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Family of Student File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against College
March 06, 2008

The family of a student, who went missing at the College of New Jersey, and whose remains were later found at a landfill, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school, the state and the companies that operated and manufactured the school's trash compactor.

According to the Philadelphia Enquirer, 19-year-old John Fiocco was majoring in graphic design after having graduated with honors from Clearview Regional High School. He was last seen alive on March 3, 2006, sleeping in his dorm room in the Ewing campus. He had just returned from a party.

In the days following his disappearance, investigators found his blood stains near a garbage bin outside his dorm room. Almost a month later his mangled remains were found at the Tullytown Landfill. He is believed to have been killed by the trash compactor systems of the college.

His parents, John Fiocco Sr., and Susan Fiocco, allege that the school failed to protect their son. They also claim in the lawsuit that college authorities delayed proper investigation into his disappearance, and refused assistance from state authorities. The suit lists at least 25 instances where the college's security was found to be lax, including the security at John's dorm room and the trash compactor rooms.

John's disappearance baffled investigators for days, who struggled to piece together how a young man's body ended up at a landfill. They initially surmised that he must have fallen down a trash chute, but that theory was later debunked when no signs of blood were found in the chute. They also looked into the possibility of whether he could have entered the trash compactor room from the bin or from outside, but their investigation proved inconclusive again.

It's easy to understand the Fiocco's frustration and anger at his tragedy. They have no way of knowing how their boy died, or what he did in his final moments. When he first disappeared his friends reported his absence to the college authorities, but were told no action could be taken until at least 24 hours later. Then, 24 hours later, when John's father was contacted by his friends, he got in touch with authorities who told him that they could look in to the matter only if he signed some papers. It was the weekend.

On Monday, the state police offered to help with the investigations, but were turned down by the college. When the state police finally came in, they found John's bloodstains around the bin - the first sign of what might have happened to the young man. But by then it was too late, John's body had been transferred to another station, and further compacted before being sent it to the landfill.

There was clearly a lax attitude on the part of the college here. We don't expect schools to be hovering over our kids every second of the day when we send them away from home, but we do expect them to take it seriously when our children go missing from campus. The delays that the college made cost John not only his life, but also cost his family the knowledge of what happened to him.

At the very least, his family deserved to know how he died so they can have some kind of closure. Sadly, thanks to the college's tardiness, closure is something they'll probably never have.

If you have lost a family member due to a horrible yet preventable event, you need the help of an experienced California personal injury lawyer. Contact an attorney at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.

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Doctors Sued over Failure to Report Abuse
March 04, 2008

According to The Indianapolis Star, two Indianapolis physicians are being sued because of the failure to observe and report signs of abuse on an 11-month-old boy.

The two doctors are Dr. Gary Thompson, a physician, and Dr. Michael Turner, a neurosurgeon at the Methodist Hospital, and the young boy they are accused of failing to protect was 11-month-old Chance Chilton.

The basis of the suit is the treatment Chance Chilton received for a skull fracture in 1999. His mother apparently took the boy to their family physician, Dr. Thompson, and claimed that the child had fallen out of the crib. Dr. Thompson, it appears, made notes that he suspected the possibility of abuse, but strangely he failed to report it to Child Protective Services or the police. According to Indiana law, anyone who suspects that a child may be the victim of abuse has to report the matter to Child Protective Services or the police. Dr. Thompson did neither. Instead he sent the boy for treatment to Methodist Hospital.

At the hospital, Chance was referred to Dr. Turner. The neurosurgeon ordered a long-bone scan that is frequently done to rule out the possibility of abuse. Chance's father and grandmother at that time told Dr. Turner that they suspected that the little boy was being abused. The lawsuit filed now contends that Dr. Turner turned a deaf ear to Chance's father, Riley Leon Chilton's concerns. It also alleges that the doctor missed other telltale, signs like bruises on the boy's thigh. In fact, Dr. Turner is reported to have told Riley Chilton that the bruises looked to be consistent with the mother's story of the fall from the crib. Worse still, the doctor did not even review the long-bone scan film. He handed Chance back to his mother and her boyfriend.

Less than a month after Chance was discharged from hospital, he suffered neck and head injuries. This time he wasn't as lucky. The little boy died. Coroners concluded this time, that the injuries had been caused by abuse.

