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Safety Tips from California Bicycle Coalition
California Bicycle Coalition Safety Tips Accidents can happen to any of us at any time. As a result, it is important for people to take appropriate steps to reduce their risk of injury in an accident. According to the California Bicycle Coalition, there are five basic bicycling skills that can significantly reduce the risk… Read More »
Who Can Sue Against the NFL in Brain Injury Lawsuit in California?
Brain Injury Lawsuits in Professional Sports Athletes who participate in certain contact sports have an especially high risk of traumatic brain injuries. Lately, administrators, coaches, and medical groups of professional sports teams have become more aware of the dangers of concussions, especially when players do not receive proper treatment. However, this was not always… Read More »
San Francisco Lawyer Discusses Recent Medical Malpractice Cases
Tragic Medical Malpractice Case Details Emerge A woman who entered a Torrance hospital for a routine surgical operation witnessed one of a patient’s worst nightmares: a procedure gone horribly wrong and massively injuries as a result. In a lawsuit, the woman claims that malpractice allowed a post-hysterectomy infection to sweep through her body and… Read More »
San Francisco Attorney on Wrongful Death Case
San Francisco Emergency Workers’ Failure to Rescue Drowning Man in Bay A tragic apparent suicide in the Bay Area spawned a considerable debate over morality and public policy after rescue workers stood by and watched for an hour as a man drowned him in the San Francisco Bay. On Memorial Day, 2011, 52-year-old Robert… Read More »
Truck Injury Lawyer Discusses Meter Reader Accident
Toddler Run Over By Meter Reader’s Truck The City of Tampa, Fla. is considering a potential settlement in a negligence lawsuit arising when a city worker drove over a four-year-old boy in a tricycle, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Like most settlements, this one would not require the city to admit any fault, and… Read More »
California Steps To Address Traumatic Brain Injuries from Football
California Addresses Football Injuries, According to Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer California has taken steps to improve player safety for interscholastic and youth sports. Assembly Bill 25, which Governor Jerry Brown signed into law in October 2011, places new restrictions on school sports, or any sports activities occurring at school facilities. The new law requires… Read More »
Man Receives Millions From Bar for Injuries Suffered From Slip, Fall
Man Receives $2 Million for After Slipping and Falling in Bar The attorney for a man injured at a bar hopes that his case, and its multimillion dollar judgment, will serve as a flashpoint for change in how bars address customer safety. The bar, however, plans to appeal, arguing that the jury did not… Read More »
Congressmen Press for Review on Medical Malpractice Litigation Reform
Medical Malpractice Litigation Reform in Review The issue of medical malpractice reform is a long-standing priority of Republicans in Congress. Based upon a 2009 speech, Republicans believed they shared some common ground with President Barack Obama. President Obama stated, at that time, that he was willing consider legislation that placed caps on damages awards… Read More »
Dog Attack Sparks Campaign to Ban Dogs At Parks in California
California Woman Seeks Changes At Park After Dog Attacks Son A northern California woman has begun a campaign to get dogs out of certain parts of an area park after an American bulldog attacked her son. According to a NBC Bay Area report, the city had placed signs stating that dogs were not allowed,… Read More »
Wrongful Death Attorney on Seizure Cases and Health & Safety Code Section 103900
California Health & Safety Code Section 103900 Typically Involves Seizure or Blackout Conditions Cases brought under California’s Health & Safety Code section 103900 typically involve diagnosis of a condition which causes seizures or blackouts, such as epilepsy. In some cases, doctors have avoided liability by claiming that other doctors made the diagnosis before, so… Read More »
