California Injury Blog

An elderly woman was injured in a Los Angeles car accident after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street, the evening of February 1, 2012. According to a news report in The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Ellen Drive and Cypress Street, which is in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County near Covina. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the collision. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The nature or extent of her injuries is not known at this time.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim of this pedestrian accident. I wish her the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

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A 12-year-old girl was injured in a dog bite incident in Riverside County, the afternoon of January 29, 2012. According to a news report in The Press Enterprise, the dog attack occurred near East Rider Street and Evans Road in Perris. Officials have quarantined the pit bull involved in the attack and the young victim has been hospitalized for her injuries. The extent of her injuries has not been reported and it is not clear if the dog's owner will be cited or charged in connection with this attack.

My heart goes out to the girl who has been injured in this dog attack. I wish her the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.

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A 57-year-old woman suffered a serious head injury in a San Diego car accident after a vehicle struck her at a street intersection. According to a news report in U-T San Diego, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Wightman Street and Marlborough Avenue the morning of January 26, 2012. Officials say the 30-year-old driver of a GMC pickup truck stopped at a stop sign and then attempted a right turn. The pickup hit the woman, knocking her to the ground. She was transported to a local hospital with severe head injuries. It is not clear if the driver will be cited for this collision.

My thoughts and prayers are with this seriously injured pedestrian. I wish her the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

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A woman was seriously injured in a San Diego car accident after a car pulled out of a driveway and struck her, the morning of January 25, 2012. According to a news report in U-T San Diego, the pedestrian accident occurred on Coronado Avenue near Green Bay Street in the Nestor section of San Diego. Officials say the driver had dropped off his children and was pulling out when he hit the woman. She suffered a broken femur and hip as well as abdomen injuries. The report makes no mention of whether or not the driver was cited for the collision.

My heart goes out to the woman injured in this San Diego car crash. I wish her the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.

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A Moreno Valley woman and her 6-year-old son were injured in a dog bite incident, the morning of January 24, 2012. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the incident happened on Indian Avenue near Sunnymead Boulevard in a residential neighborhood as the woman was walking with her son and pushing a stroller with a young child. It was then that a 120-pound bull mastiff jumped a chain link fence from a nearby yard and began attacking the boy.

Officials say the big dog latched on to the boy's head partially severing his right ear, before biting the woman in her left hip. The child in the stroller was uninjured. The owner of the dog arrived at the scene and took control of the animal. Both, the woman and the boy have been hospitalized with dog bite injuries and are recovering. The dog has been handed over to animal control. It will likely be euthanized, officials say. The dog's owners have not been cited pending an official investigation.

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Augustine Choi, 97, was critically injured in a Garden Grove car accident after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road, the afternoon of January 21, 2012. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Choi was walking in a marked crosswalk near the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Stanford Avenue when he was hit by a car. The driver and other passersby stopped to help the elderly victim. Choi was transported to an area trauma center and is said to be in critical condition. An investigation is ongoing.

My thoughts and prayers are with Augustine Choi who has apparently suffered life-threatening injuries in this pedestrian accident. I pray that he makes it through these major injuries and goes on to make a complete recovery.

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A bicyclist was severely injured in a San Diego car accident after he was struck by a motorist and pinned underneath a car. According to a U-T San Diego news report, the major injury bicycle accident occurred the afternoon of January 19, 2012 on Sorrento Valley Boulevard near Whispering Heights Lane. The bicyclist, a man in his mid 40s, was eastbound in the bike lane when he was rear-ended by an eastbound Toyota sedan driven by a 75-year-old woman.

The rider was thrown from his bike and run over by the car, which then jumped the sidewalk and crashed into a tree. Rescue workers freed the man from under the car and transported him to an area hospital. Doctors have said that if the man survives, he is likely to be paraplegic. A witness told officials that the driver was using a cell phone just before the collision. An investigation is ongoing.

