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Serious Personal Injury

Serious Accidents

• Spinal cord injuries
• Head injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Construction site accidents
• Scaffolding accidents
• Forklift accidents
• Dog bites / animal bites
• Boating accidents
• Premises liability claims
• Slip and fall injuries

Vehicle Accidents

• Frequently asked questions
• Car accidents
• Truck accident / big rig accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Dangerous highways
• Defective roadway design
• Vehicle accidents and the law
• Negligence and vehicle accidents
• Common causes of car accidents
• Accidents not caused by drivers
• Uninsured/underinsured motorist
• Getting legal help for an accident

Wrongful Death

Class Actions

• Wage and hour violations
• Failure to pay overtime
• Improper banking practices (improper late fees)
• Improper credit card practices (improper late fees)
• Telephone / cell phone company overcharges
• False advertising
• Consumer fraud
• Qui tam actions
• Antitrust violations
• Defective computers
• Defective electronic devices
• Defective consumer products

Wage and Hour

• PricewaterhouseCoopers wage and hour class action (NEWS)
• Fremont-Rideout Health Group wage and hour class action (NEWS)
• Failure to pay overtime
• Misclassification of employees
• Failure to authorize and permit rest periods
• Failure to provide meal breaks
• Failure to pay for time worked / “Off-the-clock” hours
• Minimum wage violations
• Itemized wage statement violations
• Prompt payment violations

Medical Devices and Products

• Medical devices in the news
• Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads
• Guidant pacemakers
• Guidant defibrillators
• Trasylol (Aprotinin injection)
• Contaminated Heparin IV syringes
• Chinese-manufactured Heparin
• Cordis balloon catheters
• Tainted tissue transplants

Dangerous Drugs

• Dangerous drugs in the news
• Trasylol
• Contaminated Chinese Manufactured Heparin
• Bacteria Contaminated Heparin IV Syringes
• Dilantin
• Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
• Bextra (Valdecoxib)
• Vioxx (Rofecoxib)
• Plavix®
• Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
• AMO Complete® MoisturePlus™
• Avandia®
• Actos®

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Medical Malpractice

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Birth injuries

• Umbilical Cord Complications
• Fetal Distress (Hypoxia)
• Cerebral Palsy
• Erb’s Palsy
• Brachial Palsy/Brachial Plexus Injury
• Kernicterus (Severe Jaundice)
• Brain Injuries Caused by Forceps & Vacuum Extractors

Brain damage, brain injuries, head injuries

• Failure to diagnose subdural hematoma
• Negligent intubation
• Esophageal intubation

Medication errors

Surgical errors

Negligent intubation

Anesthesia errors

Hospital-acquired infections

Transfusion errors

Unnecessary surgery

HMO medical malpractice

Kaiser Permanente medical malpractice

Insurance Bad Faith

• What is insurance bad faith?
• Making Insurance Companies Pay

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

• Bed sores / skin ulcers
• Medication errors
• Malnutrition and dehydration
• Urinary tract infections
• Physical abuse / assaults
• Sexual and emotional abuse
• Elder neglect
• Nursing home falls / elder falls
• Elder financial abuse / exploitation

Elder Abuse and Neglect

• Bed sores / skin ulcers
• Medication errors
• Malnutrition and dehydration
• Urinary tract infections
• Physical abuse / assaults
• Sexual and emotional abuse
• Elder neglect
• Nursing home falls / elder falls
• Elder financial abuse / exploitation

Mesothelioma / Asbestos Injuries

• Asbestos: A Dangerous Mineral
• Mesothelioma - An Asbestos-Related Disease

Other Legal Specialties

• Whistleblower Lawsuits & Qui Tam Actions
• Defective Products & Product Recalls
• Car Defects / Auto Defects
• Environmental Injuries
• Electronic Privacy Violations
• Toxic Exposures
• Medical Lien Resolution

Our Attorneys

• William A. Kershaw
• C. Brooks Cutter
• Eric J. Ratinoff
• Lyle W. Cook
• Stuart C. Talley
• David E. Smith
• Kerrie Webb
• Elisa R. Zitano

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New Cases and Investigations

• PricewaterhouseCoopers wage and hour class action
• Fremont-Rideout Health Group wage and hour class action

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