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 [...]
Three Whittier California children killed in morning crash on the 5 Freeway
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010SANTA CLARITA – Newhall, California Three of five people killed in a chain-reaction crash on the southbound 5 Freeway near the 14 freeway, early Monday were local children, authorities said. Cynthia J. Hernandez, 9, Edgar A. Hernandez, 8, and Xochitl M. Hernandez, 5, all of Whittier, were killed after the car they were riding in [...]
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, [...]
EZ Lube CEO arrested for Drunk Driving after Newport Beach, California Crash.
Thursday, February 11th, 2010NEWPORT BEACH – California A man arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after crashing twice within a city block is the chief executive officer of EZ Lube, an oil-change chain. Mark David Goodman, 41, has not been charged with a crime since posting bail Tuesday afternoon. Goodman, who was not injured, was arrested shortly after [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Man killed crossing Lake Isabella Blvd. identified
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified James T. Kelly, 69, of Lake Isabella, as the person struck by a pickup truck Friday evening about 6:30 p.m., when, according to witnesses, he attempted to cross Lake Isabella Blvd. in his motorized wheelchair. The incident occurred in the 6100 block of Lake Isabella Blvd., in Lake [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Pedestrian hit when truck swerves off road.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009VALLEY CENTER , California A 30-year-old man was flown to a local hospital with major injuries after he was hit by a truck that swerved off the road Tuesday morning, authorities said. The incident took place shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Cole Grade Road just south of Cool Valley Road, about five miles north of [...]
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 [...]
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