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Summer will soon be here, and in Southern California that means hot temperatures and lots of sun are on their way. But, while summer weather is welcomed by most, it can bring serious dangers for construction workers, athletes, agricultural workers, landscapers and anyone else who works outside. To that end, Cal/OSHA has launched a campaign to educate workers and employers about the risks of heat illness and ways to stay safe while working... Read More

According to an article by the OC Register*, at least 22 defendants are facing federal charges in Southern California for their involvement in health care fraud. These defendants are part of a nationwide crackdown of nearly 301 medical providers being accused of falsely billing upwards of 900 million dollars.How does this fraud affect the patient?In many of these cases, medical providers were giving doctors kickbacks in order to prescribe pres... Read More

The first fatality in a self-driving car has been recorded.The victim, Joshua Brown, was driving Tesla's Model S, which was equipped with a Beta Autopilot System. In this particular accident, John was utilizing the feature when an 18-wheel tractor drove across the highway and over his Model S, impacting both the roof and windshield. The driver eventually struck a utility pole 100 feet away.As Tesla stated in their blog, "Neither Autopilot nor ... Read More

Rachel Berven of Modesto, CA, sued an e-cigarette retailer in March, claiming that a device she bought there had exploded.  PHOTO:  JASON HENRY FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNALGregory L. Bentley represents dozens of consumers severely injured in e-cigarette explosions. Clients have had their faces, shoulders, hands, legs, hips and mouths severely burned as a result of these accidents, and others have lost fingers, teeth, gum tissue a... Read More

On June 22, 2016, the workers' compensation system in the State of California hit an all- time low.Erick Gonzalez, a 33 year old iron worker sustained a catastrophic spinal cord injury rendering him a quadriplegic. Through the Iron Worker's Union and the Iron Worker's Contract, his workers' compensation case is subject to the ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) system. The contract allows the parties both the injured worker and empl... Read More

This month, Orange County prosecutors filed insurance fraud charges against Kareem Ahmed, who reportedly developed a topical cream based on profitability, and then bribed doctors to prescribe the expensive treatment to work comp patients. In fact, Ahmed is reported to have paid a total of 25 million dollars to at least 21 physicians to dispense the cream to injured workers.Unfortunately, Ahmed's case is just one in a string of corrupt medical ... Read More