Car accidents are difficult and frustrating for anyone involved, but most particularly for the victims of an accident due to another’s negligence. In addition to the injuries, bills, frustration, and paperwork, the victim has the added worry of whether or not the other party will ever pay back the losses from the accident. Most believe that insurance companies will force the other party to pay; however, this isn’t necessarily how the situation works. The other insurance company may blame the victim for the accident. The victim’s own insurance may not be able to do anything if the other party doesn’t have insurance. In all situations, the last thing that a victim needs is to have additional chores to do other than healing, getting their transportation repaired, and trying to get on with their normal lives again.
Many victims of accidents choose to hire a car injury lawyer to file a claim against the negligent party and follow through with the claim until there is a settlement. There are many benefits to hiring a car injury lawyer. Some people may be intimidated by the thought, thinking that attorneys are expensive. But some of the best car injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, only requiring payment of the lawyer and other fees out of the final, much-larger settlement. Not only does the victim have a chance to make sure all of their present and future costs are reasonably covered, but they don’t have to have the legal expertise or huge amount of money it might take to handle the situation without a lawyer.
Additionally, car injuries can be very expensive and tricky to evaluate and treat. Rather than having to wait for the other party to take responsibility, the car injury attorney can often facilitate all of the treatment and care that a victim needs immediately. When time can mean the difference between healing and lifetime debilitation, getting that immediate medical care really makes a difference.
If you or your loved one is injured in a car accident due to the negligence of another, you really do owe it to yourself to get the type of support and legal help that you deserve. Protect your rights to medical care and full recompense by hiring a car injury attorney immediately after your accident.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Mother Injuring Six Children in DUI SUV Rollover Crash Facing Charges
September 27, 2011-According to reports by the car accident lawyer at Ehline Law Firm PC, a mother involved in a weekend SUV rollover crash that injured six children is facing charges. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Abel Hernandez, 31 year old Stanesha Allen has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment.
Allen is recovering from minor injuries at Antelope Valley Hospital and will be booked into county jail when released. Allen drove her 2002 Toyota Sequoia onto the shoulder of the road in the vicinity of Lancaster on early Sunday morning causing it to rollover four times and critically injuring at least two children in the vehicle and causing minor injuries to four others.
Hernandez stated, Allen’s four year old daughter sustained critical head injuries that included a fractured skull and an unknown object in her brain that is believed might be a bead she was wearing in her hair. A two year old boy and foster son of Allen suffered critical injuries including the amputation of his right foot and left leg in the accident. Upon the boys release from the hospital on Tuesday he will be placed in protective custody, according to Officer Hernandez.
The other four children including one that is Allen’s niece that was in the vehicle suffered cuts and bruises. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Hernandez the children were improperly seated in child safety seats. He said that three of the children involved in the rollover crash were Allen’s children, two were foster children and one was her niece.
Allen is recovering from minor injuries at Antelope Valley Hospital and will be booked into county jail when released. Allen drove her 2002 Toyota Sequoia onto the shoulder of the road in the vicinity of Lancaster on early Sunday morning causing it to rollover four times and critically injuring at least two children in the vehicle and causing minor injuries to four others.
Hernandez stated, Allen’s four year old daughter sustained critical head injuries that included a fractured skull and an unknown object in her brain that is believed might be a bead she was wearing in her hair. A two year old boy and foster son of Allen suffered critical injuries including the amputation of his right foot and left leg in the accident. Upon the boys release from the hospital on Tuesday he will be placed in protective custody, according to Officer Hernandez.
The other four children including one that is Allen’s niece that was in the vehicle suffered cuts and bruises. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Hernandez the children were improperly seated in child safety seats. He said that three of the children involved in the rollover crash were Allen’s children, two were foster children and one was her niece.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Los Angeles Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Increase Victim Success
With the popularity of motorcycles rising each year in Los Angeles and throughout California, it should be no surprise that accidents are increasing annually as well. However, most motorcycle accidents are not actually the fault of the motorcyclists, but rather of another party such as an automobile driver. When the motorcyclist becomes the victim of an accident due to another’s negligence, they often choose to hire a motorcycle accident lawyer to represent their rights and fight for their recompense. This is a smart choice for a motorcyclist who doesn’t want to be manipulated by insurance companies, the other party, and the other party’s lawyers.
