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Kia Optima Sedans Being Recalled by Automaker

Posted on 15/03/2011 by jrapublish| Leave a comment

March 14, 2011-According to reports Kia has issued a recall for Optima Sedans. Kia Motors America based in Irvine has issued a recall for 70,115 Optima sedans for an issue that can cause the vehicles to roll away after being parked. A good San Carlos auto repair service can be of assistance if you are in Oakland, Redwood City or the bay area overall.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated the shift cable might not have been installed properly, which can cause tension on the cable. Then can cause the cable to detach from the shift assembly’s dowel pin. This can result in the transmission being unable to shift and when put into park the car’s transmission can actually be in the last used gear. Here in San Carlos it has been a repair issue in some automobiles overall it seems.

The Optima sedans with this issue can roll when the driver does not put the parking brake on, which can cause a collision or injury to a person in the vehicles path. Kia dealers will inspect the Optima sedans and if the shift cable has not been installed properly they will reinstall it. Kia expects the recall to begin this month.
I guess it will be good for business if you are in a truck or auto repair shop.

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Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer Sean Quinn is also a Parent!

Posted on 11/03/2011 by jrapublish| Leave a comment

Sean Quinn is a parent and Philadelphia personal injury lawyer advocating for consumer safety.  He has recently authored a straightforward guide to making your home safer for children.

As parents, we are instinctively protective over our children. We try to insulate our children and protect them from lurking dangers – predators, bullies, dangerous toys, hazardous activities, etc. Often overlooked are the dangers lurking in our own homes. It may come as a surprise to many parents, but the leading cause of injury to children under the age of 14 is falling.

Each year, there are an estimated 2.3 million fall-related injuries and 100 fall-related deaths suffered by children in the United States. The vast majority of these falls occur inside the home. Parents can help prevent fall-related injuries to their children by following these safety tips:

Furniture Falls and Tip-Overs

  • Furniture falls and tip-overs are one of the principle causes of child injury in the home. Parents need to recognize the dangers posed by furniture and take necessary steps to ensure that all furniture in the home is stable and secure. It is recommended that parents use no-tip furniture brackets, braces, anchors, and/or wall straps to secure furniture to wall surfaces.
  • Parents should seek to avoid storing remote controls and toys on elevated shelves and the tops of furniture. Children will instinctively climb the furniture to access these items, and put themselves at risk of serious injury.
  • Flat screen televisions are prone to tip-over, and must be properly mounted and secured. Parents should make every effort to keep televisions out of the reach of children.

Window Falls

  • Install window guards to prevent children from falling out of windows.
  • Keep windows locked and closed when not in use.
  • Keep furniture away from windows so kids cannot climb onto window ledges.
  • Install window stops so that windows open only a limited distance.

Stair, Deck, and Railing Falls

  • Railings, banisters, and handrails should be routinely inspected to ensure that they are sturdy and secure.
  • Install safety gates and barriers to prevent children from unsupervised access to stairs, porches, decks, and balconies.
  • Keep all stairs and steps free of clutter and well lit to avoid injury.

General Falls

  • Use non-slip rugs in bathrooms to prevent children (and adults) from slipping and falling.
  • Install bed rails to prevent children from falling out of their beds while sleeping.
  • Secure table chairs to prevent children from utilizing them for purposes of getting onto countertops and other elevated heights.

Parents can help keep their children safe by taking such steps in the home. With a proper planning, prudent supervision, and a little luck, your child can live a safe and happy life.

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Patient’s Death Results in Fine for Nursing Home

Posted on 24/02/2011 by jrapublish| Leave a comment

For Immediate Release.
February 23, 2011—Victoria Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center has been penalized by state public health officials in a fine of $75,000 for violations that led to a patient’s death.  The Costa Mesa nursing home has been issued the most severe penalty under state law from the Department of Public Health for the September death of a 92 year old man.

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After an investigative report the state says the nursing home failed to properly assess the patient’s condition and did not notify his doctor when he had symptoms of the life threatening condition.

According to the report the 92 year old man lived at home with a caretaker, but was admitted to Victoria Healthcare to recover after undergoing surgery for a broken hip. The staff documented that the man developed a distended and painful abdomen, loss of appetite and low urine output, after a couple of weeks since he had been admitted.

Within five days after the first symptoms the man was found without a pulse and was pronounced dead a short time later at the hospital on September 13th.  According to the coroner’s report the man died of a ruptured ulcer in the small intestine that led to a bloodstream infection and the report lists the patient’s death as untimely.

