Bus Accidents
6 People killed in Greyhound Bus Accident near Fresno.
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010FRESNO, Calif. — A Greyhound bus carrying 47 people and traveling to Sacramento from Los Angeles crashed on a highway in California’s Central Valley on Thursday, killing six and injuring many others. California Highway Patrol Officer Michelle Sigmond said the bus driver swerved to try to avoid another crash involving an overturned SUV and slammed [...]
A Bus hits and kills Horse in Morgan Hill, CA
Friday, March 12th, 2010A Valley Transit Authority bus carrying 18 passengers collided with a horse in a north Morgan Hill residential neighborhood about 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The horse did not immediately die, which made for a horrific scene as it flailed around for about 45 minutes until animal control officers arrived with [...]
California Highway Patrol: Is Your Car Ready For Severe Weather?
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Winterhaven – California Experts say it’s very important to make sure that your car is ready for severe weather. Experts say now is the time to make sure that your car is properly maintained and equipped for inclement weather. According to the Winterhaven California Highway Patrol, accidents in the Desert Southwest increase during rain and [...]
Beware of Accident Scammers and Con Artist; Don’t get Screwed out of a Recovery.
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Don’t be conned out of money you are entitled to. Be diligent!
California Highway patrol says 12 dead in California traffic accidents
Sunday, December 27th, 2009SACRAMENTO, California The California Highway Patrol says 12 people have died in accidents statewide over the Christmas holiday weekend, one more than in 2008. Of the 10 vehicle occupants who died in the CHP’s jurisdiction between Christmas Eve and noon Saturday, half weren’t wearing seat belts. A motorcycle rider also died, the CHP says. The [...]
Tort Reform is a big Scam; Why Tort Reform will Hurt You and take away more of Your Freedom!
Sunday, December 20th, 2009When you hear the term “Tort Reform” realize they what you are really hearing is a call to take away your legal right to get compensation when you are injured due to the negligence of another, to protect big business, the insurance companies, the big pharmaceutical companies, and big medicine; as though they are not [...]
What To Do After A California Motor Vehicle Accident.
Thursday, December 17th, 2009Over my years of practicing personal injury laws one of the most common questions I am asked is “What should I do after I am involved in a motor-vehicle accident?” You feel the impact and hear the crunching of metal, then the accident is over. You lived through the few seconds which seemed like an [...]
Bad weather in California causing hundreds of Car, Truck and Other Motor Vehicle Accidents; Be Careful.
Friday, December 11th, 2009As all you Californians know, we have had a series of bad storms over the past week. Now this is nothing new to Northern Californians, but Southern Californians are definitely not used to the rain and snow. There have literally been hundreds of car, truck and other motor vehicle accidents over the past week all [...]
Vehicle collides with school bus carrying children in Ontario, California
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009Ontario – California A school bus carrying about 15 students crashed into a tree after it was hit by a vehicle that ran a stop sign, according to the California Highway Patrol incident log. None of the child passengers were hurt, CHP dispatchers said, but the bus driver was injured. The traffic collision, which blocked [...]
Woman Crushed to Death by a Bus in a Motorcycle Accident
Sunday, October 11th, 2009Tecate, California – A 42-year-old woman from La Mesa was crushed to death by a bus while riding on the back of a motorcycle on a steep, winding grade just northeast of the Tecate border crossing with Mexico on the California side in Tecate, California. Debra Louise Allen, 42, of La Mesa, was on the [...]
Bus Driver is convicted in Colusa gambler bus crash; Charter Bus Safety Act, AB636
Friday, October 9th, 2009Driver Quintin Joey Watts faces a maximum of 76 years in prison for his role in the gambler’s special bus crash that killed 11 passengers on their way to Colusa Casino Resort last year. A jury of six men and six women deliberated for three hours Thursday before convicting Watts of 11 counts of gross [...]
San Diego Band “A City Serene” involved in a Horrific Bus Accident.
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009A few days into their first tour, promoting their debut album “The Art of Deceiving Perception” the San Diego band called “A City Serene” were involved in a horrific bus accident on Interstate 5 in Kern County, south of Bakersfield. Six members of the band were traveling north on I-5, approximately a mile and a [...]
5 French tourists killed, dozens injured in central California tour bus crash
Sunday, June 21st, 2009SOLEDAD, CALIFORNIA Luggage and bodies were left strewn around a central California highway after a bus carrying French tourists overturned on an overpass, killing at least five and injuring dozens. Investigators were still trying to determine the cause of the crash Tuesday afternoon that shut down U.S. 101 for hours, but said the tour bus [...]