The boyfriend of the little boy's mother pleaded guilty to battery causing death in 2003 and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Chance's father, Riley, died battling cancer in October, and the lawsuit has been filed on behalf of his estate.

Regardless of how much the mother herself was to blame for the boy's abuse, the fact is that doctors had a legal duty to make their doubts known. Chance's fate was in jeopardy when his family physician, Dr. Thompson tuned a blind-eye to his abuse, even though his case notes clearly show he strongly suspected there was abuse going on. Then, Chance's fate was sealed after another doctor, this time Dr. Turner, failed to take his injuries as seriously. Why order a long-bone scan unless you had at least a suspicion that there was abuse involved? And once the scan was done, why did Dr. Turner not bother to review the film?

We need to stop paying lip service to the rights of our children and begin practicing giving them these rights. The laws in Indiana that make it obligatory to report abuse are there precisely to protect kids when their parents fail them.

Little Chance seems to have been failed by everyone involved - his mother, and his doctors.

If you have lost a loved-one in a wrongful death accident, you need the help of an experienced California personal injury attorney. Contact a lawyer at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.

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Cancerous Lungs Transplanted in Patient, Lawsuit Alleges
February 11, 2008

At first glance, the case of Tony Grier seems almost too outrageous to be true, like something out of a medical horror story. A young man suffering from a lung disease waits for a transplant and to his relief finds a perfect donor match. The transplant is made, and is supposedly successful. End of story.

Except that the lungs that were transplanted were infected with cancer and belonged to a cancer patient.

Now, Tony Grier's estate is suing the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, four of its doctors and The Gift of Life organ donor foundation that was the agency through which the lung allocation was made. The lawsuit alleges, among other things, medical malpractice, wrongful death and common law fraud.

43-year-old Newark resident Grier suffered from a rare lung disease called pulmonary sarcodiosis, which causes chronic inflammation of the lungs. One of the effects of the disease is the thickening of the lung tissue to the extent that air can no longer pass through to the bloodstream. For Grier, a lung transplant seemed to be the only way out.

In 2002, he was put on a lung transplant list. A match was found and Grier, the lawsuit alleges, was told that the lung belonged to a healthy 18-year-old. Grier consented to the surgery and a transplant surgery was performed on January 7, 2005.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Albert Pocchettinio, who has now been named in the lawsuit as a defendant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Grier was discharged from the hospital on February 4, 2005, and as is normal procedure, began post-transplant visits with Doctors Jeffrey Sager and Robert Kotloff, both of whom have also been named as defendants in the lawsuit.

During one of these post-transplant visits, Grier companied of coughing and pain. Upon inspection, Dr. Sager noticed a spot on Grier's lungs and began to treat it with antibiotics.

By the time doctors at the Hospital figured out what the "spot" was, it was too late for any remedy. Grier had been transplanted with a cancerous lung from a cancer patient and the tumor had spread all over the body. The lawsuit alleges that the antibiotics provided a fertile ground for the cancer to spread.

Grier was informed in May 2005, the same month that the doctors found out they had transplanted a cancerous lung, that he had only 48 hours to live. He lived for a full two months more, spending every day with the anguish of knowing that death was close. He died on July 16, 2005. The lawsuit mentions his great suffering from the time of the transplant to the time of his death, and cites negligent infliction of emotional distress as one of the charges.

Grier's mother, Emma Grier, is seeking $750,000 in damages from each defendant. There are a total of seven counts listed. Her complaint squarely blames Lancaster General Hospital physician Gregory Rossini, whom she says determined that the donor lung was suitable for donation.

So far there has been no response from any of the doctors who have been named in the lawsuit nor the hospital.

If there was ever a case to highlight negligence in a medical setting, this would be it. How is it possible that a cancerous lung escaped what we presume and hope, are tough screening procedures for a donor? We are talking about the cancerous lung of a patient who died - which means that it's safe to assume the cancer was hardly in the early stages or too minute to be detected. How does Gift of Life, who claims that their organization runs a series of medical tests to make sure an organ is suitable for donation, explain a cancerous lung donation to a patient?

Medical malpractice laws in this country constantly receive flak for being too harsh on physicians and causing fear in doctors. Cases like Tony Grier's are the reason why medical malpractice laws are as tough as they are.

