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| February 04, 2011 |
| 3 Bus Accidents Occur in Hillsborough County |
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In Hillsborough County alone three bus crashes were recorded.
The first crash occurred around 7:13 a.m. as a school bus on the way to Dowdell Middle crashed at Palm Avenue and 50th Street. According to sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter, there were 23 students on the bus at the time, five of whom complained of back and neck soreness. They were treated at local hospitals for their injuries. Police found that a van had driven into the side of the bus' path, and while the driver did not receive any injuries, he was given a citation for careless driving.
Another crash involved two buses later on in the day, when a school bus and a HART bus hit on Kelly Road at Memorial Highway. Many people on the HART bus 2415 complained of injuries; luckily there were no students on the school bus.
The final accident of the day happened at Palm and Larner avenues in Tampa. Police stated that there were no students on the bus at that time and the driver was not injured.
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| February 02, 2011 |
| Jury Awars $49 Million in Car Accident Case |
| Posted By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus |
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A jury in Ventura County has given an award of over $49 million for a lawsuit involving a man that lost his life and a California Highway Patrol officer that is now a quadriplegic.
The lawsuit is against a truck driver that was found to be driving under the influence as well as transporting marijuana. In December of 2007 Officer Anthony Pedeferri had pulled over motorist Andres Parra on U.S. Highway 101 when the driver ran into both of them, killing Parra and injuring Pedeferri.
After hearing testimony for both sides the jury gave $39 million in damages to the Pedeferri family for his paralyzing damages, while $10.2 million was given to Parra's parents for losing their son.
The driver has been incarcerated since 2008 on a fifteen year sentence.
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| January 19, 2011 |
| 10 Car Pile Up Kills 3 People |
| Posted By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus |
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A ten-car pileup in Los Angeles took the lives of three people and injured several more. The Pacific Coast Highway in Orange County was shut down for ten hours as a result of the massive accident that is believed to have been caused by a Ford Taurus driving too fast.
The driver of the vehicle, 27-year-old Julia Allen, was killed on the scene. Investigators determined that her Taurus went airborne, flying into the opposite lane and hitting a white Ford Taurus, a Toyota Prius and a Toyota Tacoma pickup. The other two victims of this accident were Linda Burnett, 69, and Christopher De La Cruz, 49.
There were three more people injured that evening, including a motorcycle rider who was last listed in critical condition. However, all three are expected to live.
It was such a terrible scene that people were trapped in their cars for hours and even the dead could not be removed until emergency personnel were able to access their bodies.
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| January 12, 2011 |
| Chain Reaction Collision Occurs in West L.A. |
| Posted By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus |
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A chain-reaction crash that shut down a busy intersection in West Los Angeles left one motorist critically injured and a pedestrian dead.
A car traveling southbound on Federal collided with another auto going eastbound on Santa Monica, which caused the southbound car to spin out of control, striking a pedestrian. The car then continued on its crash course and hit another car at a gas station that was being refueled.
Seven emergency vehicles were called out to the scene to attend to the injured and close down the intersection. Traffic on surrounding streets was tied up until well in to the late afternoon.
The driver of that vehicle was taken to a local area hospital to be treated for serious injuries. Luckily the driver of the other vehicle sustained very minor injuries.
At this time police do not have a cause of the accident nor had they made any arrests in relation to the accident.
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| January 06, 2011 |
| Ladder Falls in Way of Bus and Causes Accident |
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When a ladder fell in the way of a school bus in Lee County, the driver and another student were injured. The bus driver, Christine Bianco Lataille and a 6-year-old boy were treated at Lee Memorial Hospital; the two other students also riding on the bus were not injured.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol responding officers, a van that had a ladder attached to the roof was driving near Forest Park Drive when the ladder detached when the vehicle came to a stop. At that time the bus was traveling southbound on Hart when it hit the ladder. The driver, 68-year-old Lina McCall, has been cited for having an unsecured load.
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| December 08, 2010 |
| Police Identify 7 Year Old Bus Accident Victim |
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The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has finally identified the body of a 7-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a transit bus in Milwaukee last week. Cassius Clacks, along with his two brothers, were struck by the bus on Wednesday afternoon. The three children had been in the crosswalk, attempting to cross the street around 4:30 PM, a busy time for that area. His siblings, age 10 and 16, are at the Children's Hospital in Wauwatosa in critical condition.