The first priority of many injured motorcyclist is and should be their immediate health. Injuries from motorcycle accidents are serious and sometimes deadly. There is no time to wait for the insurance company of the other party to step up and do the right thing. Too often, the other party’s insurance will delay help, offer an early but low settlement that nowhere near covers the needs of the victim, and then, when the victim rightly refuses a low settlement, turns on the victim.
Experienced motorcycle lawyers of Los Angeles will understand every step of the process of filing a claim against the negligent party. They will be able to verify that any settlements offered by the other party are sufficient before the victim accepts them. A lawyer can help facilitate medical care even before the negligent party’s insurance can pay, when the victim needs the care the most.
In court, the victim of a motorcycle accident must prove that the negligent party is indeed responsible for the accident and should pay for losses resulting from it. A qualified motorcycle accident attorney not only understands how the other party will try to shift blame onto the motorcyclist, but can prove that only the negligent party is responsible, not the victim. When the settlement is being discussed, the experienced motorcycle accident lawyer can determine an accurate amount needed by the victim and fight for that amount rather than a lower one. Furthermore, an experienced lawyer will know how insurance companies work and be able to present the settlement in a way that is more likely to be awarded.
If you or your loved one is the victim of a motorcycle accident, a personal injury lawyer convenient to your Los Angeles location can make the process not only less-frustrating one, but more successful.
The first priority of many injured motorcyclist is and should be their immediate health. Injuries from motorcycle accidents are serious and sometimes deadly. There is no time to wait for the insurance company of the other party to step up and do the right thing. Too often, the other party’s insurance will delay help, offer an early but low settlement that nowhere near covers the needs of the victim, and then, when the victim rightly refuses a low settlement, turns on the victim.
Experienced motorcycle lawyers of Los Angeles will understand every step of the process of filing a claim against the negligent party. They will be able to verify that any settlements offered by the other party are sufficient before the victim accepts them. A lawyer can help facilitate medical care even before the negligent party’s insurance can pay, when the victim needs the care the most.
In court, the victim of a motorcycle accident must prove that the negligent party is indeed responsible for the accident and should pay for losses resulting from it. A qualified motorcycle accident attorney not only understands how the other party will try to shift blame onto the motorcyclist, but can prove that only the negligent party is responsible, not the victim. When the settlement is being discussed, the experienced motorcycle accident lawyer can determine an accurate amount needed by the victim and fight for that amount rather than a lower one. Furthermore, an experienced lawyer will know how insurance companies work and be able to present the settlement in a way that is more likely to be awarded.
If you or your loved one is the victim of a motorcycle accident, a personal injury lawyer convenient to your Los Angeles location can make the process not only less-frustrating one, but more successful.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Commute Study Rates Los Angeles Traffic
September 22, 2011 - According to reports a study that was done on traffic commutes proves Los Angeles commuters might not spend as much time as they think on the road. According to the study, just released American Community Survey is a new U.S. Census Report that ranks Los Angeles area commutes at the 17th longest nationwide.
Los Angeles that was rated by using commuters from Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Long Beach areas at an average of 28.1 minutes to get to work in 2010, according to the report. According to UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Director Brian Taylor said there is a lot of traffic congestion in Los Angeles, but does not mean that the average driver is spending hours in traffic tie-ups.
According to the American Community Survey, drivers in Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario have a longer commute time with an average in 2010 of 30.6 minutes. Cities that can compare with the traffic congestion of Los Angeles have longer commute times with New York, New Jersey and Long Island coming in first with an average commute of 34.6 minutes for the average commute. The national average, according to the study was ranked at 25.3 minutes.
This was a public service message from the personal injury attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC at 633 West Fifth Street, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071. 213.596.9642.
Los Angeles that was rated by using commuters from Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Long Beach areas at an average of 28.1 minutes to get to work in 2010, according to the report. According to UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Director Brian Taylor said there is a lot of traffic congestion in Los Angeles, but does not mean that the average driver is spending hours in traffic tie-ups.
According to the American Community Survey, drivers in Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario have a longer commute time with an average in 2010 of 30.6 minutes. Cities that can compare with the traffic congestion of Los Angeles have longer commute times with New York, New Jersey and Long Island coming in first with an average commute of 34.6 minutes for the average commute. The national average, according to the study was ranked at 25.3 minutes.
