Hundreds Sue USC over Sexual Abuse by George Tyndall

The University of Southern California is currently facing an increasing number of lawsuits over allegations that Dr. George Tyndall, a former campus gynecologist, sexually abused his patients over a period of nearly 30 years. Taylor & Ring is currently representing former patients of Tyndall’s in their cases against him and against USC. If you were…

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Technology, Apps, and the Problem with Baxter Street

Technology and traffic apps can be a lifesaver for those of us trying to find our way around unfamiliar areas, or when we want to find a shortcut if we’re stuck in traffic during our daily commute. We might find ourselves in neighborhoods we never knew about before, on side streets that help us escape…

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Top 4 Fireworks-Related Injuries

Summertime in California is cause for celebration—holidays like Fourth of July, outdoor barbecues, community events, and more. You might plan your evening around watching or setting off fireworks. Fireworks can be exciting and fun to watch, but they also cause injuries. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), hundreds of people go to the…

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Waymo and Jaguar Developing Premium Self-Driving Car

Waymo has just announced a new partnership with Jaguar to build and outfit up to 20,000 I-PACE fully electric cars over the next two years for their self-driving ride-hail service. They plan to put the fleet into production by 2020 and have prototypes on the road in Arizona by the end of 2018. This will…

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Is Your Sunroof Safe?

Sunroofs are a popular feature in consumer cars and trucks, especially here in Los Angeles, where the nice weather can be enjoyed just about year-round. However, a February report in the New York Times and some recent accidents have brought safety concerns to light—particularly in rollover crashes and when the sunroof is closed. Sunroofs are…

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Farmworkers Ask Wendy’s to Act on Sexual Abuse in the Fields

A group of farmworkers staged a five-day hunger strike in March to protest the fast food chain Wendy’s. The protesters claim the restaurant cut its ties to Florida farms in favor of Mexican labor in order to sidestep worker protections against sexual misconduct, and are calling upon Wendy’s to meet industry standards in the time…

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Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Link to Dementia

Although previous research has already shown a link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and short-term dementia, a recent study in the PLOS Medicine Journal reported that there is a strong association between serious brain injuries and long-term dementia—and that link can last for decades. More about the study For their study, researchers from Umeå University…

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Birth Injuries and Birth Defects – What’s the Difference?

You’ve been waiting for this day for months, preparing and nesting. The big day is finally here—you’re going to have your baby. And, as the saying goes, you just want your baby to be healthy. For most of us, that’s exactly what happens. But for a small percentage of mothers, things don’t go as planned,…

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