Tag Archives: California
When is It Time to Fire My Doctor?
At Heiting & Irwin, we speak with many medical malpractice victims on an annual basis. We often find that they are frustrated and emotionally hurt by the lack of professionalism exhibited by the doctors or medical professionals who caused their injury. The importance of the relationship between you and your doctor should not be… Read More »
What Should I Do if My Car Breaks Down on the Freeway?
Each year, countless individuals are injured along the freeways of California. It often starts with a flat tire, smoke from under the hood, or a mechanical breakdown that forces drivers to pull off to the side of the road. While unavoidable, this is extremely dangerous, putting the driver and all passengers at risk. In… Read More »
Drive Out to the Riverside Drive-In Theatre
Some great ways to bring family and friends together during the summer are watching movies, playing around outside, and having a cookout. At the Riverside, California drive-in theatre you can do all of those things at once. The Riverside Van Buren Drive-In Theatre is the perfect place to get together on a warm night…. Read More »
James Otto Heiting and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California
Judge Harold Hopp, James Otto Heiting, Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, James Latting, and Jacqueline Carey-Wilson (President of the Riverside County Bar Association). The photo was taken on March 17, 2014, at a reception in Sacramento following the Chief Justice’s annual address to the legislature on the state of the court. Earlier that day,… Read More »
Prison Death Could Mean Neglect
A prison is a place where convicted criminals go to serve their time, but when neglect happens behind prison walls the same consequences arise: pain an suffering on behalf of the neglected party, even if they are a convicted criminal. A recent story was released about the death of an inmate in New Philadelphia… Read More »
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RECOVERY WITHOUT AN IMPAIRMENT RATING
When an examining physician finds an injured worker to have received reasonable treatment to help cure an injury, and determines that no further treatment will help improve the condition, the employee is considered stable, as the condition has reached a medical plateau. The employee will then be deemed Permanent & Stationary, or considered to… Read More »
James Otto Heiting Delivers Commencement Speech at La Verne College of Law
James O. Heiting, former State Bar of California president, delivered the keynote address at the University of La Verne’s College of Law hooding ceremony and commencement this year. Heiting is the only Inland Empire resident to ever be elected to the State Bar of California presidency. Thirty-nine students will received law degrees from Inland… Read More »
Riverside Certified Farmers Market
The spring and summer months are a great time to get outdoors and chow down on some fresh food from local vendors. Luckily, Riverside has the perfect place to do just that. The Riverside Certified Farmers Market offers locally grown, organic, and all-around fresh fruits and vegetables to whet your appetite. Whether you want… Read More »
Patient Safety Act on the California Ballot
Doctors are around to care for our children, our family members, and us. But sometimes, they don’t take proper care and that can result in catastrophic injuries and sometimes even death. In 2003 two young California children, by the names of Troy and Lana Pack, were killed in a car crash caused by a… Read More »
SPOUSES: THE OTHER VICTIMS OF TRANSVAGINAL MESH
Much of the focus of“transvaginal mesh” litigation concerns the injuries to the patient, or recipient of the mesh implant. Sometimes, lawful spouses of patients injured as a result of defective transvaginal mesh implants may see recovery for their own injuries. Indeed, these spouses may experience injuries and damages as the complications from the mesh… Read More »