For now, all eyes are focused on the defendants and their responses to Emma Grier's allegations.

If you have a loved-one who has died due to negligence, you need the assistance of an experienced California personal injury attorney. Contact a lawyer at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.

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Hunt for Carson Hit and Run Suspect Still On
January 03, 2008

Authorities are still looking for a man identified as 43-year-old Roberto Carlos Paz for causing an accident that killed a mother and one of her twin 4-year-old boys in Carson, California on Tuesday night. The woman, 34-year-old Midi Mikasa died at the scene. Her husband and their other boy are being treated for critical injuries at the Harbor-UCLA medical center in Torrance.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the accident occurred when Paz, driving his pickup, ran the red light and broadsided the family's minivan. It was a high-speed crash, and there was no indication that Paz braked or tried to avoid the van - there were no skid marks at the scene. The hard impact negated the fact that both adults were wearing their seatbelts, and the boys where in their child car seats.

As soonas he could manage to extricate himself from the pickup, Paz did what could be expected of somebody who ran a red light and managed to kill half a family - he bailed.

At The Reeves Law Group we hope that when Paz is found, as he eventually will be, the Mikasa family will hold him accountable for his actions. Breaking a traffic law ceases to be just that, when you manage to kill people through your actions.

Authorities have requested that anyone with information that could lead to the capture of this negligent driver to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department immediately.

If you or a family member has been injured or killed by a reckless driver, contact the Los Angeles personal injury law firm for a free consultation.

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Salinas Accident Kills One, Injures Eight
December 17, 2007

A 27-year-old man was killed when his Dodge Caravan was involved in a head on accident with a Nissan Quest south of Salinas Road on Saturday.

Guillermo Garcia was driving his Caravan southbound on Highway 1 when a 2005 Nissan Quest driven by Santos Javier Daniel crossed over the yellow lines, and right into the Caravan. Garcia died instantly.

Seven passengers in his car, all of them Salinas, California residents, and many of them with internal injuries were rushed to nearby hospitals including San Jose Regional Medical Center, Stanford Medical Center and Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.

Daniel was rushed to San Jose Regional Medical Center with multiple internal injuries.

Careless driving is a major cause of accidents in this country. If you've been injured or have lost a loved one as a result of the negligent driving of another, you'll need expert legal representation for your case. Consult the California accident lawyers at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation today.

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Settlement in Fresno Wrongful Death Case
December 14, 2007

A Fresno court has handed the parents of two young girls who were killed in a truck accident a total of nearly $9 million in damages, the Fresno Bee reported.

The accident occurred in 2006, when a concrete pumper truck that belonged to the Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping Company rear-ended the family's car which was stopped for a disabled car on Highway 41 in Madera County.

The two girls 7-year-old Korren Radke and 2-year-old Chloe Baker died in the accident, which also caused their car to crash into another car in a chain reaction. Chloe's parents were awarded $7.5 million. Amber Allen Baker was the mother of Korren Radke. Her father received $1.46 million. The woman who was in the third car involved in the accident received $75,000.

The California Highway Patrol said the truck driver was speeding and failed to slow down when he turned the corner leading to the accident.

If you have been injured, or a family member has been killed in a truck accident, contact the California wrongful death lawyers at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.

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Alcohol Suspected as Cause of Fatal Colusa California Crash
December 10, 2007

According to the Chico Enterprise Record, at least three people were killed in an accident on Sunday when a driver veered his 2003 Dodge RAM into incoming traffic. The accident occurred at about 1:20 am on Highway 20 west of Hunter Road.

The Dodge Ram driven by 23-year-old Colusa, California resident, Juan M. Lozano reportedly drifted off the road, struck a guardrail, swerved left into a bridge railing and ended up colliding with a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The driver of that car, 57-year-old Corlin Ann Harris and passenger 79-year-old Gaines W. Harris were killed in the crash. Lozano's passenger, 79-year-old J. Lopez Cardona was also killed in the accident.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Lozano who only received a few scrapes and cuts in the crash attempted to flee the scene of the accident, but broke his ankle when he attempted to jump off the bridge. He was booked on charges of driving under the influence and gross vehicular manslaughter.

