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California Personal Injury News & Issues / Blog

Burn Injuries and the Elderly: Risk Factors and Prevention Methods

By U. Kelley Riedel, Attorney at law
PROTECTING OUR ELDERLY — Burn and fire injuries suffered by older adults are on the rise. According to the American Burn Association, over 1,200 Americans aged 65 and older die each year as a result of fire or burn related injuries.  Adults aged 65 and over have two to [...]

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Three Kids Killed in Car Crash When Fleeing Police

FONTANA, CALIF. – Three children, ages 9 to 15, were killed in a violent car crash Wedesnday night when fleeing from the California Highway Patrol after a routine traffic stop. 
The 15-year old driver, Devon Keeten, sped away from the CHP after he was stopped for running a red light.  Keeten ran several more red lights [...]

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18-year-old Driver Killed in Wildomar When Hit Head-On by Careless Motorist

Wildomar, California – 18-year-old Michael Stone of Temecula, California, was killed when the vehicle he was driving was struck head-on at a high rate of speed by a pick-up truck being driven by 19-year-old Cory Tavares at the intersection Bundy Canyon Road and Monte Vista Drive in Wildomar. According to police reports, the accident happened [...]

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San Diego Worker Killed on Job When Crushed in Grappling Machinery

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – 23-year-old Joel Vallejo Servin was killed on Thursday evening at work when a grappling machine used to pare logs caught him causing him to suffer severe crush injuries that proved fatal. Despite being transported to a nearby hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. The incident happened at his place of employment [...]

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Two Seriously Injured In Oceanside, CA, Plane Crash

OCEANSIDE, CA - A plane crashed in the Oceanside area of San Diego County on Saturday injuring the 24-year-old pilot Amadeep Singh and his 18-year-old passenger, Harshdeep Multani.  The cause of the plane crash is still under investigation; however, it apparently encountered mechanical trouble and was attempting to make an emergency landing when it hit a utility [...]

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Drunken Driver Gets Most Severe Prison Sentence Available for Causing Deadly Accident

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RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – Tony Martinez was sentenced to 15 years in prison for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and for fleeing the scene of an automobile accident that killed 20-year-old Nicholas Justin Campbell.  According to Judge John Kelly, it was the most severe punishment available under law.  The sentence was issued [...]

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Brains, Trains and Automobiles: 360 Advocate Institute to Host Brain Injury Conference

NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - Between February 26-28, 2009, the 360 Advocacy Institute will host a conference on traumatic brain injury and transportation accident related litigation titled Brains, Trains & Automobiles. The conference is scheduled to be held at The Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa Valley, California.
Sponsored by the 360 Advocacy Institute, the conference will [...]

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Five More Metrolink Crash Lawsuits Filed

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – On Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 5 more lawsuits related to the Metrolink commuter train crash that killed 25 people last September were filed in the Downtown Branch of the Los Angeles Superior Court. These additional suits were brought forth by survivors and family members of victims killed in the accident. Named [...]

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Hit-and-Run Accident Blocks Multiple Lanes of Highway 101

SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA – A hit-and-run accident caused a multiple lane blockage of U.S. Highway 101 northbound in San Mateo for about an hour early Wednesday morning. Officials said that two vehicles were involved in the accident, however, one of the vehicles fled the scene of the accident. At least one person suffered serious injuries [...]

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Personal Injury Practice: Facts About Limb Loss Injuries

By U. Kelley Riedel, Attorney at Law
It may surprise you to know that in the year 2007 alone, there were over 1.7 million people who suffered some form of limb loss in the United States, and it is estimated that over 185,000 amputations are performed in our country each year.  The National Limb Loss Information [...]

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