Articles By Jose Rivera, J.D.

• Healthcare Directives

  Healthcare directives are legal documents that state a person’s requests regarding their medical treatment needs. They are meant to be used at times when a person does not have the…

• Bicycle Helmet Injury

  Bicycle helmets are worn in order to protect bicyclists in the event of an accident or fall. Bike helmet users range from young children to adults. Helmets are used in…

• Lidocaine Injury Lawsuit

  Lidocaine is a common medication used for numbing specific areas of the body, often before minor surgical procedures or to treat certain conditions. However, a medication error involving Lidocaine can…

• Hydrocarbon Poisoning

  Crude oil frequently contains compounds called hydrocarbons that can be extracted or altered to create a variety of gasses. Butane is a typical daily example of a hydrocarbon (lighter fluid).…

• Yoga Injury

  Numerous stretches, poses, postures, and other activities are a part of the well-liked activity of yoga. It is frequently done in groups, and many places, such as gyms or recreation…

• Mobility Scooter Lawsuit

  Mobility scooters are motorized scooters that are used for traveling short distances. They may have two, three, or four wheels, and they have brakes on the handles. They are often…

• Baby Bassinet Injury

  Baby bassinets are usually utilized during the first few months of infancy as a place for newborns to nap. They are smaller than cribs and parallel to cradles, with some…

• Obstacle Course Race Injury

  Recreational and competitive obstacle course races are popular activities. In these events, participants run through obstacles that present challenges, such as balancing, jumping across ditches, climbing, lifting objects, crawling, etc.…

• Adult Bath Seat Injury

  Adult bath seats are seats that are specially designed to accommodate a seating position while in the shower. These are often used for adults who may have compromised abilities, such…

• 10 Speed Bicycle Accidents

  10 speed bikes, or 10 speed bicycles, are bicycles that have been outfitted with a gear-switching system, allowing the rider to reach higher speeds using less effort. 10 speed bikes…

• Inline Skate Injury Lawsuit

  Inline skating, unlike its cold-weather cousin, ice skating, is done on a set of wheels aligned in a straight line. While this sport provides a unique combination of thrill and…

• Shower Accidents and Injuries

  A significant number of personal injury cases each year include mishaps involving or connected to bathroom showers. The injuries that are present in these circumstances can differ. Common shower accidents…

• Jogging Stroller Injury

  Jogging strollers are specialized products for infants and small children. They are similar to regular strollers, but they are designed and outfitted with different wheels and a different structure, so…

• Tent Accident Injury

  Recreation activities can be loosely defined as those activities that people engage in for leisure, generally during their free time or while on vacation. These can include activities such as:…

• Gas Can Explosion Injury

  Gas cans can explode and cause burn injuries for you or other people standing nearby. Injuries from gas can explosions have reportedly been linked to eleven deaths and over 1,200…

• Heater Cooler Injury

  Heater-coolers are medical devices that are often used in connection with open-heart or open-chest bypass surgeries or procedures. They are frequently used to regulate the patient’s body temperature. In some…

• Crossbow Accident and Injury

  Weapons like crossbows are made of a small bow mounted on a stock that can be aimed like a firearm. They are often used in connection with hunting activities. Modern…

• Electric Fence Injury

  Electric fences are commonly used for the purpose of securing property, keeping intruders out of unwanted areas, and keeping various types of animals and livestock in designated areas. They are…

• Zinc Poisoning Injuries

  Zinc poisoning can occur if a person ingests high amounts of zinc or is otherwise exposed to zinc through other means (such as inhaling it or absorbing it through the…

• Zipline Injuries

  Ziplines are rides where a person slides along a rope, usually with a harness attachment that glides across the rope. Ropes are usually suspended over varying distances, usually by a…

• Birth Paralysis Lawsuit

  Birth paralysis injuries are injuries that occur during the childbirth procedure that result in paralysis to the infant. These are often injuries that are sustained to the child’s head, neck,…

• TVAM Procedure Lawsuit

  TVAM, is the acronym for “transvacuolar autonomic modulation.” Commonly used as a treatment for coronary artery disease, it has recently been promoted as a way of treating the symptoms of…

• Flat Screen TV Lawsuit

  Flat-screen TVs are common household items that can sometimes be involved in different home accidents and injuries. Due to their shape and size, flat-screen televisions are often mounted on walls…

• Understanding Professional Exploitation

  One type of professional exploitation occurs when a professional person who is a position of authority with respect to a client or patient engages in illegal sexual activity or an…

• Silicone Injection Injury

  Silicone injections, also referred to as dermal fillers, are injections of silicone that are injected into the tissue of an individual in order to change the shape of their body.…

