Posts tagged General Personal Injury

• Clinic May Have Infected 40,000 with Hepatitis C and HIV

  Jenny Albano | March 04, 2008 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A clinic in Las Vegas had to be shut down after officials found out that up to 40,000 people may have been exposed to hepatitis C and HIV because the clinic reused syringes and vials.The clinic, the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, was served with an emergency suspension of its business license. Officials are asking the people who were exposed to hepatitis C and HIV to be tested because of...

• Man Awarded $18 Million for Fall into Manhole

  Lance Rubin | February 26, 2008 5:28 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  For years, the company that operates the steam system under Philadelphia streets has had a problem with homeless men removing manhole covers. Even though the company knew about this problem, it did nothing to stop it. In 2004, this failure spelled disaster for 30 year old medical student Marcus Gustafsson, who fell into an uncovered manhole and plunged 18 feet, breaking his back. Because of...

• Talking On a Cell Phone While Driving Is Not Only Dangerous, But A Driver Who Uses a Company Cell Phone Can Cost The Company Millions

  Miriam Schimmel | February 13, 2008 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Cases across the country have held employers liable for employees who drive and cause accidents and injuries while talking on company cell phones.International Paper Co. just agreed to pay $5.2 million to settle a personal injury claim for damages resulting from an automobile accident that occurred while its employee was talking on a cell phone provided by the company. The plaintiff alleged...

• Cerebral Palsy Victim Awarded $37.5 million

  Lance Rubin | February 12, 2008 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Five year old Spencer Oram has cerebral palsy today because the obstetrician who delivered him failed to heed warning signs and perform a Caesarean section. Instead, the obstetrician waited. By the time the baby was born, he had been deprived of oxygen for too long and developed cerebral palsy, a life-long, debilitating condition. His twin sister, born half an hour earlier, is fine.Spencer's...

• Potential New Threat to Children?

  Miriam Schimmel | February 08, 2008 4:56 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Phthalates are chemicals which are used to stabilize fragrances and make plastics flexible. They are typically found in many products including cosmetics, toys, vinyl flooring and medical supplies. A recent study suggests their presence in baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems. The study, which is published...

• Brain Injured Teen Gets $7.5 Million

  Lance Rubin | February 06, 2008 7:53 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A West Virginia teen struck by a truck driven by a City employee recovers $7.5 million for his brain injury, even though the City claimed they weren't liable.Seventeen year old Travis Dalton was on his way to a job interview, when he was struck by a truck driven by an employee of the City of Norfolk, West Virginia. Now Travis will never work due to the brain injury he suffered in the accident. ...

• 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...

• Avalanche of Support for Minor Sued by 60 Year Old Man Injured in Ski Accident

  Shehnaz Bhujwala | January 03, 2008 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A 60-year-old man who filed a lawsuit against the family of a 7-year-old boy who collided with him on a ski slope last year near Vail, Colo. has become the target of an media backlash. Attorneys are split as to the minor's potential liability in the case. The lawsuit seeks $75,000 for medical expenses associated with a dislocated shoulder and rotator cuff injury the man says was caused by the...

• Is Your Doctor on Drugs?

  Lance Rubin | December 18, 2007 6:48 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It's one of the most important choices you make -- picking a doctor. But how much do you really know about the people who are supposed to provide your medical care? Thousands of doctors hooked on drugs and alcohol continue to practice medicine while receiving treatment for substance abuse, yet most patients will never know about their physicians' addictions. How much information are patients...

• Train Accident in Riverside Kills Two

  Jenny Albano | November 02, 2007 10:48 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Two women were killed in a train accident Thursday morning. The victims were 18 and 23 years old. The woman were driving in a car when it became stuck on the train tracks in Riverside. The two victims were able to exit the car, but the train then hit the car which then ran into the women, crushing them.Police believe the high heel shoes they were wearing many have hindered their escape from...