The tragedy of the loss of lives on the Conception that burned and sank off Santa Cruz Island on Labor Day is aggravated and compounded for the grieving families by maritime law, which demands they take legal action must sooner than anyone would imagine. Impaled by grief and the horror of death by fire, most […]
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
Lung Disease and Vaping
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health and safety agencies are investigating a rise in vaping-related illnesses. There have been 153 possible cases a severe lung illness associated with vaping. Illnesses have been reported in 16 states over the past several months […]
Children’s Bounce Houses are Dangerous
Inflatable bounce houses are a fun attraction for children at birthday parties, carnivals and backyard barbeques. Unfortunately, if they’re not properly grounded, they can be a serious safety hazards for children inside and bystanders. Between 2003 and 2013, there were 12 wrongful deaths and countless personal injuries associated with inflatable bounce houses. In 2018 alone, […]
Brain Damage at Birth: A Malpractice Case Study
INTRODUCTION David Smith, age two, is severely brain damaged and lives in a near vegetative state as a result of a cascading torrent of malpractice set off by Defendant Michael Thomas, an obstetrician, who failed to properly test his mother for gestational diabetes. That malpractice was aggravated and accelerated into an avalanche by labor and […]
The Tragedy Of Elder Abuse: Outrageous Misconduct By A Residential Care Facility That Resulted In Death By Starvation And Dehydration. A True Story
The following is a true case report of elder abuse and death caused by a Residential Care Facility in California and is taken verbatim from the complaint filed in the Superior Court. The names and dates have been changed to protect the privacy of the family of this tragically abused elder who died of starvation […]