Witnesses to the accident rushed to the three children and held their hands, speaking comforting words while waiting for their ambulances to arrive.
A bus accident is rare in most places but can be devastating when it occurs. If you or someone you know has recently become involved in a bus accident, you should contact a knowledgeable Los Angeles personal injury attorney now to get the legal help that you need. Don't suffer another day alone when help is out there in the form of an attorney who cares. |
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| December 03, 2010 |
| Major Auto Accident Happens on 10 Freeway |
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The westbound lanes finally reopened on 10 Freeway in South Los Angeles after a multi-car accident killed one woman. Police are still unsure as to what caused the 4:45 AM accident that injured three other people near Crenshaw Boulevard. A spokesman from the Los Angeles Fire Department stated that one person received serious injuries while the other two only had minor injuries.
One of the vehicles involved in the crash was engulfed in flames when members of the California Highway Patrol arrived at the scene; it is unclear, however, whether the deceased woman was in the car when she died.
Officer Francisco Villalobos reported that the two left lanes of the freeway were open to traffic again at 8:40 AM while the remaining three were reopened at 9:30 AM.
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| November 24, 2010 |
| 12 Year Old Dies during Tragic Auto Accident |
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Tragedy struck the Millwood Township today when a 12-year-old girl lost her life in a car accident last week. The single car accident occurred on County Road 35 when Frank Luna, 34, lost control of his pickup truck on the icy road. The little girl was ejected from the truck before it wound up in a ditch.
While she was treated at the scene for her injuries, she later died at Melrose Hospital. Officers report that she was not wearing her seat belt while riding in the pickup truck.
Five more passengers are reported to have been in the pickup truck, although have reported injuries. The crash is still under investigation by the Stearns County Sheriff's Office.
If someone you loved was killed in a car accident, don't sit back and wait for justice to happen. Hire a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer today to demand that the full strength of the law be exacted. Contact the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus now!
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| November 18, 2010 |
| Car Accident Leaves Woman in a Coma |
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A car accident early on November 5 has left a woman in a coma in Cupertino. Suvan Gerlach, 56, was on the way to the store to most likely get some snacks for a meeting when her white 2009 Prius was struck by another car. At this time the driver of the other car, a woman, has not been identified or arrested, nor was she hurt in the accident.
The crash is still under investigation by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. Sergeant Rick Sung of the Sheriff's Office stated that his team is looking into whether the other car ran a red light that morning.
Gerlach is currently in a coma at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. In addition to a ruptured spleen and shattered bones, the doctors believe that, should she awake, Gerlach will suffer from permanent brain damage.
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| November 12, 2010 |
| Justin Long Hurt during Auto Accident |
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Justin Long, 32, star of "Going the Distance", was supposed to promote his new movie "The Conspirator" but had to cancel after a car accident left him shaken.
The minor fender bender that occurred in Los Angeles gave the actor a mild concussion and prevented him from promoting the movie in Savannah, Georgia. Yet a source close to Long told People magazine that he is "completely fine now." He will be able to resume his promotion tour for the Robert Redford-directed movie that costars James McAvoy and Robin Wright about the sole female co-conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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| October 28, 2010 |
| Eva Longoria Involved in Auto Accident |
| Posted By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus |
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It's being reported that famed actress Eva Longoria Parker was involved in a minor car accident in Hollywood early Wednesday night.
Kara Silverstein, a Los Angeles police Sgt of the department's West Traffic Division, reports that Longoria was traveling in her car eastbound on Hollywood Boulevard in the early evening when another car made an unsafe turn. The car of the Desperate Housewives star was struck as the other car attempted to turn into a nearby parking lot.
Witnesses say that the 35-year-old actress and wife of NBA star guard Tony Parker, was alone in the vehicle at the time of the car accident. Silverstein further reported that following the collision, Longoria expressed concern with pain she was feeling, but she was not seriously hurt. Authorities conducted a traffic collision report to gather more information.
