If you make it into adulthood without breaking a bone, you are lucky. Most people will break at least one bone at some point in their lives. If you are involved in a car accident, your chances of breaking a bone are even greater.
Various bones can get broken during car accidents, and all are painful and inconvenient while healing. You will have to wear a cast for weeks, take time off work for doctors’ appointments, and possibly even undergo painful physical therapy.
Continue reading →
Gerardo Rodriguez, 49, was injured in a Ventura car accident after he was struck in a crosswalk by a sport utility vehicle, who witnesses say, ran a red light. According to a news report in The Ventura County Star, Rodriguez was using the crosswalk at Oxnard Boulevard and Colonia Road the night of July 25, 2010, when he was hit by the SUV. Those who saw the accident told Oxnard police officials that the SUV went through a red light, struck Rodriguez and then fled the scene of the crash.
Continue reading →
The Consumer Attorneys of California believe that you should, and they have been working to protect your interest by sponsoring AB 2039 which is authored by Charles Calderon.
The attorneys at Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys strongly endorse this bill to revise the California law regarding service of process on people who have accidents in California and then go home, often to areas where service is almost impossible to achieve and is certainly expensive. Basically, this means that if you are in an accident with a non-resident who is driving a rental car, you might have great difficulty exercising your right to sue this person in addition to the rental agency and the insurance company. You may have been seriously injured, yet you cannot start a lawsuit against them. One of the requirements to start a lawsuit is to give notice to the defendant of the suit. If this service cannot be achieved, then the suit is delayed.
Continue reading →
Authorities in Walnut are looking for a hit-and-run suspect who they say struck and critically injured 23-year-old Kenneth Pak. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that the pedestrian crash occurred the night of July 19, 2010 at the intersection of La Puente Road and Flemington Drive. The driver of the vehicle did not stop at the scene.
Officials believe Pak may have been riding a skateboard at the time and that he may not have been in a crosswalk when he was hit, but those details have not yet been confirmed. The accident has left Pak in a coma. Officials are looking for anyone who may have witnessed this collision. Those with information are asked to call Deputy John Rodriguez at 909-595-2264, ext. 3091.
Continue reading →
Steven Mason, 22, was killed in a Bakersfield car accident after he was struck by a vehicle the night of July 12, 2010. According to a news report in the Taft Midway Driller, the fatal motorcycle crash occurred at the intersection of Kern and Eighth Streets, in Taft. Mason was riding a Honda motorcycle east on Kern Street when he hit the vehicle that was making a left turn from Eighth Street on to Kern. Taft police officials say Mason was wearing a helmet, but was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries. He died shortly afterward. An investigation is ongoing.
Continue reading →
Two people were injured in a Los Angeles car accident after their SUV was cut off by a suspected drunk driver. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the injury crash occurred the night of July 19, 2010 on the westbound 10 Freeway near Puente Avenue, in Baldwin Park. The suspect apparently pulled ahead of the SUV causing the female driver of the SUV to swerve and lose control.
Continue reading →
Manuel Enos, 80, was killed in a San Francisco car accident after he was hit by a vehicle while walking in a marked crosswalk. According to a news report in the Contra Costa Times, Enos was in a crosswalk at the intersection of California Street and Franklin Avenue in Mountain View the night of July 19 when he was struck by a Toyota Corolla going west on California Street. The driver of the Toyota fled the scene. Investigators however located 46-year-old Keibun Son, identified her as the driver of the Corolla and arrested her on suspicion of felony hit-and-run. Police say alcohol or drugs were not factors. An investigation is ongoing.
Continue reading →
Guest post by DreamLegalTeam.com.
A bit of ironic news today out of The Wall Street Journal. Apparently Shanghai Volkswagon president Liu Jian was killed in an auto accident with three of his fellow executives while on a business road trip. The details as follows:
” Shanghai Volkswagen is a 50-50 joint venture between Chinese car maker SAIC Group and German auto giant Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE).
A man who was killed in a bicycle accident in Newport Beach the morning of July 15, 2010, has been identified as Michael William Nine. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal accident occurred near the intersection of Spyglass Hill Road and Harbor Ridge Drive when a gardening truck apparently pulled into Nine’s path. Nine was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officials are looking into who or what caused this deadly collision.
My heart goes out to everybody who knew and loved Michael William Nine for their terrible loss. They will be in my prayers.
Continue reading →
Authorities have identified a man who sustained serious injuries in a bicycle accident in San Marcos the morning of July 10, 2010 as Paul Michael Terpolilli. The North County Times reports that Terpolilli was found near his mangled bicycle on Twin Oaks Valley Road. He was in cardiac arrest after having been hit by a car. The driver of the car that hit him did not stop at the scene. Terpolilli was taken to an area medical center with serious injuries.
My heart goes out to Paul Michael Terpolilli and his family members during this tough time. I hope he has not suffered catastrophic injuries and pray that he recovers quickly and completely.
Continue reading →
California Injury Blog