This Week In The News (10/21-10/25)
50,000 Ordered to Evacuate as Wildfire Spreads Friday, October 25 (NBC News) – About 5,000 people were ordered to evacuate as wildfires in Los Angeles County and wine country in Northern California burned out of control Friday morning. The Los Angeles Unified School District closed all San Fernando Valley schools due to air quality and […]
Prescription Drug Errors
The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention defines a medication error as a “preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm”. It can occur while the product in question is being handled by a patient, physician, or clinician. Over 100,000 reports of suspected medication errors are received by the U.S. […]
This Week In The News (10/14-10/18)
CHP Motorcycle Officer Crashes as Driver Leads Authorities on High-Speed Chase Through San Fernando Valley Thursday, October 17 (ABC7) – On Thursday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol motorcycle crashed while an officer was pursuing a sedan during a high-speed chase in the San Fernando Valley. The officer was injured and transported to a local […]
Nursing Home Abuse Cases
Every year, far too many elderly residents of nursing homes and other care facilities are abused. It is estimated that one out of 10 elderly individuals experience some type of elder abuse, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 1999 and 2001, nearly a third of all nursing homes were cited for violating […]
This Week In The News (10/07-10/11)
SUV Slams Into Sedan In Lake Los Angeles Killing 5-Year-Old Girl, Alcohol Suspected Wednesday, October 9 (CBS Los Angeles) – A 5-year-old girl was killed Tuesday night in an SUV crash at Avenue O and 165th Street East shortly after 9:00 p.m. The SUV also struck a sedan, injuring four people inside. Police suspect the 61-year-old […]
Expiration Dates & Defective Products: What You Need to Know
Expired or Defective Product Injury Claims in California: What Expiration Dates Really Mean Seeing an expiration date on food, medication, cosmetics, automotive fluids, or household chemicals often raises the same question after someone gets hurt: does the expiration date change who is responsible, or whether an injury claim is still possible? In California, expiration dates […]
This Week In The News (09/30-10/04)
West Covina Hit-and-Run: Surveillance Footage Shows Driver Back Up Into Woman Before Taking Off Thursday, October 3, 2019 (ABC 7 Los Angeles) – Yes another hit and run incident in West Covina. The LAPD is asking the public to help identify the driver of a white pickup that was seen on surveillance backing up and hitting […]
Vaping Injuries – Who Is Responsible?
As of October 1, 2019, there were 18 deaths related to vaping-related lung injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also reported 1,080 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarettes. These injuries have affected people in 48 states and one person in the U.S. Virgin Islands; 80% of reported patients are under […]
This Week In The News (09/23-09/27)
1 Dead, 1 Injured in Chain Reaction Collision Involving 3 Big Rigs on 10 Fwy in West Covina Thursday, September 26, 2019 (KTLA 5) – A deadly chain reaction crash happened shortly before 3AM on Thursday morning. The 10 Freeway in West Covina was shut down after a big rig rear-ended a truck, which then crashed […]
This Week In The News (09/16-09/20)
605 Freeway: Crash involving Semi Hauling Carnival Ride Shuts Down Southbound Lanes for Hours in Long Beach Tuesday, September 17, 2019 (KABC) – All southbound lanes of the 605 Freeway in Long Beach were shut down for hours on Tuesday morning. A semi-truck transporting a carnival ride flipped on its side after colliding with a BMW. […]