A two-year experiment in New York illustrates to Los Angeles car accident lawyers that strong enforcement of distracted driving laws can help lower cell phone and texting while driving, thereby minimizing the risk of accidents involving such behavior. In New York, the Department of Transportation sponsored a two-year campaign against distracted driving. The campaign was [...]
Medical malpractice is a personal injury specialty that requires the utmost of specificity and detail-oriented work by the practicing attorney. Medical malpractice cases arise when the attending physician or healthcare provider is professionally negligent in patient treatment, resulting in injury or death. This usually entails a breach of medical protocol. Broadly speaking, physicians are held [...]
According to a leading medical publication, Medtronic and physicians on its payroll were aware during clinical trials that the use of Infuse bone graft could cause serious side effects, but chose to downplay these effects. Even more damning, Medtronic paid physicians a significant amount of money during these trials. The allegations are contained in a [...]
A San Fernando Valley motorist involved in a motorcycle accident that killed a motorcyclist, has been charged with murder. According to police, the 56-year-old man was driving a pickup truck, which he turned in front of the motorcyclist. The motorcyclist was thrown from his vehicle on impact, and sustained serious injuries. He died a short [...]
California’s law banning texting while driving has not had much effect in minimizing this behavior. In fact, according to the Auto Club of Southern California, the practice of texting while driving in California has actually increased since the ban went into effect, increasing the risks of accidents. California’s texting while driving ban was passed in [...]
The Darvocet lawsuits continue to pile up. The family of a Louisiana woman who suffered a fatal heart attack after prolonged use of the painkiller Darvocet, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a number of pharmaceutical companies, including Eli Lilly and Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals. According to this particular lawsuit, the woman’s death was caused by [...]
Auto accidents involving teen motorists in California increase dramatically during the summer, by some estimates, that increase is as much as 70%. In fact, most accidents involving teen drivers occur during the 100 days between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays. According to federal data, between 2005 and 2009, there were an average of [...]
A new study shows that noisy operating rooms may increase the risk of surgical site infections. According to the results of the study, which were published in the July issue of the British Journal of Surgery, surgical site infections were also responsible for longer periods of hospitalization. The team of Swiss researchers analyzed 35 patients [...]
It’s being hailed by Los Angeles spinal cord injury lawyers as a dramatic breakthrough in the field of spinal cord injury treatment. A 25-year-old man who was left wheelchair-bound with a spinal cord injury after a car accident in 2006 has been able to stand on his own. The man, Rob Summers, was injured one [...]
A Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled against the Department of Veterans Affairs in a lawsuit involving the treatment of vets with psychological health issues. According to the three-judge panel, “unchecked incompetence” by the VA contributed to poor mental health care for veterans. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs had been sued by two [...]