If you have been injured or a loved-one has been killed in a drunk driving related accident, call the California Wrongful Death attorneys at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.

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College Professor Killed in Atherton California Accident
December 05, 2007

A Menlo College professor was killed in a head on accident in Atherton, California on December 1st. 

44-year-old Laura Marschall was in the passenger seat of a 1994 Subaru being driven by her 16-year-old daughter Sarah when a 2006 Honda swerved into the east bound lane and struck the Subaru head on. Laura, Sarah and the driver of the Honda were taken to the Stanford University Medical Center where Laura was declared dead. Sarah suffered serious ankle injuries and is undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Redwood California Highway Patrol officials are investigating the cause of the accident.

At Menlo College in Atherton, shocked associates and students recalled Marschall, an associate professor of biological sciences, who taught biology and genetics. She was an outstanding researcher, colleagues said, who had just completed her first semester at Menlo College but had managed to make an impression on students.

Dr. Marschall grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara. She had previously been a faculty member at California State University and had served as a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University.

If you've been injured due to the reckless driving of another, call the California car accident lawyers at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.

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Three Die in Santa Margarita California Car Crash
November 19, 2007

California Highway Patrol investigators blocked off Highway 58 east of Santa Margarita, California after a deadly car crash killed at least three people on Thursday night.

The accident occurred just after 8 pm just west of Pozo Road and involved a Ford Escort and a silver mini van. Initial witness accounts are sketchy but police say the Ford Escort was definitely over the speed limit. It now seems that the driver lost control of the car (as is fairly common when speed limits are exceeded), and veered off to the side of the road. He attempted to correct the vehicle and in his attempts ended up over correcting with the result that that the Escort spun around into traffic, and was broadsided by the mini van.

According to California Highway Patrol officials, the three passengers in the Ford Escort, all males died. The driver of the silver mini van, an unidentified Santa Margarita resident was admitted to the Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center with severe injuries.

The highway was littered with glass and the devastation at the scene of the crash helped confirm suspicions that the Ford Escort was speeding at the time of the accident.

A person who drives his car at speeds above acceptable levels puts his life and the lives of those sharing the road with him in danger. If you've been involved in an accident where the other party was clearly over the speed limit, consult the experienced California car accident and wrongful death lawyers at The Reeves Law Group.

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San Diego Police Hunt for Hit and Run Driver
November 12, 2007

San Diego police are on the lookout for an SUV driver who was involved in a hit and run accident resulting in the wrongful death of a 46 year-old man.

The accident took place on November 9th, and sounds like something out of an action movie. At about 4:30 am, the victim, Larry Irving was fighting with another man driving a black Toyota 4Runner. Irving standing on the running-board of the 4Runner and the two men seemed to be engaged in some kind of brawl when the driver of the SUV suddenly slammed on the brakes. Irving was thrown in front of the car. The SUV driver, reportedly a young Latino man then accelerated his car and ran over the injured man on the street. He barely looked at the man on the ground before speeding away. Irving was admitted to hospital with severe head injuries, where he died the next day.

Now San Diego police have launched a search for the young driver of the SUV. The police say he was of slender build, had a thin moustache, and was wearing a baseball cap and a polo shirt. Talk about looking for a needle in a haystack!

Nobody knows what the two men were fighting about and there don't seem to have been any witnesses to the accident. The San Diego Police Department has asked any witnesses to come forward with their testimony.

Road rage seems to have been a factor in this accident. In recent weeks, the state has seen a slew of road rage and aggressive driving related accidents, most of them claiming innocent victims or bystanders. Even where road rage is concerned, this particular case seems especially horrific.

If you've been the victim of an accident where the other person was clearly displaying aggressive behavior, know that you have rights. Call the California wrongful death attorneys at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.

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Street Racing Causes Fatal Auto Accident in Los Angeles
October 09, 2007

An illegal street race in the neighborhood of El Monte, California, is believed to have been the cause of the horrific car crash on Monday night when a Mustang broadsided a sedan with a mother and her two children inside. The impact was so great that the sedan was pushed some 50 feet away before it slammed into a pick up truck and then burst into flames with its three passengers still trapped inside. The mother and the children died.

