Mother, mom, mama, whatever you want to call her – would still be a loving mother to her very child no matter what happens. Mothers as they always had in the past – fulfill their role in raising children with all the love and care they could bring.

This brief definition of a mother obviously does not apply to a woman from Dallas who glued her 2 – year old daughter’s hand on the wall and extremely beat the baby until she was unconscious.

The 22 – year old Elizabeth Escalona will now be facing charges, particularly if her daughter dies after the brutal experience that she had suffered from the hand of her own mother.

Escalona’s family and friends said that they knew even before that Escalona was a bad mother. According to them, she would always beat her children as a way of punishment. However, they have never thought that it would come to the point that Escalona would beat her child to death.

Escalona’s 2 – year old daughter is now in the hospital and is in critical condition from a head injury after Escalona’s beating. Based on doctors’ findings, bruises are all over the little girl’s body and she has a broken rib. Her head injury may eventually lead to permanent brain damage.

The child was reportedly dragged by her mother by the feet from the kitchen to the other part of their apartment. She put glue on her daughter’s hand and fastened it on the wall which causes the same to bleed and then she beat the child using her shoe and a belt. Still discontented, she also kicked the girl in the stomach and beat it once with what the cops called a “jug of milk”.

According to Escalona, the little girl had stained her pants; therefore, she just deserve punishment. The bad mother already considered this as a mortal sin.

When Escalona was done on her poor daughter, she called her mother and said that something went wrong with the kid. When the grandmother arrived, she immediately took the unconscious child to the hospital.

The little girl’s three other siblings are already in a protective custody while Joselyn is still in an unconscious state and it’s not yet determined whether she’ll survive or not from the personal injury she sustained.

It’s very hard to understand why there are such mothers who can afford to hurt their own children. Brain injury claim are just some of the charges she might be facing. Now, she’ll be the next one to be punished.

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It is Black Friday again in California – the time of the year when Christmas shopping starts. It is expected that thousands of shoppers will storm various retail shops that offer promotional sales the day after Thanksgiving. Amidst the shopping craze, buyers should not forget to mind the items they are buying, especially toys.

Recent reports have said that California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) has identified at least 12 toys being sold in the market as unsafe for children. The group’s annual report, “Trouble in Toyland”, has said that some toys in the market violate federal standards because they contain toxic amount of lead, chemicals, and choking hazards. Some of the determined unsafe toys include Hello Kitty key chain, eye shadow set, Honda toy motorcycle, and Tinkerbell watch.

Pursuant to Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), product manufacturers and retailers are responsible for ensuring the welfare of the consumers by producing only safe merchandises. Additionally, in 2008, Congress has passed a resolution that limits the allowable level of lead concentrations on children’s products in order to assure consumer safety. CALPIRG has claimed that the products they have determined unsafe did not pass the evaluation concerning lead contamination.

Under California personal injury law, manufacturers and retailers may be subjected to legal charges if their product has injured a person. In such situation, the injured consumer may file a products liability claim against the manufacturer as well as the seller. Legal remedy often includes compensations for the victim’s injuries and pain and suffering damages.

For more information about products liability claim in California, you may consult with an expert Los Angeles attorney. Your lawyer will guide you throughout the litigation process. You may dial our toll free number at 1-866-772-2889, or email us at info@mesriani.com for free case analysis.

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For the past three years, spinal cord injury victims from rugby game are ever increasing in numbers which has been an alarming issue for Scotland.

Rugby is a kind of football game which is named after the Rugby school at the United Kingdom where the game originated. The game is played by allowing ball handling, but no one is allowed to run with it in their hands towards the opposition’s goal. This sport often causes serious personal injuries to players.

Way back in 2009, Scottish international rugby player Thom Evans was forced to end his rugby career at a very young age due to the severe spinal cord injury he sustained from the game after colliding with Wales player – Lee Byrne.

The increasing number of school boy rugby players suffering from spinal injuries had caused the proper authorities concerned to find ways to avoid or even reduce personal injuries that can be sustained from the game.

As a resolution to the predicament, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), being seriously affected by the past consecutive accidents for years, had set new rules changing several traditional regulations of the game.

The new set of rules had been actually implemented last year and since then, there have been no serious spinal cord injuries recorded among school boy players.

Under the new rules, school boys under the age of sixteen are not allowed to play in under – 17 and under – 18 level matches of the game. Furthermore, teachers, coaches and referees are required to undergo a special safety training course.

Now, the Scottish rugby association is proud to present the outcome of their new set of rules which has reduced and actually stopped the growing number of spinal cord injury victims from rugby game.

If only a new law has been set earlier, then such spinal cord injury and other personal injury related to the game could have been avoided. However, it was never too late for the new generation of rugby players.

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Alcohol and trespassing is not a good combination. In San Diego, a 27-year-old woman was seriously injured when she attempted to jump into a moving train. Reports said that the victim’s right arm and toes had to be amputated due to the severity of her injuries.

The woman’s companion, a 34-year-old male was able to hop on to the train traveling about 7mph. However, the female failed to go on board the train and landed on the rails before getting hit by a tanker car. The victim’s companion leapt off from the train to take her to the nearest hospital. According to San Diego Sheriff’s Department, the two trespassers are believed to be under the influence of alcohol when the train accident happened.

Under the California Penal Code 369i (West 1999) and 554 (West 1999), the actions done by the victim and her companion are illegal. Pursuant to the said State laws, any person who enters railway premises without the permission of the transportation commission or authority may be legally charged under the law.

