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Hot coffee, car fires, explosions and electrical accidents can lead to injuries that are unlike any other injury. Serious burn injuries from these types of accidents can cause emotional and physical scarring and disfigurement that can never be fully repaired. At the Irvine law firm of Bentley & More LLP, we represent burn injury victims suffering from second or third degree burns, inhalation injuries and other serious injuries caused by th... Read More

Workers in Irvine and across the state may suffer from a traumatic brain injury that they received as a result of a workplace accident. People who are employed in a number of different industries may become a victim of a slip-and-fall incident or have a falling object strike their head at any given moment. From mild concussions to severe brain damage, any type of traumatic brain injury can have serious, long-term consequences for workers. De... Read More

Sporting events are supposed to be enjoyable and exciting. Spectators fill the stands of an arena and cheer on their favorite athletes and teams. Unfortunately, if safety is overlooked in any capacity, enthusiastic fans could be injured while observing the sport.In early 2013, a lap crash at Daytona International Speedway resulted in injuries to at least 28 fans, according to NASCAR officials. The accident ensued when a race car launched... Read More

Attorney Greg Bentley, with Bentley & More LLP, speaks at a news conference about e-cigarettes at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times)By JoNel AlecciaSeattle Times health reporter Four Northwest residents who claim they were hurt when e-cigarettes caught fire or exploded said Thursday they’ll sue the manufacturers and sellers of the popular vaping... Read More

In June, the American Medical Association reclassified obesity as a disease. Proponents of the change argued that the reclassification will provide doctors with the incentive to take the disease seriously and focus more attention on diagnosing and treating obesity, according to The New York Times.The change was nearly a decade in the making. Language was removed from the Medicare coverage manual in 2004 stating that obesity did not meet ... Read More

When most people in Irvine think of physically grueling jobs, they may not think of nursing. However, this occupation takes an undeniable physical toll. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nurses suffer significantly higher rates of overexertion injuries than the majority of other professionals.In 2011, nursing professionals reported double the average rate of these serious workplace injuries. In 2010, the... Read More

New Firm Bentley & More, LLP To Focus On High-Stakes Plaintiff LitigationSeptember 20, 2016 – Irvine, CA – Experienced trial lawyers Greg Bentley and Keith More today announced the formation of their new law firm, Bentley & More LLP, focusing on civil trials involving personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, insurance bad faith, and workers' compensation matters.Greg Bentley was formerly with the Claremont liti... Read More

The purpose of workers' compensation benefits is to ensure that both replacement wages and medical care are available to those who are injured on the job. And while most people might be familiar with construction workers, teachers and truck drivers filing for benefits, a new group of workers are beginning to take advantage of the system: former players in the National Football League. WORKERS' COMP CLAIMS: AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONCUSSION LAWSU... Read More

   Bentley & More LLP client, Vicente Garza recalls the horrific story of an e-cigarette explosion that caused serious injury to his mouth and also lead to losing one of his fingers.Danny Califf, a professional athlete who played for the LA Galaxy, is also a client who was severely injured by a similar explosion. Danny was severely burned with parts of the e-cigarette exploding into his face.This is an u... Read More

  34 year old Air Force Veteran Don George is permanently scarred when an e-cigarette pen exploded in his face, causing injury and permanent scars.Greg Bentley calls out these incidents are not isolated, and happening across the country. He is calling for regulation to protect consumer safety, but is facing resistance from the e-cigarette industry. Read More

  Joseph Cavins shares a terrifying experience with e-cigarettes. Joseph face bears the scars of an exploding vaping pen.Greg Bentley puts the blame on faulty products that do not provide enough safety mechanism to avoid injury. Read More

On June 22, 2016, the workers' compensation system in the State of California hit an all- time low.Erick Gonzalez, a 33 year old iron worker sustained a catastrophic spinal cord injury rendering him a quadriplegic. Through the Iron Worker's Union and the Iron Worker's Contract, his workers' compensation case is subject to the ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) system. The contract allows the parties both the injured worker and employer... Read More

This month, Orange County prosecutors filed insurance fraud charges against Kareem Ahmed, who reportedly developed a topical cream based on profitability, and then bribed doctors to prescribe the expensive treatment to work comp patients. In fact, Ahmed is reported to have paid a total of 25 million dollars to at least 21 physicians to dispense the cream to injured workers.Unfortunately, Ahmed's case is just one in a string of corrupt me... Read More

   Bentley & More LLP assist Nicolas Mercado to fight back against his insurance company to receive fair compensation to make desperately needed modifications to his home. Read More

  Using ReWork's Advanced Technology, our client takes the necessary first steps towards recovery. These are the cases that matter. Read More

In Schultz v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, determined that the claimant was entitled to workers' compensation benefits for injuries he sustained while driving to work in his personal vehicle.Courts generally apply the "going-and-coming rule" to prohibit compensation to employees while driving their personal vehicles to and from an employer's premises except where exceptio... Read More

The odd thing about death in the workplace is the selective nature of the news coverage. When some California workers die in the line of duty, they may be hailed as heroes.When an electrician is killed or a roofer dies after a fall, they rarely receive a one-sentence statement in the paper or on the evening TV news. Yet their family mourns their death just as sincerely and they struggle to come to terms with the emotional and financial l... Read More