The coroner’s office estimated the rupture had occurred between a week and three days prior to the man’s death.  According to Victoria Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center administrator Tom Moore, the nursing home will be appealing the fine that was issued by the Department of Public Health.

Moore stated that they are saddened by the patient’s death and express their sympathy to the family. They do not consider any actions taken by the staff caused or contributed to the patients death.
According to reports the nursing home staff did not notify the patients physician when he began having symptoms and his family also was unaware of the change in his condition.

Ehline Law specializes in protecting the rights of nursing home abuse victims and is a dedicated nursing home abuse attorney, committed to holding the nursing home accountable for violating the rights of elders and dependant adults. Every human being deserves to be treated with respect and provided the proper medical care, including the elderly residents of Costa Mesa and Southern California.

If you or someone you know were seriously injured in a nursing home, contact an elder abuse lawyer now at:
620 Newport Center Dr, Suite 1100
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 891-0278

An experienced Los Angeles personal injury attorney is waiting for your important phone call to discuss things like wrongful death law, brain injury and burn injuries from nursing care abuse.

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Dog Bites Require Special Legal Handling Says Santa Monica Personal Injury Attorney

Posted on 09/02/2011 by jrapublish| Leave a comment

For Immediate Release
January 20, 20011 Los Angeles, California—Attorney Michael P. Ehline wants to discuss dog bites and the fact that they require special legal handling. Dog bites occur at an estimated rate of one every 40 seconds. In most states the owner of the animal is held liable for what their pet does, which leads many Santa Monica dog bite victims to believe they can just hire any Santa Monica personal injury lawyer.

This is not the case. The dog bite attack lawyer in Santa Monica, California who has complete knowledge of the laws that protect the dog bite victims’ rights to compensation. It is important to have an attorney that will look at not only the present injuries from the dog bite attack, but also future surgeries to repair disfigurement caused by the attack.
Dog bite attacks often include severe lacerations and puncture wounds; in some cases the attack is so severe it is fatal to the victim. There is also the psychological damage that is done when a person is attacked that could require therapy to overcome the emotional fear.

These types of attacks occur in children as well as adults; children are often more likely the victim of this kind of attack and sustain serious wounds to the face and head. The legislation that protects the victim that has suffered a canine attack is not fully understood by personal injury attorneys that do not specialize in this type of law.

This means they are not able to fight for the maximum amount of compensation for the permanent disfigurement, scarring, surgeries, therapies and other needs of the canine attack victim.

According to statistics there are an estimated 800,000 dog bites every year, with one in six of these being serious enough to require medical attention. In 2009 there were 368,000 victims with canine bites treated in hospital emergency rooms and is the fifth most common reason for visiting the hospital emergency room.

The statistics show that between 1993 and 2008 there were 9,500 dog bite victims hospitalized and the highest percentage of these patients were below the age of 5 or over the age of 65 years of age.  This problem is compounded when you have people walking their dogs at the beach, such as Venice Beach, or Santa Monica beach areas, or even in Marina del Rey, where dogs are everywhere.
According to the CDC every American has a fifty, fifty chance of being a victim of a canine attack and being bitten.

The Ehline Law Firm has an office in Santa Monica, and understands and believes people on vacation, or just hanging out at the beach, should be informed of the difference between the Santa Monica personal injury lawyer and the dog bite attack attorney with vast experience in annual dog attacks. Attorney Michael P. Ehline, has earned the respect of his peers and is a former active duty Marine, who carries these ethics into his legal representation of victims of canine bites.

If you need to speak to a serious injury lawyer in Santa Monica for dog lacerations, bite injuries, eye injuries, disfigurement and blindness, contact us at 201 Wilshire Blvd., Second Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401. 310.376.8488.

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California Big Rig Accidents | Determining Fault as a Personal Injury Lawyer

Posted on 07/02/2011 by jrapublish| Leave a comment

SOURCE: Ehline Law Firm PC

Feb 07, 2011 12:32 ET

California Big Rig Accidents | Determining Fault as a Personal Injury Lawyer

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – February 7, 2011) – Los Angeles Big Rig Crash Attorney Michael P. Ehline, of Ehline Law Firm, has been representing clients and determining fault as a personal injury lawyer for folks who have been involved in California big rig crashes, for many years. Representing the injured victim of a big rig crash in a city like San Francisco, Marina del Rey, or Long Beach, is not always a clear cut case, as in any accident, such as the recent wind jack knife rollovers on the California freeways, there are usually a number of variables.

These fault variables can include things like weather conditions, such as a rain accident, high winds, or sleet and snow, but finding the truck driver is at fault is not always possible, or optimal. While they could be deemed partially responsible, often the trucking company is also at fault. The trucking company is normally responsible for maintenance on the truck, including brakes and tires to make it a safe vehicle on the road. A wage and hour dispute may even arise out of a trucking accident!

