Another Fatal Metrolink Accident, 1 killed, 3 injured as train hits truck east of Los Angeles.
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010LOS ANGELES — California A Metrolink commuter train hit a maintenence truck parked on a set of railroad tracks in the San Gabriel Valley on Saturday, killing a railroad worker who was sitting in the truck and leaving three train passengers with minor injuries, authorities said. The person killed was an employee of the Union [...]
New California State Laws for the Second Decade of the 21st Century; The Year 2010; I think our State Legislatures have too much time on their hands! Read Below.
Thursday, December 31st, 2009A Summary of New California Laws for the year 2010.
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 [...]
Highway 126 collision sends 12 people to hospital in Ventura County
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Twelve people were transported to area hospitals, four of them with major injuries, after an accident Saturday night on Highway 126 near Santa Paula. The accident occurred about 6:30 p.m. east of Toland Road when Alex Rojas, 26, of Santa Clarita lost control of the sport utility vehicle he was driving while attempting to pass [...]
What the Heck? San Francisco’s Sanctuary City Policy is an Accident waiting to Happen!
Friday, October 30th, 2009On November 1, 2009, the city of San Francisco in California will implement a new policy that prevents city police officers from automatically impounding cars driven by unlicensed drivers. Unlicensed drivers will now be given 20 minutes to find someone with a valid license to drive their car. Only if an unlicensed driver is caught [...]
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 [...]
Biggest Recall in Toyota History; Stuck Accelerators; Important Info for Toyota and Lexus Owners!
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009You may have read an article we wrote below about a fatal accident involving a family test driving a lexus and allegations that there may have been a defect that caused the accident. Federal investigators have said of the 102 accidents caused by stuck gas pedals on Toyota vehicles, there are four possible causes involving [...]
Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in Highway 1 crash in San Luis Obispo
Sunday, September 6th, 2009San Luis Obispo – California A 24-year-old San Luis Obispo man riding a motorcycle was taken to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center this morning with major injuries after colliding with a stopped semi truck on Highway 1, the CHP said. The man, whose name has not yet been released, was riding northbound in the highway’s [...]
Van tried to evade head-on Collision east of Meridian, CA.
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009The driver of a van carrying 10 unbelted passengers swerved to try and avoid the head-on collision that killed a Yuba City woman, a California Highway Patrol official said Monday. Lorretta Lynn Deniz, 22, of the 400 block of Emerson Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Saturday night accident on Highway 20 [...]
Oxnard California Driver arrested in Bicyclist’s Death.
Monday, June 29th, 2009MALIBU – California An Oxnard man was arrested in a hit-and-run accident after his truck allegedly struck and killed a father and injured his son cycling along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The incident occurred about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Cyclist Rodrigo “Rod” Armas, 45, of Kern County, died at the scene, while his 14-year-old son [...]
Off Road Motorcycle, Dirt Bikes, Dune Buggies, Golf Cart, Snowmobiles, and ATV (standard, sport and utility) Insurance and Safety; Some Important Tips.
Monday, June 1st, 2009I was reading a story whereby a 14-year-old girl from Woodacre, California was airlifted to an Oakland hospital Sunday afternoon after a collision between two off-road motorcycles in Novato. The girl suffered head and internal injuries in an undeveloped lot near the junction of highways 101 and 37 and was flown to Oakland Children’s Hospital [...]
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 [...]
California Medical Malpractice Cases In a Nutshell.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009What you need to know about California Medical Malpractice Cases.
Slip & Fall / Trip & Fall
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009Call our Premises Liability / Slip & Fall Hotline 7 days per week, 24 hours per day, Toll Free at (800) 816-1529 General Information If you have already suffered what you believe to be a premises liability case n the State of California, we highly recommend that you stop reading right now, and call our [...]
Motorcycle Accidents
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009General Information If you have already been in a Motorcycle accident in the State of California, we highly recommend that you stop reading right now, and call our law firm for a free telephone consultation at (800) 816-1529, Ext. 1. We will tell you over the telephone if we think that you have a case [...]
Car Accidents
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009General Information If you have already been in an auto or other type of motor vehicle accident in the State of California, we highly recommend that you stop reading right now, and call our law firm for a free telephone consultation at (800) 816-1529, Ext. 1. We will tell you over the telephone if we [...]
New Laws for 2009 in the State of California.
Friday, January 30th, 2009Here are some of the new laws which went effect on January 1, 2009: No-text Law Writing, sending, or reading a “text-based communication” while driving will be against the law for all drivers in California. Violating this law is punishable by a base fine of $20 for a first offense and $50 for each subsequent [...]
Ventura, California Woman Impaled During Car Accident Dies
Monday, September 22nd, 2008VENTURA, California — The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s office says a Ventura woman impaled by a metal pole after a dramatic car accident died from her injuries. Armando Chavez, a senior deputy with the Medical Examiner’s office, says Louise Nemerson was rushed to Ventura County Medical Center where she died during surgery on Thursday. Police [...]
Man Arrested in Fatal Car Crash in La Puente, California
Monday, September 22nd, 2008Los Angeles, California A Duarte, California man, 22 years old, is being held after allegedly running a red light and smashing into another car, killing its occupant. A 22-year-old Duarte California man was arrested after allegedly running a red light and broadsiding another car in La Puente, California last night, killing the 61-year-old driver, a California [...]
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 [...]
Chatsworth California Metrolink train crash kills 25, injures hundreds, and wreaks havoc on my neighborhood.
Monday, September 15th, 2008While driving home on the Ronald Reagan Freeway Friday night to pick up my gal, I observed many helicopters hovering over the area where I live. I decided to turn on KFWB News Radio to find out what was going on. I heard on the news that there had been a horrendous train accident within [...]
Legal Disclaimer
Sunday, July 13th, 2008This Blog and all materials on it have been prepared by The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez for informational purposes only and not as legal advice. While we do attempt to keep our material up-to-date, we cannot guarantee that it is either complete or current, and it may not reflect the latest legal developments. [...]
What Do You Do When Your Motel or Hotel Has Bed Bugs? Don’t the let Bed Bugs Bite!
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Imagine you and your spouse have been traveling for many hours on a major interstate highway on your motorcycle or in your car, truck or other motor vehicle. You and your spouse are very tired, sleepy, and decide to get a hotel or motel for the evening. You stop at what you think is big [...]
Happy Independence Day from The California Personal Injury Lawyer Blog!
Friday, July 4th, 2008First off I want to wish everyone a safe and sane Independence Day.Well it is that time of year again; Independence Day, known to others as the 4th of July Holiday. On this day in the year 1776, the founding fathers of the United States of America proclaimed through the Declaration of Independence, a new [...]
Highway 101 reopened after Big Rig Truck Crash in Redwood City, California
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008Four people were injured in a crash that closed all but one lane of northbound Highway 101 in Redwood City for about two hours this morning, causing traffic to back up for miles. The accident involved a big-rig and six cars, according to CHP Officer Grace Castillo. She said those hurt were taken to Stanford [...]
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