Greyhound Bus Crash in Fresno, California Leaves Six Los Angeles Bound Passengers Dead

Witnesses are saying it’s amazing that more people weren’t injured or killed in a Greyhound bus accident that occurred just outside of Downtown Fresno, California. As of this writing, six people were dead and another nine were seriously injured. The bus was carrying 35 passengers from Sacramento to Los Angeles along Route 99 when it…

In Business Litigation, Thinking in Terms of “Plaintiff” and “Defendant” Can Limit Your Options – and Rewards

Often when a business dispute arises, the party being sued accepts their role as defendant and takes a defensive stance against the charges levied. At Callahan & Blaine, we discourage our commercial and corporate litigation clients from thinking in narrow terms of “plaintiff” or “defendant.” When your company is attacked, you need a law firm…

Italian Businessman Extradited to Orange County, California to Face Business Fraud Charges

It seems that corporate greed has led to business fraud charges against an Orange County, California corporation with international business dealings. Control Components, Inc. (better known as CCI) is an Orange County, California based corporation that designs and manufactures service and control vales for the oil and gas industries as well as for nuclear power…

Innocent Motorist Killed During High Speed Police Chase in Los Angeles County, California

Luis Miguel Noriega was allegedly driving a stolen Chevy Tahoe when police attempted to stop the man for questioning. Noriega fled from police in the vehicle, and police chased him for two and a half miles down Ramona Boulevard in Baldwin Park, California. The high-speed chase ended when Noriega allegedly ran a red light and…

Three Killed and One Injured by Steel Coil Falling off Truck on Orange County, IN Highway

Driving down the highway is a safe experience for the majority of people on the road. But carelessness on the part of commercial trucking companies can all too often put other drivers at risk of injury or death. That was the case in Orange County, Indiana recently, where police are saying that the steel coil…

Callahan & Blaine Wins Complex Business Arbitration for Orange County, California Medical Training Company

Callahan & Blaine recently won a half million dollar arbitration award for its client, Tustin Surgical Residency Managers, LLC or Orange County, California. During arbitration, Callahan & Blaine contended that Pacific Health Corporation, owner of several major hospitals in Southern California, and its flagship hospital, Tustin Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., failed to fairly pay…

Orange County, California Father Killed in Hit and Run Boat Accident at Lake Havasu

A thirty year old father from Huntington Beach, California was killed in a hit and run boating accident on Lake Havasu over the July Fourth weekend. He had been riding behind another boat in an inflatable chair when he fell off and was struck by the hit and run driver, who did not slow down…

Understanding California Earthquake Insurance Can Help You Avoid Denial of Insurance Claims

As most Orange County, California homeowners already know, California earthquake insurance is sold separately from regular homeowners’ or renters’ insurance policies.  That’s because, in California, earthquake insurance is overseen by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) – a privately funded government agency that is actually the largest provider of earthquake insurance in the world. The California…

California Pedestrian Killed When Driver Plowed into Line of Parked Cars

Thomas Stout of Grenada Hills, California was minding his own business early one Sunday morning when he was struck by his own car and killed in a bizarre traffic accident.  When the accident occurred, Stout was loading some items into the back of his car, which was parked on Rinaldi Street, west of Babbit Avenue…

Bystanders Say California Highway Patrol Actions Were Questionable in Drowning Deaths

Two people were killed in a horrific car accident in Bakersfield, California recently. Robert Junyor and Brentina French were passengers in an SUV that was broadsided by a PT Cruiser as it was driving along the Cawelo Canal. The SUV plunged into the water. Only the driver, Brian Jones, was able to escape the vehicle.…