8 People are Killed at an Off-Road Racing Event in Lucerne Valley; What are the Legal Ramifications?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Many of you have heard by now that 8 people died in the Lucerne Valley, at an off road racing event, when a truck went out of control during the event. Many of you may not know that 39 other people were injured; 10 seriously. I personally send my heartfelt condolences to all of the [...]
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 [...]
4 Year Old Boy killed in Hwy. 101 truck crash in South San Jose, California; driver is being held on DUI charges
Monday, July 12th, 2010A 4-year-old boy was killed Sunday night in South San Jose after an alleged drunken-driver returning from a heavy metal concert slammed into the back of the family’s broken down pickup truck. James “Jimmy” Francis Lee’s blood-alcohol level was “about twice the legal limit” of 0.08, said California Highway Patrol Officer Brien Rayner. “He said [...]
Distracted by cell phone, driver injured in Sutter County crash
Monday, July 5th, 2010A Gridley woman who looked down to answer her cell phone in her car suffered major injuries Saturday in a Sutter County crash, the California Highway Patrol said today. The accident happened about 3:30 p.m. on Larkin Road south of Brubaker Road, just south of the Butte County line. The CHP said Virginia Hewitt, 31, [...]
3 People Killed this morning In Crash On 101 Freeway In Sherman Oaks, California
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010SHERMAN OAKS, Calfornia Motorists exchanging information after a crash on the 101 Freeway in Sherman Oaks were hit by another vehicle, causing a second accident that killed three. Authorities say motorists exchanging information after a crash on the Ventura (101) Freeway in Sherman Oaks were hit by another vehicle, causing a second accident that killed [...]
Toyota sued over deaths in horrendous California crash
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Los Angeles – California Relatives of a California state trooper and three family members whose fatal car wreck helped spark Toyota’s wide-ranging safety recall have sued the automaker for defects they say caused the vehicle to speed out of control and crash. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in San Diego Superior Court, was the latest [...]
Two Accidents snarl Highway 101 traffic in Novato, California
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Just minutes after the roadway on northbound Highway 101 was cleared when a big-rig overturned early Monday morning – snarling traffic for several hours – a second four-vehicle wreck in Novato jammed traffic in the same direction. The second accident occurred at 11:38 a.m. just north of Atherton Avenue and blocked the two left lanes, [...]
Head-on car crash on I-8 traps two in Southern California
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010East County California — Two motorists were trapped and had to be extricated from their cars Sunday night after a head-on collision east of Alpine on Interstate 8, authorities said. The accident was reported about 9 p.m. on I-8 west of state Route 79. A 66-year-old woman traveling westbound on I-8 in a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina, [...]
The Victim of head on car crash in Southern California mourned.
Monday, January 25th, 2010Friends, family and students are mourning the loss of a 50-year-old father who was killed Friday in a head-on crash near Steele Canyon High School, where he often volunteered for his kids’ drama productions. He was identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office Saturday as David Norman Reid, who lived with his wife and family in [...]
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!
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 [...]
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 [...]
Do not Walk or Run into Freeway Lanes; A CHP Warning to Pedestrians
Thursday, November 12th, 2009The California Highway Patrol is warning people to stay out of freeway lanes; even if they have spilled or dropped something from their vehicle; after a woman was fatally struck Saturday morning while trying to retrieve a lost box on the Capital City California Freeway. Instead, people should pull over in a safe place and [...]
Three killed in another accident on Highway 46 North of Bakersfield, California.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Three people were killed in a head-on crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 46 north of Bakersfield. Friday, four people were killed in an accident on the same highway. The accident happened at about 2:53 p.m. on Highway 46 just east of Wildwood Road. That’s between Wasco and Interstate 5, not far from Wasco State Prison [...]
Santa Maria Woman Dies in Motorcycle Accident
Monday, October 26th, 2009The California Highway Patrol says 51-year-old Nancy Simmons, of Santa Maria, has died in a motorcycle accident. The CHP says she was a health technician at Santa Maria High School. The accident happened on Northbound Highway 101, near the Santa Maria River Bridge, just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The CHP said four motorcycles were traveling [...]
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 [...]
A Woman and 2 LAPD officers injured in car accident in Los Angeles
Sunday, October 18th, 2009Los Angeles – California The crash occurred at the intersection of Venice Boulevard and Glyndon Avenue around 12:20 a.m. All three accident victims were transported to hospitals. “The two officers are still at the hospital being treated for their injuries, but I don’t know their current condition,” Lt. Paula Kreefft, a watch commander at 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 [...]
CHP Cruiser hits Pickup Truck in Santa Rosa, California; Driver Critically Injured.
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Santa Rosa – California A California Highway Patrol cruiser spun out of control and struck a pickup truck, critically injuring the driver, on Highway 12 just east of the Highway 101 interchange in Santa Rosa Saturday night, the CHP said. Officer Blair Hardcastle took evasive action when a motorcycle merged onto the highway from the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Illegal U Turn By Truck Causes a Fatal Car Accident.
Thursday, June 25th, 2009California The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the Turlock man killed in Thursday’s accident on Highway 152, while a California Highway Patrol spokeswoman noted how the involved big-rig driver had been making an illegal U-turn as the car with the victims approached at a high rate of speed. The man [...]
Edison power pole knocked over in Silverado Canyon; Injuries Sustained.
Monday, June 8th, 2009SILVERADO CANYON – California A traffic collision on Black Star Canyon Road just north of Silverado Canyon Road at 3:07 p.m. Saturday caused an Edison power pole to go down, according to the California Highway Patrol. A truck carrying six people knocked over the pole, injuring multiple people in the vehicle. An ambulance responded to [...]