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 in a [...]
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, said [...]
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, going [...]
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 other bad [...]
Deadly crash Involving an 11 year old driver- Why was he driving?
Friday, January 15th, 2010Three lives were lost when 11-year-old José Silva ran a stop sign at the intersection of Avenue 152 and Road 168 near Woodville, California.
A truck headed south on Road 168 didn’t have enough time to stop and collided with Silva’s vehicle.
Silva died at the scene along with his mother, Maria Covarrubias, and José’s seven-year old [...]
SUV overturns in Highway 101 Crash in Oxnard California, hurts 7 bound for CLU swim meet
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010Seven people were injured, including four Washington state residents, when a SUV rolled over Thursday afternoon while going south on Highway 101 near Vineyard Avenue in Oxnard.
The accident was reported about 1:45 p.m., said Steve Reid, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol in Oxnard.
The seven, and an eighth person who was not injured, were [...]
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.
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 twelfth victim [...]
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 the [...]
Hospital misplaced Baby’s Body for Days
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Sacramento – California
A premature baby, born at 20 weeks, died just two short hours after entering the world. Shortly after; baby Autumn’s body was lost at Kaiser Permanente and was not found for six days, as reported by CBS 13.
As the parents of baby Autumn were making the heart wrenching funeral arrangements, representatives of Kaiser alerted the [...]
Stroller Company announces major safety recall; Maclaren umbrella strollers pose risk of injuries to children’s fingers
Saturday, November 14th, 2009Maclaren is recalling at least 1 million umbrella strollers because of a potential hazard to children’s fingers. A side hinge mechanism poses the risk of cutting or amputating a child’s fingers when the stroller is being opened or closed, the British company said Monday.
The voluntary recall applies to all Maclaren strollers sold in the U.S. [...]
California Personal Injury Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez Supports the Consumer Attorneys of California
Thursday, November 12th, 2009George Washington once said:
Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments [July 29, 1759]. The advocates of consumer rights, viewing the resources of defense firms and corporate defendants, can relate to the trepidation [...]
There will be Changes on the Oakland Bay Bridge following a Death Plunge by Truck.
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Caltrans will add more safety measures and warning signs on the Bay Bridge to try to get drivers to slow down before the new S-curve, where a speeding truck driver lost control early Monday and plunged in his big rig 200 feet to his death on Yerba Buena Island, authorities said.
New signs advising motorists of [...]
It is About Time we get Health Care Reform in this Nation; With a Public Option.
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009*** October 9, 2009 Update – The United States House of Representatives has passed a historic health care reform bill which includes the public option. Now it is up to the Senate to act on the bill, and the President to sign.
Well I try to stay away from topics like this on my Blog because [...]
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 [...]
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 and [...]
Los Osos California couple dies in car accident in Kern County California
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009A deadly accident in Kern County claims the lives of two Los Osos, California residents.
The California Highway Patrol said 62-year-old Shirlene Soto and her husband, 84-year-old Walter Elliott, were among the four people who died in a car crash on Highway 46 east of Highway 33 Friday morning.
The CHP said a man driving a Chevy [...]
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 Northbound, when a [...]
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 the intersection, happened [...]
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 Los Angeles [...]
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 vehicular [...]
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 the [...]
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 Maple Street [...]
Man killed, Six Injured in Truck Accident outside Salinas, California.
Friday, September 25th, 2009A Salinas Valley farmworker was killed and six other people were sent to hospitals Wednesday when a truck smashed head-on into a car on Alisal Road outside Salinas, California.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened shortly before 7a.m. about a mile north of Hartnell Road.
Juan DeLeon Alcantar, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene [...]
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 half [...]