Derek Kieper-what a waste of a young life! Derek Kieper was a 4.0 GPA Senior carrying five majors in economics, history, sociology, psychology, and political science when he died after a Ford Explorer, in which he was a passenger, rolled several times ejecting him from the car in January 2005.…
California Injury Blog
Big Rig Slams Into Minivan Killing Three Children
Three children died in a horrific crash on the I-5 in Mission Viejo Friday afternoon after a big-rig rammed into the minivan they were traveling in, according to a news report in The Orange County Register. The three children Katie, 2, Kyle, 5, and Emma, 4, were traveling in car…
Wrongful Death Lawsuit – Third For Singer/Actress
Singer and actress, Brandy Norwood, has been slapped with a third wrongful-death lawsuit stemming from a Dec. 30 freeway crash on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles that resulted in the death of 38-year-old wife and mother and caused major injuries to several other motorists, according to a news report…
Auto Accident Involving Multiple Vehicles Leaves Two Dead
Two drivers speeding on the 710 Freeway triggered a multi-vehicle wreck Monday afternoon that killed two and critically injured three others, while shutting down a portion of the Long Beach Freeway for several hours, according to a news report in the Los Angeles Times. The crash, which occurred north of…
Elder Abuse, Neglect and Death – Double Tragedy for One Couple
Two wrongful death lawsuits were filed recently in Contra Costa Superior Court against Windsor Manor, a nursing home in Concord, California, as a result of the deaths of two elderly women. Surprisingly, the two women who died at Windsor Manor were the elderly Mothers of the married couple – Nancy…
Food Safety Hearings Held by Congressional Committee
On Tuesday, hearings were held by the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations to weigh the role of regulatory bodies in protecting food safety. Families who have suffered from the recent outbreaks of foodborne illnesses met with the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee to push for a…
Elder Abuse Is Not Just Physical – Elder Couple Loses Deed to Home
Pat Torano, 89-years-old and partially paralyzed by a stroke, came to the realization that he could no longer take care of his 95 year old wife, Dorothy Torano, who was blind and suffering from some dementia, so he decided to seek help. Pat and Dorothy had lived in their dream…
Defective Drug Kills Three Patients – Lab Error To Blame
A Dallas pharmacy company erroneously made a drug 10 times more potent than intended, killing three people who received it at an Oregon clinic, according to the state medical examiner’s report. ApotheCure Inc., a drug compounding pharmacy company, said an employee committed a weighing error in making the drug colchicine,…
Pit Bull Kills 1 Year Old
South Carolina authorities say they are likely to charge a local mom with negligent homicide charges in connection with the death of her 1-year-old son who died after being mauled by the family’s Pit Bull Monday morning, according to a news article posted on the First Coast News Website. Sheriff’s…
Drowning Accident Claims the Life of a 4 Year Old Boy
A 4-year-old Stanton boy drowned in his backyard pool Tuesday night after wandering away from the rest of the family, according to an article published in The Orange County Register. Jose Ornelas went missing just before 9 p.m. while at least one of the boy’s parents and several other children…