Alex Cuevas, 15, was seriously injured in a dog attack after a pit bull escaped from its owner’s yard and attacked her in a Corona neighborhood. According to a report in The Press-Enterprise, Alex and her 14-month-old Shih Tzu, Cocoa, were walking near Morales Way and Honors Lane the afternoon of May 10, 2013 when…
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Teenager Attacked by Pit Bull in Corona
6-year-old Boy Nearly Drowns in Irvine Swimming Pool Accident
A 6-year-old boy was injured after he nearly drowned in an Irvine swimming pool accident. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Orange County Fire Authority officials responded to a community swimming pool near the intersection of Dovecreek and Royal Oak the afternoon of May 12, 2013. Witnesses told officials that the…
Pit Bulls Attack & Fatally Maul Jogger in Antelope Valley
A 63-year-old woman was killed in a Los Angeles County dog attack after a pack of four pit bulls brutally attacked her as she was jogging. According to a KTLA news report, the pit bulls attacked the woman at 115th Street and Avenue S in an unincorporated area of Littlerock the morning of May 9,…
Runaway Utility Trailer Smashes into SUV on California’s Highway 41
Four people escaped without serious injuries after a runaway utility trailer smashed into the SUV in which they were traveling. According to a CBS 47 News report, the collision occurred the afternoon of May 14, 2013 on Highway 41, just south of Avenue 12 in Madera County. California Highway Patrol officials say safety chains on…
Limo Fire in Redwood City Kills Four, Causes Injuries
Neriza Fojas, 31, Michelle Estrera and three others who have not yet been identified were killed after a limousine burst into flames on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in Redwood City. According to an Associated Press news report, the fatal incident occurred the night of May 4, 2013 when Fojas and her friends were in the…
Can Hotels Be Held Liable for Injury Accidents?
California’s hotels are the most visited in the entire nation. The statistics speak for themselves. According to the web site, BeachCalifornia.com, the Golden State is the most visited in the United States and accounts for 11.5 percent of all domestic travel in the country. Los Angeles County receives the most domestic tourism in the state…
What Should You Do if You Have Been Injured in an Explosion?
The recent tragic events in Boston and Texas highlight the devastation that can be brought about by explosions, regardless of what causes them. In West, Texas, 14 people were killed after an explosion ripped through a fertilizer plant and in Boston, three lost their lives after two brothers set off homemade pressure cooker bombs at…
Woman Killed in Santa Ana Motorcycle Accident
Karla Munoz, 27, was killed in a motorcycle accident after her cycle hit a van on the freeway. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal motorcycle accident occurred the night of April 28, 2013 on the 55 Freeway near Dyer Road in Santa Ana. California Highway Patrol officials say Munoz…
Plaintiff Trial Lawyers Group Weighs in on FDA Process for Metal Hips
The American Association for Justice (AAJ), a leading plaintiff trial lawyers association, has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent the manufacturers of metal-on-metal hip implants from using a proposed change in the approval process to protect themselves from liability. According to a Reuters news report, the defective metal hip implants were originally…
HMO’s and their Lien Rights
An HMO’s Lien Rights May be Affected by ERISA, Medi-Care, and Other Laws By Brian D. Chase It is the authors’ experience that most of their clients have health care paid by an employee benefit plan which has contracted with an HMO or other health care service plan to provide health care or by Medi-Care….
