Tag Archives: Injury Attorney
Hospitals Are Hazardous Workplaces
Typically, when one thinks of a hazardous work environment they may think of construction site or manufacturing plants. But not many would think of a hospital as a dangerous place for its employees. Unfortunately, recent findings show that hospitals are in fact one of the most hazardous places to work. According to an online… Read More »
Broken Bones and Associated Complications
We’ve all heard of breaking a bone – maybe even had a fracture or two – but how does a bone break and what kind of complications and or problems can arise after a fracture? A broken bone or bone fracture occurs when a force exerted against a bone is stronger than the bone… Read More »
James Otto Heiting named a 2014 “Super Lawyer”
Heiting and Irwin is proud to announce that one of its own was named to this year’s list of “Super Lawyers.” James O. Heiting was named as a “Super Lawyer” in this year’s “Super Lawyers” magazine. This recognized Mr. Heiting as one of the top 5 percent of all California Lawyer. Every year the… Read More »
Labor Unions and Workers’ Compensation
American labor unions have seen a quick decline in membership for years, but a recent report shows that the diminishing membership has halted, for now. The amount of American workers who belong to labor unions stayed the same in 2013, at 11.3% according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to a recent… Read More »
PARALYSIS
Paralysis is generally defined as the loss of muscle function of one or more muscles. This condition can be accompanied by a sensory loss (loss of feeling) in the affected area, and may occur in any part of the body where nerve paths between the brain and body part are damaged. There are many… Read More »
Teens with Concussion History Three Times More Likely to Suffer From Depression
With the long-term dangers of head injuries grabbing U.S. headlines on a weekly basis, the nation’s awareness of concussions is higher than ever. Many sports organizations have worked to improve the treatment and handling of head injuries, instituting many precautions that will hopefully prevent athletes from becoming injured further. As research regarding concussion injuries… Read More »
Unintentional Injury Leading Cause of Death For Many Age Groups
Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control releases the 10 leading causes of death in the United States. As a wrongful death attorney in Riverside, California, I’m always keeping track of this data in order to analyze trends and the impact on our local community…. Read More »
Jean-Simon Serrano named a 2014 Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers for the Third Year in a Row
Jean-Simon Serrano Jean-Simon Serrano has been named to the Super Lawyers’ 2014 Southern California Rising Stars list, an honor awarded to no more than two and a half percent of attorneys in Southern California each year. This is the third consecutive year that Mr. Serrano has been awarded this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson… Read More »
DON’T ASSUME
If you are injured while working for another person or company, do not assume you are an independent contractor – even if the individual or company you are working for tells you that you are not an employee, and only an independent contractor. The distinction can be critical if you want to try to… Read More »
HELP! I THINK I’M A VICTIM OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE (PART 1)
Most patients who are effected by medical malpractice, or medical negligence, never imagined they would one day be “plaintiffs” in a lawsuit. Any delay in realizing that medical negligence may have occurred, and that legal representation may be necessary, can have negative impacts on a patient’s ability to fully recover for the harms caused… Read More »
