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California is known as a litigious, or sue-happy state. Many times, when a person gets hurt, they want to blame someone else, such as a third party, for their injuries. Unfortunately, just because a person is injured, that does not necessarily mean that he or she has a personal injury claim. How do you know...
How safe is your child’s car seat? Recently, several children’s car seat manufacturers have issues recalls on their products, for one reason or another. For example, Combi USA was recently forced to recall over 30,000 child car seats because federal officials believed the restraining straps could break in the event of a crash. This forced recall followed...
The sad truth for many Los Angelenos is that we spend a good part of our days on the road, stuck in bumper to bumper traffic. Perhaps it is the sheer number of cars on the road, or maybe we just are not the best drivers in the country, but auto accidents are common in...
Brain injuries can be serious, long-term injuries that affect an individual’s way of life. For young victims of traumatic brain injuries, this could mean years of expenses relating to hospital and medical visits, assisted living care, and modifying one’s home to accommodate the victim’s mental or physical handicaps. Many brain injuries occur as a result...
If you live in California, or watch the news, you’ve probably heard about the coach who is suing his little league player for negligence. The coach was injured when a stray batting helmet struck his lower leg, specifically his achilles tendon. The helmet, which was tossed in celebration of the team scoring the winning run, allegedly...
Sadly, the news is filled with tragic stories of routine medical cases gone wrong. We’re not just talking about harmless mistakes by doctors and other healthcare professionals, but serious cases of medical negligence; such as amputating the wrong limb or prescribing medication that leads to the patient’s unnecessary death. If you or a loved one...
Bus accidents are all too common on California roadways. Fortunately for both those who ride buses and other drivers and passengers on the road, the federal government is cracking down on unsafe buses in California; recently issuing an order that shut down five “unsafe” bus companies. For example, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ordered Los...
With the New Year comes a number of new automobile and pedestrian-related regulations that go into effect in California. For example, in the area of traffic laws, three important laws became active on Jan. 1. In addition, vehicle registration fees will increase by $1 for passenger vehicles and $2 for commercial vehicles in 2014. These additional fees...
As any Los Angeles resident can attest, the holidays are a time of shopping madness, people rushing around, and drivers with focuses elsewhere. As a consumer, this can mean extra safety hazards that put you and your loved ones at risk. Take, for example, a busy department or retail store. With the extra shoppers pulling...
Sadly, no one is immune from automobile accidents, even celebrities, who often have unlimited safety measures at their disposal. Bill Beckwith, a carpenter and co-host of the hit HGTV home improvement show, “Curb Appeal,” is the most recent celebrity to die from injuries suffered in a serious motorcycle accident in San Francisco. According to a news...
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