Posts tagged injuries

• Great book on burn injuries

  Ed Smith | November 06, 2006 4:36 PM | 2 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I just finished a wonderful book which would be a great starting place for young attorney's dealing with a burn injury case. It is called BURN UNIT and is sold on Amazon.If you are specifically interested in learning about what goes on in a burn unit or what goes on in a patient's body after they are burned, then this is an amazing book. It is very informative. The author talks about historical...

• Oakland Motorcycle Fatality

  Claude Wyle | January 12, 2012 1:09 AM | 1 CommentSan Francisco, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  As an avid motorcycle rider and motorcycle attorney I have to say that I have heard way too many motorcycle fatality stories lately. There seem to be more bikers who are crashing and more car...

• San Francisco Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Sadly Reports Texting-While-Driving Child Fatality

  Claude Wyle | May 25, 2011 7:51 PM | 1 CommentSan Francisco, CA Category: Wrongful Death
  

  I have devoted my career to making drivers who cause fatalities accountable! Regardless, I am still shocked and saddened when I read about a fatality caused by a careless driver. When the core cause...

• Head Injury may be to Blame for Criminal Behavior

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 11:29 PM | 1 CommentLong Beach, CA Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A man accused of having involvement in a gruesome murder on Fort Ord in 2004 might not have been aware of his actions due to a head injury he sustained the day before, said a neurologist.Dr. Arthur Kowell testified that there was indeed a high probability that a skull fracture that Allen Dalton had suffered in a pistol-whipping on April 15th had left him with a severe concussion or brain...

• When a Welbilt Cooker isn't....

  Laura Mackie | December 04, 2006 9:35 AM | 1 CommentSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  On-line retailer QVC has issued a voluntary recall of an electronic pressure cooker sold via its telemarketing channel, web page and toll-free number from March 2001 through April 2001. The cooker was sold for $120. Selling under the name "Welbilt", the pressure cooker measures 11-inches-high, 11-inches-wide and 15-inches-long and was sold in white. The recalled electronic pressure cooker was...

• Children and traumatic brain injury

  John Demas | June 29, 2010 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  When you throw a stone into the center of a small pond, it creates a beautiful ripple that expands from the center and stretches slowly but surely across the pond. If the stone was large enough, the...

• Wear a helmet--save your life

  John Demas | September 22, 2008 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  We see a number of different collisions that occur on California Highways including a lot of motorcycle crashes. Unfortunately, the injuries are usually much more severe with bike riders than people...

• Ranch Hands Burned in Water Well Explosion

  Todd Slaughter | July 25, 2008 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  ORLAND, California. The Chico Enterprise Record reported that two ranch hands were seriously injured yesterday when an irrigation well that they were working on suddenly exploded with flame. The...

• Washington State Highlights Motorcycle Safety

  Greg Owen | April 01, 2008 5:14 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  April will kick off Washington State's motorcycle safety campaign. The word is spreading by way of radio, television and print. In fact, Washington is backing up its concern for the safety of...

• To Wear or Not to Wear a Motorcycle Helmet

  Greg Owen | January 21, 2008 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Motorcyclists in Nebraska could have the option to choose whether or not to wear a helmet. Currently in Nebraska the legislature is debating a bill that would allow people 21 years or older to decide whether they want to wear a motorcycle helmet. A safety course would be required for anyone choosing to ride helmet free. In addition, eye wear protection would also be required. This new bill is in...