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Fullerton resident Faith V. Wilson was one of four people killed in a Ludlow big rig accident on the 40 Freeway on November 9, 2008. According to this news report, the 11/9/08 accident occurred after a Porsche Cayenne, in which the 66-year-old Wilson was a passenger, was rear-ended by a tractor trailer and pushed off the roadway. Wilson was one of the victims who died on the scene. The names of the other deceased victims have not yet been released.

This is a horrific and tragic accident for the families of all four victims who were killed in this tractor trailer crash. My heart goes out to all of them.

Based on this news report, it appears that the driver of the big rig was at fault for this accident. We’ve seen time and again that when big rigs collide with passenger vehicles, the results can be devastating. This is largely because of the size and weight of commercial trucks. Big rigs can have a max gross weight of 80,000 pounds, and even more if they are carrying an oversized load. This is a striking difference when compared to the average passenger vehicle weight of about 4,000 pounds.
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Renowned Southern California horse trainer, 72-year-old Arthur Lerille, suffered severe head injuries in a Covina auto accident on November 8, 2008 after his car was hit by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle. According to this article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, California Highway Patrol officials and sheriff’s investigators say they are not sure if Deputy Brian Harper had his lights and sirens on at the time of the collision.

Investigators say Harper was driving west on Arrow Highway at 40 to 50 mph and Lerille was northbound on Sunflower Avenue in his 1989 Cadillac Seville driving at 40 mph. According to eyewitness accounts, Harper’s patrol car drove past a red light and into the path of Lerille’s Cadillac. Both men were seriously injured in this 11/8/08 intersection crash. Lerille suffered a serious injury to his arm that required surgery and also suffered head injuries. His wife, Cindy Lerille, says her husband has significant memory loss since the accident and has trouble recognizing her. Harper suffered broken bones around his spinal column and is said to be recovering.

I wish both Arthur Lerille and Deputy Brian Harper the best for a speedy and complete recovery. According to Cindy Lerille, her husband was taking his usual work route to Santa Anita Park.
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A 68-year-old Orange County man was critically injured in a Fullerton bicycle accident on November 6, 2008, after he was hit by a van, The Orange County Register reports. The cyclist, whose name has not yet been released, was hit and thrown from his bicycle on Kimberly Avenue at State College Boulevard. The man was taken to an area hospital with major internal and head injuries, Fullerton police officials said.

This is obviously a serious and tragic accident. My heart goes out to this man who was severely injured. I sincerely hope he has a quick and complete recovery.
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The 37-year-old driver of a forklift suffered severe burn injuries on November 3, 2008 after he accidentally backed into a gas main and causing an explosion, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports. The man, who has not yet been identified, was delivering supplies to a business in the 500 block of North Howard Avenue in Covina when the 11/3/08 accident occurred. The forklift driver suffered second-degree burns to his arms and legs. He is expected to survive.

Los Angeles fire officials said the worker was very lucky to survive this horrific accident. They are right – this accident could have been a lot worse. I wish this worker the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), forklifts cause about 85 fatal accidents each year and about 34,900 forklift accidents result in serious injury. Industrial Truck Association statistics show that there are about 855,900 forklifts in the United States. This means more than 11 percent of all forklifts will be involved in some type of accident each year.
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Julian Adame, 19, of Orangevale suffered serious injuries in a Sacramento County motorcycle accident on October 29, 2008. Adame was riding his 2008 Honda CBR 600 motorcycle west on Main Avenue near Dredger Way in Orangevale. California Highway Patrol officials said that as Adame approached a right curve, his motorcycle veered into the opposite eastbound lane and crashed into a 1996 Toyota T100 pickup truck. Our source for this blog was this news report in the Sacramento Bee.

Adame’s motorcycle hit the pickup truck’s left front side. Adame was ejected from his motorcycle and thrown on to the windshield of the Toyota pickup. He was transported to an area hospital with major head injuries. CHP officials said Adame was wearing a full-face helmet and a padded racing jacket. The driver of the pickup truck, 46-year-old Kenny Nguyen of Elk Grove, has not yet been cited or arrested pending an investigation.

