Southern California Injury Law Blog

Orange County, California has a beautiful, mild climate with many sunny days and an average temperature of 70 degrees. With all of this sunshine, many residents head to the backyard or community pool for some fun in the sun. However, in California, drowning is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 14 and it is a silent killer.

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Everyone enjoys going out to eat; no cooking, nice atmosphere, relaxing with your friends. But how clean is your favorite restaurant? Did it get an “A”, “B” or “C” rating during its last inspection? If your favorite restaurant is in Orange County, it does not have an A, B, C rating system like Los Angeles and San Diego counties, only violations. Do you know to ask the restaurant for its lists’ of violations’? Not many people do, but it just may change your eating out habits.

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What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas and sadly could potentially spread HIV and Hepatitis C around the globe. For patients who were treated at the Las Vegas Endoscopy Clinic and others around the Las Vegas metropolitan area, these people live in fear that they could have contracted HIV or Hepatitis C through the staff reusing needles leading to unhygienic conditions at these facilities.

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Here in Orange County we are fortunate to have pleasant weather all year around. However, it really will be springtime soon and that means spring forward for Daylight Saving Time. Yes, it’s that time of the year, and while I’m sure you all turned your clocks forward, did you also change your smoke alarm batteries? Working smoke alarms double your families’ chances of surviving a home fire and unfortunately, there are on average 400,000 residential house fires each year here in the United States.

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With oil prices reaching $100 per barrel, who wouldn’t want to find transportation alternatives to gas guzzling automobiles. In the last decade, motorcycle dealers have seen a 24% increase in sales. Moreover, the motorcycle industry reports that each year over 1 million units are sold so motorcycles are here to stay. Orange County as well as California in general, has lots of open spaces and country roads—places motorcyclists love to be!

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