Archives : 2009 : January
Glendale Train Accident Blamed on Engineer
Train accident attorneys representing victims of the Glendale train crash in Los Angeles in 2005 that killed 11 people are blaming the engineer of the train for the injuries and fatalities caused by the accident.
The accident occurred when the Metrolink train crashed into a sports utility vehicle that had been parked on the tracks. [...]
Man Sentenced to Four years in Lake County Drunk Driving Accident
A Lake County man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his part in an alcohol-related car accident that killed his passenger. Sean Thomas Selig pleaded guilty to felony gross vehicular manslaughter and fleeing the scene of a crash in the accident on October 6, 2004 that killed Samuel Adrian Solario.
On the day [...]
Parents of Teenager File Sacramento Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Motocross Racing Track
The parents of a Sacramento teenager who died after a motorcycle accident at a motocross track have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the track operators, as well as the ambulance company that they blame for their son’s death.
17-year-old Benjamin Turner died on June 27th on the motocross-racing track at the Marysville’s Beckworth Riverfront Park. [...]
Athletes File Claim Against Huntington Beach High School After Staph Infections
Two students of Huntington Beach High School have filed claims against the school alleging that improperly sterilized football equipment left them with staph infections.
According to the claims filed by the two unidentified students, the school failed to properly sterilize the football equipment they used leading to the development of staph infection on the elbow, knees, [...]
Chula Vista Enforces Crackdown on Drunk Driving
A $525,000 grant issued to the Chula Vista Police Department will be used to enact greater enforcement of anti-drunk driving programs at all levels, which may ultimately contribute to a decrease in the number of alcohol-related accidents in the city.
The District Attorney’s office will assign an attorney to the South Bay Court who will spend [...]
Alpine Bicycle Accident Motorist Admitted He had been Drunk for Days, Cops Say
Witnesses have testified in court that a motorist charged with striking and killing a bicyclist in Alpine, California, admitted to them that he had been drinking for at least a week or five days before the crash.
Travis Chris Weber reportedly told police officers at the scene of the accident that he had been drinking for [...]
Petaluma Teenager Faces Manslaughter Charges After Car Accident
A 17-year-old boy from Petaluma is facing charges of manslaughter and driving under the influence after a drunk driving and speeding-related accident that killed one of his passengers.
The teenager, who has not been identified because he is a minor, was driving a Toyota Tundra, with two passengers, 18-year-old Kristina Bricker and 19-year-old Ryan Snow. [...]
San Jose Pedestrian Accident Has Woman, Struck by Car, then Dragged by Driver to Curb
A San Jose woman is on life support after being hit by a car, and then dragged to the side of the road where the driver left her and fled the scene. 81-year-old Quay Tran was on her way to church this Monday morning when a green Honda sedan struck her. What happened next [...]
Eli Lilly Settles for $1.42 Billion Fine for Injuries From Off Label Promotion of Zyprexa
Pharmaceutical major Eli Lilly has agreed to pay a fine totaling close to $1.5 billion to settle civil and criminal litigation airing out of its unapproved promotion of its drug Zyprexa. The fine amount includes $615 million to settle criminal litigation arising out of the company’s promotion of off label use of its anti-psychotic [...]
Marysville Teenager Dead in Alcohol Related Car Accident
In yet another instance of how far we still need to go to make sure that drunk drivers are off the streets and behind bars, a Marysville teenager has died after a car accident caused by a drunk driver. According to Sacbee.com, Danielle Woodruff was apparently on her way to a birthday party in [...]