http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/ Published by Bisnar|Chase, LLP en-us 2009-07-04T00:01:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2009/07/california_nursing_home_neglig.html In these times when nursing home abuse and negligence is at an all-time high, it is very important to be armed with pertinent information when you are looking for a nursing home for a loved one. Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect californiainjuryblog-1 2009-07-04T00:01:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2009/07/los-angeles-county-car-accident-crash-938736.html Six people were injured in a Long Beach car accident on the 91 Freeway the morning of July 2, 2009. Auto & Car Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2009-07-03T00:01:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2009/07/orange_county-car-accident-crash-9832646.html The driver of a pickup, which swerved out of the Express Lanes of the eastbound 91 Freeway and caused a car accident involving at least three other cars, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to... Auto & Car Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2009-07-02T00:01:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2009/07/orange-county-car-pedestrian-accident-093765.html Charles Bybee, 62, of Norwalk suffered critical personal injuries in an Orange County car versus pedestrian accident after he saved an apparently suicidal woman from getting hit by traffic on a Fullerton street, CBS News reports. Eyewitnesses told reporters that... Auto & Car Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2009-07-01T00:01:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2009/06/los-angeles-county-bicycle-car-accident-0398375.html Rodrigo "Rod" Armas, 45, died in a Los Angeles County bicycle accident after both he and his son were struck by a truck while cycling east along Pacific Coast Highway, the Ventura County Star reports. The hit-and-run bicycle-car crash occurred... Bicycle Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2009-06-30T00:01:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2009/06/huntington-beach-motorcycle-accident-903837634.html Mark Hampton Montgomery, 59, was killed in a Huntington Beach motorcycle accident after his motorcycle collided with a car the evening of June 26, 2009. According to an article in The Orange County Register, Montgomery was riding the motorcycle west... Motorcycle Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2009-06-29T00:01:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2009/06/fresno_dui_car_crash_kills_thr.html Three occupants of a Honda Civic--Francisco Magana, 20, Virginia Garcia, 21, and Vivian Garcia, 14--were killed in a Fresno car accident that officials believe was caused by a suspected drunk driver going in the wrong road direction. Auto & Car Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2009-06-26T17:01:21-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2009/06/gmchrysler_bankruptcy_will_hav.html The General Motors-Chrysler bankruptcy has caused much anxiety among consumers because it seeks to throw out auto product liability and personal injury lawsuits against them. Now, a new report predicts that a loophole created by the bankruptcies of General Motors and Chrysler will make it possible for the companies to avoid issuing product recalls of defective cars that were manufactured prior to the bankruptcy filings. Defective Products californiainjuryblog-1 2009-06-25T16:18:26-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2009/06/los_angeles_nursing_homes_negl.html California investigators believe that nursing home negligence may have caused the death of an 83-year-old man, who died from head injuries that were not properly assessed or treated by nursing home staff. According to an Associated Press news report, Lakewood Manor North in Los Angeles received an AA citation – the most severe that the California Department of Public Health issues. The negligence, according to officials, involved a patient who had slipped, fallen and suffered a head injury while trying to move from his bed to a wheelchair in 2007. The resulting head injury was not properly assessed or treated, investigators say. The man ended up dying four days after he fell. Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect californiainjuryblog-1 2009-06-24T16:31:39-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2009/06/washington_dc_metrorail_train.html At least nine people were killed and scores of other commuters were injured in a Washington D.C. train accident the evening of June 22, 2009. According to a Fox News report, one Metro train smashed into the back of another during rush hour traffic causing the front end of one train to jackknife violently into the air and fall on top of the other. Cars of both trains were ripped open and smashed together in what officials say is the worst train accident in the Metrorail's 33-year history. Washington D. C. fire officials treated at least 76 people at the scene and many were sent to area hospitals including six people with critical injuries. Among the dead was Jeanice McMillan, operator of the trailing train. Train Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2009-06-23T13:50:27-08:00