California Injury Blog

Published on: January 11, 2012

Zimmer Knee Replacement Lawyers in California

By Brian Chase

Bisnar and Chase Zimmer knee replacement attorneys in California are experiencing an increase in recent calls and inquiries as more victims continue to come forward. Metal on metal implants have been a hot topic lately as the failure rate has been substantially higher than similar medical devices and patients are forced to fight through pain or undergo revision surgeries to help correct the problem. If you are using a Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement, contact a Bisnar and Chase attorney at (800) 561-4887.

The Bisnar and Chase law firm has been helping victims for over 30 years, obtaining hundreds of millions of dollars for victims of defective medical devices, product defects, and auto defects. Brian Chase, partner, has achieved numerous outstanding trial attorney awards given to only the top product defect attorneys in the field.
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Published on: January 10, 2012

Los Angeles Car Accident Involves Red Light Runner

By Brian Chase

A husband and wife were injured in a Los Angeles County car accident, which officials say involved a teenage driver running through a red light. According to a news article in The Cerritos-Artesia Patch, the three-vehicle crash occurred on Shoemaker Avenue at Artesia Boulevard in Cerritos, the evening of January 8, 2012. An 18-year-old Fullerton man in a Mitsubishi Lancer drove through a red light and struck a blue Kia minivan carrying the couple. The minivan overturned and crashed into a Toyota Sienna. The man and his wife were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. It is not clear if the driver of the Lancer will be cited for the collision. An investigation into the incident is still pending.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victims of this car accident. I wish the injured victims the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.
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Published on: January 9, 2012

Rancho Cucamonga Hit-and-Run Crash Proves Fatal

By Brian Chase

Terrell Conner, 26, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after he was struck by a vehicle. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal hit-and-run collision occurred early morning on January 8, 2012 along Vineyard Avenue, near Ninth Street, in Rancho Cucamonga. Witnesses told officials that a Ford F-150 pickup truck was parked near the scene and that a man walked away from the victim toward the truck before driving away. Officials have not said this person is the hit-and-run driver, but they are saying that he is a “person of interest.” Anyone with information about this fatal accident is asked to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department at 909-477-2800.

My deepest condolences go out to the family members and friends of Terrell Conner following this tragic hit-and-run car accident. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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Published on: January 6, 2012

Pedestrian Injured in Moreno Valley Hit-and-Run Accident

By Brian Chase

A 62-year-old woman was seriously injured in a Riverside car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the hit-and-run accident occurred at Heacock Street and Kernwood Drive in Moreno Valley, the evening of January 4, 2012. Officials say the woman was crossing the street when a dark-colored mid-1990s two-door Honda with a black hood struck her. The driver fled the scene of the crash, leaving the woman with severe head injuries and broken bones. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact police at 951-776-1099.

My heart goes out to the injured victim of this hit-and-run car accident. I wish her the very best for a complete and quick recovery.
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Published on: January 6, 2012

New Drunk Driving Video Shows Tragic Consequences of DUI

By Brian Chase

The law offices of Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys has decided to sponsor a new video in order to increase awareness to the horrors of D.U.I.’s and their consequences. Named “There are no extra lives when you drink and drive,” the video has a powerful message that is meant to snap teens back to reality about the irreversible tragedy that could occur if they were involved in a fatal DUI crash.
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Published on: January 5, 2012

Young Comedian Angelo Bowers Killed in Los Angeles DUI Collision

By Brian Chase

Upcoming 26-year-old comedian Angelo Bowers was killed in a Los Angeles car accident that was caused by a suspected drunk driver, who also attempted to flee the scene. According to a KTLA news report, the fatal DUI collision occurred early morning on January 3, 2012 at the intersection of Vine and Yucca streets in Hollywood. Bowers was a passenger in a Jeep Wrangler that was northbound on Vine when a Toyota Matrix hit it.

Officials say the 21-year-old male DUI suspect, who was driving the Toyota, had caused an earlier crash by making an illegal U-turn at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Avenue and hitting a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria taxicab. Bowers was fatally injured while the driver of the Jeep Wrangler, Bowers’ friend and fellow comedian Josh Adam Meyers, suffered major injuries. The hit-and-run driver is expected to be booked for murder after he is released from the hospital.
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Published on: January 4, 2012

Pedestrian Killed in San Diego Car Accident

By Brian Chase

Patricia Dora Martin, 82, was killed in a San Diego car accident after she was hit by an SUV while crossing at an intersection. According to a news report in The San Diego Union-Tribune, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred at 30th Street and Howard Avenue in North Park, the afternoon of January 1, 2012. Martin was walking across the intersection when a 2011 Toyota RAV4 driven by a man struck her. Martin suffered massive head injuries. She died about six hours later at a local hospital. Police are still looking into the cause of this fatal collision.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of Patricia Dora Martin for their tragic loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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Published on: January 3, 2012

Orange County Depuy Recall Attorneys

By Brian Chase

Victims of the defective Depuy ASR unit are coming forward by the masses; thousands of people are claiming serious injuries as a result of the device’s propensity to fail and one Orange County Depuy recall law firm is making sure that they get the compensation that they deserve. The Newport Beach based defective product law firm, Bisnar and Chase LLP, is leading the charge in Orange County for victims of the Depuy hip replacement device and look to compensate victims for their medical bills relating to the device’s failure as well as their pain and suffering.
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Published on: December 29, 2011

Downtown Long Beach Car Accident Injures Three

By Brian Chase

Three people were injured in a Long Beach car accident after a Ford Expedition SUV carrying members of a high school soccer team collided with another vehicle in the downtown area. According to a news report in The Press-Telegram, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Broadway, the morning of December 27, 2011. Police say the Ford SUV heading east on Broadway and a Ford Focus traveling north on Magnolia collided. The Expedition flipped over and landed upside down. Two of the SUV’s passengers suffered non-life-threatening injuries as did the driver of the Ford Focus. All three victims were taken to area hospitals. The cause of the accident is under investigation as both drivers claim to have had the green light.

My heart goes out to the injured victims of this car crash. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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Published on: December 28, 2011

Woman Killed in San Bernardino Pedestrian Accident

By Brian Chase

Karen Lee Henthorn, 60, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk. According to news reports in The Press-Enterprise and The San Bernardino County Sun, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of East Lynwood Drive and North Mountain Avenue, the evening of December 26, 2011. Officials say a 1994 Honda sedan hit Henthorn as she was walking in the crosswalk. She was transported to a local hospital where she died from her injuries shortly after the incident. Officials say drugs or alcohol were not factors. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my heartfelt condolences to the family members and friends of Karen Lee Henthorn for their tragic and devastating loss. Please keep this grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.
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