Recent Blog Posts
Surveillance Cameras Capturing Elder Abuse
Maintaining surveillance cameras in the rooms of elderly residents in long-term care facilities is becoming a more common way to capture the all-too-common abuse that occurs there. According to an article from the New York Times, in a recent case, a nursing home aide was caught stuffing latex gloves into a dementia patient’s mouth… Read More »
Cartoon Legal Humor
A mediation service sent our firm this post card. The cartoon was originally created by a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, Leo Cullum, who passed away in 2010.
Kid Ink Comes to Riverside
The popular and unique rapper Kid Ink is making a stop in Riverside, CA, on April 8. The artist will be at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium at 6 p.m. for a concert. Ever since the release of his first signed mix tape in 2011, Kid Ink has gained popularity and has essentially “done it… Read More »
It’s a Crazy System
Currently, in most California Workers’ Compensation cases you are required to treat with a physician within the insurance carriers Medical Provider Network (MPN) – their list of doctor? Then, when a physician, within the defendant insurance carriers MPN, seeks authorization for a specific type of treatment, said request typically is then sent by the… Read More »
WHAT IS IUD LITIGATION?
The serious, dire warnings of the television commercials soliciting callers for “IUD” litigation and “Mirena lawsuits” are unavoidable. But what is an “IUD” and what is the litigation about? The phrase “IUD”, as it is commonly used, is an abbreviation for “intra-uterine device”, a type of birth control method where a small piece of… Read More »
Are Smarter Cars Safer?
Bats are blind, but they can see. With the use of sound waves, these flying mammals can navigate the airways, avoid obstacles, and find food. Well, soon enough, our cars might be able to do something similar. A research team made up of members from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University are… Read More »
Labor Unions and Workers’ Compensation
American labor unions have seen a quick decline in membership for years, but a recent report shows that the diminishing membership has halted, for now. The amount of American workers who belong to labor unions stayed the same in 2013, at 11.3% according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to a recent… Read More »
Riverside St. Patrick’s Day Party
In Riverside we just had our Charles Dickens Festival. What fun it is each year! But now, like a wee leprechaun sneaks up on a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, St. Patrick’s Day is sneaking up on us. Get out your green clothing and get ready for the celebrations—Riverside has… Read More »
Car Accident Fatalities Increase in the U.S.
An increase in injuries and fatalities on the roads of America could be due mostly to a failure to follow some important safety procedures—but according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s most recent report in 2012, there isn’t one single issue that accurately explains the increases. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System for 2012… Read More »
PARALYSIS
Paralysis is generally defined as the loss of muscle function of one or more muscles. This condition can be accompanied by a sensory loss (loss of feeling) in the affected area, and may occur in any part of the body where nerve paths between the brain and body part are damaged. There are many… Read More »
