Blog Posts in July, 2011
Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
In the case of legal battles, it can often take months, if not years, to get a resolution in court. That was the situation in an appeal filed California by two men convicted of killing three people in ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
While everyone knows that football players are prone to head injuries as a result of their sport, reports of serious head trauma have been cropping up across the country, causing concern to the ...
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Posted on Jul 27, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
The case being heard in a Los Angeles court room this week is heart-wrenching, as it involves a semi-truck driver who accidentally took the lives of two innocent people last year. Jurors have already ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Motorcyclists take heed on the roadways this summer: even the smallest distraction can lead to a fatal accident. Such was the case in Calabasas , where the California Highway Patrol was dispatched to ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Tragedy struck outside of the Los Angeles Artwalk last weekend when a driver pressed on the accelerator, instead of the brake, and ran into a mother and her child. According to one source, the mother ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
A Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge who is overhearing the lawsuit regarding the train accident of September 12, 2008 made his final decision. The commuter train crash took the lives of 122 ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
In the state of California, it is illegal to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. The same holds true for operating a boat. One man learned about the law the hard ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
News sources report that singer Bret Michaels is attempting to sue CBS Broadcasting and the organizers of the Tony awards for an accident that nearly killed him. The case was brought before a federal ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
While a participant in an off-road race has claimed responsibility for the incident that took the lives of eight people, he is now saying that it was just an accident. Brett Sloppy was participating ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
A boat carrying 27 American tourists capsized in the Gulf of California last week, leaving one dead and eight missing. According to the Mexican Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, the boat wound up in the ...
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Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
A man riding his bicycle home from work was struck and killed by a hit and run driver. At this time officers with the Los Angeles Police Department Traffic Division have little information to go on. ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
A little girl could permanently lose sight in one of her eyes after being injured by an illegal firework. According to Erik Scott, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department, the 12-year-old ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
After three days of investigating the train accident just outside of Reno, investigators are far from getting the answers they need. According to Earl Weener, a member of the National Transportation ...
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