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Last week a 62-year-old man in Orange County was sentenced to four years in prison for various charges, including seven counts involving the unauthorized practice of medicine. Elias Renteria Segoviano was running a business in Anaheim (“Botox in Anaheim”) in which he performed procedures such as injecting victims with suspected counterfeit Botox, fillers, anesthetics and …
Dr. Carlos Chacon, a cosmetic surgeon in San Diego County, was recently charged with murder in connection with the death of a patient in January of 2019. According to the accusation on file with the Medical Board of California, Dr. Chacon performed a bilateral breast augmentation on his 36-year-old female patient, Megan Espinoza, on December …
Unfortunately, dog bites are a common occurrence, and serious injuries often result. Just yesterday, a 16-year-old girl was seriously injured when bitten by her family’s six dogs, according to news reports. The high likelihood is that the victim will never fully recover as the physical and emotional scars could last for years and years. If …
In the last few days several automobile accidents in Orange County have left two people dead and six people in the hospital because of accident-related injuries. According to a local news report, a crash in Cypress between a Chevrolet Camaro and an Amazon delivery vehicle left one dead and two in the hospital over the …
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Several Orange County motor vehicle accidents have been in the news lately. In one such accident, four Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies were injured when an alleged drunk driver drove into the rear of at least one of the police vehicles stopped in Yorba Linda. All four deputies who were standing outside of their vehicles …
It is not uncommon for a patron within a business, such as a bar or restaurant, to be injured by another patron in the same business. When that occurs, the victim may feel as though the business owner and/or their employees could have and should have done more to protect them. Under the law in …
According to news reports, an Orange County podiatrist, Renae Louise Witt, was sentenced to almost a year in jail for billing insurance companies for services she never performed. When one of the involved insurance companies began investigating, Dr. Witt fabricated medical records in an apparent attempt to conceal her crimes. She was found guilty of …
According to news reports, a legislative deal was stuck earlier this week affecting the amount of money that an injured patient and/or their family can receive in a medical malpractice case. The existing law limits the amount of general, or “noneconomic” damages recoverable to $250,000.00. This rule has been in place since 1976 and was …
Bicycle accidents are unfortunately a fairly common occurrence in Southern California. When a rider or driver is negligent, a serious accident can occur. Riders have an obligation to follow the rules of the road, while motor vehicle drivers must do the same while keeping a lookout for bike riders. Because bicyclists are sometimes difficult to …
A claim for excessive force was recently resolved with a major supermarket chain for $30,000.00. The allegations of the claim involved the arrest of a minor (just 14 years old) for allegedly taking merchandise worth less than $8.00 without paying for it. During the apprehension of the minor, two loss prevention agents (both male adults …
