Azusa Pacific University student, Julie Farris, was severely injured in an accident that took place on her school campus in February of 2008. California personal injury lawyers at BISNAR | CHASE have represented her in a lawsuit of dangerous public property and motor vehicle negligence against the city of Azusa and APU. BISNAR | CHASE has recently announced that a judgment of $1.5 million will be awarded to Julie. Read the rest »
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Posted in: Car Accidents
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Jury Slaps $671 Million Fine on Nursing Home Operator for Inadequate Staffing
An Orange County nursing home operator has been handed a $671-million fine by a jury in Humboldt County for understaffing several of its facilities, which resulted in substandard care. The Daily Breeze reports that a class action lawsuit against Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. alleged that the company violated California laws that make it mandatory for nursing homes to provide 3.2 nursing hours per patient per day. Lack of adequate skilled nursing staff in such facilities is said to be one of the main causes of nursing home negligence and abuse in the United States. Read the rest »
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Nursing Home Employee "Body-Slammed" Residents, Officials Say
Appalling details of severe nursing home abuse surfaced during testimony in a criminal case involving nursing home worker Cesar Ulloa, who is accused of punching, striking and body-slamming frail, elderly residents. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, 21-year-old Ulloa faces seven counts of elder abuse and one count of torture and if convicted in the case, faces a possible life sentence. Prosecutors say Ulloa jumped on a 78-year-old woman's chest and body slammed her into bed as she struggled. The woman was apparently mute because of a brain condition and couldn't say anything. Read the rest »
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Parent Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Dallas Daycare Center
Marcy Osorio, a Texas mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Woodbridge Day School in the Dallas area alleging that the center's negligence caused the death of her 2-year-old daughter Isabella Estep. The little girl died on Halloween Day 2008 after she choked on a small rock she took from the playground.
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