Adam Peck, Author at PLG Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Injury Attorneys in California

About Adam Peck

Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.

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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) A main Cause of Accidental Death in the United States

Posted on March 8, 2013 - 12:06 am by Adam Peck

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the main cause of accidental death in the United States and all highly developed countries, accounting for around 40% of all accidental mortality.

Often, such injuries also cause permanent invalidity. Road traffic accidents are the most common cause by far. Around 20-30% of patients with severe TBI have intracranial bleeding or impression fractures that necessitate neurosurgical intervention. More than 70% of patients with traumatic brain injuries can be treated conservatively, which why intensive care plays a key role in TBI treatment.

To understand TBI treatment it is important to know that primary and secondary brain damage can be differentiated. During the development of a delayed secondary injury the post-traumatic cerebral under-perfusion of the tissue (ischaemia) plays a decisive role. The cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), defined as mean arterial pressure (MAP) minus intracranial pressure (ICP), together with cerebral vascular resistance are the physiological variables that control cerebral blood flow (CBF) and metabolic supply. Therefore, there is a close link between CPP and ischaemia.

There are currently very different views about the level of the necessary cerebral perfusion pressure. The guidelines from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) recommend a CPP targeted treatment as ischaemia and hypoxia (lack of adequate oxygen supply) of the brain are considered to be main factors of post-traumatic brain swelling.

The PECK LAW GROUP specializes in personal injury matters relating to Serious and Catastrophic Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers, and Pressure Sores, Medical Malpractice, Surgery Errors, Traumatic Brain Injury, Birth Injury and Wrongful Death that are determined to be a breach of the standard of care. Our experts and our attorneys have superior knowledge and know how in handling these type of matters from inception to Trial if need be. You will receive superior representation and of course the best possible result based upon our know how and expertise.

Call us Now. THE PECK LAW GROUP In Southern California at (818) 908-0509; In Northern California at (925) 808-5708; or all across the United States toll free at (866) 999-9085

Erb’s Palsy Birth Injury Settlement

Posted on March 7, 2013 - 5:59 pm by Adam Peck

Erb’s Palsy Birth Injury Settlement: A 9-year-old United Kingdom girl who suffered a debilitating birth injury will receive a six-figure settlement to help secure her future.

According to a story in the U.K.-based Coventry Telegraph Demi Newell suffered serious nerve damage when she was born in 2003. This left her with a severely disabled arm that makes some routine tasks impossible.

Demi’s family took legal action against the U.K.’s National Health System trust that runs the hospital where she was born. It claimed that improper medical care caused the girl’s injury. Demi was a large infant whose shoulders became stuck in the birth canal during delivery.

The family’s birth injury attorneys claim that the medical team who delivered her used “excessive traction” to Demi’s head, which caused damage to the nerves connected to her shoulder, arm and hand. This resulted in a permanent condition known as “Erb’s Palsy.”

Recently, a high court judge approved a birth injury settlement for an undisclosed six-figure sum. The George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, which did not admit liability in the matter, agreed to the settlement one month before the case was due to go to trial.

“Demi will undoubtedly face difficulties in years to come, particularly in employment, and these funds will go a considerable way to securing her future,” said the family’s attorney.

While most infants who suffer from Erb’s Palsy will eventually recover feeling and movement in the affected arm, some like Demi Newell will suffer lifelong effects from their injuries. Early intervention that includes physiotherapy can greatly increase the chances that the child will regain feeling and movement.

Erb’s palsy is sometimes caused by improper medical care or negligence. Do you or a loved one have a child who was born with a birth injury such as Erb’s palsy? Is the condition attributable to medical error?

California Court Records Verdicts For Wrongful Death and Elder Abuse

Posted on March 7, 2013 - 5:53 pm by Adam Peck

A Sacramento Superior Court jury has returned verdicts of wrongful death and elder abuse against the nation’s largest assisted living company.

The Sacramento Bee reports the trial now enters the punitive-damages phase for Emeritus Corp, a Seattle-based company with annual revenue of $1 billion.

A suit was filed on behalf of Joan Boice, an 82-year-old resident with Alzheimer’s disease who died shortly after leaving an Emeritus facility in Auburn five years ago. When she left, the newspaper says, Boice had at least four major bedsores that were listed as significant factors in her cause of death.

Plaintiffs attorneys argued that understaffing and lack of training represented a strategy on Emeritus’ part to cut costs.

An Emeritus spokesperson says the company stands behind the quality of care it provides.

Call us Now. THE PECK LAW GROUP In Southern California at (818) 908-0509; In Northern California at (925) 808-5708; or all across the United States toll free at (866) 999-9085

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