The Importance of Keeping Your Liability Insurance Even in Tough Economic Times.
Saturday, May 30th, 2009My office has been swamped with accident victims who are not at fault in motorcycle, car, truck and other motor vehicle accidents, yet had no liability insurance at the time of the accident. In California if you drive a motor vehicle such as a car, motorcycle, truck, etc., without basic liability insurance, you are precluded [...]
Representing Yourself in a California Personal Injury Case is Just Plain Dumb!
Thursday, March 12th, 2009Recently I talked to a man who was rear ended in a car accident, and suffered injuries. He received medical treatment which totaled approximately $5,000.00. He stated that the insurance company told him to submit a demand, which he did. He then told me that the insurance company kept telling him to wait just a [...]
Metro Bus and Metro Train Collide in Los Angeles, 15 injured so far!
Saturday, September 20th, 2008LOS ANGELES, California — A metro train and a bus collided Friday, injuring at least 15 people near downtown Los Angeles, officials said. The crash happened a week after a deadly collision involving a commuter train in a Los Angeles suburb called Chatsworth, California. Passengers on the Metro Blue Line train were hurt in Friday’s [...]
California Ban on Use of Cell Phone Without Hand Free Begins July 1, 2008! What You Need to Know about the New Law.
Monday, June 2nd, 2008On July 1, after a nearly two-year grace period, a new era begins in California: holding a cell phone to your ear and talking while driving will be illegal unless it is an emergency. In most cases, you will still be able to talk-and-drive, but you will need a hands-free device to do so such [...]
30 Workers Treated After Farm Labor Bus Crash Near Fresno, California
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Two days after a farm labor bus carrying 36 workers overturned on Highway 33 south of Mendota, the California Highway Patrol updated the number of people treated for injuries. About 30 people were taken to four hospitals or sought treatment on their own, said Sgt. Robert Brunell of the CHP office in Coalinga. The CHP [...]
Where My Law Firm Handles Personal Injury Cases In California.
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008My firm handles personal injury cases in the following cities and counties thoughout California. Southern California, Central California, Northern California, 29 Palms, Adelanto, Agoura Hills. Alameda, Albany, Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Alturas, Amador City, American Canyon, Anaheim, Anderson, Angels Camp, Antioch, Apple Valley, Arcadia, Arcata, Arroyo Grande, Artesia, Arvin, Atascadero, Atherton, Atwater, Auburn, Avalon, Avenal, Azusa, [...]
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle In California.
Monday, April 7th, 2008My law firm handles most types of personal injury cases throughout the State of California. We have offices in Southern California and Northern California, and can come to you to sign you up for most personal injury cases, so that you do not have to waste gas driving to our office. We like to make [...]
How Much Money is Your Personal Injury Case Worth?
Sunday, December 16th, 2007As a personal Injury Lawyer the number one question I get from every prospective or existing client is; how much money will I get for my personal injury case? The actual answer to the question is that no personal injury lawyer can honestly tell you the answer to the question unless they have E.S.P. or [...]
Car, Motorcycle, Truck, and other Motor Vehicle Cases in California; The Burden of Proof.
Monday, December 3rd, 2007I get many calls from many victims of Car, Motorcycle, Truck, and other Motor Vehicle accidents. The vast majority of drivers in California will eventually get into some kind of motor vehicle accident in their lifetime, whether it be a small fender bender or a major accident. What most non lawyers do not know is [...]
California Minimum Insurance Requirements.
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Pursuant to California State Law, (Proposition 213) you must have minimum liability insurance coverage of $10,000 Property Damage, $15,000 bodily injury per person, and $30,000 per incident while you are driving on California Roads. If you do not have minimum liability insurance coverage, you will NOT BE ENTITLED TO GENERAL DAMAGES (pain & suffering, emotional [...]
Car, Motorcycle, and Other Motor Vehicle Insurance; Comprehensive and Collision Coverage
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007Comprehensive and Collision coverage on your car, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle will cover the damage to your car, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle if you are in an accident that is your fault up to the “Fair Market Value,” of your vehicle. It will also cover your vehicle up to Fair Market Value if [...]
A call for Legislation to Protect Passengers of Mass Transit! The discrimination must End.
Saturday, July 21st, 2007I have done many cases against various governmental operators of Mass Transit systems, and I have currently have cases going right now. Problem #1; no buses or trains that I know of, have seatbelts to protect passengers who are riding in them. Airplanes do have such safety devices. Secondly, most buses and transit trains have [...]