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How do you prove that an injury, that did not show symptoms for more than 4 weeks after an accident, is accident related? That was the problem facing a recent client, whose case settled last week.

While operating his motorcycle on a roadway in Huntington Beach, an adverse driver turned left into his path causing him to have to lay down his motorcycle, hurting his knee. Liability was clear and injury at the scene did not seem to be anything more than scrapes and road rash after the accident. There was however a small bruise on the knee, that our office photographed out of caution..

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Is it snoring or sleep apnea? Well, if you’re snoring you are disturbing your significant other’s sleep and if its sleep apnea, you have a disorder that disrupts your sleep. In any case, there are people not getting a good night’s sleep and that can lead to drowsy driving. Moreover if you have sleep apnea, one study found that you have more than a three to five times chance to be involved in a serious auto accident involving personal injury.

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The joys of being pampered at a day spa used to include massages, pedicures and facials. In today’s world, spas are now transforming to become quasi medical facilities which both men and women are receiving elective, non-surgical medical procedures. Since 1997, non-surgical procedures have increased a whopping 749%, and it is a multi-billion dollar industry. Moreover, personal injury resulting from medical spa visits has increased 41% between 2005 and 2006.

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Imagine the worst. Your child has just died in an automobile accident. But in the aftermath you now discover that your child’s gory accident photos are now scattered all over the internet. Is this a matter of protecting the privacy of the family or free speech?

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Flash! You’ve been photographed running a red light. Thought you could make it through the intersection but the light turned red. Worried about paying fines or higher insurance rates? Normally drivers should be worried, but here in Orange County, California, up to 25,000 drivers since 2004 have literally “walked away” from any sort of penalty.

A recent Orange County Register investigation discovered that court workers and police rarely complete the lengthy process to punish red-light violators. In some jurisdictions, police are required to match the photo with the car owner. Here in Orange County, though, the court doesn’t need to verify that. Instead, the court will mail out a ticket to the car owner and ask them to identify the photo. There is grey area here and many people just don’t respond to the citation—and get away with it.

Since most of the costs to install and operate the cameras are deducted from revenue fines, this is costing taxpayers a lot of money. Since 2004, the cities involved have lost over 3.5 million dollars.

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Heparin-a life saving drug for millions of patients to avoid potentially life-threatening blood clots. It is administered intravenously to patients who are in need of a blood thinner in emergency /operating rooms and dialysis centers. However in recent months it’s manufacturer, Baxter International has faced scrutiny regarding its product labeling, adverse effects and some deaths.
On November 17, 2007, the actor Dennis Quaid and his wife brought their 3 day old newborn twins to Cedar-Sinai hospital for treatment for a staph infection. The babies were put on intravenous antibiotics and were expected to recover fairly quickly.

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The recent death of Heath Ledger has brought some attention to the dangers of mixing over-the-counter drugs with various prescription drugs. Moreover, many teens and adults are taking these substances and driving without any concern that it will impact their ability to function behind the wheel of a car and cause personal injury to someone. In recent studies, there seems to be little difference if you use your cell phone, drink alcohol or take drugs when you’re behind the wheel of your vehicle.

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A couple weeks ago, PetSmart, one of the largest pet and pet supply retailers suspended sales of all birds in 14 local Orange County stores. In fact, the suspension did expand to 775 stores in 46 states, making it one of the largest bans ever. The main reason is that several birds were diagnosed with psittacosis, a serious bacterial infection which affects mainly birds but can be spread to humans.

Psittacosis affects birds within the parrot family, mainly parakeets, cockatoo's, and parrots. It is treatable if caught in time but in some cases it is fatal to birds. All PetSmart birds are now quarantined throughout their several hundred stores and they all are being treated. Birds typically appear drowsy, eat poorly, have runny eyes and usually have diarrhea.

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