Trespassing on railroad properties has become a serious threat for some Californians. According to Federal Transportation Administration (FRA), trespassing is one of the major causes of train accidents in the country. Furthermore, according to FRA’s Office of Safety Analysis, in 2007 alone, 473 people were killed due to trespassing incidences.

To learn more information about California laws concerning train accidents, you may consult with an expert Los Angeles personal injury attorney. Your lawyer will guide you throughout the litigation process. You may dial our toll free number at 1-866-772-2889, or email us at info@mesriani.com for free case analysis.

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Eventually, the Washington Supreme Court has agreed to resolve whether a child born through in vitro fertilization after a father’s death will be entitled to social security survivor benefits claim.

In vitro fertilization is a method by which egg cells are fertilized by sperm outside of the body. The method involves hormonally controlling the ovulation process, removing egg cells from the woman’s ovary and allowing sperm to fertilize them in a fluid medium. When eggs were fertilized, it will be formed as zygotes and will then be transferred to the women’s uterus for the purpose of establishing a successful pregnancy.

About a hundred claims related into such case are pending before the social security administration while authorities are trying to decide how the Depression – era should be interpreted in this period of modern reproductive technology.

It was in 1939 when the Social Security System has provided a benefit to the survivors, like spouse and children of a deceased wage earner. However, whether these benefits should be extended to children who were born in a modern reproductive way such as in – vitro fertilization is still unclear.

Way back those years, in vitro fertilization and other modern reproductive technology were yet to be discovered. And probably they have no any idea that such thing could be made possible during that time. Therefore, it was not specified on the social security system policy then.

In Karen Capatos case, her twins were born 18 months after her husband, Robert died. Robert is a wage earner. The married couple lived a happy life until Robert was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Right after he learned about his illness, he deposited semen in a sperm bank. There is no doubt that he was the father of Karen’s twins.

However, the Social Security officials denied Capatos’ survivor benefit claims in behalf of her twins. The administration stated that under the Florida law, children who were not born at the time of a parent’s death will not be entitled to such claims as well as to his or her properties.

Capato brought her claim to the Supreme Court where she won her appeals. Juries said that unquestioned biological children of a deceased wage earner and his surviving spouse and children under the Social Security Act and so are entitled to the benefits.

The US 9th Circuit of Appeals in San Francisco had given a similar view hereof, while two Court of Appeals in the South had decided that children born through in vitro fertilization did not qualify for survivor benefits claim.

Current rules and policies of the administration are still very traditional. Obviously, the federal state laws currently need some clear modifications regarding this matter.

As a resolution, the Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue prayed to the higher court to decide on the issue. The court granted his prayer and set a hearing on March and final verdict will be laid down by the end of June.

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School buses are supposed to bring students to school not to the hospital. In California, several bus accidents contribute to the high number of personal injury cases in the State. Because of this, parents and school administrators should make sure that school bus drivers ensure students’ safety at all times.

In Riverside County, a 5-year-old boy was severely injured when he got involved in a school bus accident. According to reports, the student sustained serious injuries when he fell from the vehicle’s open door while the school bus was moving at 70th Avenue and Hayes Street in Mecca. California Highway Patrol officials have said that because of the severity of the accident, the paramedics needed to use a helicopter to bring the boy to the nearest hospital.

In case that the bus driver’s failure to ensure the safety of his passengers led to the accident, he may face legal charges with respect to the legal components of California personal injury law. Pursuant to tort law, when a person fails to exercise a determined degree of care expected of him and that breach of duty of care resulted in injury of another person, he may be held legally liable for the accident.

School bus drivers should take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of their children passengers in order to avoid any minor or serious accidents.

To learn more about bus accidents in California, you may seek legal assistance from a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer. Your attorney will guide your throughout the litigation process. Dial 1-866-772-2889 or email us at info@mesriani.com for a free case analysis.

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Thousands are injured in dog bites and animal attacks each year. In fact, there were about4.7 million dog bite victims annually in the country. A more recent study showed that 1,000 Americans per day are treated in emergency rooms as a result of dog bites. In 2010 alone, there were 34 fatal dog attacks reported and most of the victims are children. Dog bite losses have exceeded $1 billion per year, with over $300 million paid by homeowners insurance.

Take the case of Lyn Wilheim and a friend who were walking along Route 322 in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County when they encounter an abandoned American bull dog mix. The dog looks so abused, very thin, fearful and seems to be in need of a veterinarian treatment.

Having a kind heart to animals, Wilheim took the dog home, fed, pampered and provided proper veterinarian treatment. Never had she imagined that the dog she once saved will soon be the cause of her tragic pain and injuries.

One day at a park, while Wilhiem was walking along with the dog, suddenly the dog went wild, attacked Wilheim and gravely bit her both arms. Upon hearing the animal attack, nearby policemen immediately went off to rescue Wilheim.

Due to the injuries and dog bites she obtained, Wilheim was brought to Harrisburg Hospital but soon transferred to Hershey Medical Center where she received full medical attention.

Wilheim probably hold on to her belief that the abandoned dog she took care of would never think of hurting her due to the love and affection she gave to the dog. Now, she learned her lesson that whatever positive signs to show to an animal, it’s still an animal, definitely having a heart but without emotions as humans have. Even if dogs are man’s best friend, best friends sometimes are bounded to be your worst enemy.

According to Wilheim’s family, the woman is still on her process of recovery and may receive plastic surgery soon. Moreover, as a precaution, she was given rabies shots.

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