Officials say alcohol was a factor in a deadly boating accident on the Colorado River on July 11, 2009 that killed 23-year-old David Kerber of Moreno Valley and injured seven others. According to a news report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Kerber was driving his 1999 Lavey Craft powerboat…
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Los Angeles County Car Accident Caused by Drunk Driver Kills Bicycle Rider
Joseph Novotny, 43, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after he was struck on his bicycle by an alleged drunk driver on Bouquet Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest, The Signal reports. Two other bicyclists Rigoberto Himenez Jr. and George Munana Jr. sustained injuries that required hospitalization…
Ventura County Fatal Car Accident, DUI Suspected
Thomas Botello, 11, died days after he suffered critical injuries in a Ventura County car accident which officials say was caused by his aunt, Page Germain, an Orange County woman, who was driving under the influence of prescription medication. According to an article in the Ventura County Star, the accident…
San Bernardino Fatal Rollover Car Accident
Robert William Cusack, 47, was killed in a San Bernardino rollover car accident near Highway 395 and Shadow Mountain Road in Adelanto on July 4, 2009, according to a news report in the Victorville Daily Press. Cusack was heading east on Shadow Mountain Road in a black 2007 Toyota Tacoma,…
Los Angeles County Bus Accident Injures 14
Fourteen people suffered injuries in a Los Angeles County bus accident after a city bus and a van collided at the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Concourse Avenue in Montebello on July 6, 2009. According to a news report in the Pasadena Star News, the bus was carrying about 40…
More Zicam Lawsuits Filed
The California Zicam lawyers at Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys continue to receive inquiries regarding lawsuits and class-action suits about defective over-the-counter Zicam cold medications, which have apparently caused hundreds of Americans to lose their sense of smell and/or taste. These Zicam defective products were meant to relieve cold congestion.…
Los Angeles Freeway Car Accident Injures Seven
Seven people were injured, five seriously, in a July 4, 2009 Los Angeles car accident at the 405 Freeway and 101 Freeway interchange, according to a Los Angeles Daily News report. Los Angeles Fire Department officials said five to six cars were involved in the car crash and at least…
Being A Juror In A Personal Injury Case: One Man’s Jury Experience
Peter Clothier, a friend of mine, recently wrote a heartfelt blog post about his experience serving on a jury to decide on a personal injury case. Needless to say, this blog post, which appeared in Peter’s blog, The Buddha Diaries, immediately caught my attention. Here’s a brief description of the…
California Nursing Home Negligence Attorney Warns Consumers about Deficient Facilities
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. A recent article in U.S. News talks about those nursing homes that are rated…
Los Angeles County Car Accident Injures Six
Six people were injured in a Long Beach car accident on the 91 Freeway the morning of July 2, 2009, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reports. The car crash occurred on the eastbound lanes near Paramount Boulevard and involved five cars, one of which caught on fire just after its driver…