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Train Crash Victim’s Family Files Claim Against Metrolink

The first claim in the Chatsworth Metrolink train crash came Monday from the family of Aida Magdaleno, a 19-year-old California State University, Northridge student, who was one of 25 people killed. According to recent news reports, the claim filed by Magdaleno’s parents and siblings alleged that Metrolink failed to use…

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Metrolink Train Crash May Challenge $200 Million Cap On Damages

With the first claim filed in the catastrophic Chatsworth Metrolink train accident and many more to come, legal experts around the country are already wondering if it will test a 1997 U.S. law, which caps passengers’ damage claims in railroad accidents at $200 million. According to this Bloomberg News report,…

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Arizona 15-passenger Van Rollover Accident Leaves Two Dead

Two people are dead and two are critically injured after a 15-passenger van rollover accident Sept. 12 on Interstate 10 near Benson, Arizona. According to an Associated Press news report, the multi vehicle crash happened when the 15-passenger Dodge van lost control and overturned after its driver swerved to avoid…

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Laguna Beach Pedestrian Accident Seriously Injures Woman

Desi Hotchkiss, 49, a Laguna Beach resident, was seriously injured in a sport utility vehicle versus pedestrian accident after she was struck down crossing the street at the intersection of Aster and Cliff Drive. According to this article the North Laguna crosswalk collision happened Sept. 9 near the Coast Highway.…

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Oceanside Construction Accident Leaves Worker With Severe Burn Injuries

A 35-year-old worker suffered severe burn injuries in an Oceanside construction accident Sept. 9 after a plastic can filled with gasoline caught on fire. The worker was trying to refill a gas-powered chain saw when the accident happened. The San Diego Union-Tribune was our source for this blog. The injured…

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