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California Injury

If you, or your family member or friend has been injured in California as a result of someone else's carelessness, this is a good time to contact experienced injury attorneys in California who can evaluate your case and give you a realistic idea of your chances of winning damages for your case.

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Wondering what sorts of injuries might qualify? A wide variety of injuries can be eligible for claiming damages—car accidents and other vehicle accidents, recalled or defective products, pedestrian injuries, serious automobile and injuries resulting in wrongful death.

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Demas & Rosenthal
701 Howe Ave, Suite A-1
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-442-9000

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About Demas & Rosenthal, LLP

Experienced

Our firm was formed in 1993 with the vision of achieving justice and results for injury victims. Since then we have successfully handled simple and complex injury cases ranging from rear end auto accidents to national class action settlements.
Dedicated

We feel it is essential to effective representation to know our client on a personal level. For us, personal service means always returning client calls, and always keeping the client informed about their case.
Ethical

John Demas serves as a Settlement Conference Judge Pro Tem and Arbitrator in Sacramento County and as a Mediator for El Dorado County and Placer County.
Auto Accidents

Finding the right accident attorney for you should involve more than simply flipping through some ads and arbitrarily choosing among the many California car accident attorneys. The ideal accident attorney will have a significant amount of experience and will have a proven ...
Serious Accident Injuries

We specialize in truck cases, having achieved superior results in dozens of big rig accidents. Our excellent office staff and support team help us thoroughly prepare every case to win at arbitration, mediation or jury trial.

In the News

Family Sues Kaiser & Local Nursing Home Over Fatal Mistake

Woman Was Given Wrong Medicine, Despite Her Protests

Sacramento, California - A Sacramento family is suing Kaiser Hospital and Heritage Convalescent Hospital for wrongful death, negligence and elder abuse after medical staff gave the wrong drug to patient Bessie Chaise for 18 days leading up to her death.

"This is clearly a case where the health care system failed. Someone made a grave error, and there were no checks and balances in place to detect the mistake," said John Demas of Demas & Rosenthal law firm. "For nearly three weeks, the victim was given a drug she was allergic to, denied medicine she needed and ignored when she complained. Her family wants answers and for someone to take responsibility."

The state's Department of Health Services investigated the case and cited Heritage for its treatment of Chasie. Investigators confirmed Chasie told staff at least twice that she was allergic to the medicine and should not be taking it.

"This has been devastating. We lost our mother, saw her suffer, struggling for air in the end and hallucinating," said Artallius Derlantiss, Chasie's son. "We desperately trying to understand how this could happen and to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else."

Chasie's symptoms, and ultimately her death, resulted from being given the wrong medicine, which she was allergic to, and from being denied the medicine her doctor had prescribed.

Chasie was a patient at Heritage Convalescent Hospital in October 2002 when she was briefly admitted to Kaiser Medical Center to be treated for shortness of breath. Her doctor prescribed medicine to prevent fluid retention, and Chasie was released back to Heritage. However, the name of the medicine was written incorrectly in the transfer, and as a result, Chasie was given a drug she was allergic to for nearly three weeks before she died.

The lawsuit was filed with the California Superior Court today in Sacramento by Demas & Rosenthal on behalf of Chasie's children, Derlantiss, Mae Jameson, Jacques Crane and Veronica Scrivener.

The suit names Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente Hospitals, Kaiser Permanente Medical and Heritage Convalescent Hospital.

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Head Injuries

The effects of a blow to the head can be shattering. Your whole life can change in an instant. No matter what the cause, an accident can leave you and your family...

Car Accidents

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Trucking Accidents

Handling cases of Serious Injuries and Wrongful Death caused by Auto Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Big Rig Accidents, Defective Products, Road Hazards...

Wrongful Death

The term "wrongful death" means that a person's death was due to another party′s negligence, and a claim for wrongful death can be filed against another...

Construction Injury

Construction site employees work in one of the most dangerous occupations in the country. Hundreds of thousands of workers are injured and even killed as the result of...

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