Accident Attorney

Nov 13 2015

DISTRACTED DRIVING ACCIDENT VICTIM RETURNS HOME

On this blog, it is rare that we get the opportunity to report on good news relating to personal injury cases in and around Sacramento CA. However, the return of Omar Rafi to his home after a three-month hospital stay following a catastrophic accident is one such piece of positive news. The 10-year-old Rafi was seriously injured after he and his father were hit while riding their bikes close to their apartment building on Edison Avenue in Sacramento. The crash happened when a car driven...

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Nov 11 2015

Child Awarded 9.6 Million Dollars In Sacramento Medical Malpractice Case

Sacramento medical malpractice lawsuits are intended to help injured people and their families recover the necessary financial compensation that was caused by the negligence of doctors or other medical professionals. As a Sacramento CA federal judge proved this week, the amount of recovery called for is often quite large in cases requiring ongoing care: $9.6 million. On October 28, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez ruled that Dr. Paul Davainis had waited too long to perform a C-section during a young child’s birth, despite...

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Nov 6 2015

BOATING ACCIDENT TAKES LIFE OF ROSEVILLE MAN

Roseville CA Man Killed in Boating Accident On Monday, 55-year-old Ananiy Malinovsky, of Roseville, died in a boating accident on Tomales Bay on the north coast, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Department. Malinovsky had gone fishing near the tip of Tomales Point when his boat was hit by two huge and unexpected waves. One of the passengers, Alex Tupinov, managed to swim ashore and told family members about the wreck. “As soon as they came around some rocks, it was coming out of a...

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Oct 27 2015

MAN ARRESTED AFTER MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN FOLSOM

Burglary, Car Chase Results in Folsom Wreck A bizarre chain of events occurring Monday morning led to one person being arrested, two being taken to the hospital, and traffic backed up behind a motor vehicle accident in a busy Folsom, CA intersection. The chain of events began when a wanted felon burglarized two businesses—a salon and clothing store—around 8:00 in the morning on Monday in Folsom. “The break-in was discovered by an employee of one of the businesses,” said Andrew Bates with Folsom Police Department. A police chase...

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Sep 10 2015

HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE?

Sacramento Attorney Tips On Identifing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Medical malpractice lawsuits can occur when a patient is injured by a medical professional who is negligent in providing appropriate medical treatments. It is a rarity but hospitals, doctors, lab technicians and nurses do make mistakes when treating their patients. It can be difficult to determine if you should move forward with a medical malpractice lawsuit if you are the victim of a medical professional’s neglect. One thing to note is that just because a patient...

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Aug 28 2015

Keyless Ignitions Could Be Included in Defective Product Lawsuit

Defective Product Claim Points to Death of 13 People In Major Automaker Cover-up of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards 10 of the world’s largest car makers should have recalled millions of keyless ignition switches that did not turn off when the drivers failed to manually push the stop button before exiting the vehicles. The defective product lawsuit claims that 13 deaths and many other serious injuries have been a result of carbon monoxide poisoning after the engines unknowingly continued to run. It was reported that 28 consumers filed...

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Aug 25 2015

HIGH RISK OF HEART FAILURE SHOWN WHILE TAKING ONGLYZA & KOMBIGLYZE

Type 2 Diabetics Perscribed Onglyza & Kombiglyze More Likely to Suffer Heart Attack Our Defective Drug Attorneys Are Representing Victims of Onglyza & Kombiglyze A new study by the New England Journal of Medicine has the FDA looking into a possible recall of Onglyza & Kombiglyze XR. The study showed that there is a significant increase in potential heart failure for those diabetes patients that took the drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun an investigation to followup on their findings. Onglyza & Kombiglyze Could Be Pulled From the...

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Aug 11 2015

ZOFRAN DEFECTIVE PRODUCT LAWSUITS

Defective Product Zofran Has Been Shown to Cause Birth Defects Zofran (ondansetron) is a medication that is prescribed to prevent vomiting and nausea. Zofran works by blocking serotonin, a neurotransmitter, in the brain that triggers vomiting and nausea. The FDA approved Zofran in the treatment of nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer treatment. It is also approved for post-surgery nausea symptoms. In the past Zofran has been prescribed to pregnant women in “off-label” use for nausea and vomiting. Doctors...

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Jan 20 2015

HOW MUCH IS MY SACRAMENTO PERSONAL INJURY CASE WORTH?

Your case value can vary greater for a personal injury in Sacramento depending on several factors? The value of every injury case will be based on the damages an injured person suffered in the injury-causing event. Damages in a Sacramento personal injury case will consist of three general categories: medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. In a case where the plaintiff’s injury involves an injury where the person will have to be retrained for a different job, as a result of the injury,...

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