Vet in Wheelchair Killed in Crosswalk in Fountain Valley Hit-and-Run

A 65-year-old Air Force veteran paralyzed in a car crash when serving in Germany was the victim of a hit-and-run driver who struck him while he was in his motorized wheelchair in a crosswalk, according to a news report. Fountain Valley police said that Harvey Mayo was in his wheelchair in the crosswalk at Southpark…

Newport Beach Ranks High in Bicycle Accidents

Newport Beach ranked third in the state among cities its size for bicycle accidents in 2010, according to a report from the California Office of Traffic Safety, with 11 fatal accidents in the past six years, including two in the past month. Orange County ranked 14th highest out of 58 counties in the number of…

Woman Killed in Laguna Beach Pedestrian Accident

An 80-year-old Laguna Beach woman has died after being struck by an SUV while walking near her home, according to a news report. The Orange County Coroner’s Office said that Virginia Worthington was hit by an SUV at the intersection of High Drive and Allview Terrace.  She was transported to a local hospital, where she…

Bankruptcy Court Orders Freedom Communication to Pay Class Action Plaintiffs’ Attorneys’ Fees

On September 25, 2012, the Honorable Brendan Shannon, United States Bankruptcy Judge in Delaware presiding over the Freedom Communications bankruptcy proceeding, ordered Freedom Communications to pay the attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by the Gonzalez Class, finding that the Gonzalez Class not only protected its own interest but provided a substantial contribution to the benefit…

9-Year-Old Girl Injured in Orange Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident

A 9-year-old girl has been injured after she was struck in a crosswalk by a hit-and-run driver who ran a red light in Orange, according to a news report. Orange Police reported that the girl was walking with her 10-year-old brother in a crosswalk at the intersection of West Collins Avenue and North Glasell Street…