Callahan and Blaine file $40 million Wrongful Death Suit for Family of California Skating Rink Victim

Cherylynn Tang was ice skating at a temporary rink at Great Park with her family on February 14th, 2010 when she slipped on the ice and struck her head. She tragically died of her injuries two days later. Callahan & Blaine has filed a $40 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Irvine, California…

Update on Deadly Huntington Beach, California Crosswalk

Huntington Beach residents have been concerned for many years that the intersection at Springdale and Croupier is unsafe.  The intersection has a decades-long history of fatal and non-fatal pedestrian accidents. Despite this, parents of children at Clegg Elementary School and Stacey Middle School learned September 7th that due to budget cuts, a crossing guard would…

Could the US Government be Liable for Exploding Gas Pipeline Injuries and Deaths?

In the wake of the gas pipeline blast in San Bruno, California last month, citizens are asking some tough questions about where potentially dangerous pipelines are located and why they do not have access to the information. Before the September 11th, 2001 attacks it was relatiely easy to find out where pressurized gas lines were…

What Can Victims of The San Bruno, California Gas Main Explosion Expect from their Insurance Company?

The recent San Bruno, California gas main explosion was a horrifying tragedy that claimed many lives, and even more homes. As Californians attempt to piece their lives together after the blast, they naturally want to know what they can expect from PG&E or their homeowner’s insurance companies. In general, if you are covered by homeowner’s…

Huntington Beach, California Residents Beg City Council for Crosswalk Signal at Deadly Intersection

Residents who live in Huntington Beach, California near the intersection on Springdale Street and Croupier Drive say the intersection has been a dangerous crossing for many years. The danger was only highlighted when seven month old Ruby Rose Gould was struck and killed in the crosswalk at the beginning of September. She was being pushed…

US Department of Agriculture Adopts Scientifically Verifiable Standards for Olive Oil Labels

The sheer variety of olive oils on any given supermarket shelf can be overwhelming to the average shopper. Olive oils come in all shapes, sizes colors, and prices – and what do all those terms on the labels mean? Terms like “extra virgin,” “cold pressed,” and “unfiltered” are featured prominently on most olive oil labels…

Big Rig Strikes and Drags Woman in Garden Grove, California; Driver Cited for Felony DUI

It was broad daylight at 11am on a Friday morning when William Davis allegedly turned down Woodbury Road in Garden Grove, California. The commercial truck tractor Davis was driving careened off the residential street, striking several trees, a fence and thirty six year old Olga Quiroz before hitting a concrete block wall and coming to…

Tougher Drunk Driving Laws May Contribute to Increase in Hit and Run Accidents in California

Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) is a crime that leads to thousands of deaths every year. Groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) have made great strides in reducing the number of alcohol related deaths by lobbying for tougher punishments. Unfortunately, their valiant efforts to curtail drunk driving may have had…

Orange County Accident Victim Works Hard to Be Able to Hug His Son One Day

Some of the things you and I take for granted every day are nothing but dreams to victims who have been seriously injured in an accident. Twenty six year old Mark Bouvier suffered brain damage in an auto accident nearly a year ago, when his fiancée was still pregnant with their son. Now dreams of…

How to Check a California Charter Bus Company’s Safety Record

According to the US Department of Transportation (US DOT), the number of bus crashes has climbed in recent years. In the United States as a whole, there were 13,195 accidents involving buses in 2007 (the most recent year for which statistics are available), up from 8,555 in 2003. In those same five years, 1,651 people…