Woodland Hills Personal Injury Blog
Posted on Dec 31, 2012
We will deeply miss Frank Pastore's loving presence and powerful voice in the Christian community. He was a good friend to us all. Dave Berglund stated this about Frank: "I lost a true friend ...
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Posted on Dec 28, 2012
By now, you've probably learned how to ski, but do you know which ski equipment is safest to use? It is very important to take the time to choose equipment that is safe and comfortable for you. ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2012
Imagine that you are on vacation, and you decide to grab a drink at the hotel pool and settle in the hot tub. You do this several times throughout your stay and begin to start feeling weak. It gets ...
Continue reading "The Hidden Dangers of Hot Tubs" »
Posted on Sep 25, 2012
The California Vehicle Code 21650.1 section states that "[a] bicycle operated on a roadway, or the shoulder of a highway, shall be operated in the same direction as vehicles are required to be ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2012
Elder/Adult abuse is becoming a large problem, affecting hundreds of thousands of vulnerable citizens in the United States. For the most part, elder abuse is seldom reported and some experts believe ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2012
As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services updated their Web site last month to make it easier for consumers to choose a nursing home: http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp The updated ...
Continue reading "Compare Nursing Home Options Online" »
Posted on Sep 2, 2012
Whether it was woven into popcorn ceilings and insulation or used for its flame-retardant, chemical-resistant properties, asbestos once held promise in the late-19th century as an essential ...
Continue reading "Asbestos: What you should know" »
Posted on Aug 26, 2012
In the 1940s, asbestos was used commercially and in the mines during World War II. The risks associated with asbestos were not known to the millions of workers who had been exposed during this time. ...
Continue reading "Who is at Increased Risk for Mesothelioma?" »
Posted on Aug 19, 2012
Living areas infested by rodents and roaches; ceilings and walls so water damaged they collapse; floors so deteriorated they crumble under the weight of anyone walking in the door-- these are the kind ...
Continue reading "Giving 'Slumlords' the Boot" »
Posted on Aug 1, 2012
Last year, a 3-year-old boy died of head injuries from a roller coaster in Illinois. He managed to get underneath the safety bar and slip out of the ride while it was in motion. What steps can be ...
Continue reading "10 Tips to Stay Safe on Amusement Rides" »
Posted on Jul 8, 2012
Hope everyone had a great 4th of July! Now that summer is officially here, we are all spending more time on the sand and in the ocean, which leads to the discussion of rip currents. Rip currents are ...
Continue reading "The Dangers of Rip Currents" »
Posted on Jun 1, 2012
In today's economic climate, more drivers are either going without automobile insurance or only purchasing the minimum amount required by law, which is $15,000 liability insurance. That is why ...
Continue reading "Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage!" »
Posted on Apr 1, 2012
It's the time of year when kid's cant resist their desire to go in the pool. However, along with the fun comes serious dangers. These dangers include drowning, slips and falls, and risky ...
Continue reading "Understanding Pool Safety" »
Posted on Mar 1, 2012
A statute of limitations is the deadline for filing a lawsuit. Most lawsuits MUST be filed within a limited amount of time. Once the statute of limitations on a potential case has expired, you do not ...
Continue reading "LAWSUIT DEADLINES - STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS" »
Posted on Feb 9, 2012
Finally, California has increased its small claims recovery. A natural person (an individual) can get up to $10,000 in a lawsuit. Businesses and other entities (like government entities) can only get ...
Continue reading "Small claims limit increase in 2012 ... with exceptions!" »
Posted on Jan 22, 2012
We always refer to incidents as "accidents" when, in actuality, most "accidents" are anything but. With a little care, they could have been prevented. So, what are you doing to ...
Continue reading "Is Your House Safe or an "Accident" Waiting to Happen?" »
Posted on Jan 15, 2012
In frontal and side impact tests, dummies are measured according to the forces to it's head, neck, chest and femurs. It is important to compare these crash test scores to get a better ...
Continue reading "How to Buy a Safe Vehicle: Part 2" »
Posted on Jan 8, 2012
If it's time to buy yourself a new car, it is important to make sure the vehicle you buy is safe for yourself, spouse or child. This will be split up into two separate blogs, since it is the most ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012
Last year the California Legislature approved new law on booster seats which will affect drivers and passengers in 2012, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Starting Jan. 1, young ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011
Some tips from the site include: Check your child's friend lists and make sure he/she knows all friends in person. Teach your child how to set his/her profile to 'private,' so people they ...
Continue reading "Parents: Your Kids and the Internet Age" »
Posted on Jul 7, 2011
With summer break here, many working parents will begin to leave their children home alone over the next couple months. Costs for day-care and babysitters can be a suffering cost for many parents, so ...
Continue reading "Getting Your Child to be "Home Alone" Ready" »
Posted on Jun 28, 2011
With summer finally here, children are beginning to play in their neighborhood streets and driveways, which increases the risk children face with frontover and backover accidents. In 2010, there were ...
Continue reading "Frontovers and Backovers" »
Posted on Jun 15, 2011
The topic of burns in the home is little discussed. However, if you ask any emergency room doctor, you will know how serious & prevalent scalding injuries are. It is important to protect yourself ...
Continue reading "Preventing Burns at Home" »
Posted on Jun 13, 2011
Families around the country have been using dehumidifiers for years in their homes to make them more comfortable. These devices are used to draw excess humidity from the air. In addition to making the ...
Continue reading "Dehumidifiers: Keeping Homes Clean & Healthy" »
Posted on Jun 10, 2011
This document fragment was dated July 1, 1850 by Abraham Lincoln's White House secretaries, John Nicolay and John Hay, who collected many of his manuscripts after his death. The note in the ...
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