I was in court yesterday and this one from Gandhi caught my eye: "NON-COOPERATION with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good". In the vein of good minds think alike "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men/women to do nothing" is a famous quote widely attributed to the 18th-century Irish philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke.

04/17/2026

NEGLIGENT UNDERTAKING – WHEN “RENDERING SERVICES HELPING” CREATES LIABILITY
In California, you don’t always need a pre-existing duty to be held responsible for someone else’s injury. Sometimes, liability arises simply because you render services for another and do it negligently.
This is called “negligent undertaking.”
For example, a contractor tells a property owner they will fix a trap door in an attic that can slam shut on somebody. They do it incorrectly or simply forget to do it. Another person’s finger is later amputated because the trap door slammed shut on the finger. A negligent undertaking claim might lie under these facts.
Here is the CACI jury instruction.
Name of plaintiff] claims that [name of defendant] is responsible for [name
of plaintiff]’s harm because [name of defendant] failed to exercise
reasonable care in rendering services to [name of third person]. To
establish this claim, [name of plaintiff] must prove all of the following:
1. That [name of defendant], voluntarily or for a charge, rendered
services to [name of third person];
2. That these services were of a kind that [name of defendant] should
have recognized as needed for the protection of [name of plaintiff];
3. That [name of defendant] failed to exercise reasonable care in
rendering these services;
4. That [name of defendant]’s failure to exercise reasonable care was
a substantial factor in causing harm to [name of plaintiff]; and
5. [(a) That [name of defendant]’s failure to use reasonable care
added to the risk of harm;]
5. [or]
5. [(b) That [name of defendant]’s services were rendered to perform
a duty that [name of third person] owed to third persons including
[name of plaintiff];]
5. [or]
5. [(c) That [name of plaintiff] suffered harm because [[name of third
person]/ [or] [name of plaintiff]] relied on [name of defendant]’s
services.

👉 In plain English: If you take responsibility for something—even voluntarily—you must do it carefully. Doing it poorly can make you legally responsible for the consequences.
If you or a loved one has been injured and believe someone’s careless actions made things worse, it’s important to understand your rights.
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The Law Office of Adam Sorrells represents personal injury victims throughout Butte County. The firm's Chico attorney has 25+ years of experience and membership in The American Board of Trial Advocates. Call now for a free consultation!