When most people hear the term “technology,” they don’t necessarily think of danger. They are more likely to think of convenience or improvement. The truth, however, is that some convenience-enhancing technologies also pose danger for their users. The most obvious and well-known example is cell phone texting. Many states have outlawed texting while driving, including […]
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
Skateboard, Rollerblade and Scooter Safety
Children and adults on skateboards, scooters and rollerblades are at an increased risk for injury and death if they’re involved in collisions with motor vehicles. Even with helmets, injuries arising from car accidents can be incredibly severe or even fatal. Children and adults on skateboards, rollerblades and scooters are reminded that they have all of […]
Santa Cruz Ocean Cliff Owners Must Remove Exposed Steel Spikes in Seawalls that can Maim and Kill Surfers
On the afternoon of October 19, 2015 at high tide Glenn Harper Glenn descended the sloping, concrete seawall steps at 32nd Street, a popular and high traffic beach access that has been used by Pleasure Point surfers for decades. The seawall was constructed of sprayed concrete, known as shotcrete, and steel reinforcing bars. It was […]
Spinal Cord Paralysis and Quadriplegia Following Signs of Spinal Cord Compression due to a Ruptured Disk
Summary At midnight on Sunday night March 17, 2013, Dana Vogel, age 43, could walk when she arrived at the Emergency Department of the Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, California by ambulance. On Monday morning March 18, 2013 at 12:20 am Dana was seen by an emergency medicine specialist. The ER doctor knew from […]
Death at South Beach Construction Site
Last week, a worker was killed at a construction site in San Francisco’s South Beach area. KRON Channel Four News reported that the incident happened at about 2:45 p.m. on Friday at a worksite in the 200 block of Main Street. Very little information has been released about this worksite death, but the victim was […]