• Carpet Fire Injury

  Fire injuries are injuries which are caused by unexpected or uncontrolled fires. Fire injuries often occur because of the negligence of one or more individuals. Negligence can be proven by…

• Bunk Bed Injury

  Bunk beds are a set of 2 twin-sized beds that are stacked one on top of the other. They allow more people to sleep in a given space. They are…

• Ceiling Fan Injury

  Ceiling fan injuries refer to any bodily harm that occurs as a result of an interaction with a ceiling fan. They could involve direct physical contact with the moving blades,…

• Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit

  Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a severe and sometimes fatal skin reaction. Often caused by an adverse reaction to medications or infections, it manifests as a painful rash leading to the…

• Catheter Injury Lawsuit

  In medicine, a catheter is a slender tube that serves a range of purposes in medical treatment. A catheter may be made of flexible plastic, glass, or other rigid material.…

• Ignition Switch Recall

  A car defect is any fault in a motor vehicle which is a result of the actions of the manufacturer of the vehicle. In a motor vehicle defect claim, the…

• Endoscope Infection

  Endoscopes are medical devices that consist of a tube with a small camera connected to the end. They enable a doctor or surgeon to see a patient’s interior organs, allowing…

• Hair Dryer Accidents

  Hair dryers are a common household appliance that poses unique personal injury risks. In particular, due to the heat and electricity involved with the use of hair dryers, one of…

• Pressure Cooker Explosion Injury

  A plaintiff, or injured individual, who files a personal injury claim is asserting that they were injured as a result of an act or the failure to act by the…

• Nexium Side Effects Injury

  Nexium is a type of drug that is used to treat conditions like gastroesophageal reflux disease (“GERD”), acid reflux, ulcers, and other conditions. It belongs to a class of drugs…

• Wheelchair Injury Lawsuit

  Wheelchair accident injuries refer to any harm or injury sustained due to a malfunction or defect in a wheelchair or its misuse. These injuries can range from minor abrasions to…

• Onglyza Lawsuit

  Onglyza is a type of drug that is used in the treatment of type-2 diabetes. Its generic name is Saxagliptin. Onglyza has been associated with some side effects, including: Swelling…

• Portable Generator Lawsuit

  Portable generators are devices that are used for providing electrical power if a structure does not have access to the power grid. Many people purchase portable generators for their homes…

• Injury from Plastic Poisoning

  Injuries from plastic poisoning occur when a person is exposed to, swallows, or ingests a hazardous amount of plastic compounds. Some polymers contain hazardous compounds that can cause a variety…

• Fitness Resistance Band Injury

  Fitness resistance bands, often used to enhance strength training routines, can occasionally snap, break, or malfunction in some other way. This malfunction can lead to injuries and accidents ranging from…

• Lawn Tractor Accidents

  Each year in the United States, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 37,000 individuals are involved in accidents related to power motor usage. Six thousand four…

• Baby Bouncer Injury

  Baby bouncers, or infant bouncers, are small carriages intended to carry babies in a reclined position. They “bounce” the baby through mechanisms that can include springs, flexible metal parts, electronic…

• Ski Lift Accident

  Ski lifts are motorized mechanisms that lift skiers and snowboarders up the side of the mountain, usually through a system of suspended cables and metal seating platforms. The lifts are…

• Slap Bracelet Injury Lawsuit

  While slap bracelets or snap bracelets are generally designed to be safe toys, they can pose a danger if not properly made. The bracelet consists of a flexible metal band…

• Spray Foam Insulation Lawsuit

  Spray foam insulation injuries refer to the adverse health effects that people may experience due to exposure to the chemicals and substances present in spray foam insulation. These types of…

• Zetia Side Effects Injury

  Zetia (ezetimibe) is a medicine used to decrease blood cholesterol levels. It lowers cholesterol absorption from the intestines, reducing the amount of cholesterol in circulation. This reduces the risk of…

• Hydrogen Peroxide Poisoning

  Crude oil frequently contains compounds called hydrocarbons that can be extracted or altered to create a variety of gasses. Butane is a typical daily example of a hydrocarbon (lighter fluid).…

• Chemical Exposure Lawsuit

  Chemical exposure refers to the presence of harmful chemicals in the environment that can cause injury or illness to individuals who come into contact with them. Under toxic tort laws,…

• Baby Clothes Recall

  A product recall occurs when the majority of a product becomes unsafe to use. Either a government agency or the manufacturer of a product alerts the public in order to…

• Elevator Accident Lawsuit

  In short, yes, if you are injured as a result of a defective elevator or in an elevator accident, then you may be able to hold the party that is…