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Governor Schwarzenegger chose not sign Assembly Bill 2059. AB 2059 would have made it easier to hold foreign drivers accountable for the damages they cause while driving rental cars in California by allowing process to be served on the rental car company. The Governor wrote that “it does not seem reasonable or justified to simply shift that burden from the plaintiff to the rental car company.”

While Schwarzenegger did say that he appreciates and understands the difficulty that exists with serving a potential defendant that lives outside the country, he was unable to sign the bill into law and returned it without his signature.

After receiving strong legislative support, sponsors of the measure intend to reintroduce this it in 2011.
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Supporters of AB 1894 such as the personal injury lawyers at Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys and CAOC were pleased when Governor Schwarzenegger signed the bill which consolidates and improves Code of Civil Procedure Section 170.6. Code of Civil Procedure Section 170.6 permits a party to bring a motion to disqualify a judge within 10 days from the assignment of a judge. AB 1894 extends the time frame under Code of Civil Procedure 170.6 from 10 to 15 days and requires notice to be served on all parties within 5 days of the filing of the motion.
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Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill that helps prevent mistakes involving CT scans and other high radiation devices for patients undergoing such treatment. The protocols and safety measures that the bill requires will protect patients from exposure to excess levels of radiation.

SB 1237

SB 1237 was sponsored by Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) after more than 330 patients in Los Angeles hospitals and other California hospitals suffered radiation overdoses while undergoing CT scans last fall. Both the CAOC and the personal injury lawyers at Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys are in support of this bill.
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A 93-year-old woman was killed in a San Francisco area car accident after she drove the wrong way on the Interstate 780 and crashed head-on into another vehicle. According to a report in the San Jose Mercury News, the fatal car accident occurred the afternoon of October 13, 2010 on the eastbound 780 near East Fifth Street in Benicia.

California Highway Patrol officials say the elderly driver was traveling in the far left lane in a Buick Regal and collided head-on with a Honda Odyssey bearing a 20-year-old female driver and two young children. The elderly driver died at the scene. The driver of the Honda sustained neck and leg injuries, while one of the children suffered facial cuts. Another child in the back seat was not injured. Officials are investigating this fatal car accident.
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A 7-year-old boy was injured in an Orange County car accident, which police believe, was caused by an undocumented, unlicensed driver. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the pedestrian accident occurred the evening of October 16, 2010 in the 1000 block of Valencia in Costa Mesa. The young boy was playing soccer in an alley when he was struck by a car driven by 22-year-old Mauricio Rivera-Ibanez, who police believe was speeding at the time. Rivera-Ibanez was arrested on suspicion of driving without a valid license and was also placed on an immigration hold.

My heart goes out to this child and his family for what they are going through at this time. According to the report, the boy has suffered severe damage to his right leg and will need multiple surgeries to regain its use. I hope and pray that this child makes a speedy and complete recovery.
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Humberto Orozco, 25, was killed in a Riverside car accident, which officials say, was caused by a drunk driver. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, Orozco was driving a 1999 Chevrolet east on Limonite Avenue the night of October 15, 2010, when a 1997 Lexus that drifted from the westbound lane hit him. California Highway Patrol officials say Orozco died at the scene. The driver of the Lexus, 24-year-old Rafael Silva, sustained major injuries. But he was also arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

I offer my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Humberto Orozco for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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A teenager riding a skateboard was injured in an Orange County car accident after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury pedestrian accident occurred the night of October 11, 2010, when the teen was crossing at the intersection of Tustin Street and Meats Avenue in Orange. Police believe that the skateboarder failed to stop at the red light while riding west on Meats Avenue. The teenager was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.

I hope this boy did not sustain major injuries in this car accident. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. Please keep this young man in your thoughts and prayers.
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Richard Salazar-Borrego, 55, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after he was hit by a vehicle. According to a news report in The San Bernardino County Sun, Salazar-Borrego was walking in the southbound lanes of Western Avenue the night of October 8, 2010 when he was struck by a 2004 Jeep. Police are investigating this fatal car versus pedestrian accident.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Richard Salazar-Borrego. My thoughts and prayers are with them following this tragic car accident.
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Joshue Domingcil, 62, was killed in a fatal car accident, which police believe, may have involved drunken driving. According to a news report in the Visalia Times-Delta, the fatal car accident occurred on Highway 63 near Avenue 328 the night of October 12, 2010. Domingcil was traveling north on the highway in his gray Mitsubishi Mirage when he veered into the southbound lanes and collided head-on with a Dodge Caravan. Domingcil was fatally injured in the car accident and two occupants of the Caravan, Ricky Edward Duran, 55, and Michael Mitchum, 53, were hospitalized with major injuries. Duran was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Joshue Domingcil. My thoughts and prayers are also with the two injured men following this tragic car accident. I wish them the best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Timothy Denzler, 19, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at a street intersection. According to a news report in The San Bernardino County Sun, the fatal motorcycle accident occurred the night of October 10, 2010 at the intersection of Milliken Avenue and Church Street in Rancho Cucamonga. Denzler rode into the intersection as the light turned green and struck a Toyota Corolla driven by 22-year-old Vanessa Fiorenza, which was turning left at the intersection. Denzler was thrown off his motorcycle and sustained fatal injuries.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Timothy Denzler for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
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