This makes the California big rig accident complex, in part, because there is often more than one negligent party that can be held accountable for the accident. The liability in the big rig crash is often unclear, because questions whether the truck driver was at fault for the collision or was it the trucking company who is at fault, the company that loaded the trailer or the driver policies. Big rig drivers are only supposed to drive a certain amount of hours, but if the trucking company schedules loads to be picked up and dropped off on a tight schedule it could require the driver to be on the road more hours a day than is actually legal. Then there is maintenance of brakes and tires, which might not be done as it should be and if the driver is not qualified the big rig can be a risk on the road.

Los Angeles personal injury attorney Los Angeles, Michael P. Ehline has experience in representing clients that have been injured in big rig accidents and knows there are some common causes of semi truck accidents. These are driver fatigue, lack of proper training, improper cargo loading, along with truck malfunctions and defects. These are a part of a big rig accident claim that should be investigated after an accident to help determine what parties can be held responsible. The injured victim has the right to be compensated after an accident involving one of these large trucks and should have legal representation that has the resources to properly investigate the collision.

Ehline Law Firm PC is also proud to announce the following locations for the purposes of client meetings and depositions at:

201 Wilshire Blvd. #2
Santa Monica, CA 90401
toll-free phone: 1-888-400-9721
local phone: (310) 376-8488

633 W 5th St. #2890 Los Angeles, CA 90071-2005, 213.596.9642.

11500 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 400a  Los Angeles, CA (424) 217-1319

2519 Ralston Lane, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (424) 354-4027

6700 East Pacific Coast Highway #275, Long Beach, CA (562) 342-9092

21250 Hawthorne Blvd. #515 Torrance, CA (424) 233-0709

50 Francisco St #460, San Francisco, CA (415) 684-7688

If you were injured and need a truck accident attorney, injury attorney Michael P. Ehline, has a passion for the law and is committed to defending his client’s rights in Los Angeles and Southern California. Ehline a former active duty United States Marine, has successfully represented thousands of injured victims during his career, and has the esteem of his peers. He has been featured in “California Lawyer Magazine,” the “LA Daily Journal” and “Hollywood Weekly Magazine.”

He was also voted by California Law Magazine as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2009 and 2010, and is involved in community activities to help consumers become more aware of their rights, duties and obligations. Last, Ehline is an advocate of non invasive, holistic healing and other alternative treatments, such as Prolotherapy and Plasma Rich Platelet Therapy.

We hope you have enjoyed this press release and that you have learned about California Big Rig Accidents, and Determining Fault As a Personal Injury Lawyer.

Contact:
Ehline Law Firm PC
633 W 5th St. #2890 Los Angeles, CA 90071-2005, 213.596.9642.

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Los Angeles Escalator Attorney Warning Parents of the Danger to Children

Posted on 07/02/2011 by jrapublish| Leave a comment

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(PRLEAP.COM) February 5, 2011—-Attorney Michael P. Ehline believes it is important for parents to realize the possible dangers to their children when riding an escalator. Recently in Van Nuys, California according to the cities fire spokesman Brian Humphrey a 17 month old boy that was riding an escalator in the Van Nuys Courthouse was injured.

The 17 month old had his finger amputated in the comb and groove of the foot tread. The accident occurred near the first floor bottom of the escalator in the courthouse.

Fire fighters took the area of the escalator apart in search of the toddler’s finger and found it approximately 90 minutes later. The toddler’s finger was surgically re-attached by surgeons at Northridge Hospital Medical Center after firefighters found the finger.

Accidents of this nature are not uncommon and pose a real danger to children, which can lead to amputations and other types of injuries. There are thousands of escalators in public buildings and retail shopping areas. Not only children are at risk for being injured, if the escalator is not maintained properly and the injuries that can occur can include trip and fall accidents.

Escalator accidents can cause severe injuries and personal injury attorney, Michael Ehline represents clients that have been injured. Attorney Ehline is committed to justice and protecting the rights of the injured and is a former active duty Marine, who has the same ethics in representing injured victims. Michael Ehline has been featured in the local publication the LA Daily Journal, along with other publications including the California Lawyer Magazine and is highly respected by his peers for his dedication to justice.

Ehline Law Firm is always providing free personal injury attorney tips for car accidents, truck injuries and wrongful death auto accidents in Marina del Rey, Long Beach, and Anaheim. If you were injured contact them at 201 Wilshire Blvd., Second Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401. 310.376.8488.

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