Four people identified as Maria Arzate, 39; Shannon Troy, 20; Jose Vaca, 48; and Rebecca Long, 26, were injured in a San Bernardino car accident in which alcohol may be a factor. According to a news report in The San Bernardino Sun, Vaca was driving north on Highway 395 near…
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U.S. Census Worker Injured in Dog Attack
Wendy Soto, 38, a U.S. Census worker sustained serious injuries in a dog bite incident as she was going door-to-door in Coalinga, California. According to a CBS news report, Soto was conducting census interviews the evening of May 17, 2010. She rang the doorbell of a home when a pit…
Los Angeles Car Accident Kills Pedestrian
Thomas Stout, 66, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident the morning of May 22, 2010 when a car rammed into several parked cars and struck him. The driver of the vehicle, Josef Byron Britt III, has been arrested on suspicion of felony vehicular manslaughter in connection with this…
Million Dollar Elder Abuse Verdict from Bed Sore Infection
When it comes to the care and protection of the elderly, absolute vigilance is required. If attention laps, something as simple as a bed sore can become infected and even lead to death. According to the Modesto Bee, Elizabeth Pao and family were awarded $1.1 million dollars for just such…
Dangerous Auto Defect Reported on by FOX 11 News and Brian Chase
On Thursday May 20th, 2010, California personal injury and auto defect lawyer, Brian Chase, was featured on Los Angeles’ FOX 11 Ten O’Clock News to discuss defective seatbacks in automobiles. Chase has represented victims of a variety of auto defects, but in recent years, two of his cases have dealt…
Orange County Girl Injured in Dog Attack
A vicious dog bite incident in Orange County has left a 6-year-old child seriously injured, the Los Angeles Times reports. Police said the mother of the child who was attacked ended up shooting the dangerous dog, described as a pit bull mix or a boxer, the morning of May 19,…
Woman Injured in Orange County Car Accident
A woman was seriously injured in an Orange County car accident after a driver, who officials say was under the influence, struck her and then fled the scene. The Orange County Register reports that the injury collision happened the afternoon of May 14, 2010 at Avenida Pico and El Camino…
Costa Mesa Car Accident Injures Pedestrian
A 56-year-old man was injured in a Costa Mesa car accident after he was struck by a suspected drunk driver early morning on May 20, 2010. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the man, the driver of a Ford 150, had stepped out of his truck…
Johnson & Johnson Takes Advantage of the Elderly by Paying Kickbacks
According to the suit filed by the federal government, Johnson & Johnson and two of its subsidiaries paid money, in various forms, to the nation’s largest pharmacy, Omnicare, which dispenses drugs to the elderly and nursing home patients. The kickbacks were given “to induce the nursing home pharmacy company to…
Bakersfield Car Accident Kills Motorcyclist
Brock Kleeman, 20, was killed in a Bakersfield car accident after his motorcycle was struck by a van at an intersection. According to an ABC News report, the fatal crash occurred the afternoon of May 18, 2010 at the intersection of Niles and Robinson Street. Bakersfield police officials said Kleeman…