Orange County, California Pool Drowning: 6-Year-Old Recovering From Placentia Accident
(California Injury Lawyers Blog)... 2008, six Orange County minors under age 5 died in California drowning accidents. One child died in a spa, four kids died in pools, and ... risk of dying or sustaining catastrophic injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, in drowning accidents. Steps premise owners can take to decrease the chances that someone will die in a pool ... CPSC Although more drowning accidents tend to occur during the summer months, our Orange County, California personal injury lawyers are aware that the warm weather in our ...
July 3, 2009 01:57 pm
Los Angeles County DUI Arrest
(California Criminal Lawyer Blog)... person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle." The consequences of a Southern California DUI arrest are quite significant. The severity of the charges would depend on a defendant's level of intoxication, the extent of ... driving - be it a first-time offense or a repeat offense - please contact a skilled Los Angeles DUI defense lawyer at Takakjian, Sowers & Sitkoff, LLP for a free and comprehensive consultation. We will work hard to get your ...
July 3, 2009 12:54 pm
Report: Dangerous Highways are Factor in More than 50 Percent of Accident Fatalities
(California Car Accident Lawyers - California Personal Injury Blog)... utility poles will be repositioned so they are not a risk to motorists, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. Besides California accident lawyers can also look forward to the passing of a $500 billion transportation bill which will invest heavily in ... that there is a strong likelihood it will be passed. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of dangerous roads. Please visit our website ...
July 2, 2009 01:49 pm
Appellate Court Burns Man Burned at Burning Man
(San Diego Injury Law Blog)... festival. The trial court would have none of it, and dismissed the case on summary judgment. Beninati then appealed. Yesterday, California's Court of Appeal, First District, affirmed the trial court, holding that the promoter owed no duty of care to ... assumed such risk. To read the entire opinion click here. (.pdf) The San Diego personal injury lawyers at Walton Barber LLP represent individuals injured in all types of accidents, including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accident, ...
July 2, 2009 11:17 am
Death of bridge worker in Orange County finally resolved 3 years after his death when surviving relatives demonstrated the cause of his death was due to negligence.
(Southern California Injury Law Blog)... the center of bridge. His widow then brought suits against Orange County, Rancho Santa Margarita and the California Department of Transportation. Orange County Superior Court judge Sheila Fell last week dismissed the case after settlement. Both sides were represented by attorneys arguing who was negligent, but in the end, the lawyers resolved the matter without going to trial. The complicated legal issues arising from a wrongful death require careful analysis because of ...
July 2, 2009 10:17 am
Whither The Heeding Presumption?
(Drug and Device Law)... don't read every warning that we encounter - and we're defense lawyers. Like Riley, we don't think anybody else does either. ... liability). In Harris, the court declined to create a heeding presumption in a case involving a truck accident. The court observed that its state supreme court had, in a prior warning causation case ( ... recognize a heeding presumption. In Motus v. Pfizer Inc., after a lengthy discussion of California precedent, the court summed up: Given that other no other court applying ...
July 2, 2009 05:18 am
Driver Who Caused Orange County Car Accident Arrested for DUI
(California Injury Blog)... which swerved out of the Express Lanes of the eastbound 91 Freeway and caused a car accident involving at least three other cars, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under ... driver was apparently carrying a load of nails. As the truck rolled over, the nails spilled all over the freeway, California Highway Patrol officials said. No other car ... very best for a speedy and complete recovery. According to California Highway Patrol's 2007 traffic accident statistics, 178 deaths and 14,185 injuries ...
July 2, 2009 01:01 am
Woman Killed In Crash Near Nevada State Line
(Los Angeles Accident " Injury Law Firm)... a San Fernando Valley woman, aged 24, who was involved in the car accident on Monday afternoon. The car accident took place at 2:15 pm on southbound freeway 15 . ... Fusion that veered off the freeway road, overturning the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the car accident. If you have been involved in a Los Angeles car ... specifically in terms of the legalities in your case. The expertise of our lawyers in Los Angeles extends beyond car accident law, which allows us offer you the help ...
July 1, 2009 11:40 pm
GM Concede on Product Liability Question (Somewhat)
(California Car Accident Lawyers - California Personal Injury Blog)... new company that would evolve from the bankruptcy. That had sparked outrage from consumer safety advocates, product liability lawyers as well as state attorneys general, who had stringently voiced their opposition to those plans. The abandonment of ... injury and wrongful death claims each year. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of product liability. Please visit our website ...
July 1, 2009 02:34 pm
On the Burned Man at Burning Man
(Law Blog)... forward, tripped and fell into the fire. The trial court threw out Beninati's case; a ruling that was upheld on Tuesday by a California appeals court. "By continuing to walk into the fire, Beninati assumed the risk that he might trip and fall," presiding Justice Ignazio Ruvolo said in the 3-0 ruling. "The risk of falling and being burned by the flames or hot ash was inherent, obvious and necessary to the event." Beninati's lawyers were unavailable for comment. LBers, let the commentary begin.
July 1, 2009 09:05 am
It is Official: Florida drivers must wear seat belts...or face huge fines.. It's the Law
(Florida Personal Injury Law Blog)... Law Blog, this law was named after two young teens tragically killed in a car accident that were not wearing seatbelts. It is believed that they would not have died, ... came in at number two with 3363 car accident related deaths and California came in at number one with 3974 car accident related deaths. Let's hope ... new Florida seat belt law will help cut the numbers of unnecessary car accident deaths down in Florida. It will be interesting to compare our numbers from this year after the seatbelt ...
