San Bernardino Sheriff’s deputies have arrested two men in connection with a Dec. 25, 2007 dog attack on 45-year-old Kelly Caldwell, who was mauled to death in Yermo by a pack of pit bulls. According to this news report, the two 23-year-old men – Jeffrey Dwayne King Jr. and John…
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Dana Point Personal Injury and Car Accident Lawyers
Dana Point is situated on the beautiful Southern California coast, halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles. It prides itself with nearly seven miles of coastal bluffs and rolling hills along the Pacific Ocean with its charming beaches and wild surfs. Most noteworthy of these bluffs is a unique promontory…
Two Southern California Toddlers Die In Separate Drowning Incidents
Even as the summer season is drawing to a close, two more child drownings were reported this week in the Southland. The first one occurred in Walnut, in the 700 block of Janice Lane, and involved a 3-year-old boy who drowned in the family’s Jacuzzi Sept. 15, according to this…
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…
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,…
Cypress Personal Injury and Car Accident Lawyers
Cypress is a city of rich history and prides itself on progress through the years…the city seal is emblazoned with the word PROGRESS just to prove how motivated they are in improving their city. Cypress continues to grow with the construction of new homes and businesses. The Cypress personal injury…
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…
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.…
Los Angeles Toddler Crushed by Car Power Windows
Arturo Campos, 3, of Los Angeles, died after accidentally wedging himself between a closing power window and a car door frame the evening of Sept. 12. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, Arturo’s father parked the car at the 2900 block of Broadway near 92nd Street to…
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…