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• Motorcycle Accident Kills Arroyo Grande Man

  Christina Cole | December 22, 2006 6:13 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Saturday evening a man died after losing control of his motorcycle near Arroyo Grande and hitting a telephone pole, said California Highway Patrol officials.The unidentified 45-year-old man was taken to Arroyo Grande Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 p.m., said CHP officials. As of Saturday night the man had not been identified and family hasn't yet been...

• Elder Abuse: Nursing Home Standards to be Enforced

  Randy Walton | October 15, 2007 9:25 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A new California law took effect on July 1, 2007 requiring the Department of Public Health to determine whether nursing homes are complying with California standards that are stronger than federal law. The new law, SB 1312, was introduced after it was learned that the department was ignoring California nursing home reform laws during inspection and elder abuse complaint investigations.For more...

• Civil Litigation on Tribal Land Very Difficult

  Randy Walton | October 12, 2007 6:20 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Today's Wall Street Journal online has on the difficulties plaintiffs have suing for personal injury damages that occurred on tribal land. San Diego is surrounded by tribal lands, and with the rapid development of those lands, primarily in the form of casinos and hotels, litigation by non-tribal members for matters that occur on Indian tribal land is on the rise.In civil matters, it is the...

• Medicare To Stop Paying For The Treatment Of Pressure Ulcers

  Scott Barber | September 17, 2007 5:42 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Medicare to stop paying nursing homes for treating pressure ulcers which they cause. Pressue ulcers are one of the most common bases for elder aqbuse lawsuits. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced last month that, it will no longer reimburse hospitals for treating eight "reasonably preventable" conditions as of October 2008. Pressure ulcers are among the most prevalent,...

• Walton Barber LLP

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2007 11:13 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Walton Barber LLP is an innovative civil litigation law firm dedicated to the representation of individuals and families throughout Southern California who have experienced personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, or nursing home abuse and neglect. Our attorneys have prosecuted numerous cases involving injury or death, and they fully understand the serious and solemn nature of these...

• Two Die in Motorcycle Accident

  Christina Cole | May 23, 2007 12:53 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  After leading a California Highway Patrol Officer on a chase, an active duty sailor and his sister were killed in a motorcycle accident when they crashed and were ejected from the motorcycle. Imperial Beach residents Christopher, 21, and Rachel, 25, were pronounced dead at the scene that happened on Sunday at 7:15 p.m., according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.The man was...

• Two Killed in Head-On Motorcycle Collision

  Christina Cole | January 24, 2007 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Two people died in a head-on motorcycle collision with a Cadillac Escalade on State Route 78, said Sand Diego Police.The collision occurred just east of the San Diego wild Animal Park at 9:48am, according to the California Highway Patrol. The victims were riding a 2006 Yamaha going east, when the bike crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the Cadillac head-on, said Vandiver. A third vehicle...

• CMC Inmate Death

  Christina Cole | December 20, 2006 7:38 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  While on the job at prison, a California Men's Colony inmate has died after an suffereing a head injury.CMC officials confirm that 62-year-old Darrell Christopherson was injured on November 16th. He died last Monday as Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. Officials say he suffered from a head injury when falling off scaffolding while working with the maintenance crew. Christopherson was serving...

• Older Motorcycle Riders, More Motorcycle Accidents

  Randy Walton | December 10, 2007 6:52 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  They say that 40 is the new 20, and 60 the new 40 (does that mean 50 is the new 30?), and now there is some discouraging evidence to prove it. Baby boomers are buying - and crashing - motorcycles in greater numbers.According to trauma surgeon Thomas Velky of Escondido, hospitals around the country are treating a growing number of baby boomers for injuries related to motorcycle accidents....

• Families Who Lost Homes in California Wildfires Suing Electric Company

  Jenny Albano | November 19, 2007 2:37 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Wildfires that ravages Southern California, killed two people, and destroyed more than 1,000 homes was caused by sparking power lines. Now, two families who lost their homes from the fires are suing San Diego Gas & Electric Co., claiming that the utility company failed to clear brush around its power poles and didn't insulate power lines to prevent them from sparking. The plaintiffs are...