AUTO ACCIDENTS

Some people injured in auto accidents mistakenly believe that they need a serious injury in order to make a claim. The fact is that moderately and even slightly injured people have the right to make a claim. Some people think that if they were already injured, then their claim is not worth much. The fact is that California law provides that all damages flowing from an injury producing event are recoverable, even if no one else would have been injured in the accident. Some people think that if there is a dispute as to who caused the accident, such as an unfavorable police report, then they should not bring a claim. The fact is that under California law, fault is apportioned on a percentage basis: someone 50% at fault for an accident is still entitled to recover 50% of their damages. Don’t guess. Call us now to discuss your case.

 

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Perhaps the most challenging field within personal injury law, the legislature has made it exceedingly difficult for those injured by medical malpractice to find legal representation. With more than 75,000 medical malpractice deaths a year in the United States, there is a severe shortage of lawyers who have the experience and skill to handle these challenging lawsuits. We are one of the few who specialize in medical/dental malpractice. We have an extensive roster of expert witnesses that we use in medical malpractice cases in such specialties as cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, obstetrics and internal medicine, to name a few. Call now to discuss your case.

 

ELDER ABUSE / NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE
With more and more of our elderly loved ones in nursing homes and skilled medical facilities for long term care, there has been an explosion of neglect in their care.
 
A CLIENT’S STORY
Evelyn V. Was in her mid-eighties living in her own home and acting as the primary caregiver to her husband who suffered form Parkinson’s Disease. She care for her garden, drove a care, shopped for groceries and cleaned her own home. In a word, she was independent. Over the course of several weeks her doctor failed to address persistent complaints of headaches and blurry vision. A short time later, she became totally and permanently blind. Her doctor had failed to diagnose her condition, temporal arteritis, which is an inflammation of the arteries that supply blood to the eyes. Evelyn went to a layer who took the case and then after months of no progress, dropped it. She consulted other lawyers who were not interested in her case. They said she was too old to get a large verdict and winning medical malpractice cases was too hard anyway. Finally, she came to us, and we agreed to represent her. She received the highest medical malpractice verdict in Santa Clara County in the previous 12 years!
The types of conduct that may support a claim for elder abusinclude:
  • Bed sores
  • Dehydration
  • Falls
  • Inadequate Pain Control
  • Malnutrition
  • Medical Negligence
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DOG BITES

Both the owners of dogs and keepers of dogs may be liable for injuries caused by a dog bite. Homeowners’ insurance often covers such claims. Call us now to discuss your case.

 

SLIP AND FALL

California law requires an unreasonably dangerous condition of which the owner either knew existed or existed for such a length of time that the owner should have known about it. Call us now to discuss your case.

 

 

PRODUCT LIABILITY
People injured by defective products may be able to recover damages from the seller or manufacturer of the defective product. Recovery may occur under the principles of strict liability or negligence. Call us now to discuss your case.