August 8, 2023
AAC’s Chris Aitken Achieves $2 Million Settlement for Bicyclist with Rare Medical Condition
In a victory for justice, partner Chris Aitken achieved a $2 million settlement in a complex personal injury case highlighting the critical role of thorough medical investigation. The case involved the plaintiff, Tawna Nelson, a bicyclist who faced unimaginable challenges due to a rare pre-existing medical condition called erythromelalgia (EM). The incident, where a utility… read more
August 8, 2023
Seeking Justice for a Tragic Workplace Incident: A Family’s Fight for Stronger Safety Measures
AAC partners Chris Aitken and Megan Demshki represent the family of a 36-year-old husband, father, and dedicated pipefitter from Lomita, who died in a workplace incident at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Cris Abraham and three other workers were exposed to carbon dioxide fumes in the Terminal 8 baggage area. As a result, Abraham’s family… read more
July 10, 2023
Spinal Cord Stimulators
New uses and expanded approval for an established pain treatment… but is the jury still out on safety and effectiveness? Earlier this year, Nature Medicine published an exciting study that showed promising results for stroke patients receiving spinal cord stimulation. Although the trial was small and preliminary (only two patients), researchers at the University of… read more
January 31, 2023
AAC’s Rising Star Megan Demshki Promoted to Partner
SANTA ANA, Calif. (January 30, 2023)— Prominent plaintiff’s firm Aitken * Aitken * Cohn is thrilled to announce attorney Megan Demshki’s promotion to partner. As the head of the firm’s Riverside office, Ms. Demshki has demonstrated a strong work ethic and dedication to her clients and cases. Ms. Demshki has a reputation for being detail-oriented… read more
October 10, 2022
California’s Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Death Cases
The loss of a loved one is devastating under any circumstances. But when it could have been prevented—when a family member dies as the result of someone else’s wrong actions, whether negligent, reckless, or intentional—the grief and fallout can be even more complicated and acute. When this happens, eligible surviving family members of the deceased… read more
July 19, 2022
Birth Defects Due to Medication—What Parents Need to Know
According to the CDC, about 1 in 33 babies—approximately 120,000—are born in the U.S. with some form of birth defect. These conditions, ranging from mild to severe, are usually discovered within the first year of life. Most congenital disabilities begin within the first three months of development in the womb. According to the Cleveland Clinic,… read more
June 30, 2022
Brain Injury Classification
There are various ways to classify different brain injuries, including basing the classification on: Primary or Secondary Injury According to The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, one of the ways to classify brain injuries is by whether the injury is a primary or secondary injury. A primary brain injury is one that occurs at the time of… read more
June 30, 2022
Levels of Brain Injury
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year, nearly 3 million people visit emergency departments, are hospitalized, or die because of traumatic brain injuries. Below, our personal injury lawyers discuss the different levels of brain injury and the symptoms associated with them. Mild A mild traumatic brain injury affects the brain… read more
June 30, 2022
Four Dead and Multiple Injured in Amtrak Train Derailment
By Aitken Aitken Cohn A team from the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a devastating derailment that involved an Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago. The incident killed four people, and dozens of passengers suffered injuries after the Amtrak train collided with a dump truck while traveling through rural Missouri. According… read more