Avandia

Personal Injury Attorney

In May 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine published a report suggesting that the widely-prescribed diabetes drug Avandia may significantly increase the risk of heart attack and heart-related death--especially in those who have a prior history of heart disease or who are considered at risk for a heart attack. Immediately following the report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert encouraging patients taking Avandia to consult with their doctor about possible treatment alternatives.

Personal Injury lawyer

Individuals who have taken Avandia and suffered a heart attack or other serious health effect may be able to hold the drug's maker--GlaxoSmithKline--responsible for damages, such as medical costs and mental anguish, among other things ...more››

Birth Injury

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub represented a 28-year-old female from Oakland, California who brought suit against a hospital because the doctor's delay in performing a Caesarean section caused her baby to have brain damage. The baby's heart rate began to drop, which usually indicates that a doctor needs to be notified and with the patient right away, but in this case, the heart rate monitor went undetected by hospital staff, which resulted in the baby's brain damage.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub settled this case for $2,225,000.00.

Q: What's the difference between a birth defect and a birth injury?
A: Birth injuries are generally caused by something that went wrong during child delivery itself, while birth defects usually involve harm to a baby that arose prior to birth, ...more››

Slip & Fall

A Slip & Fall case occurs when a person slips on a substance which is too slippery to be safe. The expression “Slip & Fall” is also used when a person is injured because they tripped over an item and fell, causing an injury. These cases are much like premises liability cases, because the land owner is held liable - legally responsible– for the injuries of others. In most cases, it is important to know what caused the person to slip. For example, a person may slip when he stepped on a cherry tomato in the produce aisle in a grocery store. Another person may slip on spilled oil at a gas station. Sometimes, a person’s own shoes may be the cause on a rainy day or when walking on linoleum flooring or ceramic tiles. Whatever the cause, a law firm sometimes needs to hire a “coefficient expert”, ...more››

Brain Injury

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub represented a 27-year-old male who was a passenger in a speeding vehicle on its way back from a Lake Tahoe trip when the driver lost control and hit a pole on the passenger's side. The plaintiff suffered a traumatic brain injury.
The Law Offices of Arnold Laub settled this case for $1,250,000.00.

Every year in America, nearly 100,000 people suffer serious brain injuries that require medical treatment and affect their ability to perform everyday activities. You do not have to be traveling at a high rate of speed or to strike a hard object in order to suffer a traumatic brain injury. Serious brain injuries can result from falls, car accidents, sports activities, and work-related accidents. Any kind of trauma to the head or neck region can cause the brain, ...more››

Auto Accidents

The family of an 18-year-old male brought suit against the driver of a sport utility vehicle that lost control and drove off the side of a cliff. The plaintiff and his friends attempted to flee an unsupervised party when the police arrived to break it up. The plaintiff got into the back of a sport utility vehicle, unrestrained. The drunk driver of the SUV began to head down the hill when he lost control and drove off the side of a cliff. The driver and other passengers lived, but the plaintiff died two days later.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub settled this case for $2,100,000.00.

A 27-year-old male was a passenger in a speeding vehicle on its way back from a Lake Tahoe trip when the driver lost control and hit a pole on the passenger's side. The plaintiff suffered a traumatic, ...more››

Construction Accidents

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub represented a 31-year-old male construction worker who was injured when a device resembling a large shovel-like claw called a 'skip loader,' closed on his foot. The accident caused him to have part of his foot amputated.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub settled this case for $850,000.00.

Q: How do I take steps to assert my rights to a safe workplace?
A:If you feel that your workplace is unsafe, your first action should be to make your supervisor aware of the danger, then follow up in writing. If you are still unsuccessful in getting the safety hazard corrected, you can file a complaint at the nearest OSHA office. You can refer to OSHA's website at http://www.osha.gov.
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Dog Bites

Q: If my neighbor's dog bit me on my property, do I have a legal claim?
A: It depends on the circumstances. You will need to determine, for example, whether your state imposes "strict liability" on dog owners. If so, you may only need to prove that the dog injured you. If your state does not have a strict liability law, you may need to show that your neighbor knew or should have know of the dog's vicious propensities before it attacked you.


Q: Can a person bring a legal claim if he or she was bitten by a stray dog? If so, against whom?
A: Most likely, a person bitten by a stray dog will not have a legal claim. Municipalities are generally not responsible for stray dogs. If, however, a dog is being kept at the local pound and escapes and bites you, ...more››

Elderly Abuse

Q: If a resident of a nursing home has no contract with the home, can he or she still sue the home for improper care?
A: Yes, nursing home residents (or their survivors) who are harmed due to improper care by a nursing home may recover damages under several different legal theories, even in the absence of a contract. A resident might have a cause of action that arises out of negligent personal supervision and care, negligent hiring and retention of employees, negligent maintenance of the premises, or negligent selection or maintenance of equipment. In addition, a nursing home resident who has been abused can pursue damages for assault and battery.


