[profileleft][/profileleft]Motorists come to expect certain things while behind the wheel that are common in nature. We expect that we are going to encounter traffic and that we’re going to have to share the road with an angry driver from time to time. We expect that we’re going to see another driver pass us at a …
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[profileleft][/profileleft]Traumatic brain injuries are a serious public health problem in the United States. Medical professionals faced several challenges diagnosing traumatic brain injuries until relatively recently. At this point, traumatic brain injuries are diagnosed more often, more accurately and earlier than ever before. The FDA has approved what is hoped to be another step forward. This …
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A Jefferson fracture, or atlas fracture, is a bone break within the anterior and posterior arches of the C1 vertebra, named after the British neurosurgeon (Sir Geoffrey Jefferson) who wrote reports about the fracture in 1920. This type of C1 fracture stems from axial loading along the axis of the cervical spine. Axial loading occurs when the head …
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An orbital fracture, or a broken bone in the eye-socket, is a common type of traumatic facial injury. The eye socket, or the orbit, surrounds the eye and protects it from external forces. The floor and nasal sides of the eye socket are paper-thin, making fractures occur frequently in any kind of impact that involves the head or …
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[profileleft][/profileleft]Chargers game traffic is often a complete mess. We all understand that, and that’s why those of us who have gone to Chargers games tend to plan accordingly and leave home early. When a Chargers game is held on a Friday night, traffic is likely to be even worse than usual. Many a San Diego …
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[profileleft][/profileleft]Some developments may not receive an enormous amount of coverage in the news, yet these happenings can still have a profound effect on a large number of people. Such was the case yesterday when word came out that California Governor Jerry Brown was signing AB 2159 into law. AB 2159, put simply, ends a decades-long …
California Personal Injury Plaintiffs No Longer Need Worry About Immigration Status Read More »
[profileleft][/profileleft]We published an article a few months ago that highlighted the efforts of California personal injury lawyers Max Halpern and John Michael Montevideo from Gomez Trial Attorneys. Attorneys Halpern and Montevideo are members of CAOC, or the Consumer Attorneys of California. They were in Sacramento in May to lobby legislators on several topics including forced …
[profileleft][/profileleft]It’s the time of year when conditions in California are right for wildfires to burn. Unfortunately, that’s what’s happening in San Bernardino as what is being called the Blue Cut fire continues to rage out of control. At this point, the fire is burning across an estimated 30,000 acres and it appears to be growing. …
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[profileleft][/profileleft]Adolescent years are difficult for everyone. For some, this time in life is much harder than it is for others. That’s because some young people are subjected to bullying. We have learned a lot about bullying in recent years. We used to think that it was just a ‘normal’ part of growing up and not …
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