I’m glad that young Julian Adame survived this horrific 10/29/2008 motorcycle versus truck collision and is recovering from his injuries. I wish him the very best for a quick and complete recovery.
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Extendicare, a large Minnesota nursing home corporation, is facing a federal class-action lawsuit from its customers who are alleging that it used deceptive marketing to entice seniors into facilities that were often cited for deficiencies and sub-standard care. According to a news report in the Pioneer Press, the nursing home company readily admitted “high-dollar seniors” – patients who bring in a high rate of reimbursement — without first looking into whether they can meet their needs. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Minneapolis.

Patients such as 59-year-old Laura Bernstein, who is named in the lawsuit, says Extendicare’s promotional materials claim that the company provides high-quality, skilled nursing care services and that their facilities maintain quality standards above and beyond what government regulations mandate. But state health department records show otherwise. Extendicare’s homes apparently received between 10 and 37 citations in recent years. In one instance, state investigators discovered that one of Extendicare’s nursing homes didn’t even take the necessary steps to rescue a resident who hanged himself.
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Top scientists and career employees at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued a report to the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform objecting the federal agency’s own rule that weakens consumers’ ability to file product liability lawsuits against drug manufacturers for not labeling medicines and medical devices properly. According to this Associated Press article, the report highlights internal FDA documents, which show high-ranking career officials in the agency repeatedly pointed out the dangers of drug makers not being required to update labels to give consumers complete information about the medications they use.

The 2006 drug-labeling rule basically limits when people can sue in state court over personal injury claims involving medications. The FDA maintains that federal regulations prevail when it conflicts with state law. This concept is called pre-emption.

Preemption was a strategy consistently adopted by the FDA, other federal agencies and the Bush Administration to shield manufacturers of dangerous and defective products.
According to a recent report called “Get Out of Jail Free” issued by the American Association of Justice(AAJ), the Bush Administration has authored language aimed at preempting product liability litigation to 50 federal rules that govern everything from auto products to drugs and medical devices.
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The Simi Valley City Council is considering legislation relating to pit bulls after a September, 26, 2008 dog attack that killed 5-year-old Katya Teresa Todesco.
Katya was viciously attacked and mauled to death by a 35-pound pit bull in a neighbor’s backyard. Council members, who are talking about a breed ban in Simi Valley, got a report from an animal regulation expert, who said that pit bulls “do not see a child under the age of 12 as a human.” Instead, children are normally viewed by these dogs as “prey” or “predators.” Our source for this blog is this news report in the Ventura County Star.

The State of California does not allow breed-specific bans. Pit bulls, however, are under scrutiny in certain California cities such as Manteca that have taken the right step and passed “dangerous” and “vicious dog” ordinances to regulate pit bulls.
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A 26-year-old woman, who was killed in a South El Monte DUI auto accident on October 31, 2008, has been identified as Nellyda Beltran-Cruz. She was pronounced dead at the accident scene, which occurred Halloween night at the intersection of Santa Anita and Elliot avenues. Our source for this blog is a news report in the Pasadena Star News.

The other man, whose name has not yet been released, was driving north on Santa Anita Avenue. Beltran-Cruz was driving west on Elliot Avenue when the two cars collided.
Traffic investigators say they suspect that the man was driving under the influence at the time of the accident. He has also been hospitalized in critical condition.

My heart goes out to the family of Nellyda Beltran Cruz who was tragically killed in this 10/31/08 intersection accident. I offer my deepest condolences to them.
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The 48-year-old man who died October 31, 2008 as a result of injuries he suffered in a Fontana hit-and-run collision has been identified as Herman Torres. According to this news report, Torres was a passenger in a green Saturn that was traveling north on Hemlock Avenue just before the 10/26/08 crash. California Highway Patrol officials said the driver of the Saturn did not stop for westbound traffic on Arrow Route and was hit by a Toyota Forerunner.

Emergency personnel transported Torres to an area hospital where he passed away. CHP investigators are looking for the driver of the Saturn who apparently fled after the collision.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family of Herman Torres, who died tragically because of another driver’s negligence and callous disregard for his passenger’s safety.
Torres’ family will certainly remain in my prayers.
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