LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A 3-year-old girl whose skull was fractured by a line drive during batting practice at Dodger Stadium was scheduled for surgery on Tuesday. The accident that caused the surgery occurred Monday when Dodgers catcher Russell Martin hit a line drive in the stands near third base. It hit the girl and knocked her unconscious according to Dodgers spokesman Joe Jareck. The girl was sitting with her father at the time and he rushed he to the first aid station. The Fire Department subsequently transported the girl to ...
ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA – A bus rider called the Sheriff’s Department Tuesday when he thought the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Deputies stopped the bus, route 309 from Oceanside to Encinitas, at around 4:30 p.m. The bus was heading east on Encinitas Boulevard near Calle Magdalena at the time. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the deputies determined the driver showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol. They subsequently conducted field sobriety tests. Based on the results of those tests, the 40-year-old driver was booked on suspicion of driving ...
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When you buy medical insurance, you assume that the medical insurance company is working in your favor and that all of the medical professionals are well-trained and competent in what they do. But what happens when you have a misdiagnosed case that results in major problems for you? Do you think your insurance company will pay for that? Do you think that you can go back to the doctor who misdiagnosed you and ask for compensation? No, of course you can?t.
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One of the mistakes that most people make is assuming that ?their? insurance company is working for them. This is not true. Your insurance company is paid by you, but they will go out of their way not to pay you back when the time comes. An insurance lawyer is the best place to turn when you have any issues with your insurance company because they have the legal knowledge to properly go after the insurance company and they can take the emotion out of the fight for you.
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