This was a public service message from the personal injury attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC at 633 West Fifth Street, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071. 213.596.9642.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Deadly Camarillo Head-on Crash Responsible for Four Fatalities
September 19, 2011 - According to reports a head-on crash in Camarillo left four people dead and one person in critical condition. According to Ventura County fire officials a head-on crash was reported at 6:00 a.m. on a two lane road.
According to Sgt. Harold Hanley a Toyota Camry with five men identified to be in their 20’s was traveling eastbound on the two lane road. The driver is believed to have made an unsafe pass causing him to lose control of the vehicle and spin into the path of a Cadillac.
Sgt. Hanley stated the Toyota was broadsided and landed in a ditch on the side of the road causing the vehicle serious damage. According to the Venture County fire officials, fire crews had to bring in heavy equipment in order to rescue the five men in the Toyota. The rescue of the five men took approximately 45 minutes.
Three of men were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash and a fourth man died at a hospital later. The fifth occupant of the vehicle was transported to the hospital and remains in critical condition. The names of the victims have not been released pending notification of their next of kin.
The driver of the Cadillac suffered a cut arm and complained of chest pains after the crash, according to Sgt. Hanley. The Camarillo car accident attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC research fact patterns like this in their public assistance efforts at accident avoidance and tort recovery at 655 North Central Avenue, 17th Floor, Glendale, CA 91203 USA +818.485.2311.
According to Sgt. Harold Hanley a Toyota Camry with five men identified to be in their 20’s was traveling eastbound on the two lane road. The driver is believed to have made an unsafe pass causing him to lose control of the vehicle and spin into the path of a Cadillac.
Sgt. Hanley stated the Toyota was broadsided and landed in a ditch on the side of the road causing the vehicle serious damage. According to the Venture County fire officials, fire crews had to bring in heavy equipment in order to rescue the five men in the Toyota. The rescue of the five men took approximately 45 minutes.
Three of men were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash and a fourth man died at a hospital later. The fifth occupant of the vehicle was transported to the hospital and remains in critical condition. The names of the victims have not been released pending notification of their next of kin.
The driver of the Cadillac suffered a cut arm and complained of chest pains after the crash, according to Sgt. Hanley. The Camarillo car accident attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC research fact patterns like this in their public assistance efforts at accident avoidance and tort recovery at 655 North Central Avenue, 17th Floor, Glendale, CA 91203 USA +818.485.2311.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Head Injuries Car Accident
Head injuries are a sobering reality of car accidents. One in every head injury is caused by car accidents, and the head is very vulnerable not only to the hard interior surfaces of the car, or damage as a body is flung from a car, but even just from the momentum and direction changes that occur during a car collision. While this should mean that everyone takes head injuries seriously after an accident, this is far from true. Head injuries are some of the most immediately neglected injuries occurring to people in car accidents because most people assume they are simply sore from having a slight bruise on the head, or that they have a mere headache from the stress of the accident.
Head Injuries: The Walking Wounded
Head injuries are notorious for being difficult or sometimes impossible to diagnose from exterior, clinical exams. The first responders on the scene, often ambulance personnel, will exam victims; however, many victims refuse to be examined thinking their injuries to be minor. Even if they are examined, the first responder personnel are not really set up to make full diagnoses of head injuries or even rule them out. They more often make sure that a victim’s concussion is recognized. Often, head injuries aren’t even recognized until the victim is examined in a hospital or specialist type setting because doing so requires special training and equipment that can look past the hard, protective surface of the skull into its interior.
Sometimes victims assume that it is not possible for them to have brain or head injuries because their head didn’t hit a surface at all. However, coup/contrecoup (or coup/countercoup) injuries can occur without hitting the head. In this type of injury, the brain hits the inside of the skull with the momentum of a collision and then in turn hits the opposite side of the interior of the skull as the head rebounds in the opposite direction.
The Consequences of Head Injuries
All head injuries can be problematic to the brain, which has the consistency of a pudding. Closed-head injuries are common and occur when the skull is neither fractured nor breached. When the brain hits the interior of the skull, the delicate membranes and vessels of the brain can be torn, causing bleeding and leakage of fluid into the spaces of the brain and between the brain and the skull. As fluids continue to leak, the brain experiences pressure with no natural outlet for the pressure. This pressure on the cells of the brain can cause brain cells to die. Brain cells are nerve cells, and nerve cells (unlike many other tissues of the body) do not divide and replicate; their repair depends on portions of living cells expanding to allow function of whatever portion of the body to which they supply control. If the damage isn’t immediately stopped and the fluid build-up arrested, damage and possible cell death continues and worsens. As damage continues, the probabilities of permanent damage increase.
