Miscellaneous

• Medical Marijuana, ID Cards, and Sacramento County

  Amber Wheat | December 18, 2008 4:19 PM | 8 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Since 1996, medicinal use of marijuana for certain medical cases has been legal in California. In 2003, the state decided that ID cards should be issued on the county level to identify patients who...

• Progressive Insurance Spies on Church Group

  Ed Smith | August 24, 2007 1:58 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  An unbelievable story to some, but just old hat to attorney's who deal with Progressive Insurance and their outrageous behavior almost every day.Today, it was reported that detectives hired by Progressive Insurance became members of the Southside Christian Fellowship Church in Atlanta in August 2005 in order to get damaging information on two church members involved in a traffic accident.The...

• Fires In Hospitals - Causes And Solutions

  Edward Smith | February 01, 2007 2:25 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Although fires in hospitals have shown a downward trend in the USA and Canada in the past few decades, the incidence of the same is still a cause of great loss to life and property and a general awareness regarding the fire safety norms needs to be stepped up. The staff of the hospital should be properly trained to deal with fire emergencies particularly with regard to the use of fire...

• Risks of Radiological Studies

  Amber Wheat | March 04, 2009 5:53 PM | 2 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Yesterday, MSNBC reported on a study by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurement. The report stated that Americans are exposed to seven times the radiation that they were in...

• Systems Of Fire Hazard Identification - Are You Aware Of Them?

  Edward Smith | February 01, 2007 3:19 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Can you recognize a fire hazard risk? Systems of fire hazard identification are for people like you and me, who have no degree in fire fighting. There are symbols known as "hazard diamonds" drawn on vehicles, chemical bottles, storage tanks, and other fire prone areas for caution. The symbols have been designed by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), under section 704 of the National Fire...

• Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but Nanotubes may heal me

  Laura Mackie | November 09, 2006 9:17 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Researchers at the University of California at Riverside have found a way to create a stronger and safer frame than the artificial bone scaffolds currently being used by medical professionals to repair broken bones. Enter the nanotube.Although Human bones can easily be shattered in accidents or ravaged by time and disease, scientists are excited about a new weapon in their battle against the...

• Man’s Best Friend and Worst Enemy

  Amber Wheat | October 14, 2008 5:13 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The SPCA is warning people not to go out and buy chihuahuas to emulate the new movie “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.” They say that these dogs will attach to one person and be hostile to...

• Maximizing Your Fun on the Ski Slopes

  John Demas | January 22, 2009 7:26 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  When you’ve been working too hard during the gray winter months or just need a change of scenery, a quick weekend trip to the nearest ski slopes can seem like the perfect antidote for your...

• The "Egg Shell" Client

  Laura Mackie | November 29, 2006 9:05 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  When it comes to evaluating a client's injury for possible settlement, there are many factors to take into consideration. It is often the position of defense counsel and/or insurance carriers that pre-existing conditions do not substantially increase the value of a claimant's general damages. There is also the possibility that any claim for damages will be "devalued" by opposing counsel based...

• Local Rules Make or Break the Case

  Amber Wheat | August 27, 2008 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Rule Number One: Read the local rules.Every county is different and you can take nothing for granted. They could also change with every year. You can find the local rules for counties on most of...