El Monte authorities believe the Mustang was involved in a street race with an Acura Legend when the two cars recklessly set off the multi car crash. The driver of the Mustang was taken to hospital for treatment and has been held for questioning. The driver of the Acura sped past after the accident and struck a parked vehicle, injuring the passenger of that car. The driver then abandoned the Acura about a block from the scene of the crash. Police are on the look out for the driver.

The victims haven't yet been identified and it's not clear who is going to be charged in this horrific tragedy. What is clear is that someone has to be held accountable for three needless wrongful deaths.

Street racing is a problem in many parts of California. Reckless drivers use the empty roads in many neighborhoods as playgrounds to indulge their racing fantasies, causing deaths and injuries regularly. Too often, these maverick drivers cause senseless loss of life as in this case, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

If you've been injured or have lost a loved one by the negligent actions or reckless driving of another, consult legal experts to protect your rights and seek compensation for your losses. The personal injury attorneys at The Reeves Law Group have successfully handled thousands of auto accident cases.

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U-Haul Charged in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
September 17, 2007

The widow and family of a 68-year-old California resident who died trying to save a U-Haul worker have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Phoenix based company.

Demetrio Nagtalon, a resident of Daly City, California had rented a U-Haul truck to move equipment from his video store. When he noticed the parking brake malfunctioning, he brought the truck back to the U-Haul rental center in San Francisco, California. As Nagtalon watched, an employee slid under the dashboard to fix the problem. The worker, Bobby Johnson, neglected to shut off the engine, and parked the truck on an incline without bothering to block the wheels. When the truck suddenly began to roll down, Nagtalon, in an attempt to rescue Johnson, became trapped between the truck and a steel pillar. He suffered severe pelvic injuries and massive internal bleeding. He succumbed to his injuries a couple of hours later.

In the lawsuit, Nagtalon's family alleges that U-Haul and Johnson were negligent in keeping the engine running, putting the truck inpark, and conducting repair work at an unsafe location. U-Haul, the country's largest renter of trucks and trailers, however, puts the blame for the accident squarely on Nagtalon. He had no business placing "his safety at risk in a situation where his services were not required," the company said. This callous statement does not seem to take into consideration that the worker was in violation several auto safety rules. In fact, many former U-Haul employees say it's not uncommon for untrained mechanics to perform repairs at the company in an attempt to keep trucks moving and on the road.

The Los Angeles Times in a series of investigations had brought several safety issues at U-Haul to light. Many of the 100,000 trucks in the U-Haul fleet, it said, were aging, and the company did not have set maintenance standards for its fleet. Negligence in this case seems to have been the primary cause for Nagtolan's accident. To say that Nagtalon shouldn't have jumped in to rescue Johnson and that he was responsible for his own death is to add insult to this already tragic situation.

A wrongful death lawsuit can be filed in situations where a death occurs as a result of another person's negligence. If you have lost a loved one due to the carelessness of another, you might be entitled to compensation. Call the wrongful death attorneys at The Reeves Law Group for a consultation.

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Settlement Reached in Wrongful Death Suit
September 07, 2007

Last year, the principal of a Santa Barbara County high school, Donald Wilson, and Marie Crook, a resident of Arroyo Grande, California were killed in a fatal car crash just east of Santa Maria California. Wilson was returning from a school trip while 75-year-old Marie Crook with her husband James Crook was returning from an anniversary celebration in Laughlin. According the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred when Wilson for reasons yet undetermined crossed into the westbound lane and struck the Crook's Chevrolet pickup. Wilson died on the spot while Marie and James were airlifted to nearby hospitals with severe head injuries. Marie succumbed to her injuries a few days later.

According to the Santa Maria Times, the Crook family filed a lawsuit against the Cuyama Joint Union School District and Wilson alleging wrongful death, personal injuries and property damage. The family's attorneys said that the case which was earlier set to go to trial has now been settled out of court to the tune of $1.5 million dollars. $1.4 million dollars were paid by the school district while another $100,000 were paid from Wilson's insurance money.

According to the Crooks, they didn't want the case to go to court because they feared James Crook wouldn't live long enough to see it through. Fortunately, like in most personal injury claims, it was settled before it even got to trial.

