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- North County Motorcycle Fatalities Follow U.S. Trend
Yesterday another person lost his life in a motorcycle accident. This time it was in Ramona, but I have been noticing more and more motorcycle fatalities in the local paper and wondered if I am just noticing more, or whether there are actually more. Well, according to a recent study, the number of motorcycle deaths in North County this year was unprecedented.
- Fancy Nursing Home, Shocking Death
Because part of my law practice involves representing seniors in nursing homes who have been subjected to abuse or neglect, I am frequently asked for recommendations for a "good" nursing home. I respond that I don't know any. But on the other hand, I tell the person asking, I don't necessarily know the "bad" ones either. One thing I have learned, in cases against fancy chain homes or the mom-and-pops - the price one pays for care is not necessarily indicative of the quality of care one receives.
- Limousine Crash Injures Six
We're continually advised this holiday season to have a designated driver if we plan on drinking away from home. Unfortunately that didn't help a car full of limousine passengers who were broadsided by a drunk driver in San Diego on Sunday.
- Survivor Raises Awareness of Hospital-Acquired Infections, California Malpractice Laws
Alicia Cole entered a Los Angeles area hospital to have fibroids removed, a relatively simple procedure. What was supposed to be a one-day stay in the hospital, turned into a five-month fight for survival after she acquired a hosptial-born necrotizing fasciitis, the flesh-eating bacteria.
- Doctors Don't Tattle Tale
A new survey shows that even though doctors believe that incompetent or impaired colleagues should be reported to the appropriate authorities, most don't.
- Riverside County Nursing Home Fined After Death of Resident
Our firm represents individuals and families all over Southern California in cases involving nursing home neglect and abuse, and has seen first hand just how bad care can be in certain nursing homes. But I still get shocked at some of the carelessness that occurs by those taking care of some of our most fragile citizens. Take this story elder neglect just up the freeway in Fontana.
- Been in a Car Accident Because of the Rain? Here's Some Advice.
Friday's rain was the first significant rain in San Diego County in a long time. And when there's rain in San Diego, we know that many car accidents will follow.
- Elder Abuse: Woman Dies After Leaving Palomar Heights Care Center
A 94 year-old resident of Palomar Heights Care Center in Escondido died early Thanksgiving morning after wandering out of the facility and being struck by a car. To compound matters the resident, Maria Cobian, was wearing a bracelet intended to alert staff if she attempted to leave the facility. According to Escondido Police, the only door the bracelet doesn't trigger an alarm. "Either she went out a door and set off an alarm that wasn't heard or she went out the front," said Escondido Police Officer Mike Garcia. Repoertedly, staff told Ms. Cobian's grandson that they were distracted with another resident at the time. This is not the first time Palomar Heights has been hit with allegations of elder abuse or neglect.
- $700 Million in Legal Fees? They Deserve it.
As a lawyer who represents most clients on a contingency fee, I can appreciate the value of such a fee arrangement. The vast majority of clients who seek my services cannot afford to pay me by the hour for the services they need.
- Two Auto Accident Fatalities on Route 78
In the last two weeks there have been two fatalities in Vista on Route 78. The first involved 37-year-old William Hansen of Oceanside who was struck after getting out of his car on the right shoulder. Hansen was hit be the driver of a silver 2001 to 2003 Honda Civic, who left the scene. Police later arrested 23-year-old Jessica Hawk for the hit-and-run accident.
- Product Liabilty: FDA Requires New Warning For Avandia
The FDA has required GlaxoSmithKline to place a "black box" warning on its Diabetes drug, Avandia. The warning requirement is based upon 42 studies which show an increased risk of heart attack or chest pain associated with the use of Avandia. A May 21 report in the New England Journal of Medicine linked Avandia to a 43 percent increased risk of heart attacks. Avandia was the world's best-selling diabetes drug last year.
- Seniors Fear Nursing Homes More Than Death
Studies show that elderly people fear moving into a nursing home and losing independence more than they fear death. Are you surprised to read this? I'm not.
- City of Encinitas, School District Sued for Wrongful Death
The family of a San Dieguito Academy teenager who died after being hit by a fellow student's car has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Vista Superior Court. Named in the lawsuit are the City of Encinitas, San Dieguito Academy, San Dieguito Union High School and the State Department of Transportation. The driver of the vehicle and his father were also named.
- Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against California Nursing Homes
A class action lawsuit for substandard nursing home care was filed in Orange County Superior Court against S&F Management Company, Inc.; S&F Management Company, LLC; Windsor Healthcare Management, Inc.; and its 15 skilled nursing care facilities around the state of California.
- Product Liability: Bayer Stops Sales Of Trasylol Due To Risk Of Death
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. has suspended sales of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, after pressure by the FDA. The suspension of sales of Trasylol is due to a Canadian study which may have found an increased risk of death associated with the drug's use. The FDA and Bayer are examining the study which was stopped before its expected conclusion.
- Elderly Drivers a Growing Problem?
We're all aware that the aging baby-boomer generation is creating all kinds of societal concerns such as the solvency of social security, the increase in health care costs, and the availability of nursing home care. But what about all the elderly drivers that will be on the road?