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| October 13, 2010 |
| 83 Year Old Survives Awful Auto Accident |
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In Glendale, CA, an 83-year-old man survived a unique and terrible car accident after his SUV sped through his upper level condominium parking garage, fell two stories and collided with the road.
Reports claim that the accident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. at the man's Glendale condominium building. The man's Range rover apparently sped through the parking structure's concrete barrier and wound up upside-down on the road below following the collision with the concrete.
Emergency responders said the man was alert while being attended to, despite the violent crash. He is being treated at USC Medical Center in Los Angeles County for head trauma and a back injury.
It's speculated that the crash may have been caused by accidentally pressing the accelerator instead of the break. This is not the first incident to happen at the parking structure. Security personnel at the parking garage claim that a couple of years ago a resident drove through a steel gate and another drove through a wall at the structure.
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| September 29, 2010 |
| Police Investigate Hit and Run Accident |
| Posted By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus |
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In the city of Los Angeles, it has been reported that detectives from the Sheriff's Department are investigating a hit and run accident and death that occurred early Monday in Paramount.
Authorities report that it still remains uncertain how the auto accident occurred, but they have said that the collision took place at 2:45 AM at Garfield Avenue near the 105 Freeway overpass.
It is said that witnesses who saw the collision told investigators that three people fled one of the vehicles after the collision. The driver that died was in the other car. At this time, police say that they are trying to reach the family of the driver who died during the accident.
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| September 07, 2010 |
| Motorcycle Officer Injured during Auto Accident |
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In Van Nuys, sources are saying that a Los Angeles motorcycle officer suffered injuries this week after his bike was struck by a car.
Police say the car accident occurred on the 6100 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard, just north of the Orange Line Busway at approximately 1:00 PM. LAPD Officer Mary Brady, the assistant watch commander of the Valley Traffic Division said, "The officer was assigned to Valley Traffic and has been a motorcycle officer for 25 to 27 years."
She also said, "Initially we thought it was a hit and run but the driver remained at the scene and is being interviewed by our investigators." Brady added that an erroneous report was made about a bus being involved in the collision.
According to Brady, the officer was hit from behind and knocked off of his motorcycle. She said that the officer had to be taken to the hospital for treatment, but his injuries were not severe.
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| September 01, 2010 |
| Comedian Dies during Car Accident |
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This week, it has been reported that comedian Robert Schimmel died from injuries he suffered during a car accident. His public relations team confirmed that he died from injuries while being treated at a Phoenix hospital.
60-year-old Schimmel was riding as a passenger in his 19-year-old daughter's car on August 26th. It is reported that his daughter lost control of her car and swerved to avoid an accident on the highway. Schimmel's daughter had to be hospitalized, but is expected to recover. Also riding in the vehicle was Schimmel's 11-year-old son, who left the accident on injured.
Schimmel was well-known for his radio work on "The Howard Stern Show". He also appeared on several HBO programs.
If you have been involved in a serious car accident, or if you have lost somebody in your family due to an auto accident, now is the time to discuss your legal options with a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer who has the knowledge and experience to help you. Contact the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus today! |
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| August 26, 2010 |
| Actress Ahna Capri Dies after Car Accident |
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Nearly 2 weeks after entering into a coma, Enter the Dragon star Ahna Capri has died. Her death and coma resulted from a horrible car accident.
According to reports, the Hungarian actress had lost consciousness following a serious accident in Los Angeles which took place on August 9th. During the accident, her car collided with a five-time truck.
The 64-year-old actress spent 11 days in a coma in a hospital before doctors move forward with turning off her life support machine on August 20th. Capri had moved to the United States with her family as a child and began acting in the 1950s. She starred in numerous films and TV shows including the Mod Squad. She is best remembered for her role alongside Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon.
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| August 19, 2010 |
| Dr. Frank Ryan Dead after Auto Accident |
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In the city of Los Angeles, police are investigating a car accident that killed celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan. Police say that they are trying to find out if texting or tweeting play a role in the doctor's death.
California Highway Patrol officer Steve Reid said Wednesday, "We haven't confirmed anything regarding the cause of the collision." He also said that they are looking into several factors that include text messaging and twittering which may have played a role in the accident.
