Los Angeles Injury Lawyer Legal Blog

On a beautiful, bright and sunny California Wednesday afternoon, four best friends headed to the mall for some serious springtime shopping.

Flying north from the Mexican border along infamous California Highway 94, a stolen Hyundai full of five alleged drug smugglers wove in and out of traffic, with the DEA, Border Patrol, and local law enforcement in hot pursuit. The suspects ran red lights, drove on the shoulders, drove into on-coming traffic, pushing their little car well past the red-line, sometimes hitting speeds in excess of 120 mph. The suspects followed Highway 94 as it turned west into San Diego suburbs, heavier traffic, more traffic lights.

Four mall-bound teenaged girls watched the light turn green, and they Read the rest of this entry »

Los Angeles personal injury refers to any physical or psychological damage done to a person, his/her property, rights, or reputation. It can happen in a number of ways in a number of places. It can happen at your workplace where you might be harassed or you might just slip off a pavement and fall. It can happen in a retail store when you complain about a product that you are not satisfied with. Legally any entity can be held responsible for a person’s personal injury only if his/her actions are negligent or unsafe beyond reasonable limits.

In Los Angeles, personal injury is on the rise. The personal injurer (plaintiff) can be an employer, a property owner, a medical practitioner, or any other person from whom you are entitled ordinary service. Trespassing, using insulting language, causing nuisance, wrongful birth or death, and professional malpractices are covered under the personal injury law.

Anybody is vulnerable to personal injury in the present times.  If you want to know more about personal injury and the necessary legal action that has to be taken on encountering such situations you can consult a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer. We at Sheridan & Rund, at (888) 640-6789, are experts specializing in personal injury cases. You can visit our resourceful website to access a free case evaluation on personal injury.

Los Angeles wrongful death occurs when a person dies due to another person’s carelessness or negligence.

Though the enforcement of laws cannot make a dead person alive, they can surely be effective in punishing the culprit and also in defending the rights of the bereaved. If you are the victim of a wrongful death in Los Angeles, you have the right to claim your compensation in number of ways as the culprit has responsibility toward you. He/she is obliged to pay you financial compensation whenever required. You can ask them to pay your medical bills and compensate for lost wages owing to the wrongful death of the bread winner of your family.

If you want to know more about wrongful deaths you can log on to the website of Sheridan & Rund to find out more about wrongful deaths. If you are a resident of Los Angeles you can always rely on Sheridan & Rund at (888) 640-6789 for all your legal support and help in the case of wrongful deaths. Our Los Angeles wrongful death attorneys are well experienced and qualified in dealing with wrongful deaths. We usually sort out the case through their outstanding negotiation skills. However, if required we will fight for your rights till you actually get them. We offer to evaluate your initial claim for free. Our lawyers are dedicated to work for your cause and you can visit their website for further information.

Often we hear of Los Angeles defective products causing tremendous upheaval in ones lives. The manufacturers of such products must be immediately made accountable if the hazard was caused by a defect.  A product is considered defective if the design is defective prior to its manufacture, if manufacturing defects exists, and if there are no adequate details on the product being marketed.

In such cases, if you are the plaintiff then you need to establish the fact that the product which is sold by the defendant was dangerous and caused certain amount of loss and suffering to you. You also need to provide factual proofs of the product being defective from the moment it was purchased and that you have no hands in any kind of alteration after its purchase. Everyone from the wholesaler to the retailer can also be liable here. You need to consult an attorney at the earliest. You should also browse through federal sites to know more about products that are being recalled.

Don’t expect your claim to be easily recovered. The injured party must provide proof of the product being responsible for a dangerous situation. Breach of warranty can be a key factor to the claim of the plaintiff.

A Los Angeles personal injury law firm, Sheridan & Rund has been successfully serving clients in these aspects for over 25 years. People who have suffered or are suffering now due to purchase of defective products must seek their guidance on personal injury and other consumer rights related issues and for registering a case against the defendants and claiming the requisite compensation. Call today at (888) 640-6789.

When you contact a Los Angeles personal injury attorney, undoubtably you are responding to an event - probably a major event - in your life. You, or a loved one, has been injured.

Making this phone call is the right thing to do. The expertise and experience of your Los Angeles accident attorney is an advantage in your case that you just can’t afford to let pass by.

