June 14, 2023

BREAKING NEWS

Beware of Most Slip & Fall Cases

Many Times They Do Not Pay

Monir went to McDonalds in LA. According to the surveillance footage, a customer can been seen opening the door and dropping pancakes when he closes the door. One minute later Monir can be seen walking into the restaurant with her companion. She can be seen attempting to assist her when she slips and falls.

Monir sued McDonalds. Monir contended that McDonalds was negligent in the clean-up and disposal of food productions in the area around the restaurant’s entrance. Defendant should have anticipated the ordinary behavior of people entering its premises and failed to implement and enforce safe practices and policies regarding cleanup.

Defendant argued that they had neither actual nor constructive notice of the alleged dangerous condition because the video surveillance footage established the food was dropped on the floor approximately one minute before the plaintiff slipped.

The defendant’s motion for Summary Judgement to dismiss the case was granted by Hon. William Crowfoot of LA Superior Court 20STCV45849 in August 29, 2022.

Lewkovich: How Patients Can Get the Most Help Out of Adjustments with Cold & Hot Packs

Most insurance companies refuse to pay for hot or cold packs during care. That is unfair. Best practices therapy is to restore proper joint motion, reduce symptoms and restore function.

Lewkovich argues that heat and cold packs greatly assist with manipulation. The key issue is getting the best response for treatment.

Contact John Tawlian for a one-page form that includes recommendations to assist with manipulation.

California's Deadliest Roads in 2023

KEY FINDINGS:

• I-15 Between Exit 138 and Exit 129 is California’s deadliest stretch of road. This road is located in Hesperia, a city 35 miles north of downtown San Bernardino.

• The Los Angeles metro area has over double the population of the San Francisco metro area, but fewer of the state’s roads with the most deadly accidents. The San Francisco metro area was home to the second and third-most dangerous road stretches in the state.

• 27% of fatal accidents were related to drunk driving. In contrast, crashes on the deadliest road accounted for .1% of accidents in the state.

• Speeding contributed to 28% of accidents. That's slightly higher than the percentage of accidents that involved drunk driving.

• Distracted driving was involved in 4% of accidents. Compared to other states, California has low rates of distracted driving. A study conducted by MoneyGeek ranked them better than 92% of states.

• The month of November had the most fatal accidents. High rates of crashes during this time are likely due to Halloween and Thanksgiving-related travel.

• Los Angeles County had more deadly accidents than any other county. Speeding and drunk driving contributed most to fatal accidents there.

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ACE'S LIT TIPS ⚖️

This is your friendly reminder of California’s proposition 213 which states that if a person getting into an auto accident doesn’t carry auto insurance, EVEN IF THE ACCIDENT ISN’T THEIR FAULT, they cannot recover general damages* (ie pain and suffering damages) related to the accident.

You do not want to treat that patient on a lien because even if an attorney is able to recover 100% of their medical bills, after the attorney’s fees and costs are paid, there won’t be enough money—by definition—to pay your bill in full (or even close to full). These are cash patients or insurance patients but not PI cases.

*There is one carve out of Prop 213 if your patient was hit by a drunk driver who was convicted of drunk driving. Then the prohibition against receiving general damages does not apply.

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