No matter how careful drivers in California are, accidents still happen. Vehicle accidents understandably cause many negative reactions, but these situations need close attention to details for insurance purposes. Drivers, whether they caused the accident or not,...
Year: 2020
2 reasons why doctors might misdiagnose a stroke
If you know someone who has suffered a stroke, you know that these events are a medical emergency. A patient’s life and health often depend on treating this condition quickly. Why, then, are around 9 percent of stroke patients misdiagnosed when they first seek...
Common behaviors from road raging drivers
Residents of California who have either experienced or witnessed incidents of road rage understand how frightening these scenes can become. Typical behavior from raging motorists who lose their tempers includes honking their horns, speeding, or tailgating another...
Driving habits to avoid: Dining while behind the wheel
Whether you are driving in the morning and take a sip from your coffee cup, or driving home after a long day and take a bite of dinner to alleviate your growing hunger pangs, you are putting yourself and other drivers at risk. Dining while driving might seem like a...
Could New Commercial Trucking Regulations Save Lives?
Every year, commercial trucks transport goods across the United States. Fleet owners and independent operators invest heavily in their trucks to ensure the highest safety and training standards. Despite these efforts, large truck crashes have increased by half since...
Immunizing Health Care Workers From Future Malpractice Claims
What is not known about the coronavirus is more than what is known. Information comes in snippets day after day. The only certainty during uncertain times is that while some age groups respond differently, no human being is immune. Health care workers on the front...
Real property claim seeks to expedite California road project
For the public good in California, it is sometimes necessary to use the law to take certain properties from owners. While this might sound as if it is a direct challenge to the fundamentals of ownership, there are certain projects that are in the public interest,...
What to do and avoid before filing a malpractice claim
In a study, the CDC calculated that there were 125.7 million hospital visits made in the U.S. in 2015 and 922.6 million visits to a physician's office. Among adults that year, 83.6% came in contact with a health care professional, and among children, 93% did....
A Negligent Driver Died in an Accident That Injured You. Now What?
Many people understand that if they are injured, or loved ones are killed in a car crash, they have options for legal recourse. What they often don’t realize is that even if the driver who caused the collision perished in the accident, they might still be able to file...
The End of Domestic Baby Powder Sales for Johnson & Johnson
The link between talc products and deadly illnesses is a source of continuing controversy that has put a prominent, longtime manufacturer under the microscope. To date, Johnson & Johnson has been named a defendant in more than 19,000 lawsuits, with many still...