Mancini & Associates Blog

As a parent or guardian, you believe that you will be the first to go. There is no other suggestion. Yours expect your children and grandchildren to outlive you. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Here’s a tragic scenario that sounds really familiar and close to a real case: You are a working mother

Sometimes it’s not your fault. You were driving, but you didn’t know the other car was coming. Sometimes it is the fault of someone else. Sometimes the accident is fatal and in those times a loss of life is certainly a probability. Here at Mancini and Associates in Sherman Oaks, CA, we understand what it

There are at least three major hospitals in Sherman Oaks, California. Being admitted into a hospital can be a very scary experience. These experiences can lead to surgeries, big, small, invasive or superficial, and sometimes life-altering. Whether we are a patient or a loved one of a patient, we hold doctors to a higher standard.

When you or a loved one enters a hospital in need of help, it is assumed that the plan of action will work and you will leave with a good bill of health, or at least with the tools necessary for good health. Even though this is the social norm, it does not mean that

A woman giving birth to her 4th child had planned for a natural birth. The hospital she chose to give birth it was said to have all her expectations. However, when she went into labor she was completely betrayed. The negligence she experienced was traumatic on top of the trauma of having a child. For

Did you know that malpractice applies to professional services such as attorneys, accountants, and engineers? When people hear the term “malpractice” we tend to only think of doctors, nurses, or hospital staff. But this is far from the truth. Professional services are held to a higher standard. When we seek these services we understand that

When we enter hospitals we have this assumption that the doctor and their staff knows best, and we should. Doctors have to go through such rigorous training that they do know more than most. Doctors carry the responsibility and burden of taking the best course of action for a patient. Sometimes, though, the best course

When we enter hospitals for surgery, we pray. We pray to some higher power to help steady the hand of the doctor, to steady the mind of the nurse and staff helping the doctor, to ensure that all goes well and that recovery is steady and quick. We pray for all these elements because they

Sometimes a product doesn’t operate as it should and has a defect. You could get injured or even worse, die from it. Product liability is a serious matter. You or your children can get injured by defective products. It’s important to know that you have a right to file for a lawsuit. “Product Liability Law”

Going to the hospital should mean you are in trusted hands. The building is full of trained professionals who know exactly what they’re doing and are expected to treat you with a duty of care. They have gone through years and years of schooling and have taken an oath. It’s safe to say that your