Los Angeles Injury News
Speeding Semi Driver Likely Cause of 19 Vehicle Crash in the Antelope Valley
On Tuesday morning, June 26, the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway was shut down after a semi-truck collided with several vehicles, causing an accident that eventually came to involve 18 cars plus the big rig. The Los Angeles Times reported that 17 people were injured in the pile-up crash, with two of the victims left… 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 »
King Air Crash at Long Beach
Avoiding the Rush to Judgment in General Aviation Accident Cases According to the very brief NTSB Preliminary Report: On March 16, 2011, at 1029 Pacific daylight time, a Beech “King Air” 200, N849BM, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during takeoff from Long Beach Airport (LGB), Long Beach, California. The commercial pilot and… 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 »
Air France Flight 447
Air France Disaster Worst Commercial Airline Crash Since 2001 On Wednesday, June 3 Air France CEO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon privately met with family members of Flight 447 and confirmed fears that all 228 people on board perished. Gourgeon indicated that the plane either broke apart in the air or on impact with the ocean, and… Read More »
Catalina Island Helicopter Crash
Catalina Island Helicopter Crash Leaves 3 Dead, 3 Injured A chartered helicopter from Long Beach-based Island Express crashed on Catalina Island on Saturday, May 24th, killing the pilot and two passengers. The pilot of the Eurocopter AS-350 has been identified as 33 year-old Emeric Maillet of Lakewood. Colleagues of one of the passengers identified… Read More »
Continental Express Crash
Continental Express Flight Crashes Near Buffalo, New York Continental Express flight number 3407 bound for Buffalo, New York from Newark, New Jersey crashed into a home in Clarence Center, New York at approximately 10:10pm on February 12, 2009. According to FAA officials, the flight was a commuter plane with 44 passengers and 4 crew… Read More »
Firefighter Helicopter Crash
Nine Firefighters Die, Four Injured in Helicopter Crash near Redding By Carter P. Spohn Nine firefighters died and four others were seriously injured on August 5th when a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter crashed in remote Trinity County, northwest of Redding. The chopper was carrying 11 firefighters and 2 crew members to battle a blaze in… Read More »
