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High School Student Suffers Brain Injury In Sacramento-area Accident, Part 2 of 8

A ventricular drain with pressure monitor was placed in his brain on January 7, 2001. In addition to the foregoing, Plaintiff was suffering from aspiration and a right-sided pneumothorax. As a result, a chest tube had to be placed into his lung in the Emergency Department. The operation to place…

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Female Sacramento Bartender Sexually Harassed At Work, Part 6 of 8.

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION (Sexual Harassment in Violation of California Gov’t Code §12900 et seq. Against All Defendants and DOES 1-50) 25. Plaintiff repeats and realleges by reference each and every allegation contained in paragraphs 1 through 24 and incorporates the same herein as though fully set forth. 26. Defendants…

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Sacramento Woman Hit By Drunk Driver Suffers Brain Damage, Part 6 of 10

(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) Eric Van Ostrand, M.D. Dr. Van Ostrand is a physician and a board-certified neurologist.He was retained by plaintiff. Dr. Van Ostrand’s report sets forth [plaintiff’s] diagnosis as follows: a. Severe traumatic…

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Sacramento-area Young Man Suffers Brain Injury In Car Accident, Part 3 of 8

On 01/06/01, Plaintiff sustained a severe closed-head injury with prolonged loss of consciousness. Intubation in the field was required. A CT scan of the brain revealed multiple punctuate hemorrhages in the right temporal, right occipital, and left temporal frontal areas, all of less than 1 cm in size. Regarding Plaintiff’s…

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Sacramento Club Owner Sued For Sexually Harassing Female Employee, Part 7 of 8.

31. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ willful, knowing and intentional discrimination and sexual harassment against her, Plaintiff has further suffered and will continue to suffer a loss of earnings and/or other employment benefits and job opportunities. Plaintiff is thereby entitled to general and compensatory damages in amounts…

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Car Accident Leaves Sacramento Co. Student With Brain Injury, Part 4 of 8

BACK INJURY For months following the collision Plaintiff has complained of severe back pain. He has been seen by Christopher Molitor, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon recently for these complaints. On April 1, 2003, he diagnosed Plaintiff with chronic back pain. Because Plaintiff continued to complain of severe back pain, an…

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Sexually Harassed Sacramento Nightclub Employee Sues Owner, Part 8 of 8.

35. cont. Ms. Williams was required to lose weight by Defendants in order to perform her job bartending visibly with the public meeting a female sexual stereotype of looking rail-thin. Defendants claim they are within their rights to require weight loss of Plaintiff who is female. 36. Ms. Williams desires…