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San Diego Accident Lawyer Applauds Neuro Research at UCLA

Researchers at UCLA are cautiously optimistic about recent studies that are attempting to determine if doctors can minimize the risk of complications for traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims, according to the technology news publication VR-Zone. Scientists hope that by analyzing massive amounts of data, an advanced IBM-developed computer system will guide doctors and physicians with preventative care. The computer will analyze data such as pulse, heart rate activity and respiration. Analyzing neurotic measures and predicting complications is extremely complex, and the assistance of this computer may help to bridge the gap for doctors to fully understand why such complications occur. “The field of big data analytics is evolving to include new kinds of data from sources such as medical monitors, giving us insights into patients that weren’t previously possible,” said Dr. Martin Kohn, chief medical scientist for IBM. “We believe that UCLA’s promising research may one day transform the way…
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San Diego Accident Attorney Comments On Corrections Officer Killed in Single Car Accident

A California state corrections officer and his service dog died in a single car accident on State Route 79 on March 25. Sergeant Gilbert Cortez, 46, was traveling in a convoy with four other vehicles from the California Rehabilitation Center when he lost control of his Ford Crown Victoria and spun off the road. Paramedics rushed Cortez to a nearby firehouse where they waited for a helicopter to carry him to the hospital. Cortez died while waiting. His service dog, a Belgian Malinois named Mattie, was pronounced dead on the scene. The reason Cortez lost control remains unknown and the California Highway Patrol is currently investigating. “All of us at CDCR mourn the tragic death of Officer Gilbert Cortez,” said Jeff Beard, spokesperson from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. “He was a valued member of our department, and his ultimately passing in the line of duty is a…
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San Diego Car Accident Attorney Takes a Closer Look at Bizarre Incident

A couple in California was fortunate to escape unharmed from a bizarre accident in Glendale in which their car ended up on their neighbor’s roof, according to the New York Daily News. Robert Wynn lost control of his car as he and his wife, Galina, were traveling down a steep road in their neighborhood on the evening on March 23. The car became airborne and landed on a neighbor’s roof. “As soon as we hit the corner, the airbags deployed and I didn’t even see where we were going from there because the view was obscured,” Galina told reports from KABC-TV. “I consider myself and my husband to be very, very lucky.” The fire department had to use a ladder to rescue the couple. “We have lots of hillsides here in Glendale,” said Glendale Police Lieutenant Scott Bickle. “But this was very unique that it landed the way it did…
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