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• Battle Against Bedsores Requires Teamwork

  Walton Barber, LLP | February 19, 2008 11:42 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  New research shows that preventing and treating pressure ulcers in the nursing home setting requires a team approach, involving nurses, laundry workers, cafeteria and maintenance workers, and even the cosmeticians.Large bedsores are a sight to behold. The larger ones - Stage III and IV - can result in a wound so deep that you can see the bone. Wounds like this can be very painful and can lead...

• Five Dead After Planes Collide in Southern California

  Jenny Albano | January 22, 2008 2:25 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  On Sunday, January 20, two small planes collided in Southern California killing five people, four from the planes and one bystander on the ground.The planes crashed at approximately 3:35 PM, about a mile from the Corona Municipal Airport, raining debris all over the car dealership below.Two people were killed from each plane, and a fifth was killed inside a Chevy dealership hit by wreckage, said...

• Nursing Home Citations Up 22% Nationwide

  Randy Walton | December 20, 2007 11:44 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Recent studies show that citations for serious violations issued against nursing homes is up 22% nationwide.A USA Today analysis, examining records from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, shows that from 2000 through 2006, the number of citations for putting patients in "immediate jeopardy" had increased 22%. Those citations are considered the most serious and often follow cases in which...

• Potential New Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury

  Randy Walton | October 17, 2007 5:40 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, the alma mater of both Randy Walton and Scott Barber, have identified a potential new therapy for chronic spasticity and rigity, and painful condition that is frequently the result of spinal cord injury.According to yesterday's press release, in work with rats it has been demonstrated that an "AMPA receptor antagonist called NGX424...

• Supersport Motorcycles Have Highest Death Rate

  Randy Walton | October 07, 2007 12:08 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Motorcyclists who ride high-performance racing motorcycles called supersport bikes are being killed in accidents at a rate nearly four times higher than those who ride all other types of bikes. The bikes are built on racing platforms and then modified for the highway before being sold to consumers. Research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found the greatest insurance...

• Motorcycle Accident Blocks 2 Freeway Lanes

  Christina Cole | April 24, 2007 6:28 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Two motorcyclists were involved in a motorcycle accident on the San Diego (405) Freeway next to Sherman Oaks, on Tuesday, leaving one person with a broken leg whilst also blocking two of the southbound freeway lanes, authorities said.The motorcycle crash occurred just shortly before 6am just south of Sepulveda Boulevard, reported an officer with the California Highway Patrol. The carpool lane...

• Military Personal Injury Suit Makes Inroads into Feres Doctrine

  Courtney Mills | August 09, 2007 3:23 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  The Feres doctrine will not prevent Lance Corporal Aaron Schoenfeld from proceeding with his personal injury suit against the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals announced yesterday.In the case Schoenfeld v. Quamme, Corporal Schoenfeld was on weekend "liberty", or weekend leave, at Camp Pendleton, CA, when while traveling as a passenger in a car on base...

• Fatal Accident on I-5

  Christina Cole | December 29, 2006 2:05 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A deadly car accident that occurred on Interstate 5 created a massive traffic jam on Thursday.Two cars were involved in the crash, which happened around 1 pm on I-5 just north of where the freeway splits.According to California Highway Patrol, an object flew through the windshield of a silver Nissan xTerra SUV killing the driver. The vehicle passenger grabbed the steering wheel to try and regain...

• Taser Manufacturers Face Wrongful Death Lawsuits

  Randy Walton | October 02, 2007 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  The now infamous video of a University of Florida student being tased during a speech by Senator John Kerry has shined the media spotlight on the use of tasers, and the safety of these self defense devices. As the use of tasers spreads among law enforcement and civilians alike, a question is being asked: how safe are they?For the uninitiated, a taser is a hand-held devise that shoots to barbed...

• Randy Walton & Scott Barber, Attorneys at Law

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2007 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Randy Walton was born and raised in Southern California, and represents clients throughout that region. He represents individuals and families who have been impacted by serious personal injuries or wrongful death, and also dedicates a substantial portion of his law practice to the prosecution of nursing homes, residential care facilities, and assisted living facilities, including home health...