It’s time to replace outdated, court-based speed enforcement with automated civil penalties focused on the vehicle, not the driver, to make our streets safer and hold car owners financially accountable for dangerous speeding. This is not a modest proposal. We can improve the safety of our streets by doing away with the concept that speeders […]
How Much Do I Have to Pay Back my Health Insurance from my Settlement?
Here is what you need to know about medical lien claims, a system of legally sanctioned claw backs from your personal injury recovery—at your expense. We don’t like it either. You paid premiums that generated profits for insurance companies and their executives, and now those carriers want more—from your settlement. Suffering an injury subjects you, […]
$5 Million Settlement For Illegal Police Pursuit
A Pursuit For A Turn Signal Violation Is Uncalled For Under Any Circumstances On April 26, 2021, at 9:53 pm a high-speed pursuit was initiated by Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriff Ryan Vesey on the Lawrence Expressway for a turn signal violation, despite having “run” the plate and identifying the owner. Vesey chased a Honda […]
Deep Tensor Imaging MRI A Valuable Diagnostic Modality for Traumatic Brain Injury
Leddy “Sport Related Concussion” NEJM Jan 30, 2025, discusses a 17-year-old who struck the back of her head during a soccer game and explains the range of available care post-concussion. Dr. Leddy provides a good overview of recommended care but his report is surprisingly deficient in any discussion of rotational injuries, the availability of DTI […]
Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is hazardous. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 3,308 people died in distracted driving accidents in a recent year. Thousands more suffered injuries. Fortunately, people who suffered an injury because of another person’s negligence, such as distracted driving, have legal options to make themselves whole. Did a distracted driver recently […]
