Culver City Medical Malpractice Blog
Tips for safe driving in the rain
When rainy weather hits in California, some drivers choose to stay home and off the road. However, that is not always an option for everyone since work, meetings and other obligations remain pressing even during severe weather. There are fortunately some specific...
Jury finds hospital guilty of negligence in surgical sponge case
Many people may think of spongy material when they hear of surgical sponges, but in fact, the material is gauze. When soaked with blood, surgical sponges may be extremely difficult to differentiate from body tissue and organs, even for trained professionals. Usually,...
The difference with catastrophic injuries
There is a good chance you will find yourself in a car accident during your lifetime. The severity of the crash may prove a bump in the road, or it may alter the course of your life significantly. Some injuries may necessitate extensive medical care and...
Proving negligence in motor vehicle accidents
Getting from Point A to B in California often requires driving. With highways jammed from morning to night, they often provide the opportunity for crashes. After getting into a crash, the insurance companies want to find a cause. When an investigation proves a...
4 negligence-related reasons a person may fall in a nursing home
As individuals age, their bones often become brittle. Accordingly, a fall that may not injure a younger person may be catastrophic for an older one. If you have an elderly mother or father in a nursing home, you expect the facility’s staff to take steps to prevent...
California’s drunk driving problem
California frequently leads the nation in many trends. When it comes to strengthening laws designed to crack down on drunk drivers, the state has been among the first nationally to make people who choose to drive drunk experience harsher consequences. From the use of...
The importance of properly restraining children
A California driver can obey all the rules of the road, drive responsibly and still get into an accident that leads to injury or death. This is because there is no foolproof way to account for other drivers on the road. Impaired drivers especially pose a risk to...
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...
