Trust the Europeans to say it right without being politically correct. According to Tor Svenson, the president of Det Norske Veritas, environmental concerns have taken over the maritime safety agenda, and this has serious repercussions for shipping safety in general.
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A bicycle accident at a street intersection in Irvine the morning of September 8, 2010, resulted in injuries to the cyclist. The Orange County Register reports that the collision happened at the intersection of Daybreak and Blue Lake North when the bicyclist was hit by a Chevrolet pickup truck. It is not clear how badly the bicyclist was hurt. Officials are investigating the cause of this accident.
I hope the bicyclist did not sustain catastrophic injuries in this collision. I pray that this victim recovers quickly and completely.
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A DUI collision in Lake Forest injured 20-year-old Fernando Ambriz the afternoon of September 9, 2010. The Orange County Register reports that the injury collision occurred on Muirlands Boulevard at Aspan Street, when 31-year-old Ryan Churchill ran a red light at the intersection and crashed head-on into a Toyota pickup truck that was waiting for a green light. Ambriz was a passenger in the pickup truck and sustained injuries. But, he is expected to survive. Churchill was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
I’m relieved to hear that Ambriz was not catastrophically injured in this collision. This could have also resulted in serious injuries or fatalities had there been any pedestrians or bicyclists crossing at the intersection. I wish Ambriz the very best for a quick and full recovery.
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A number of San Diego personal injury attorneys do some type of pro bono work that is often overlooked by the media and the general public. Pro Bono work is basically services that attorneys perform for free when they see clients that are in need of legal representation, but cannot afford to pay for an attorney. Often, these cases simply must be done to provide justice to the injured party.
The reason you never hear of this pro bono work in the media is because it doesn’t make for a good story. There’s no “gloom and doom” or amazing video footage that goes along with these feel-good stories, so the media rarely reports on it.
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Merlin James Pruitt , a 73-year-old man in a wheelchair, was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Upper Lake the morning of September 9, 2010. The Lake County Record-Bee reports that Pruitt was found dead on Highway 20. Manuel Herrera, 30, has been arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run in connection with this crash. Officials say Pruitt was in his wheelchair heading west on the shoulder of Highway 20 when Herrera veered into the shoulder and fatally injured him. Herrera’s Honda Civic was travelling over 70 mph at the time of the fatal pedestrian accident.
My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Merlin James Pruitt. My thoughts and prayers are with them following this tragic pedestrian accident.
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Janelle Dalson, 52, one of two joggers attacked in a dog bite incident in Fairfield is recovering from serious injuries, Bay City News reports. Officials say Dalson was jogging in the 600 block of Pavilion Drive early morning on September 10, 2010 when she was attacked by three dogs — a bull mastiff, a pit bull mix and an American bulldog. Neighbors rushed to her help. One person shot the bull mastiff. The other two dogs then ran down the street and began to attack another 34-year-old female jogger.
At this point, another neighbor shot the animals striking them both in the leg. Dalson sustained serious injuries while the other jogger suffered moderate injuries. Animal control officials located the owner of two dogs. The dog owner told officials that the third dog belonged to his son. All the animals involved in this vicious attack were euthanized.
My heart goes out to both these dog bite victims who have been seriously injured. I wish them both the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. They will be in my prayers.
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The California personal injury lawyers at Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys are proud to be a part of the Boys to Men 100 Wave Challenge. The event will be held this Saturday at the end of San Fernando Place in Mission Beach. Funds raised will help Boys to Men teach, support, mentor and encourage boys to become compassionate, accountable men.
The 100 Wave Challenge will include 70 men and women who are eagerly awaiting this weekend’s event. The volunteer’s will be loading up their surfboards and joining others in 60-degree water with the goal of catching 100 waves in 12 hours. Each surfer has a goal to raise $1,000 by recruiting friends and family to sponsor them.
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Five people were injured, one critically, in a San Francisco car accident after a pickup truck and SUV crashed at the intersection of Polk and Hayes streets. According to a CBS news report, the injury collision occurred near the San Francisco City Hall the morning of September 13, 2010. Officials say a southbound pickup truck crashed into the right side of a westbound black SUV as both cars entered the intersection, which is controlled by a stop light. Police are looking into who was at fault and who had right-of-way at the intersection. An elderly woman and a young girl were among the injured.
My thoughts and prayers are with everyone injured in this San Francisco car accident. I wish all the injured victims a complete and speedy recovery.
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A pedestrian was seriously injured in a San Diego car accident after he was hit by a vehicle on the on-ramp to the 5 Freeway near the Coronado Bay Bridge. According to a 10news report, the pedestrian was struck on the Cesar Chavez Parkway on-ramp in Logan Heights, the afternoon of September 11, 2010. The driver remained at the scene of the accident. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with major injuries. An investigation is ongoing.
My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim in this San Diego pedestrian accident. I wish this person a complete and quick recovery.
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Michael Talbutt, 62, was killed in a Huntington Beach car accident after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing a city intersection. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Talbutt was crossing at the intersection of Newland Street and Lomond Drive the afternoon of September 10, 2010, when a 2001 Chevy Malibu traveling south on Newland hit him.