Open-head injuries from car accidents are those that include a fracture or break to the skull. They include all of the possibilities of closed head injuries (the brain damage, seriousness, level of danger) and also include aspects of usual lacerations and wounds, including the increased likelihood of infection and scarring. While they are more easily recognized, one should never assume that the damage seen is only external but always evaluate all of the head to rule out brain injuries.
Head Injuries Have Serious Consequences on a Victim’s Life
Head and brain injuries can have long term implications, but physical and mental. Often a person with brain injuries is debilitated and requires rehabilitation and counseling in an attempt to function normally again. Loss of memory, loss of bodily functions, and other problems often occur. The brain is the center of mention function. Head injuries affect every aspect of the victim’s life, including the family, the job, and social interactions as well as mental health.
What Recourse Does a Head Injury Victim Have?
If you or your loved one is the victim of a head injury due to a car accident, likely you are facing a long and difficult path of not only healing, but also making sure that all of the bills resulting from the damages are paid. If the injuries were caused by another’s negligence, the victim and/or their family has the right to seek recompense and assistance with all of the losses associated with the accident. A personal injury attorney who specializes in head injuries car accident injuries, caused by car accidents can file a claim for the victim against the negligent parties. A claim can help protect the rights of the victim as well as make sure that the costs of the accident are paid to help retain the stability of the victim and their family financially.
Michael Ehline of Ehline Law Firm has a great deal of experience assisting the victims of head injuries from car accidents to pursue their claim successful and return, as fully as possible, to a normal life. While brain injuries are tragic, the negligence of another should not be allowed to destroy a victim or their family. Ehline Law Firm PC is the personal injury lawyer Los Angeles, who is conveniently located in many areas of California, including Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County. If you or your loved one needs help today, please call 1-888-400-9721.
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Head Injuries: The Walking Wounded
Head injuries are notorious for being difficult or sometimes impossible to diagnose from exterior, clinical exams. The first responders on the scene, often ambulance personnel, will exam victims; however, many victims refuse to be examined thinking their injuries to be minor. Even if they are examined, the first responder personnel are not really set up to make full diagnoses of head injuries or even rule them out. They more often make sure that a victim’s concussion is recognized. Often, head injuries aren’t even recognized until the victim is examined in a hospital or specialist type setting because doing so requires special training and equipment that can look past the hard, protective surface of the skull into its interior.
Sometimes victims assume that it is not possible for them to have brain or head injuries because their head didn’t hit a surface at all. However, coup/contrecoup (or coup/countercoup) injuries can occur without hitting the head. In this type of injury, the brain hits the inside of the skull with the momentum of a collision and then in turn hits the opposite side of the interior of the skull as the head rebounds in the opposite direction.
The Consequences of Head Injuries
All head injuries can be problematic to the brain, which has the consistency of a pudding. Closed-head injuries are common and occur when the skull is neither fractured nor breached. When the brain hits the interior of the skull, the delicate membranes and vessels of the brain can be torn, causing bleeding and leakage of fluid into the spaces of the brain and between the brain and the skull. As fluids continue to leak, the brain experiences pressure with no natural outlet for the pressure. This pressure on the cells of the brain can cause brain cells to die. Brain cells are nerve cells, and nerve cells (unlike many other tissues of the body) do not divide and replicate; their repair depends on portions of living cells expanding to allow function of whatever portion of the body to which they supply control. If the damage isn’t immediately stopped and the fluid build-up arrested, damage and possible cell death continues and worsens. As damage continues, the probabilities of permanent damage increase.
Open-head injuries from car accidents are those that include a fracture or break to the skull. They include all of the possibilities of closed head injuries (the brain damage, seriousness, level of danger) and also include aspects of usual lacerations and wounds, including the increased likelihood of infection and scarring. While they are more easily recognized, one should never assume that the damage seen is only external but always evaluate all of the head to rule out brain injuries.
Head Injuries Have Serious Consequences on a Victim’s Life
Head and brain injuries can have long term implications, but physical and mental. Often a person with brain injuries is debilitated and requires rehabilitation and counseling in an attempt to function normally again. Loss of memory, loss of bodily functions, and other problems often occur. The brain is the center of mention function. Head injuries affect every aspect of the victim’s life, including the family, the job, and social interactions as well as mental health.
