James Ballidis

Wet Weather Driving Safety

Wet weather reached us early this year and, with it, numerous collisions on our roads and highways. The latest accident statistics indicate that December through February is the worst time for rain-related crashes, with the accident rate tripling when the... Read >

Road Conditions For Bicyclists More Dangerous In The Fall

Millions of Americans enjoy the sport of bicycling, especially during the beautiful fall season. Fewer tourists and ideal temperatures often entice even novice cyclists to come out and ride here in Orange County. However, in several California cities and ... Read >

California Teen Alcohol Safety Act Increases Parental Liability

Last August, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger approved bill AB 2486, "The Teen Alcohol Safety Act." For years, the families of teenagers who had been injured or died in alcohol-related accidents could not file a civil suite against the adults who... Read >

Ghost Riding, Highway Surfing, And Car Surfing: Dangerous Teenage Pastimes

It’s a known fact that teenagers are more prone to thrill seeking behaviors: speeding, sky diving, off roading. In recent decades, with the advent of ghost riding, highway surfing, and car surfing, parents have had a whole new set of dangerous teenage pas... Read >

Children Dangers: When The Family Dog Attacks

Our homes are often the last place we expect to find children dangers. While we take extra precautions to ensure that our children are safe walking to school, on the playground, and in the swimming pool, we often consider our homes a safe place—a place pr... Read >

Cycling Accident: Ghost Bike Memorial For The Victim

Michael William Nine was an ardent bicyclist. Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday morning he would meet up with other bicycle enthusiasts at Kean Coffee; from there, the group would set out on a 35-mile ride through multiple cities, from Tustin, to Irvi... Read >

Drop-Side Crib Recall: Proposed Ban Could Finally Eliminate The Silent Killer

On the morning of December 12, 1997, Michele Witte entered her ten-month-old son's bedroom to wake him. Instead she found his body still and breathless. At some point between changing his diaper at around 1 a.m. and that morning, his neck had become stuck... Read >

Goodyear RV Tire Defects Finally Exposed

On August 11th, 2004, John Schalmo of Port Richey, Florida was driving westbound on State Road 8 in Chipley when suddenly the tread on the right-front tire of his motor home separated, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The RV veered off the righ... Read >

Child Drowning Prevention

Have you or someone you know lost a child to a swimming pool drowning? Was it a case of negligence on the part of the pool owner? California swimming pool laws require certain fencing, gates, signage, and pool-rule postings. Unfortunately, the owners of s... Read >

Gym Accidents: The Hidden Dangers

Would you think it's fair if a television fell on you at the gym and you had no legal recourse? That is exactly what happened to one Orange County man. Find out how he was severely injured at a gym while adjusting the television above his elliptical machi... Read >

Mental Recovery After The Physical Injury Has Healed

For accident victims, mental recovery after the physical injury has healed is one of the final obstacles to moving on with their lives. Although their physical health has been restored, their mental and emotional health continues to suffer. They are hesit... Read >

My First Guinea Pig Health Checklist That Helped When Our Pig Seemed Sick

As we recently experienced last weekend, Guinea pigs can be durable or easily succumb to disease. How you treat their environment and their alerts of illness will dictate their durability. Last weekend, we came home from a 2 day trip to find Daisy a b... Read >

Doctors Were Wrong About Whiplash And Its Lasting Effects

The rear-end motor vehicle crash is one of the most frequent type of car crashes in the United States today. Moreover, they are responsible for substantial property damage as well as serious injuries and sometimes deaths. In 83% of these types of accident... Read >

Children Are In Danger Again From Chinese Toy Manufacturing Use Of Cadmium

An Associated Press (AP) investigation has revealed that some Chinese Manufacturers, after being banned from using toxic lead in children's jewelry, have now been substituting an even more dangerous heavy metal'cadmium. This metal has been found in many p... Read >

Guinea Pig Babies: How to Raise A Loving and Healthy Guinea Pig

You first purchased your guinea pig, do you know what to do? Were you concerned about what to feed it, how to care for it, and make it happy and healthy. Focus first on their environment. Baby guinea pigs have small feet and heads. Cages are made fo... Read >