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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, are certainly harmful in the short term, but they can also have significant long-term effects. A mild brain injury, like a concussion, might resolve within a few weeks, but symptoms from a serious TBI could last longer, or even a lifetime. Everyone is different, and their brains all react differently.…
A water polo coach in Orange County is facing dozens of charges after authorities allege he sexually abused underage female players. Bahram Hojreh, 42, reportedly abused the athletes during one-on-one coaching sessions at the International Water Polo Club in Los Alamitos, California, between September 2014 and January 2018. At an arraignment hearing on April 4,…
There could be dozens of lawsuits filed against USC, alleging the sexual abuse of former doctor George Tyndall. Dave Ring, partner at Taylor & Ring, filed the second lawsuit on behalf of his client “J.C.” You can read more about the case here. Click Here To Read Full Article
The number of women suing USC is growing. The lawsuits allege that former doctor George Tyndall sexually abused and harassed them while they were under his care. Dave Ring, partner at Taylor & Ring, told the LA Times that his client decided to come forward because “She realizes now some of the things he did…