June 30, 2009 09:20 pm
Hate a Lawyer Week: Abuse of Power and Process...
(Divorce And Mediation Blog)... 's action is viewed as without merit, it damages the relationship of all of us. Most lawyers I know are sensitive to this, and don't throw around their muscle - they ... been involved in the car's sale or transportation at some point in the past, unrelated to the accident. I can easily speculate why he was sued: He lives in San Diego ... balls in the air. The court denied the request. Since I filed the motion, the lawyer found some other California defendants he could name to try to keep the case in the U ...
June 30, 2009 09:29 am
Pedestrian Safety News Roundup Continues ... Look before you exit the car
(Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer)... collisions just since the first of the year. After reading too many pedestrian-accident reports I suggest that both drivers and pedestrians pay more attention to what's ... heading to work. San Diego, California - December 2008 - The lawyers at Estey and Bomberger again bring us news of a pedestrian accident in the Core-Columbia district of San ... not have the right amount of attention focused on your patrol car. Pedestrian accidents with patrol cars and police cruisers aren't all that unusual. So ...
June 30, 2009 07:38 am
Los Angeles County Personal Injury Attorneys Seek Leads in Freeway Hit-and-Run Accident
(Traffic Accident News And Advice Blog)Hit-and-run accidents in Southern California occur almost on a daily basis. Hit-and-run accident victims and their families are the worst sufferers in these situations because not only are they suffer serious ... Ranch Road exit in Pomona. Earnhart had got off the car because he had gotten sick from eating at a restaurant. According to California Highway Patrol officials, it was at this time that the driver of the Mercedes Benz exiting the freeway veered into the shoulder and struck Earnhart. The ...
June 30, 2009 01:01 am
Metro Train Accident and Client Solicitation
(New York Personal Injury Law Blog)... in 2003 and the Metrolink train crash in Southern California in 2008. So now we can add another disaster to the mix: The Washington City Paper reports that: Lawyers Use Web Site, Google Ads to Find Metro Crash Victims (via Overlawyered). An individual named Jared Reagan started a website (metrotrainaccident.com) and then started hustling lawyers to advertise on it. There is no indication that Reagan is even an attorney. So what does this mean? For those lawyers that ...
June 29, 2009 11:34 pm
Attempted Suicide Leads To Injuries In Los Angeles
(Los Angeles Accident " Injury Law Firm)... herself involved jumping into the bus lane of a freeway. The 7:27 evening accident occurred on northbound Harbor Freeway near eastbound Glen Anderson, authorities said. ... hit, but her suicide was halted as she still survived, according to reports from California Highway Patrol. The failed efforts of this attempted suicide did cause injuries, however, ... traumatic injuries in a car accident, we advise that you seek legal counsel after your injuries have been taken care of. Our lawyers in Los Angeles ...
June 29, 2009 09:54 pm
Celebrity Motorcycle Builder Billy Lane Accepts Plea Bargain in A Case That Could Have Ramifications for Others Charged with Southern California DUI
(Los Angeles DUI Attorney Blog)... Garage, has entered a plea bargain arrangement pursuant to a Labor Day 2006 accident that resulted in the death of a fellow motorist. The incident took place in Melbourne Beach, Florida ... Gerald Morelock, who died at the scene. As many Southern California DUI defense attorneys may have done, Lane's lawyer advised his client to accept a plea ... 14. Cases similar to Lane's in Los Angles would likely be governed by California's Vehicle Manslaughter Law, which allows prosecutors to charge offenders in many ...
June 29, 2009 09:12 pm
California Wrongful Death: Family of Two-Truck Driver Files California Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Riverside Superior Court
(California Injury Lawyers Blog)The family of Gregory Gerbing, a tow-truck driver that died in a Southern California traffic accident on Interstate 215 last year is suing Caltrans and a construction company for his Riverside County wrongful death. Gerbing was kneeling ... . The complaint states that Caltrans had already been warned that the placement of the lanes are confusing and could result in a tragic accident. The family's lawsuit is claiming that poor design of the truck lanes where Highway 60 and I-215 split close to Moreno ...
June 29, 2009 08:06 pm
Man Arrested After Fatal Multi Vehicle Crash in Fresno
(California Car Accident Lawyers - California Personal Injury Blog)... local agencies responsible for the signage can also be named in any claim resulting from these injuries. California personal injury lawyers may be able to determine responsibility for the accident and file a claim. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of drunk driving accidents. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. ...
June 29, 2009 04:26 pm
Oxnard California Driver arrested in Bicyclist’s Death.
(California Personal Injury Law Blog)... 14-year-old son and two daughters, ages 9 and 12. This accident is a horrible tragedy for the loved ones of the father who was killed, and his son who was terribly injured. ... , Hit and Run Accident, horrible tragedy, law, law matter, lawyer, legal matters, los angeles county sheriff, malibu california, medical treatment, motor vehicle ... power pole knocked over in Silverado Canyon; Injuries Sustained. (0) Inland Empire California Traffic mishaps have taken a deadly toll. (0) 5 French tourists killed ...
June 29, 2009 04:24 pm