The plaintiff pursued compensation from the school district because Wilson was an employee of the school and was responsible for negligent driving, causing the fatal crash. When an on duty employee is clearly at fault, his employer can be held liable for personal injuries or wrongful deaths that may occur because of his negligence.

Pinning liability in a personal injury or wrongful death case isn't easy in a complicated car accident. You need to have tenacious attorneys on your side and you need to act fast, as soon after the accident as possible to maximize your chances of a settlement. If you're looking for representation in a personal injury case, call the car wreck lawyers at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation today.

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Safety Lapses Caused Los Angeles Workers
August 10, 2007

Investigations have revealed that serious safety lapses by a contractor contributed to the February deaths of two Los Angeles workers. Three civil citations have been filed against the painting contractor Alan Silverstein, Inc. including one that says the contractor neglected to sufficiently vent the crawlspace where the two workers were trapped in the fiery blaze that caused their deaths. Other charges accuse the contractor of neglecting to test the air in the cramped space beneath the 3600 square foot Los Angeles home, a few blocks southeast of University of California, Los Angeles.

Juan Rivera and Conrado Sanchez-Cruz were applying primer to wood beams, and the resulting vapors created an inflammable atmosphere in the already tiny space. It is now believed that the fire might have erupted when the vapors ignited a lamp used to light the area. Although firefighters tried to rescue the trapped men, all attempts were in vain, and Rivera and Sanchez- Cruz perished in the blaze. A couple of other workers received burn injuries. Officials say the blaze could have been prevented if the contractor had used fans or pumps to ventilate the area.

Because the deaths occurred in a workplace setting, the victims' families aren't eligible to file a civil lawsuit. They can only seek compensation under the Worker's Compensation Act, but the amount they can expect is minimal. The case against Alan Silverstein Inc. will now be referred to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office where the charges will be probed to determine if the contractor's unsafe practices were responsible for the deadly inferno.

The decision to refer the case to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office is a commendable one. However, it is appropriate to remember that every year close to 100 American workers die during accidents or as a result of injuries sustained in their place of work. Many of these are caused because employers deliberately ignore safety precautions, either to cut costs or speed up production. Employers are rarely prosecuted, and this only leads them to repeat their negligent ways. According to the New York Times, between 1982 and 2002, officials at the Organization of Safety and Health Administration investigated 1242 of such wrongful death cases, but sought prosecution in barely 7 percent of these cases!

If your loved ones have been a victim of wrongful death caused by unsafe practices in the workplace, the personal injury attorneys at The Reeves Law Group will help you take the next step towards justice.

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City of Ventura Sued Over Death
July 31, 2007

 

At the very least, Domingo Cardona deserved a peaceful and dignified death. The 79 year old Ventura, California resident was on dialysis and had had both of his legs, an arm plus several of his fingers amputated due to a series of health complications. On February 4 this year, when Cardona began to vomit blood, his family lost no time calling emergency medical personnel. When paramedics reached the scene, they loaded him onto a gurney, but shockingly dropped him from the gurney on the way to the ambulance. Cardona tipped over, head first breaking his neck. He was rushed to the Community Memorial Hospital where he died from his injuries five days later.

In May, the family filed a claim against the City of Ventura, California and the American Medical Response (AMR) for damages. It's not clear who was responsible for transporting Cardona - Ventura or the AMR. However, Ventura Emergency Medical Technicians were present at the scene of the accident, which is why the city was named in the allegations. As Ventura authorities did not respond to the claim within the required 45 days, the family's attorneys have now filed a lawsuit seeking damages. According to the Ventura County Star, they claim Cardona wasn't strapped onto the gurney and that the rails on one side weren't set up which caused Cardona to tumble over.

As the Cardona family attorney put it, emergency personnel in this case were careless and negligent in the discharge of their duties resulting in a tragic accident. Strapping a patient in and putting up the rails on either side is standard procedure for EMTs in such situations, and when such carelessness is displayed by the very people who are responsible for administering emergency life saving aid, justice to the family needs to be delivered - and swiftly.

The best way to encourage any form of negligence is to ignore it. At The Reeves Law Group, our attorneys have extensive experience in successfully representing families of wrongful death and serious injury claims against government entities, such as the County of Ventura. We have delivered justice in the form of significant monetary compensation to numerous injured claimants.

 

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