What Recourse Does a Head Injury Victim Have?
If you or your loved one is the victim of a head injury due to a car accident, likely you are facing a long and difficult path of not only healing, but also making sure that all of the bills resulting from the damages are paid. If the injuries were caused by another’s negligence, the victim and/or their family has the right to seek recompense and assistance with all of the losses associated with the accident. A personal injury attorney who specializes in head injuries car accident injuries, caused by car accidents can file a claim for the victim against the negligent parties. A claim can help protect the rights of the victim as well as make sure that the costs of the accident are paid to help retain the stability of the victim and their family financially.
Michael Ehline of Ehline Law Firm has a great deal of experience assisting the victims of head injuries from car accidents to pursue their claim successful and return, as fully as possible, to a normal life. While brain injuries are tragic, the negligence of another should not be allowed to destroy a victim or their family. Ehline Law Firm PC is the personal injury lawyer Los Angeles, who is conveniently located in many areas of California, including Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County. If you or your loved one needs help today, please call 1-888-400-9721.
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Three Vehicle I-5 Freeway Crash Injures One Woman
September 15, 2011 - According to reports a three vehicle collision on the I-5 Freeway caused injuries to one woman.
According to the California Highway Patrol the collision between two cars occurred at approximately 6:15 a.m. in the vicinity north of the Brookhurst Street exit in Anaheim. Both cars, one being identified as a silver Toyota Camry were merging into the same lane.
The collision involved the silver Toyota Camry, a white Ford Van and a Jeep Wrangler, according to witnesses. California Highway Patrol Officer Denise Quesada said the woman driving the silver Toyota was injured and transported to the hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. Officer Quesada was unsure if anyone else involved in the three car collision was injured and a SigAlert was issued by the California Highway Patrol and canceled at approximately 7:00 a.m.
According to the California Highway Patrol the collision between two cars occurred at approximately 6:15 a.m. in the vicinity north of the Brookhurst Street exit in Anaheim. Both cars, one being identified as a silver Toyota Camry were merging into the same lane.
The collision involved the silver Toyota Camry, a white Ford Van and a Jeep Wrangler, according to witnesses. California Highway Patrol Officer Denise Quesada said the woman driving the silver Toyota was injured and transported to the hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. Officer Quesada was unsure if anyone else involved in the three car collision was injured and a SigAlert was issued by the California Highway Patrol and canceled at approximately 7:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Financial and Physical Burdens of Injuries from Car Crashes can be Major
Injuries are a serious consequence of car accidents. Anyone who drives or is a passenger in California in cities such as Ventura, Redding, and Soledad has likely passed an accident on the side of the road and seen someone being attended by ambulance personnel. The consequences of injuries extend past immediate emergency care, however. Some injuries can be not only physically but also financially devastating, putting strain on the victim and their whole family.
Most people are familiar with aches and pains that one might receive after an accident. Many of the injuries sustained in a car crash are musculoskeletal or soft tissue injuries. These injuries may occur as the body hits surfaces within or outside of the car if the victim is thrown out of the car. Lacerations and bruises are common. Soft tissue injuries can also include the strains, sprains, and tears to the muscles, ligaments, and tendons as the body is thrown about in a crash. Backs and necks are particularly vulnerable to injury as accidents often move the bodies out of their normal range of motion, harming the body in the resulting torsion and twisting. Fractures are also common injuries from car crashes.
Neurological injuries can also happen in car crashes. Like some musculoskeletal injuries, neurological injuries, particularly those to the brain, can be difficult to see immediately but life-altering in scope. In fact, closed-head brain trauma injuries cannot be seen at all externally and require specialist testing.
Both types of injuries can require extensive x-rays, MRIs and other imaging, blood testing, as well as complicated treatment, surgeries, rehabilitation, and medication. The tolls of the medical process as well as the financial one can cause mental stress including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
If the car crash and resulting injuries were caused by the negligence of another party, the victim of the accident has the right to take the other party to court to file a claim in attempts to regain some of the financial losses caused by the crash. Often, a personal injury attorney specializing in car crash injuries is hired to prepare and present the court case. Hiring a personal injury attorney can increase the success the victim’s chances of full and fair recompense in court and often results in higher settlements granted. While settlements can’t heal the patient, the financial help can be a great relief to the victim and their family. Car crash injuries require serious personal injury attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC. 4900 California Avenue Tower B, 2nd Floor Bakersfield, CA 93309 USA +661.846.2775.
