March 2024

Dogs may be our loving, furry life companions, but they are also animals with an animal’s instincts, inclinations, and motives we don’t always understand. A dog’s actions aren’t always predictable, even when a dog has never bitten before. California has a strict liability law for dog owners. The state holds a pet’s owner accountable for their dog’s actions from the moment they take…

The brain is the body’s control center as well as the bank of memories and thoughts that make us who we are. Unfortunately, it’s also a complex and sensitive mass of tissue that’s vulnerable to injury in a trauma despite the protection of a bony outer skull and a cushioning inner layer of fluid. When the head suffers a forceful blow from an…