Category Archives: Personal Injury
Beware of Injuries at Your Local Playground
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there are more than 200,000 children injured every year at playgrounds. Approximately 45 percent of the playground injuries involve fractures, concussions,...
Gear Up for Motorcycle Safety
A 43-year-old man from San Pedro, Leonard Fell, was recently killed when he rode his 1997 Honda motorcycle at a high speed into a pole. California Highway Patrol's report says...
Beware of Older Drivers Behind the Wheel
According to figures from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 15 older adults are killed and 500 are injured in motor vehicle crashes every day. The CDC...
How a Float Plan Can Become Your Life Plan
The California Department of Boating and Waterways reports that there were 473 boating accidents in 2012 — a decrease from 512 in 2011. There were 53 people killed in the...
Wintery Weather Wallops California Drivers
In the first week of December, Southern California was hit by a winter storm of rain and gusty winds. Snow was expected to fall at elevations above 3,000 feet. The...
‘Tis the Season for Car Accidents
The holiday season runs from Thanksgiving through Christmas and into New Year’s Day. We have holiday parties, big family dinners and office celebrations to attend. One common ingredient in each...
Following the Law Can Reduce Bicycle Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there were 677 deaths of bicyclists in 2011, and that nine percent of those involved children 14-years-old and younger. Although negligent cyclists...
Recognizing Elder Abuse Before a Bank Account Is Emptied
Elsie Brooks reached the age of 72 and did not want the burden of managing her finances anymore. She sold her mobile home and moved in with her daughter and...
Stealing From Your Own Grandmother Is Elderly Financial Abuse
A bank employee becomes suspicious when she witnesses a large, abnormal withdrawal from a bank account, but remains silent because of concerns about privacy. To combat this and choose the...
Disc Injuries Can Be a Real Pain in the Back
Disc injuries occur in many different ways. Sometimes disc injuries occur from picking up heavy objects in your home or from twisting the wrong way to pass an object. Often,...