Most people are familiar with aches and pains that one might receive after an accident. Many of the injuries sustained in a car crash are musculoskeletal or soft tissue injuries. These injuries may occur as the body hits surfaces within or outside of the car if the victim is thrown out of the car. Lacerations and bruises are common. Soft tissue injuries can also include the strains, sprains, and tears to the muscles, ligaments, and tendons as the body is thrown about in a crash. Backs and necks are particularly vulnerable to injury as accidents often move the bodies out of their normal range of motion, harming the body in the resulting torsion and twisting. Fractures are also common injuries from car crashes.
Neurological injuries can also happen in car crashes. Like some musculoskeletal injuries, neurological injuries, particularly those to the brain, can be difficult to see immediately but life-altering in scope. In fact, closed-head brain trauma injuries cannot be seen at all externally and require specialist testing.
Both types of injuries can require extensive x-rays, MRIs and other imaging, blood testing, as well as complicated treatment, surgeries, rehabilitation, and medication. The tolls of the medical process as well as the financial one can cause mental stress including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
If the car crash and resulting injuries were caused by the negligence of another party, the victim of the accident has the right to take the other party to court to file a claim in attempts to regain some of the financial losses caused by the crash. Often, a personal injury attorney specializing in car crash injuries is hired to prepare and present the court case. Hiring a personal injury attorney can increase the success the victim’s chances of full and fair recompense in court and often results in higher settlements granted. While settlements can’t heal the patient, the financial help can be a great relief to the victim and their family. Car crash injuries require serious personal injury attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC. 4900 California Avenue Tower B, 2nd Floor Bakersfield, CA 93309 USA +661.846.2775.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Crash Fatally Injures a 77 Year Old Man Pinned Between Two Vehicles
September 12, 2011 - According to reports a man was fatally injured during a car crash that resulted in him being pinned between two vehicles. According to the Irvine Police Department a 77 year old man was fatally injured Monday morning when he became pinned between two vehicles. The crash was reported to police at approximately 7:13 a.m. and occurred in the vicinity of the Summit Park and View Terrace Stone intersection.
Irvine Police stated the man had been involved in a minor crash with a gardening truck that was parked, when he got out of the vehicle to inspect possible damage and exchange information. The 77 year old man was struck by another vehicle causing him to become pinned.
The driver of the second vehicle that crashed causing the man to become pinned between the vehicles was only identified as a 16 year old driver, according to Irvine Police Lt. Julia Engen regarding the Irvine CA auto accident.
Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Marc Stone stated the crash caused the man to be severely injured. Paramedics treated the man including performing CPR prior to transporting him to an area hospital. The man succumbed to his injuries a short time later and was pronounced dead at the hospital. His name has not been released pending notification of his next of kin, according to Irvine Police Department Lt. Engen. Another PSA by Ehline Law Firm PC Irvine Business Center Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92618
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Irvine Police stated the man had been involved in a minor crash with a gardening truck that was parked, when he got out of the vehicle to inspect possible damage and exchange information. The 77 year old man was struck by another vehicle causing him to become pinned.
The driver of the second vehicle that crashed causing the man to become pinned between the vehicles was only identified as a 16 year old driver, according to Irvine Police Lt. Julia Engen regarding the Irvine CA auto accident.
Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Marc Stone stated the crash caused the man to be severely injured. Paramedics treated the man including performing CPR prior to transporting him to an area hospital. The man succumbed to his injuries a short time later and was pronounced dead at the hospital. His name has not been released pending notification of his next of kin, according to Irvine Police Department Lt. Engen. Another PSA by Ehline Law Firm PC Irvine Business Center Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92618
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Monday, September 5, 2011
Driver Arrested in Rialto Hit and Run Death of Teen Skate Boarder
September 5, 2011 -According to reports a driver that was involved in a hit and run death was arrested Monday. According to Rialto Police Department Lt. Randy DeAnda, driver Matthew Cory Hudson age 21 was arrested in the death of a teen skateboarder.
The deadly hit and run occurred in the 400 block of Home Street, where Jonathan Olagues was riding his skateboard along the side of the street. Hudson is alleged to have sped through the neighborhood at approximately 8:00 p.m. hitting Olagues and then fleeing the scene of the crash. According to Lt DeAnda Olagues was pronounced dead at the scene of the hit and run.
