Archives : 2009 : September
California Pedestrian Accident Lawyers Concerned about Fatalities in Riverside, San Bernardino Valley
PE.com has statistics for pedestrian accidents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties between 2006 and 2008, and the numbers are of grave concern to California pedestrian accident lawyers. These show the challenges that pedestrians face as they perform what should be the fairly mundane tasks of walking or crossing the street.
Concern as Trucking Industry Lobbyist Begins FMCSA Chief Confirmation Hearings
California trucking accident lawyers regularly follow legislation impacting trucking safety, and other developments that impact the safety of truckers and the motorists who share the roads with them. This week, President Barrack Obama’s nomination for head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration began confirmation hearings in the Senate. What trucking accident lawyers and safety advocates have been concerned about is that nominee Anne Ferro served as a trucking industry lobbyist for the last 6 years. Ferro headed the Maryland affiliate of the trucking industry group, American Trucking Associations. She has been a major lobbyist for the trucking industry in that state.
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Automakers Support Texting-While-Driving Ban to Prevent Auto Accidents
The move to enact a complete ban on text messaging while driving to prevent the growing number of accidents from such behaviors, received support from another quarter this week, as the country’s foremost automakers announced their support for a ban on texting while driving. The automakers also support allowing motorists to use voice activated, hands-free devices to make phone calls.
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La Habra Police Officer May be Charged in Fatal Car Accident
A La Habra police officer, who was involved in a fatal car accident earlier this year, may face vehicular manslaughter charges, the Orange County Register is reporting.
On the 5th of April, officer Nancy Garcia was responding to a call for assistance from a fellow police officer. Garcia switched on her emergency lights and siren, and drove off towards the scene. She ran a red light at La Habra Boulevard, and ended up broadsiding a car. In the car were Charles Antuna and his wife Suzanne. 55-year-old Suzanne died instantly, while Charles died the next day from his injuries. At the time of the accident, the two were on heir way to a choir performance featuring their youngest daughter.
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Contra Costa County Cracking Down on Dog Bite Attacks
The city of Hercules in Contra Costa County is taking steps to crack down on pit bull bite attacks after two recent attacks injured a woman and killed her dog.
On the 20th of August, two pit bulls attacked a woman and her Yorkshire Terrier. The dog was killed while the woman suffered bites and scratches on her arms. The two pit bulls were deemed dangerous, and were euthanized.
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Semi Truck Accident Kills San Diego Resident
One person has been killed in an accident involving a tractor trailer in San Diego. The victim was driving a car alongside the large truck when the 18 wheeler overturned, crushing the car.
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After Spike in Train Accident Deaths, Caltrain Embarks on Safety Education Campaign
A spike in fatalities on train tracks has Caltrain extremely concerned. The agency has launched an intensive safety campaign called Rail Safety Month to raise public awareness about the dangers of walking on the tracks, as well as anti-suicide awareness.
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Couple in Fatal Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident Will Stand Trial
The husband and wife who hit a USC student killing her and severely injuring her friend in a fatal hit and run accident earlier this year, will have their day in court.
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Two Killed in Van-Pickup Truck Accident in Hollister
Two people have died, and another has been seriously injured in an accident involving a Chevrolet van and a pickup truck outside Hollister over the weekend.
According to news reports, the van crashed head-on into the pickup truck on Saturday evening. The impact caused the van to burst into flames. One of the occupants of the van was knocked unconscious, and died from injuries from the fire. Other occupants of the van, including 5 passengers and the van driver, were pulled out of the van while it was in flames, and rushed to the hospital with major injuries. The driver of the pickup truck died at the scene of the crash.
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Toddler Killed, Infant Injured in Long Beach Hit and Run Accident
A one-year-old girl has been killed and her toddler brother has been critically injured in a hit and run car accident in Long Beach on Friday.
According to news reports, the children were in a wagon that was being pulled across the street by their parents, when the wagon was struck by an SUV driven by Neely Dinkins. The SUV dragged the wagon for hundreds of yards before coming to a stop. The children remained trapped in the wagon that had been wedged under SUV. When the SUV stopped, the 2-year-old boy fell away from the SUV, and then Dinkins drove away. The one-year-old girl remained trapped and was dragged almost a mile further before the SUV stopped again.
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