Category Archives: Catastrophic Injury
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RECOVERY WITHOUT AN IMPAIRMENT RATING
When an examining physician finds an injured worker to have received reasonable treatment to help cure an injury, and determines that no further treatment will help improve the condition, the employee is considered stable, as the condition has reached a medical plateau. The employee will then be deemed Permanent & Stationary, or considered to… Read More »
Patient Safety Act on the California Ballot
Doctors are around to care for our children, our family members, and us. But sometimes, they don’t take proper care and that can result in catastrophic injuries and sometimes even death. In 2003 two young California children, by the names of Troy and Lana Pack, were killed in a car crash caused by a… Read More »
Hospitals Are Hazardous Workplaces
Typically, when one thinks of a hazardous work environment they may think of construction site or manufacturing plants. But not many would think of a hospital as a dangerous place for its employees. Unfortunately, recent findings show that hospitals are in fact one of the most hazardous places to work. According to an online… Read More »
Broken Bones and Associated Complications
We’ve all heard of breaking a bone – maybe even had a fracture or two – but how does a bone break and what kind of complications and or problems can arise after a fracture? A broken bone or bone fracture occurs when a force exerted against a bone is stronger than the bone… Read More »
James Otto Heiting named a 2014 “Super Lawyer”
Heiting and Irwin is proud to announce that one of its own was named to this year’s list of “Super Lawyers.” James O. Heiting was named as a “Super Lawyer” in this year’s “Super Lawyers” magazine. This recognized Mr. Heiting as one of the top 5 percent of all California Lawyer. Every year 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 »
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 »
Identifying and Treating Burn Injuries
*Article Updated June 2022 As personal injury attorneys, we meet many victims who have suffered serious burns, and we handle cases involving burn injuries and deaths caused by burns, fires and explosions. Burn injuries are often catastrophic, permanent, and physically and emotionally devastating. They require expert medical attention and doctors dedicated to treating burn… Read More »
ASBESTOS – AN OLD ENEMY STILL EXISTS!
For years, many individuals in our workforce worked around or in buildings where asbestos or asbestos products were present. This exposure was often associated with the construction industry – such that builders, electricians, plumbers, pipe-fitters, insulation installers were often exposed to asbestos. And, this is just the short list. In certain tragic cases, this… Read More »
Unintentional Injury Leading Cause of Death For Many Age Groups
Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control releases the 10 leading causes of death in the United States. As a wrongful death attorney in Riverside, California, I’m always keeping track of this data in order to analyze trends and the impact on our local community…. Read More »