Q: What rights do residents of nursing homes have?
A: A resident in a nursing facility that participates in the Medicare program, ...more››

Hydroxycut

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products by Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., of Oakville, Ontario and distributed by Iovate  Health Sciences U.S.A., Inc. of Blasdell, NY. Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries.

The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplants. One death due to liver failure has been reported to FDA. Other health problems reported include seizures; cardiovascular disorders; and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure...more››

Medical Malpractice

Q: What is medical malpractice?
A: Medical malpractice is negligence committed by a professional health care provider -- such as a doctor, nurse, dentist, technician, hospital or hospital worker -- whose treatment of a patient departs from a standard of care met by those with similar training and experience, resulting in harm to a patient or patients.


Q: Does someone who is not satisfied with the results of his or her surgery have a malpractice case?
A: In general, there are no guarantees of medical results, and unexpected or unsuccessful results do not necessarily mean negligence occurred. To succeed in a medical malpractice case, a plaintiff has to show an injury or damages that resulted from the doctor's deviation from the standard of care applicable to the procedure, ...more››

Motorcycle Accidents

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub represented a severely injured motorcyclist who was shoved sideways when a car rear-ended our clients motorcycle.. Another car then struck the left side of our client's motorcycle, knocking him to the ground.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub recently settled this case for $1,450,000.00.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub represented an injured motorcyclist. In San Pablo, California, a truck made an unsafe u-turn in front of our client, who was riding his motorcycle. Our client tried to avoid hitting the truck, but could not, and was severely injured.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub settled this case for $800,000.00.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub also represented a 29-year-old male from San Francisco, California who was riding a motorcycle when a car travelling in the opposite direction made an unsafe left turn into the path of the motorcycle causing a collision. Our client sustained injuries to his elbows, left knee, hip, and spine and had to have surgery.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub settled this case for $500,000.00.

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Pedestrian Accidents

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub represented an injured pedestrian. Our client was withdrawing money from an ATM machine in San Francisco, when a taxi cab driver lost control of his vehicle. The cab jumped up onto the sidewalk and collided with our client, seriously injuring him.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub settled this case for $6,000,000.00.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub represented a 50-year-old woman who was standing on the sidewalk at the corner of an intersection when two cars collided at the intersection. One of the cars careened onto the sidewalk striking the plaintiff and pinning her against a light post. She suffered great injuries to her legs, including an amputation below the knee.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub settled this case for $4,500,000.00.

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Premises Liability

Q: If someone falls and hurts herself on a hotel's premises, does she have any recourse against the hotel?
A: A hotel might be liable if someone slips or trips and fall on hotel premises. For example, if someone slips on spilled food or drink in a hotel bar or restaurant, snow and ice that has not been cleared from a walkway, or on wet tile floors or other slick surfaces, the hotel might be liable if it knew or should have known about the danger and failed to warn visitors or clean it up. A hotel could also be liable if someone is injured because of a design or building flaw (such as steps that are too steep), or due to the hotel's failure to light an area properly.


Q: Can a hotel be held responsible if someone is the victim of a crime at or near the hotel? ...more››

Trasylol

New studies have shown an increased risk of death for heart patients given the anti-bleeding drug Trasylol (Aprotinin). Trasylol, which has been on the market for 14 years, was used during cardiac bypass surgery to reduce blood loss and decrease the need for blood transfusions.

Bayer Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Trasylol, has come under scrutiny by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for not sharing data on the risks associated with Trasylol use.

Bayer removed Trasylol from the U.S. and worldwide markets in November 2007 after a Canadian clinical study found it could be linked to a higher risk of death than similar drugs. More recent studies have shown the use of Trasylol doubles the risk of kidney failure and increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. One of those studies previously was withheld by Bayer from the FDA....more››

Vioxx

Vioxx News Alert! The California Statute of Limitations for Vioxx was September 30, 2006 - The Law Offices of Arnold Laub can no longer accept Vioxx Cases from Caflifornia.

Q: What is Vioxx?
A: Vioxx is a prescription COX-2 selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that was approved by FDA in May 1999 for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, for the management of acute pain in adults, and for the treatment of menstrual symptoms. Vioxx was later approved for the relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children.

Q: What do I need to know about Vioxx?
A: On September 30, 2004, Merck & Co., Inc. announced a voluntary withdrawal of Vioxx (rofecoxib) from the U.S. and worldwide market due to safety concerns of, ...more››

Wrongful
Death

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub represented the family of an 18-year-old male who brought suit against the drunk driver of a sport utility vehicle that lost control and drove off the side of a cliff. The plaintiff and his friends attempted to flee an unsupervised party when the police arrived to break it up. The plaintiff got into the back of a sport utility vehicle, unrestrained. The drunk driver of the SUV began to head down the hill when he lost control and drove off the side of a cliff. The driver and other passengers lived, but the plaintiff died two days later.

The Law Offices of Arnold Laub settled this case for $2,100,000.00.

Q: What if a person dies before bringing a personal injury lawsuit?
A: It depends on whether a person dies as a result of the injuries or from, ...more››