Posted on September 26,2024 in Personal Injury

When families can no longer care for their elderly loved ones, many make the difficult decision to place them in a nursing home. The assumption is that the facility can provide better care for the family member. Unfortunately, long-term care facilities do not always live up to that expectation. Whether due to understaffing or other reasons, bed rails are sometimes installed to restrain patients. Not only is that use illegal, but it can also cause severe injuries and death.

How do you know if you are eligible to file a personal injury or wrongful death claim? How can a lawyer help? The experienced attorneys at Tahmazian Law Firm, P.C. will work diligently to protect your rights and best interests.

How Are Nursing Home Bed Rails Dangerous?

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sets care standards for nursing homes. These facilities are legally obligated to uphold those standards. Among them are guidelines for bed rails used in nursing homes, which should only be used if medically necessary:

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 Posted on September 12,2024 in Car Accidents

Southern California’s sunny climate makes the region a great place to live and a popular vacation destination. However, the typically hot temperatures have an unfortunate downside. Excessive heat can increase the likelihood of car accidents, last-mile delivery crashes, and workplace injuries.

How does heat contribute to motor vehicle collisions? What can you do if you are injured in a heat-related crash? A skilled lawyer from Tahmazian Law Firm, P.C. can investigate your accident, establish liability, and help you get the compensation you deserve. Call us 24/7 for your free consultation.

How Can Heat Affect Drivers?

In a recent news story from Texas, a last-mile delivery driver suffered from extreme heat, apparently crashing his truck as a result. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heat stress may cause heat cramps, heat strokes, heat rashes, and heat exhaustion. These conditions can cause:

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 Posted on August 21,2024 in Truck Accidents

Did you know that California consistently ranks among the worst states for having the most truck accidents? In 2022, California saw 13,616 truck crashes that injured 5,520 people and killed 519 more. Unfortunately, injuries sustained in truck accidents are often severe or catastrophic, requiring extensive medical treatment and producing life-altering conditions.

You deserve compensation for your injuries and related losses, but truck accident claims are typically more complex than those for car crashes. When you choose to work with one of our experienced lawyers at Tahmazian Law Firm, P.C., you do not have to face these challenges alone.

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 Posted on August 07,2024 in Personal Injury

20On July 20, 2024, a food truck in Whittier, CA exploded, causing five injuries. Two of the injured victims had critical injuries. An issue with the truck’s propane tanks may have been responsible.

Food trucks are becoming increasingly popular, but hungry customers may get more than they bargained for if an explosion or other type of accident occurs. Are food truck owners liable to compensate you for a personal injury they caused? Our experienced Southern California lawyers from Tahmazian Law Firm, P.C. explain.

What Kinds of Injuries Can Food Trucks Cause?

Accidents can happen for many reasons, and any of them can cause injuries. Because food trucks are mobile, they have multiple risks.

Propane Tank Explosions

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 Posted on July 19,2024 in Premises Liability

Imagine the following scenario: A delivery driver named John visits the grocery store to pick up some items for the house. As he walks through the aisles, he texts his wife with questions about the shopping list. While on his phone, John fails to notice the puddle in the middle of the aisle coming from an open bag of ice that has fallen from the freezer. He slips and falls, suffering a concussion and a wrist fracture. Now unable to drive, John is forced to take extended time off work until he fully heals.

An investigation finds that the store knew about the fallen bag of ice for over an hour but neither removed it nor placed a sign warning shoppers that the area was wet. 

John consults his California slip-and-fall injury attorney who investigates the case. The lawyer determines that the store’s management was negligent and John can likely claim compensation from the store for damages resulting from his injury. However, the attorney warns John that his compensation might be affected by California’s comparative negligence law.

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 Posted on July 04,2024 in Car Accidents

In today’s gig economy, ridesharing has become a great way to get around. Companies like Uber and Lyft hire millions of drivers in over 70 countries to transport passengers. Last year, Uber alone was responsible for more than 9.4 billion trips worldwide.

As rides increase, however, so do accidents. Ridesharing has been blamed for a three percent increase in vehicle collisions, which in turn has led to more fatalities and injuries. But what can passengers do when they are injured in a rideshare accident? Can they bring a claim against the driver? Can they sue the rideshare company?

This article will discuss what you can do if you are injured in a rideshare accident. However, it is always best to seek a California rideshare attorney’s guidance concerning your legal options.

Are Rideshare Companies Liable for Collisions?

The first question that must be answered is if a rideshare company like Uber or Lyft is responsible for the actions of its drivers. Normally, a company is liable for injuries its employees cause while on the job, with some exceptions. However, rideshare drivers do not have the status of employees. They are hired as independent contractors, a status which provides a degree of separation between the driver and the company. Because of this, the rideshare company is usually liable for accidents caused by its drivers, but not always.

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 Posted on June 18,2024 in Car Accidents

Drunk driving is a major threat to road safety. This is especially true in California, which in 2021 saw the highest number of drunk driving deaths in the country after Texas. In 2023, law enforcement in California made 125,000 arrests related to driving under the influence (DUI). In the same year, there were more than 200,000 DUI-related car accidents.

Injuries from DUI-related accidents are sometimes severe. Victims often seek to claim compensation for those injuries and property damage from the drunk driver. Many states, however, also allow DUI crash victims to claim damages from the third party who served the driver alcohol.

This article will discuss whether California law allows you to sue a third party if you are injured by a drunk driver. If you sustain injuries in a DUI-related collision, contact a California car accident attorney who can explain your options.

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 Posted on June 06,2024 in Personal Injury

Under California law, not every injury is grounds for a lawsuit. If you want to recover compensation for damages caused by someone else, you need to prove that the other party was negligent. This means that the other party, or the defendant, did not take a reasonable amount of care to prevent your injury. If you were injured on a ride at an amusement park, for example, and you find that park employees failed to do a basic inspection, you may be able to show that the park was negligent.

Proving negligence is not simple, however. Negligence is made up of four elements:

• Duty of care

• Breach of duty

• Causation

• Damages

Proving all these elements is crucial to a strong personal injury case, which is why it should be done by an experienced California personal injury lawyer.

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 Posted on May 21,2024 in Personal Injury

Every year, about 4.5 million people in the United States get attacked by a dog. Some of these are minor injuries, but an estimated 800,000 of such people end up seeking medical attention. Most of the time, these injuries consist of puncture wounds to the hands and arms. In some cases, however, dog bites can cause more serious injuries like disfigurement and scarring.

But is the owner of the dog always responsible? This article will discuss how California law views the responsibility of dog owners. As always, it is best to consult a California personal injury lawyer with any legal questions about dog bite injuries.

Is a Dog Owner Liable for Dog Bites?

According to California law, dog owners are strictly liable for damage caused by their dogs. This is true whether or not the dog has shown aggressive behavior before. Even if this is the dog’s first time attacking someone, the owner is still responsible for damages caused by the canine.

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 Posted on May 09,2024 in Serious Injuries

A catastrophic injury is the most severe type of injury other than death. According to the U.S. Code, it is an injury that permanently prevents a person from “performing any gainful work.” Someone who suffers a catastrophic injury is likely to have:

• Diminished quality of life

• A long-term disability

• Extensive medical bills

• A higher chance of death

Because of this, a catastrophic injury victim can sometimes be entitled to heavy compensation by claiming different kinds of damages. The outcome depends on many factors, however, so a California personal injury attorney should be consulted about specific details.

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