Ryan's last post to his twitter account was dated Monday at 4:10 PM. He had posted earlier that he hiked to the top of a sand dune near the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
Police found the doctor's 1995 Jeep Wrangler off the side of the PCH near Malibu. The vehicle had landed on its roof and a motorist who had witnessed the accident called for help.
Ryan was only 50 years old and had made headlines for performing multiple surgeries on celebrity clientele including musician Vince Neil and model Adrianne Curry.
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| August 11, 2010 |
| Darius Campbell Suffers Broken Neck in Auto Accident |
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This week, it was reported that Darius Campbell sustained a broken neck during a major car accident. The star was driving a Porsche when the vehicle skidded and crashed right into a wall. News sources say the accident occurred while the musician was on vacation in Spain.
He told one news source, "It was absolutely terrifying. I thought that was going to be it. My life flashed before my eyes and I thought I was going to die."
After arriving at the Hospital Costa Del Sol, Doctors told Campbell that the break in his neck was mere millimeters away from paralyzing him. He is now back in Los Angeles and recovering.
A spokesperson for the musician said, "I'm happy to report that he's absolutely fine and no operation is needed."
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| August 04, 2010 |
| Man in Serious Condition after Car Accident |
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In Corralitos, a man as seriously hurt after his Toyota Corolla veered into oncoming traffic on Freedom Boulevard. The 31 year old man's car was hit by a Dodge pickup that was towing an empty horse trailer, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Police say that the man was not wearing a seatbelt and that he was speeding when the crash took place just south of White Road.
The force crushed the front of his car, leaving him trapped inside the vehicle. It took rescue crews 30 minutes to free him from the driver's seat. CHP officer Brian Samms said, "He broke the steering wheel with his body and there was blood everywhere." After he was freed from his car, he was flown to an out-of-county trauma center to receive treatment for his injuries.
The driver of the pickup, a 63 year old man, suffered no serious injuries. He had been wearing a seatbelt and his airbag was deployed. Samms said that the car accident will remain under investigation.
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| July 28, 2010 |
| Police Chase Leads to Car Accident |
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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 following a high-speed police chase.
Reports indicate that the Los Angeles Police Department chased the car from Panorama City to Pasadena as they believed the car was carrying a murder suspect. During the chase, the car hit a curb and flew into the air. Then, it landed on the roof of a nearby home at around midnight.
The driver of the vehicle, who was in fact a felon with an arrest warrant, sustained a spinal cord injury. He was taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital for treatment.
If you were involved in a car accident in Pasadena that left you with serious injuries, contact us to discuss your injuries and case with a Pasadena personal injury lawyer
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| June 11, 2010 |
| Car Accident Leads to Tragic Fatality |
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This past Saturday, it was reported that a man died during a car accident. The man had been driving a SUV on Interstate Highway 80 when he was hit by a Dodge Caravan and flipped over.
Authorities say that the accident occurred around 2:00 AM on Buchanan Avenue, which is near the Golden Gate Fields horse track. According to Officer Sam Morgan with the California Highway Patrol, the SUV flipped and then came to rest on its hills. He said the man driving the Caravan had been traveling in the same direction as the SUV at 65 MPH.
Sadly, due to the impact of the accident, the driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle did not sustain any injuries. At this time, police are not sure if alcohol played a role in the collision and they plan to continue investigations.
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| May 19, 2010 |
| Boy Killed during Motorcycle Accident |
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According to several news outlets, a four year old boy was killed during a serious motorcycle accident in Fresno. Now, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reporting that the bike the motorcyclist was driving was in fact stolen. The accident occurred this past Monday at 4:15 PM.
The wrongful death victim was identified as Paul Martinez, a four year old child and Tulare County resident.
Police say the child died from injuries he suffered while riding as a passenger on the motorcycle. The bike struck a cable that was strung across a road, causing an accident. The driver of the motorcycle, 20 year old Eduardo Martinez, was also thrown from the bike along with the boy.
If you or someone you love has been a tragic victim of a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles County, now is the time to schedule a consultation with a Los Angeles personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus. When you contact us, we will discuss your case and provide you with legal guidance so you can better handle your motorcycle accident. |
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