Consumer Safety & Personal Injury

Medical Helicopter Crash Investigation: “Was Preventable”

The Washington Post reported today, that a preliminary investigation into the November 14, 2009 Medical Helicopter Crash earlier this month which left three crew members dead was preventable.  The report states that safety equipment that has been recommended by federal experts for years had not been installed in the helicopter which was owned and operated [...]

Toyota Major Recall; Replace more than 4 Million Gas Pedals

Toyota announced this morning that they will be recalling and replacing more than 4 million gas pedals in the United States.  The recall was prompted by several major accidents involving the accelerators getting stuck in the floor mats.
The recall includes the following Toyota Models:

2007-10 Toyota Camry
2005-10 Toyota Avalon
2004-09 Prius
2005-10 Toyota Tacoma
2007-10 Toyota Tundra
2007-10 Lexus ES350
2006-10 [...]

Victory for Consumers in California

On Monday,  the California Court of Appeals in San Diego ruled unanimously that defendants must take full responsibility for medical costs a plaintiff incurred as a result of a defendants wrongdoing.  The case, Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc., is a great victory for consumers.  Previous holdings stated that if a plaintiff was injured in an [...]

Collateral Source Rule

In personal injury cases,  the Collateral Source Rule is intended to help promote full justice and compensation from a defendants wrongdoing.  The rule basically does not allow for an award to be reduced by a judge or jury just because the plaintiff received benefits from other sources, such as health insurance.  The rationale behind the [...]

210 Freeway Accident with Big Rig Leaves 3 Dead

In a tragic incident this morning, an SUV rear-ended a Big Rig on the Foothill 210 Freeway at around 5:00am, leaving a couple and a 14-year-old boy dead. The crash occurred in Sunland, when the SUV burst into flames upon impact.  Two other children who were riding in the SUV survived and were taken to [...]

Another Crosswalk Accident Death in San Francisco

A 70-year-old  woman, Jon Kong, was struck and killed while she was in a crosswalk in San Francisco.  A driver of a white van was heading south on Ninth Avenue and was making a left turn to go Eastbound on Geary Boulevard when the collision occurred.
Witnesses say that Kong was in the yellow crosswalk and [...]

Palm Desert Car Accident Leaves One Dead Highway 74

In a tragic loss, 17-year-old Lisel J. Wiedemann, of Palm Desert was killed on Sunday night when the car she was a passenger in crashed off of Highway 74.  Widermann, a student at Palm Desert High School suffered serious head trauma and a broken neck. The driver of the car was 18-year-old Lydia Lee Emer.
Another passenger in [...]

Medical Helicopter Accident near Reno; 3 killed

This morning, a medical helicopter crashed near Reno at the California-Nevada border.  The medical helicopter had just transported a patient to Renown Medical Center in Reno and was on its way back.
The three crew members who were on the flight were killed.  The helicopter was owned and operated by Mountain Lifeflight out of Suzanville, California.
There [...]

MTA Bus Accident in Los Angeles; Silver Lake Glendale Blvd.

Last week, an MTA bus travelling on Glendale Blvd., lost control and crashed into the center divider and then another passenger car.  10-passengers who were riding in the MTA bus were taken immediately to the hospital with one in critical condition.
If you or a loved one have been involved in a bus accident in Los [...]

Limitations on the Damages You Can Recover

If you get into a motor vehicle accident caused by another person, generally you are not limited to the amount of money you are entitled to receive, subject to proof of injury, lost wages, pain and suffering, and so forth. There are generally two broad types of damages that a person who has been injured [...]

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