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Aida Gonzalez, 53, was killed in a Garden Grove car accident, which officials say involved a suspected drunk driver, the night of January 15, 2012. According to a news article in The Orange County Register, the fatal DUI collision occurred in the eastbound lanes of the 22 Freeway, near Bolsa Chica Road, in Garden Grove. Authorities report, Charline Vilchis, 21, of Long Beach, was under the influence when she swerved to the left, while driving a Toyota Corolla, and struck a stopped Toyota Camry from behind. The Camry spun out of control and into the path of a Jeep Liberty. Gonzalez was fatally injured in the collision. Vilchis was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence resulting in corporal injury or death.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Aida Gonzalez following this tragic Orange County car accident. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Irvine, located in central Orange County, California, is often deemed a beautiful suburban city with nice high-rises, education, and a refreshing proximity to the best Southern California beaches. Sadly, the injuries and accidents in Irvine have increased in recent years, dimming the otherwise idyllic city. In 2009 alone, 15 people were killed in car and motorcycle accidents. Four of the accidents were directly caused by drunk drivers involved in a DUI. 12 fatalities occurred in 2009 alone, one of which was cause by a drunken driver. The accidents are quite high from the previous year, where in 2008 7 fatalities occurred, 2 of which were from DUIs. The accidents often occurred on the 5 Freeway, or on popular streets such as Jamboree and Michelson. Contact the Irvine Personal Injury Attorneys if you were involved in a car accident or endured other serious injuries.

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Two people were hospitalized with injuries after a car accident in Anaheim, the afternoon of January 16, 2012. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury crash occurred at the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Cerritos Avenue, when a Mazda Protégé and Nissan Frontier collided. The impact of the collision caused the Nissan to tip over to its side. Two passengers from the truck were extricated and transported to an area hospital. The nature and extent of their injuries is not known. Officials are still investigating the cause of this crash.

My thoughts and prayers are with the two injured victims of this car accident. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

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Dogsbite.org, a national advocacy group for dog bite victims, has filed an amicus brief in a landmark appeals case in Maryland. The case involves the parents of a young boy who are seeking to hold the landlord accountable for injuries inflicted by a tenant's pit bull. According to the brief, which was filed this week, the plaintiffs' hope in this case is to show that landlords can be held liable when their tenant's dog attacks a person. A news release issued by Dogsbite.org states that the group filed the brief with a view to "dispel the many myths about pit bulls perpetuated by pit bull advocates and national animal welfare organizations." In this particular case, Solesky v. Tracey, the claims against the dog's owners were discharged in bankruptcy.

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A bicyclist was seriously injured in a bus accident after an Anaheim Union High School District bus struck him at a street intersection. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Empire Street in Anaheim, the afternoon of January 12, 2012. Officials say the bicyclist, a man in his 40s, was pinned under the bus. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The bus was not transporting any students at the time. An investigation is ongoing.

My thoughts and prayers are with this injured bicyclist. I'm relieved to note that his injuries are not life-threatening. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

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A bicyclist suffered serious injuries in a Fountain Valley car accident after he was caught in a collision between two SUVs. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury crash occurred the afternoon of January 11, 2012 at the intersection of Bushard Street and Talbert Avenue. Investigators say the two SUVs crashed at the intersection. One of the SUVs then veered off the roadway and struck the 29-year-old Huntington Beach man, who was waiting at a corner for the traffic lights to change. The bicyclist sustained severe injuries, but is expected to survive. Officials are still looking into the cause of the initial collision between the two SUVs.

My thoughts and prayers are with the seriously injured victim of this crash. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

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A 20-year-old man was injured in a San Diego car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a City News Service report, the hit-and-run collision occurred on Oleander Avenue near Alamitos Way in San Marcos, the evening of January 9, 2012. Officials say the man was skateboarding when the driver of a car struck him and fled the scene. The victim suffered head injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The male driver admitted to hitting the skateboarder, shortly after the incident, and was taken into custody.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of the 20-year-old man who has been severely injured in this hit-and-run car accident. I wish him the very best for a complete and speedy recovery. Please keep him in your prayers.

