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The father of two young boys – ages 7 and 9 – is suing Los Angeles County’s sheriff department for wrongful death after a fatal high-speed car accident left his boys dead. The father, Luis Hernandez, is suing the county after an SUV driven by an on-duty sheriff’s deputy fatally struck his two young boys, […]
Losing your child is one of the most horrible challenges life can throw at a parent. This is something parents never see coming, and something that can destroy their lives in an instant. But what to do if your child was killed and you need to file a wrongful death claim in Los Angeles? How […]
When you lose someone you love, whether a relative, friend or a spouse, you can go through intense feelings of anger, grief, and seclusion. This is particularly true for children who feel their world has fallen apart. Healing will eventually come but it may take longer than you expected when the death was caused by […]
While California’s weather is generally favorable to boaters all year, spring and summer do see an increase in the number of boats actually out in the water. The warmer weather, school breaks, vacation time and increasing daylight all give people more time to enjoy their hobby. That also means an increase in the number of […]
Officials with California’s board of education have barred two campuses of the Bright Futures Academy, a school serving special-needs children, from taking new students. Officially, the decision is related to the school’s inability to meet its contractual obligations and a failure to follow at least one student’s individualized education plan (IEP). There is speculation, however, […]
While it isn’t unusual for a wrongful death case to settle out of court, it is somewhat unusual to see one settle just as it is about to go to trial. A jury was already chosen in the case of a wrongful death suit involving four members of the same family when attorneys notified the […]
An incident that has been called a “freak accident” claimed the life of a construction worker this December. The accident happened at a San Juan Capistrano landfill, and reports indicate that the worker was crushed. The man was 38 years old at the time of his death. He was from Murrieta. He was unloading materials […]
With around 5 percent of people aged 65 or older living in nursing homes, it’s important to reduce the number of falls that take place to prevent injury, disability and death. Ten to 20 percent of falls result in serious injuries, with 2 to 6 percent resulting in fractures. Patients who suffer these injuries often […]
Most of us would agree that our lives are worth more than our income. We are more than our jobs; we are spouses, parents, children, friends and members of the community. Nevertheless, when someone dies, one of the ways that loss is felt by the person’s survivors is by the loss of his or her […]
Medical marijuana is now legal in several U.S. states, including California. Like any other medication, marijuana can have side effects for some users. If a user is not warned by the manufacturer or distributor of those potential side effects and suffers negative consequences as a result, that could be the basis for a lawsuit. In […]
A terrible collision with a garbage truck has cost the life of an 8-year-old Orange county boy. The incident shows what can happen in seemingly the blink of an eye. According to the O.C. Register, the collision took place in a residential neighborhood in Newport Beach on the afternoon of May 25. There were no […]
A man in California is fighting back after his wife’s death. The man has filed a lawsuit claiming that his wife’s ovarian cancer was caused by the talcum powder used in some Johnson & Johnson products. He is seeking unspecified damages for his wife’s wrongful death with claims of negligence, strict product liability, breach of […]
We have spoken before in this blog about wrongful death litigation, and why families of a person killed as a result of someone else’s negligence often choose to file suit. Though the circumstances of a wrongful death case are usually much more serious than the typical personal injury claim, the elements of a successful case […]
