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Suspect Arrested in Venice Beach Boardwalk Fatal Car Crash
Only hours after a man drove a 2008 Dodge Avenger onto the Venice Beach Boardwalk on Saturday, August 3rd and plowed through the crowds, killing one person and injuring over a dozen others, the police had a suspect in custody. Nathan Louis Campbell has been charged with murder and several other felony counts and… Read More »
Jury awards $2 Million in Compensatory and Punitive Damages in Transvaginal Mesh Trial
Earlier this month, the jury reached a verdict in the first of four bellwether cases of the more than 20,000 lawsuits consolidated in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia regarding the safety of transvaginal mesh implants. Following a two-week trial and 12 hours of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict… Read More »
Documentary About TWA Flight 800 Disputes NTSB Findings
July 17th marks the 17th anniversary of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (TWA 800) explosion shortly after takeoff from New York’s JFK Airport, resulting in the death of all 230 people onboard. The National Transportation Safety Board issued a final report 13 years ago, concluding that the fuel tank explosion was the result of… Read More »
California Jury Awards $58M for Brain Damage Suffered in Bar Beating
A California jury unanimously awarded $58M to Antonio Lopez Chaj, after a beating at a bar left him with half of his skull permanently caved in and with brain damage so severe he is unable to speak. The verdict is one of the largest personal injury verdicts in California. Chaj was attacked at Barra… Read More »
Ford Infotainment System Crashes Could Lead to Actual Crashes, Lawsuit Alleges
A class action lawsuit was filed earlier this week against Ford Motor Company, alleging dangerous product defects in its MyFord Touch, MyMercury Touch and MyLincoln Touch infotainment systems. These touch screen systems deliver information and access to a variety of features, including GPS navigation, satellite radio, the car’s climate control system, the rear-view camera,… Read More »
Fatal Crash in San Fernando Valley May Have Been Caused by Street Racing or Road Rage
A fatal car crash in the community of Northridge in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley may have involved racing between two of the cars involved, or the drivers may have been involved in a road rage incident. The events leading up to the crash have not yet been fully determined. The accident occurred on… Read More »
Actos Litigation & the Drug’s Link to Bladder Cancer
Lawsuits have been filed in California and around the country by patients diagnosed with bladder cancer after taking the prescription drug Actos to treat type 2 diabetes. Most claims assert that Actos manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals failed to warn patients that the drug could significantly increase their risk of developing bladder cancer, especially after taking… Read More »
Hit & Run Accidents in Los Angeles
Unfortunately, hit and run accidents occur often in Los Angeles. A driver causes a collision, realizes he or she is at fault, and flees the scene hoping to avoid the repercussions of causing an accident. A recent hit and run example, reported by CBS Los Angeles, involves a motorcyclist hit by a pickup truck… Read More »
Driving and Talking or Texting Causes Accidents
We Know Driving and Talking or Texting Causes Accidents, So Why Haven’t Cell Phone Bans Had an Impact? In an effort to make roads and highways safer for all drivers, many states across the country have enacted cell phone bans prohibiting the use of handheld devices for talking or texting while operating a motor… Read More »
Illegal Bus Tour in Deadly Crash
Illegal Tour Bus Involved in Deadly Arizona Crash On March 5, 2010, six Mexican citizens died when the bus they were traveling in crashed on Interstate 10 near Casa Grande, Arizona, about 30 miles southeast of Phoenix. Sixteen other passengers were injured in the crash, as were both the driver and back-up driver of… Read More »