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A husband and wife were injured in a Los Angeles County car accident, which officials say involved a teenage driver running through a red light. According to a news article in The Cerritos-Artesia Patch, the three-vehicle crash occurred on Shoemaker Avenue at Artesia Boulevard in Cerritos, the evening of January 8, 2012. An 18-year-old Fullerton man in a Mitsubishi Lancer drove through a red light and struck a blue Kia minivan carrying the couple. The minivan overturned and crashed into a Toyota Sienna. The man and his wife were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. It is not clear if the driver of the Lancer will be cited for the collision. An investigation into the incident is still pending.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victims of this car accident. I wish the injured victims the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.

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A 62-year-old woman was seriously injured in a Riverside car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the hit-and-run accident occurred at Heacock Street and Kernwood Drive in Moreno Valley, the evening of January 4, 2012. Officials say the woman was crossing the street when a dark-colored mid-1990s two-door Honda with a black hood struck her. The driver fled the scene of the crash, leaving the woman with severe head injuries and broken bones. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact police at 951-776-1099.

My heart goes out to the injured victim of this hit-and-run car accident. I wish her the very best for a complete and quick recovery.

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Upcoming 26-year-old comedian Angelo Bowers was killed in a Los Angeles car accident that was caused by a suspected drunk driver, who also attempted to flee the scene. According to a KTLA news report, the fatal DUI collision occurred early morning on January 3, 2012 at the intersection of Vine and Yucca streets in Hollywood. Bowers was a passenger in a Jeep Wrangler that was northbound on Vine when a Toyota Matrix hit it.

Officials say the 21-year-old male DUI suspect, who was driving the Toyota, had caused an earlier crash by making an illegal U-turn at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Avenue and hitting a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria taxicab. Bowers was fatally injured while the driver of the Jeep Wrangler, Bowers' friend and fellow comedian Josh Adam Meyers, suffered major injuries. The hit-and-run driver is expected to be booked for murder after he is released from the hospital.

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Gregory Martin, 54, was critically injured in a Garden Grove car accident after a hit-and-run driver struck him, and a second car then dragged him several hundred feet. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the hit-and-run accident occurred on West Street in Garden Grove, the evening of December 28, 2011. Officials say Martin was crossing the road when 29-year-old Guadalupe Quinonez of Santa Ana, who was driving a gray Dodge Magnum, hit him and left him lying on the roadway. Moments later, a white Ford Explorer failed to see the victim and dragged him about 750 feet before its driver stopped and called the authorities.

Martin has been listed in critical condition following the pedestrian accident. Officials used a license-plate number and tracked down the Dodge, which had been abandoned in Santa Ana. Quinonez turned herself in to the Garden Grove Police Department and now faces felony hit-and-run charges and a misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended license.

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Three people were injured in a Long Beach car accident after a Ford Expedition SUV carrying members of a high school soccer team collided with another vehicle in the downtown area. According to a news report in The Press-Telegram, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Broadway, the morning of December 27, 2011. Police say the Ford SUV heading east on Broadway and a Ford Focus traveling north on Magnolia collided. The Expedition flipped over and landed upside down. Two of the SUV's passengers suffered non-life-threatening injuries as did the driver of the Ford Focus. All three victims were taken to area hospitals. The cause of the accident is under investigation as both drivers claim to have had the green light.

My heart goes out to the injured victims of this car crash. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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A 50-year-old bicyclist suffered severe injuries in a Santa Ana car accident after being hit by a vehicle. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the major injury collision occurred in the 100 block of North Euclid Street, the evening of December 25, 2011. Santa Ana police say the bicyclist was transported to an area trauma center in critical condition and was undergoing surgery. It was not clear if the bicyclist was in traffic lanes or in a crosswalk at the time. No arrests have been made or citations issued pending an official investigation. Officials are looking into what led to this collision.

My thoughts and prayers are with the victim who has apparently suffered life-threatening injuries in this crash. I wish this person the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

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