Spinal cord injury (SCI) can range from mild to severe. When severe, SCI results in paralysis. Paraplegia is paralysis from the waist down and quadriplegia is paralysis from the neck down. The lifetime medical and assistive care involved with serious spinal cord...
Janssen Pharmaceuticals and parent company Johnson & Johnson, after marketing anti-psychotic drug Risperdal off-label, will now pay $2.2 billion to settle criminal and civil lawsuits. The settlement will be one of the largest penalties of healthcare fraud ever...
A preliminary investigation into the safety of the 2012 Jeep Liberty SUV has been initiated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) because of fire risk. There have been two reports of fires originating on the driver side door. In both incidents,...
A 13-year-old girl from Riverside who survived a fiery car crash with an illegally parked big rig in 2009 was awarded $150 million by a jury on Tuesday, October 29th. Kylie Asam escaped out of her family’s SUV along with her brother Blaine, but her parents and...
13 teenagers, aged 13-17, were inside an SUV when the driver lost control on a curve, causing the vehicle to rollover on the evening of Saturday, October 26th. The crash occurred at the end of National Teen Driver Safety Week. The accident occurred in a residential...
The Department of Motor Vehicles has some helpful safety tips for teen drivers. Though intended for teen drivers, it’s safe to say that most of these driving tips can be used by everyone. The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker wants to remind drivers to buckle up,...
National Teen Driver Safety Week, observed annually in the 3rd week of October, was created in 2007 as a way to shine the spotlight on the dangers of driving, especially for teenagers. Drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 are involved in fatal accidents at four times...
Perhaps due to the government shutdown, the past month has only seen 4 product recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. To date, none have been issued since October 3rd. If you or a loved one has been harmed by a recalled product, contact The Law Offices...
When you are disabled and cannot work, drawing Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) is an option for covering living expenses. However, many challenges stand in your way of receiving SSDI, which is why people obtain Social Security Disability attorneys in Los...
A head-on collision between two big rigs killed a truck driver and caused complete gridlock on Highway 99 in Goshen on the morning of Tuesday, October 15th. The deceased truck driver had been spotted earlier on Highway 99 weaving in traffic before crossing the center...
