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What do you do when you’re in a car accident and then find out your insurance has lapsed? Is there any chance that your auto insurance company will be on your side and give you a ‘grace period’? Unlikely. According to the California DMV, “A lapse in car insurance coverage means you own a vehicle...
We all know of the hazards associated with texting while driving in California, but is texting while walking just as dangerous? are The answer, derived from a recent study, may surprise: The risk of injury when you are texting while walking is actually higher than the risk when you are texting and driving. Although injuries...
‘Tis the season for summertime activities and one of the most popular (and romantic)? Hot air ballooning. A lovely way to sail over the local landscape and, if you’re of age, drink champagne with your loved one, hot air ballooning can also be dangerous. You might recall the recent story of a hot air balloon...
As doctor slash lawyer Bradley I. Kramer, MD, Esq., has written about before, it might be about time for doctors to be subjected to mandatory drug testing, at least in certain instances. And thanks to a new proposed initiative, that just might happen. Under the law, a California doctor who is involved in a preventable...
As comedian Tracy Morgan’s recent auto accident showed, catastrophic accidents can happen to anyone at any time. If you have not heard, Morgan’s limo van was hit by a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike at about 1 a.m. Saturday. Funnyman Morgan suffered several injuries, including broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken leg and...
We have all likely heard the jokes about pregnancy brain, but is it true that pregnant women may be more at risk of getting in a car accident in Los Angeleswhile driving?  According to the results of a new study, the answer is yes: Pregnant women in their second trimester are at a greater risk...
If you’ve been injured in an accident in Los Angeles, you are probably dreading the inevitable: the day when you have to deal with insurance companies. As we have discussed, insurance providers can be challenging to work with and even your own insurance company is not really on your side. What’s more, different insurance companies...
Are you worried that your elderly family member might be the victim of elder abuse? Sadly, it is far more common in Los Angeles than many people think.  In the United States, the 2010 Census recorded the greatest number and proportion of people age 65 and older in all census history: 40.3 million, or 13%...
If you have been injured by a pharmaceutical drug, you are probably angry, confused, and ready to sue. However, due to a US Supreme Court decision, you may not be able to. Even though nearly 80% of prescriptions filled in the United States are generic prescriptions, our Supreme Court has essentially said if you suffer...
General Motors has been in the news a lot lately, and likely not for reasons the auto manufacturer enjoys. Instead, several major defects in their automobiles have come to light. In fact, the company finally issued an auto defect recall for many of its vehicle models for five different safety defects. A NY Times report...
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