Bakersfield was one of the fastest growing cities in California over the past 30 years. Its population has tripled to around 320.000 by 2009. While enjoying the clear skies Bakersfield, urban residents are at risk for a variety of injury , apart from the usual car accident injuries .< / P] ]
Bakersfield has a large proportion of the population, both male and female, who work in the mining industry. In fact, according to city statistics, Bakersfield and ranks # 1 and # 2 on the list of cities with the largest number of men and women in these jobs, respectively.
Mining is relatively well known as a dangerous job, and it is not surprising that the Bakersfield mining accident law firms to be unfortunate accidents happen at work all the time. In November 2009, Deputy Ridgecrest substation went on a quest for a 30-year-old woman who fell into a mine shaft. Indian Wells Mine Rescue Team and the Kern County Fire worked together to woman. She fell about 100 feet down a vertical shaft, and was found dead. This accident is a reminder that the mining company owners must be responsible for ensuring a safe working space for employees.
Bakersfield school districts deal with disputes
In May 2009, 7-year-old girl slipped from the monkey bars and broke her wrist in the Bakersfield City School District site. Her medical bills cost $ 9000 and her parents asked the school district to pay. Apart from medical records, his parents discovered that her daughter suffers from a lot of trauma, and it is believed that an additional $ 10,000 will be a fair settlement for the accident.
Although the parents of the girls admitted to having a warm day, and their daughter probably had sweaty palms, they believe that the accident could be avoided if the school put grip tape on the bars. District does not believe that the blame for the accident, but parents say the lawsuit will be brought, because "the school system is responsible for [our] children while they [our children] are in their care."
This is not the first lawsuit brought by school districts in the area. Earlier in 2009, parents of abused students successfully sued the students, parents, and the Kern High School District for $ 260,000. In November 2007, the boy died in an accident on a golf cart Vista West Continuation School, and his parents filed a wrongful death claim .
concern seems to be that students are not properly watched over the same period when they are in school, and that the school has taken all necessary precautions to avoid accidents and injuries. Many of these claims are still unsettled and under investigation.
Department of State Fines Bakersfield hospital
In March 2008, a patient at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital almost gained brain injury , due to improper functioning of anesthesia equipment. Fortunately, the hospital corrected the accident quickly, preventing any damage to the brain.
However, since the patient was deprived of oxygen after going under anesthesia for surgery on the fault of the hospital, Department of Public Health issued a $ 25,000 fine. According to the Bakersfield Californian article, the hospital was "disappointed with the findings of the report, and would prefer that the accident may be seen as a complication with which the hospital did their best.
in the vicinity of Kern Medical Center has also issued a $ 25,000 fine for the loss of a psychiatric patient who walked from the ambulance. The patient was found dead from a cocaine overdose two days later.
As with lawsuits against school districts, there is much concern regarding the welfare of patients in institutions.