But for the legal advice and representation you will recieve, do you want the actions of your legal counsel to be timely or thorough? You make contact with your Los Angeles injury law firm and state the details of your case. Your attorney could take a few days to do research into the relevant precedent and laws and get back to you with a thorough report. But do you want to wait a few days or a week? Can you or your loved one afford to?

Your attorney could respond immediately, drawing instead on personal experience and legal instinct, offering the best advice he or she can draw from memory in the moment. This allows timely, rapid action, but may result in less thorough information.

So, which is better for your Los Angeles personal injury case? The answer is obvious, isn’t it? The best for your case is BOTH.

To achieve this, you need the kind of personal injury law firm that appreciates the need to include timeliness and thoroughness in its approach to each and every case. A hurried, off-the-cuff legal assessment of your case is too haphazard; waiting a week or more to give any feedback is not useful, and means you might as well look for someone else.

A good accident law firm can create a balance between timeliness and thoroughness in its operations. In nearly every case, some amount of research is necessary to give a well-informed and accurate response - this takes time, but allowing too much time to pass is equally detrimental to the overall health of your case. Trust your Los Angeles personal injury law firm to keep both of these aspects of legal practice in mind and in balance.

If you or someone you love is in need of legal assistance, call Sheridan & Rund at 1-310-640-1200, toll free at 1-888-640-6789, or submit an online questionnaire. Our initial personal injury consultation is absolutely free, and if our firm agrees to handle your case, our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys will work on a contingency fee basis, meaning we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds.  You pay nothing out of pocket until our firm retrieves the compensation you deserve.  It is imperative you contact our firm today because a lawsuit must be filed before the legal expiration date known as the statute of limitations.  Please call Los Angeles attorneys Sheridan & Rund immediately to ensure you are rightfully compensated the money you deserve.

Federal medical advisers have recently recommended a ban on Darvon, a prescription medicine used to treat pain for over 50 years, but not without leaving a trail of problems, including addiction and suicide. An FDA advisory panel has recommended the withdrawl of Darvon from the market. While the FDA is not required to follow the recommendations of its advisers, it does so often.

Darvon first appeared in 1957, and is more familiar as Darvocet (which includes a dose of acetaminophen. More than 20 million prescriptions were written for Darvon in 2007. The investigation into Darvon began with consumer group inquiry and advocacy, petitioning the FDA.

The United Kingdom banned its version of Darvon in 2005, and it remains to be seen in the FDA decides to do the same. Other options include requiring stiffer warnings, safety studies or special education efforts aimed at doctors and patients.

The FDA’s safety office found more than 3,000 reports of serious problems with Darvon, the top three of which were suicide, drug dependence and overdoses.

The advisory panel was presented with statistics on Darvon, which stated that Darvon-related deaths rose to 503 in 2007, from 446 in 2006 (these statistics describe only about one-third of the US population). In both years, about 20 percent were suicides. The network covers only about one-third of the U.S. population. Data from Florida’s medical examiner reporting system showed that in 2007 Darvon was present in the bodies of 341 people who died of any cause. Medical examiners identified it as the cause of death in 85 cases.

It remains to be seen whether Los Angeles personal injury or dangerous drug attorneys will represent clients affected by Darvon. Class-action lawsuits in this type of situation are not uncommon, and Darvon’s widespread use and popularity seems to increase such likelihood.

If you or someone you love is in need of legal assistance, call a Los Angeles personal injury attorney at 1-310-640-1200, toll free at 1-888-640-6789. Our initial mass tort drug litigation consultation is absolutely free, and if our firm agrees to handle your case, our Los Angeles mass tort drug litigation attorneys will work on a contingency fee basis, meaning we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds.  You pay nothing out of pocket until our firm retrieves the compensation you deserve.  It is imperative you contact our firm today because a lawsuit must be filed before the legal expiration date known as the statute of limitations.  Please call Los Angeles attorneys Sheridan & Rund immediately to ensure you are rightfully compensated the money you deserve.

In the pursuit of a personal injury claim, one is likely to encounter difficulty in one form or another, at one level of another. Depending on the nature of the case, the severity and extent of the injuries resulting from the accident, the process and specifics of filing and litigating your case may vary. For these reasons, it is useful to have a knowledge base of information personal injures claims. Read through the following to separate fact from fiction.

