Posts tagged general personal injury

• Defective Toys Recalled - Kids in Coma

  Susy Owen | November 10, 2007 6:41 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It is no secret that there has been recall upon recall of products being exported from China. The latest recall, however, has to be one of the worst. It involves beads used in childrens' toys that motabolize into the "date rape drug" (gamma hydroxy butyrate) when ingested, and ingested it was.The toy is known as "Agua Dots," and is distributed by a Toronto-based company. The beads were also...

• Auto Accident Excess Insurance Coverage

  Paul Kiesel | October 08, 2006 7:11 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Automobile excess or umbrella coverage is important to have when you're in an auto accident or involved in a car crash.In keeping with my insurance theme of two weeks ago, I want to urge you to consider purchasing an excess insurance policy, also known as an "umbrella" policy. Here's how these policies work: Let's assume your underlying liability insurance policy for any auto accident is...

• Jury Awards $23.4 Million to Orange County Boy Severely Brain-Damaged in Auto Accident

  Michael Eyerly | September 29, 2006 6:42 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Orange County jury awards large personal injury verdict to severely brain-damaged boy.The day after his thirteenth birthday, Cade Feitler was riding home from school when the car in which he was riding was broadsided by Peter Infranca. Mr. Infranca, on his way to a personal doctor's appointment, ran a red light and crashed into Feitler's side of the car. The boy suffered a fractured skull and...

• Child Drowns in Swimming Pool

  Elaine Mandel | September 05, 2006 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  News of a child drowning in a backyard swimming pool highlights the need for safety. As summer winds down, many people are having those last backyard picnics and pool parties. Tragedy struck in Orange County this weekend when a five year old drowned in a backyard pool. Children can drown within a few minutes, so it's always important to keep a close watch on kids in pools.Many cities have...

• Sexual Misconduct by Driver on School Bus

  Susy Owen | February 06, 2008 4:08 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When parents put their children on a school bus, the worst thing they probably fear is a school bully harassing their child or, at worst, a traffic accident. However, on this particular Durham, Connecticut bus the unthinkable happened to some of the children onboard. Anthony Mathre, school bus driver for the Durham/Middlefield school district, has been charged with one count of sexual assault in...

• Woman Assaulted at Dodger Stadium Sues

  Lance Rubin | January 09, 2008 6:12 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A woman who was assaulted in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium by a fan has sued Dodger Stadium for her injuries. When is a landowner responsible for injuries to patrons when those injuries are caused by someone else -- not by the facility?Assaults can happen any time, anywhere. A woman heading off to Chavez Ravine to attend a Dodger game never thought her trip would end as it did - with her...

• China Airlines 737 Catches Fire On Okinawa

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-20T14:00:41 | 0 Comments Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A China Airlines Boeing 737 was billowed in flames on the runway as it came in for a landing on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa Monday, August 20. A single jet engine of the plane caught fire and exploded, and promptly engulfed the left wing of the airplane, according to reports. Passengers were able to exit the plane with dispatch and there were fortunately no fatalities. Some of the...

• Avandia Hearing - FDA Exposed as Negligent

  Susy Owen | 2007-06-17T12:52:37 | 2 Comments Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Avandia is a type 2 diabetes drug that has been taken by a millions of people all over the world. According the IMS Health, a medical tracking firm, in 2006 alone, US doctors wrote 13 million Avandia prescriptions. It is known that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ignored repeated warning pertaining to increaded cardiac risks associated with this drug for years. The numbers are really...

• Kaiser Permanente Criminally Charged with Patient Dumping

  Patrick DeBlase | 2006-11-16T00:00:39 | 0 Comments Category: Miscellaneous
  

  City files charges against Kaiser for dumping patients on skid row.As previously discussed in here, Los Angeles health care providers have been having a hard time caring for the poor and have even taken to dumping patients on skid row while they are dazed and confused. These patients require treatment, not transportation to a strange and dangerous place. Kaiser along with about ten other area...

• LA County Sheriff's Department Using Excessive Force

  Elaine Mandel | 2006-08-29T09:27:56 | 0 Comments Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A recent report on the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows that when cops use force in arresting suspects, over half the time, that victim has "visible and verifiable" injuries.There is a disturbing trend in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department regarding how much force their officers use when arresting suspects. A recent report on the Sheriff's Department shows that when police...