Blog Posts in July, 2010
Posted on Jul 30, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
This week, criminal charges were filed against the owner of three pit bulls that attacked and fatally mauled a toddler. The owner, 52 year old Steve Hayashi, has been charged with felony child ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Merely a week after a horrific bus accident that led to the death of six people on Highway 99 in Fresno, six of the survivors have decided to file a personal injury lawsuit against Greyhound and the ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Last week Thursday in South Pasadena , it is reported that a vehicle hit a curb, went airborne and then landed on the roof of a residence located on Orange Grove Avenue. The car accident occurred ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
In Massachusetts, twin sisters were found dead in their family's swimming pool. Police say that the girls drowned after removing the pool's remote cover. Officers were called to the residence this ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
This week, a spokeswoman for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa confirmed that the politician underwent elbow surgery. Mayor Villaraigosa suffered a broken elbow during a recent bicycle accident ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
This Sunday, a man was killed during a traffic accident in Canyon Country. Now, the police say that the man has been identified as 15 year old Eric Michael Gilhooley. Police say that the accident ...
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Posted on Jul 16, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
In South Los Angeles , it is reported that police are looking into a hit and run accident that occurred on Thursday. Police say that the car accident resulted in the tragic death of an 11 year old boy ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
In Vallejo, California, a mother had filed a $16 million wrongful death claim against two men who killed her son. The plaintiff, Teresa Courtmanche, is the mother of slain Fairfield Councilman Matt ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Dog bites are more common than most people would think and, unfortunately, the majority of dog bite victims happen to be young children. If your child suffers a dog bite injury, here are some tips you ...
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Posted on Jul 9, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
This past Saturday morning, a serious truck accident on the 101 Freeway left a tow truck driver pinned against his big rig in Los Angeles. According to reports, the tow truck driver was trying to ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
After people have been involved in a major accident, such as a bus accident , they may suffer a vast array of catastrophic injuries. One commonly suffered injury during accidents happens to be spinal ...
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Posted on Jul 7, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
If you were involved in a serious construction accident , one of the things you may be wondering is if you can file a personal injury claim . You may or may not know that by filing a construction ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
On June 17 th , it is reported that a woman named Loretta Boston filed a lawsuit against Target Corporation in Madison County Circuit Court. According to Boston, she suffered injuries after her slip ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
In Sterling Heights, a two year old boy that was found floating face down in his family's swimming pool has died. On Monday, his family made the decision to disconnect the life support systems of ...
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