Fact or Fiction? In order to receive compensation for you injuries, you must go to court.

Fiction: In truth, it is not necessary to obtain your compensation through the court system. In fact, the majority of personal injury claims never make it to the litigation stage, but are instead settled out of court. This is a win/win for plaintiffs and insurance companies, the latter of which find it cheaper to settle privately than to waste money on the procedural delays and costs of courts.

Fact or Fiction? Claims to compensation are regularly complex, time-consuming, and overwhelming.

Fiction: While some cases, in particularly those in which liability is an issue, can become intricate and drawn-out, most other cases are settled within about 12 months. In addition to liability, the other most significant complicating factor is serious injury. This is the exception rather than the rule, however: with the assistance of an experienced personal injury lawyer, hassles, delays, and complications can usually be minimized.

Fact or Fiction? You should always seek the advice of a lawyer in negotiation with insurance companies.

Fact: Insurance companies have it within their interests to negotiate a lower claim: to prevent receiving less than you deserve, always consult an experienced Los Angeles personal injury lawyer.

Fact or Fiction? Compensation is not easy money; you will receive what you deserve.

Fact: This runs contrary to popular belief, but is true. Your compensation will be negotiated during settlement or assigned in court. The amount is most often based on your economic and non-economic (e.g. pain and suffering) damages.

Fact or Fiction? Personal injury claims create a national “culture of compensation” and overly litigious society.

Fiction: Certainly, giving those with legitimate claims access to a recourse to compensation also opens the door for attempts abuse of the system. However, this risk (and abuse) is far lower than generally believed and is a small price to pay for access to justice for those with genuine claims to compensation.

Fact or Fiction? Workers who file suits against their employers are protected by law from retaliation (e.g. being fired).

Fact: The law is firmly on the side of workers in these types of situations. Even so, many believe this is fiction, and therefore fail to pursue claims for fear of being fired. Rest assured of the strength of the law in this area and, additionally, most employers are not likely to recommend or pursue firing due to a work injury claim.

Fact or Fiction? It is impossible or at least unwise to obtain treatment while pursuing your claim.

Fiction: This is not true. Physical and emotional treatment and recovery should not be put below litigation on the priority list. In many cases, ongoing medical treatment will create a record of injury and necessary interventions which may be utilized in your case.

Fact or Fiction? Large companies, big employers, and deep pockets are favored by the law. You are unlikely to win a claim against them.

Fiction: State and federal law guarantees safety and justice for all individuals and organizations. Violations of these laws carry penalties, for individuals or entities.

Fact or Fiction? You are best served, in most cases, by pursuing your claim with an expert personal injury lawyer.

Fact: There is no substitute for the skill, experience, and guidance of a knowledgeable personal injury attorney. Hiring competent legal counsel is the single greatest thing you can do to ensure that you win your case.

If you or someone you love is in need of legal assistance, call Sheridan & Rund at 1-310-640-1200, toll free at 1-888-640-6789, or submit an online questionnaire. Our initial personal injury consultation is absolutely free, and if our firm agrees to handle your case, our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys will work on a contingency fee basis, meaning we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds.  You pay nothing out of pocket until our firm retrieves the compensation you deserve.  It is imperative you contact our firm today because a lawsuit must be filed before the legal expiration date known as the statute of limitations.  Please call Los Angeles attorneys Sheridan & Rund immediately to ensure you are rightfully compensated the money you deserve.

For most drivers across the country, it’s getting to be the most wonderful time of the year: testing the defroster, heater, and starter, strapping on the snow tires, stockpiling scrapers, antifreeze, and a healthy dose of caution for driving the roads of the winter wonderland. All but gone is the ease of warm, open roads and windows, the memories put into winter storage. Statistics show us that a different breed of auto accident occurs during the winter months. Soon, all the seemingly immutable rules of driving will change: slowing to a stop behind another vehicle might easily lead to a fender bender, given the right circumstances. Hazardous road conditions, lack of visibility, loss of control, and overstressed, failing engines all add to the hazards of being on the road. In winter climates, these conditions, unique to the season, translate into a specific personal injury law practice for auto accident lawyers. Attorneys in these communities grapple with issues of fault while factoring in issues such as ice and snow.

Thankfully, Los Angeles auto accidents are not doomed to suffer the same fate. Read the rest of this entry »