Culver City Medical Malpractice Blog
Is the nursing home chemically restraining your parent?
If you are one of the many adult children who have had to make the difficult decision to place your parent in a California nursing home, you likely have concerns about the care (s)he receives there. Is it adequate? Is it competent? Is it compassionate? Unfortunately,...
Take the right steps after a collision
When California residents get into a car accident, they may feel overwhelmed in the immediate aftermath. However, it is important for drivers to take a few steps after the collision occurs. After a car crash, it is important for people to make sure they are not hurt....
Coping with grief this holiday season
The loss of a parent is never easy. When the death is sudden and unexpected, it can be even harder to understand and cope with your grief. There are several paths open to you if you have concerns that your parent's death occurred as a result of negligence or medical...
What must you prove in a medical malpractice case?
You likely already know that should your physician or anyone else on your California health care team negligently diagnose or treat you in such a manner that you sustain an illness or injury, you can sue him or her for medical malpractice, as well as the practice,...
Bedsore risks for nursing home residents
When you place a parent or other older loved one in a California residential care setting, you probably do so because you feel you are unable, for whatever reason, to provide the level of care this person needs on your own. The Steven D. Davis Law Group A Professional...
Common reasons for insurance claim denial
If you or a loved one suffers a serious injury in a California auto accident, you can file an insurance claim to recover the costs of your medical bills, lost wages and certain other losses associated with the accident. Depending on who caused the accident, the claim...
How can nursing home staff identify and eliminate fall risks?
There are so many reasons that a nursing home resident may fall, it could be difficult to imagine preventing every incident. Still, if your loved one is in a California nursing facility, you want to know that staff is doing everything possible to eliminate fall risks....
Burn injuries can affect more than the skin
Anyone in California may suffer a burn, whether from a hot surface, a chemical, an electric shock or some other source. In a car accident, any of these types of burns are possible. Any burn, even those that affect only the outer layer of skin, may be extremely...
California pedestrian deaths in the first half of 2018
A preliminary report of vehicle-pedestrian fatalities in the first half of 2018 seems to indicate that walking has become more dangerous as smartphone use and the number of larger vehicles has increased. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association,...
Common medical errors at hospitals
The hospital is supposed to be a place that you feel comfortable and gives you the opportunity to recover. Your expectation when seeing a medical professional is that you are in safe hands. The unfortunate truth is that mistakes still happen even in this environment....
