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Glenwood Gardens, a retirement home in Bakersfield, is being scrutinized in the media because of a nurse’s refusal to provide a resident with CPR that could have saved the woman’s life.  An 87 year old woman collapsed at the facility, and her breathing was compromised.  A nurse called 911 and reported the incident, but when… read more

Yesterday marked the beginning of something known as National Patient Safety Awareness Week, an event which will find authorities from across the country providing tips and urging doctors and patients alike to do what they can to make sure persons who check in for medical treatment are kept safe throughout the process.  It’s an important… read more

The Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal has released its list of the top verdicts of last year, and Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP has been featured on the list not once, but twice, for efforts to aid clients in the personal injury legal realm. First, Brian Panish and Spencer Lucas represented a… read more

Distracted driving is one of the most important subjects facing modern drivers, and around the country, states are getting tough on the most flagrant forms of the offense:  cellphone usage and texting.  California has been somewhat ahead of the curve in this regard, with lawmakers passing measures which disallow drivers from engaging in the habit… read more

Numerous public service announcements and educational initiatives attempt to dissuade citizens from texting while at the wheel.  But an awareness campaign out of Canada separates itself from the rest by warning consumers about the threat posed by our crotches. Known as “Crotches Kill,” the campaign involves a series of billboards and posters which depict drivers… read more

If a drug claim sounds too good to be true, chances are that it is too good to be true.  The rise of the internet, email, and social media has ushered in rampant marketing of fraudulent medications that have not received the approval of the Food and Drug Administration, and many consumers get taken in… read more

In Illinois, texting at the wheel has been illegal for a few years, but that isn’t the case with cellphone usage.  That could change, though, if a bill currently being considered by lawmakers continues on the road to passage.  At the end of last week, the state’s House voted by a 64-46 margin to approve… read more

It might be March, but that doesn’t mean that we’ve escaped the full brunt of what winter weather has to offer.  Parts of California could still be dumped with heavy amounts of snow, and thus numerous citizens might have to trudge outside to clear their driveways once, maybe even a couple times more. No doubt… read more

Did DePuy and parent company Johnson & Johnson essentially play a game of Russian Roulette with those persons who became recipients of the DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant?  That’s what a jury must decide. Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s Brian Panish posed that provocative statement during closing arguments which took place yesterday… read more

As the weather warms up, parents must remind themselves of the serious threat posed to children when they get left in a hot car.  It doesn’t even need to be a particularly sweltering day outside for danger to present itself.  Even mild temperatures can heat up a vehicle in the sun to an unsafe degree. … read more

A vehicle is being recalled not because people onboard could necessarily be endangered but because a certain detached part could pose an obstacle to others on the road.  If you own one of the following vehicles, it’s important to get the issue fixed so as not to harm your fellow travelers. Porsche announced the recall,… read more

Could food safety be compromised by the budget cuts set to take effect today at the national level?  Although the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration says steps are being taken to ensure food safety, even she concedes that the agency will be strained under the new budget reductions.  She says that oversight will… read more