Hudson then reported his vehicle stolen at 2:30 a.m., which Lt, DeAnda stated is not uncommon in hit and run accidents. During a police interview Hudson made statements that caused officers to believe he was the driver of the 2001 Chevy Camaro that was involved in the hit and run that fatally injured the skateboard rider.
Hudson was arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run, vehicular manslaughter and felony evading and was booked at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, with bail set at $100,000. The car accident lawyers attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC at 8333 Foothill Boulevard Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 USA +909.963.0709, reminds you to drive safely during the Labor Day weekend.
The deadly hit and run occurred in the 400 block of Home Street, where Jonathan Olagues was riding his skateboard along the side of the street. Hudson is alleged to have sped through the neighborhood at approximately 8:00 p.m. hitting Olagues and then fleeing the scene of the crash. According to Lt DeAnda Olagues was pronounced dead at the scene of the hit and run.
Hudson then reported his vehicle stolen at 2:30 a.m., which Lt, DeAnda stated is not uncommon in hit and run accidents. During a police interview Hudson made statements that caused officers to believe he was the driver of the 2001 Chevy Camaro that was involved in the hit and run that fatally injured the skateboard rider.
Hudson was arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run, vehicular manslaughter and felony evading and was booked at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, with bail set at $100,000. The car accident lawyers attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC at 8333 Foothill Boulevard Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 USA +909.963.0709, reminds you to drive safely during the Labor Day weekend.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Labor Day Weekend Deadly for Three in Southern California Traffic Accidents
September 4, 2011 - According to reports at least three people have died in traffic accidents on Southern California freeways so far over the holiday weekend. According to the California Highway Patrol there have been at least three people killed this holiday weekend, with the first traffic accident occurring on Saturday at 9:42 p.m.
The accident according to California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball the accident occurred Saturday evening in the westbound lanes of the Ventura Freeway. A man was struck and killed when he got out of his vehicle and attempted to cross the eastbound lanes of traffic on the 101 Freeway and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second fatal accident occurred on Saturday night at 10:53 p.m. in South Gate on the Glenn Anderson Freeway. The 105 Freeway crash happened when a driver crashed into a power pole and tree on the Paramount Boulevard off ramp. According to police the male driver was killed instantly and a female passenger was transported to the hospital.
The third fatal traffic accident occurred on the Harbor Freeway in South Los Angles in the vicinity of 52nd Place at approximately 2:40 a.m. This fatal accident involved a two seat Smart Car and a 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo, which both caught fire on impact. A 44 year old man was burned to death when trapped underneath of the Monte Carlo.
The accident according to California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball the accident occurred Saturday evening in the westbound lanes of the Ventura Freeway. A man was struck and killed when he got out of his vehicle and attempted to cross the eastbound lanes of traffic on the 101 Freeway and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second fatal accident occurred on Saturday night at 10:53 p.m. in South Gate on the Glenn Anderson Freeway. The 105 Freeway crash happened when a driver crashed into a power pole and tree on the Paramount Boulevard off ramp. According to police the male driver was killed instantly and a female passenger was transported to the hospital.
The third fatal traffic accident occurred on the Harbor Freeway in South Los Angles in the vicinity of 52nd Place at approximately 2:40 a.m. This fatal accident involved a two seat Smart Car and a 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo, which both caught fire on impact. A 44 year old man was burned to death when trapped underneath of the Monte Carlo.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
SUV and Pickup Collision Injured One Person
August 31, 2011 - According to reports one person was injured in a two vehicle collision Wednesday morning.
According to authorities the two car collision occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning at the intersection of Filipe Road and Camden Road in Mission Viejo.
The collision involved a Nissan Xterra and a Ford Ranger, resulting in injuries to one person, according to Capt. Marc Stone of the Orange County Fire Authority.
According to Capt. Stone, the injured man from this Mission Viejo car accident, was treated by firefighters at the scene and transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital, with unknown injuries, after the SUV and Ford Ranger collided.
According to authorities the two car collision occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning at the intersection of Filipe Road and Camden Road in Mission Viejo.
The collision involved a Nissan Xterra and a Ford Ranger, resulting in injuries to one person, according to Capt. Marc Stone of the Orange County Fire Authority.
According to Capt. Stone, the injured man from this Mission Viejo car accident, was treated by firefighters at the scene and transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital, with unknown injuries, after the SUV and Ford Ranger collided.
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