Carlos Castro, 52 and Laurie Castro, 50, were killed in a Riverside car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in My Valley News, the fatal hit-and-run car accident occurred on Glen Oaks Road in Temecula the night of May 6, 2011. Carlos Castro was driving a…
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Pedestrians Critically Injured in Two Separate Orange County Car Accidents
Two pedestrians are in critical condition after being involved in two unrelated Orange County car accidents within four miles of each other. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, one of the pedestrian accidents occurred at Knott and Lincoln avenues, and the other occurred at Crescent Way…
Ban on Darvon and Darvocet (Propoxyphene) Came Too Late to Save Consumers
As the number of Darvon and Darvocet lawsuits continues to rise, consumers are starting to question the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s continued approval of this 50-year-old defective product. Darvon and Darvocet’s active ingredient, propoxphene, was approved in 1957 as a strong painkiller, but Darvon’s side effects have been well-documented…
Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control Continue to Claim Victims
Not so long ago, Yaz and Yasmin birth control were considered to be one of the most advanced and effective forms of contraceptives on the market, but those days are over. According to Bnet, about 190 women have died after taking Yaz and its predecessor Yasmin and countless more have…
6-year-old Girl Killed in Hit-And-Run Accident
Kemberly Arrue, 6, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in the LA Weekly, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on West 49th Place near Figueroa Street in Los Angeles the night of May 3, 2011. Police say Kemberly ran into…
Driver Killed in Los Angeles Car Accident
A man in his 30s was killed in a Los Angeles car accident when his Honda Civic veered off the roadway and crashed. According to a report in The Pasadena Star-News, the fatal car accident occurred on the eastbound 91 Freeway near Pioneer Boulevard in Artesia early morning on May…
Fatal Orange County Motorcycle Accident
Jesse Norris, 32, of Chino Hills, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Orange County the morning of May 1, 2011. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal motorcycle crash occurred early morning in the 1900 block of West Orangewood Avenue in Orange. Police say…
Pedestrian Killed in Los Angeles Hit-and-Run Car Accident
A man was killed in a Los Angeles car accident involving a hit-and-run driver, who officials say, was under the influence of alcohol. According to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on 10th Street West near Avenue J-8 in Lancaster the night of…
Wrong-Way Driver Causes San Bernardino Car Accident
Injuries were sustained in a San Bernardino car accident involving two vehicles, caused by a wrong-way driver. According to a news report in The San Bernardino County Sun, the injury car accident occurred on the Base Line off ramp on southbound 215 Freeway in San Bernardino the night of April…
Los Angeles Truck Accident Proves Fatal
Jaime Angelina Jones, 28, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after a large truck crashed into her disabled vehicle early morning on April 27, 2011. According to a news report in The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the fatal truck accident occurred on the 210 Freeway near Irwindale Avenue…