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 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 is Associated With the Increased Risk of Dementia in Elders

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Some evidence suggests that a history of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is associated with an increased risk of dementia later in life, but the clinical features of dementia associated with TBI have not been well investigated.

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine as well as other institutions analyzed data from elderly individuals with dementia with and without a history of TBI to characterize the clinical profiles of patients with post-TBI dementia. The results of the study indicate that compared to older adults with dementia with no history of TBI, those with a history of TBI had higher fluency and verbal memory scores and later onset of decline.

However, their general health was worse, they were more likely to have received medical attention for depression, and were more likely to have a gait disorder, falls, and motor slowness. These findings suggest that dementia among individuals with a history of TBI may represent a unique clinical phenotype that is distinct from that seen among elderly individuals who develop dementia without a history of TBI.

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.

Personal Injury Related to Falls In Elders Over the Age of 65 Happens All To Frequently says California Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer Steven Peck

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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 15 seconds — approximately the amount of time required to read the next two paragraphs — an older adult is treated in a hospital emergency department for injuries related to a fall. In the next 30 minutes, an older adult will die from injuries suffered in a fall. Falls are the leading cause of injury among adults age 65 and older in the United States and account for 95 percent of hip fractures.

CDC statistics show that each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, including hip fractures and head injuries, and can increase the risk of early death. In 2010, 2.3 million nonfatal fall injuries among older adults were treated in emergency departments and more than 662,000 of those treated required hospitalization.

Public health statistics show that 20,400 older adults died in 2009 nationwide from fall injuries, with deaths among men 34 percent higher than deaths among women. People aged 75 and older who fall are at least four times more likely than those aged 65 to 74 to be admitted to a long-term care facility for a year or longer.

Fall injury statistics on show fall-related injuries that year in California and all over the United States were the No. 1 cause of emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and the fourth leading cause of death.

Fortunately, falls are a public health problem that is largely preventable.

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

Lawyers Negotiate $3.75 Million Settlement in Birth Injury Case

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Lawyers Negotiate 3,75 Million Settlement in Birth Injury Case

Lawyers Negotiate $3.75 Million Settlement in Birth Injury Case: A lawsuit that led to this settlement was filed after an infant was born and was ultimately diagnosed with several severe health problems and conditions, including cerebral palsy, cognitive deficits, motor deficits, spastic diplegia, global delays, bilateral hearing loss and the loss of the ability to speak. The attorneys for the Plaintiffs alleged that these conditions were due to the negligence of the hospital that was named as the defendant in the case.

The court documents laid out the alleged facts that related to this matter. They stated that the mother of the infant plaintiff had delivered several babies via vaginal birth in the past without incident, but that she reported to the defendant hospital at 34 weeks of gestation after experiencing severe labor pains and some vaginal bleeding. She arrived at the defendant hospital at noon and reported directly to the emergency room.

The mother was placed in a delivery room and was attached to a fetal heart monitor. At 2 p.m., the mother was recorded as being between 4 and 5 centimeters dilated. The court documents indicated that at that time, the mother was given Pitocin to prompt labor. By 5 p.m., while the mother was still being given Pitocin, the fetal heart monitor strips showed a low beat-to-beat variability (BTBV) and multiple variable decelerations which were in fact indications of cord compromise.

The court documents indicated and the Plaintiffs attorneys  argued that at this point, the child should have been delivered by way of a C-section birth. However, the child was delivered vaginally and there was allegedly no pediatrician in the room at the time of the birth at 5:30 p.m. As a result, no proper resuscitation was ordered. The infant remained hospitalized for a period of three months and was ultimately diagnosed with the conditions detailed above.

The Plaintiffs argued that the defendant failed to:

  • (1) prevent premature labor;
  • (2) respond to the signs of cord compression and/or ischemia and perform a timely Cesarean section
  • (3) react to fetal distress, minimal variability and worsening decelerations
  • (4) provide immediate and adequate pediatric treatment at the time of birth
  • (5) properly and timely resuscitate the infant Plaintiff
  • (6) timely diagnose acidosis
  • (7) administer Bicarbonate, which resulted in severe and permanent injuries to the infant Plaintiff. Rather than litigate the matter, the two sides were able to negotiate a settlement in the amount of $3,750,000.00.

What are your thoughts on this case? We’d love to hear from you.

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