Southern California Injury Law Blog

Southern California Injury Law Blog readers and clients and friends of Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie could win a free, seven-day cruise and hundreds of dollars worth of bonuses when they seize two opportunities now available through the firm!

Those who enroll in the firm’s new Preferred Friends Program will not only receive free, lifetime legal support, referrals to discounted professional services, and offers for exclusive promotions from local vendors but also will be registered in a drawing for a complimentary cruise. The benefits available to Preferred Friends Cardholders are outlined in the firm’s January newsletter, which can be requested by calling 949-752-7474 or emailing contactus@allenflatt.com. Can’t wait? Visit AFBLaccess.com to register for the card and a chance to win a free seven-day cruise!

In addition to the benefits of becoming Preferred Friends Cardholders, readers, clients, and friends will also receive hundreds of dollars worth of bonuses when they visit Amazon.com and purchase Champions: Knockout Strategies For Health, Wealth, and Success. Written by some of the world’s leading experts and entrepreneurs, including managing partner of the firm and attorney James Ballidis, Champions provides readers with proven strategies for overcoming their fears and attaining their goals.

Click here and receive your bonuses today! Once purchased, email your receipt to bonus@CelebrityPressPublishing.com to redeem them.

Enjoy the benefits of the Preferred Friends Card and your copy of Champions today!

Shortly before 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 25th, 66-year-old semi driver Alfred Eclipse Jr., of Norwalk, was killed in a crash with a speeding vehicle on Interstate 15 near Oak Hill Road in Hesperia. The driver of the Nissan 350 Z, 32-year-old Nathan Herbert, of San Bernardino, was traveling north on the highway at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with the truck, the impact causing it to rollover into an embankment, explains a California truck accident lawyer. Eclipse was pronounced dead at the scene, and Herbert sustained minor injuries.

Hesperia accounted for 7 of the 192 fatalities and 356 of the 10,983 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants in traffic accidents throughout San Bernardino County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. That year crashes involving large trucks contributed to 29 of the fatalities and 410 of the injuries.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Alfred Eclipse Jr., the semi driver who was killed in the crash with the speeding vehicle last Wednesday.

Resources for accident victims and their families, such as books and articles on the process of pursuing an injury or a wrongful death claim, are available to the public free of charge.

If you would like to request one of these free resources, or to speak with a California truck accident lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

Shortly before 7:30 a.m. this morning, a semi crash occurred on the southbound 405 Freeway in Seal Beach. The accident involved two other vehicles, caused injuries, and snarled traffic for a little more than an hour, explains a truck accident lawyer in Orange County.

Orange County accounted for 5 of the 236 fatalities and 298 of the 4,874 injuries suffered in traffic accidents involving large trucks that occurred throughout California in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish those who were injured in the semi crash on the 405 Freeway this morning a full recovery.

The Orange County Register originally reported this Seal Beach accident.

Resources for accident victims, including books and articles on the injury claims process, are available to the public free of charge.

To request one of these free resources, or to speak with a truck accident lawyer in Orange County, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

Last weekend, two Orange County residents were killed in separate pedestrian accidents. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 21st, 21-year-old Eric Ford, of Anaheim, was struck near the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Crescent Avenue in Buena Park. Paramedics transported him to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday. Then, at around 3:35 a.m. on Sunday, 44-year-old Victor Joseph Scallo, of Huntington Beach, was found lying on the side of the road near the intersection of San Bernardino Avenue and Commerce Street in Fontana. Authorities are searching for the driver, explains an Orange County injury attorney.

Of the 596 fatalities and 13,083 injuries suffered by pedestrians in traffic accidents throughout California in 2009, one fatality and 28 injuries occurred in Buena Park and no fatalities and 44 injuries occurred in Fontana, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. The California Office of Traffic Safety compares the accident statistics of cities with similar populations, ranking those with the poorest records the highest. That year, Buena Park ranked 35th out of 104 cities and Fontana ranked 39th out of 56 cities.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the families of Eric Ford and Victor Joseph Scallo.

The Orange County Register originally reported these pedestrian accidents.

Resources for accident victims and their families, such as articles on pedestrian rights and on the process of pursuing an injury or a wrongful death claim, are available to the public free of charge.

If you would like to request one of these free resources, or to speak with an Orange County injury attorney, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

At about 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, January 12th, a semi driver was killed and Kelli Lynne Groves and her family, of San Juan Capistrano, were seriously injured in a crash on the 101 Freeway near Buellton. The accident occurred in the northbound lane of the freeway near Santa Rosa Road when the semi rear-ended the BMW in which Groves and her daughters, ages 10 years and 10 weeks, were occupants, explains a California truck accident attorney. The impact pushed the BMW into the railing of a bridge, leaving it hanging over the edge until firefighters arrived, while the semi continued on through, crashing into the creek bed below and bursting into flames. Authorities pronounced the driver of the truck dead at the scene, while Groves and her daughters were transported to a local hospital.

Buellton accounted for none of the 35 fatalities and 16 of the 2,203 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants in traffic accidents throughout Santa Barbara County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. The California Office of Traffic Safety compares the accident statistics of counties with similar populations, giving those with the poorest records the worst rankings, with 1st place being the worst. That year, Santa Barbara ranked 31st out of 58 counties.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of the semi driver killed in the crash in Buellton. We would also like to wish a full recovery to Kelli Lynne Groves and her family.

The Orange County Register originally reported this accident.

Resources for accident victims and their families, such as books and articles on the process of pursuing an injury or a wrongful death claim, are available to the public free of charge.

If you would like to request one of these free resources, or to speak with a California truck accident attorney, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

Shortly after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 29th, a head-on collision in Malibu killed 48-year-old Lyssa Marie Hand and seriously injured 47-year-old Keith William Imrie. While traveling southbound in a Ford Expedition on Malibu Canyon Road, Hand veered into oncoming traffic while negotiating a curve, striking Imrie’s Toyota pickup truck, explains a California personal injury attorney. The impact caused the truck to rollover onto its roof. Hand suffered major trauma and was transported to West Hills Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Imrie was airlifted to UCLA Medical Center in critical condition.

Malibu accounted for 1 of the 390 fatalities and 150 of the 64,178 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants in traffic accidents in Los Angeles County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. According to the CHP, crossing into opposing lanes of traffic accounted for 125 of the fatal head-on collisions that year and 180 of all types of traffic-related fatalities.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Lyssa Marie Hand, the woman killed in the head-on collision in Malibu. We would also like to wish a full recovery to Keith William Imrie, who was seriously injured in the crash.

The Malibu Times originally reported this accident.

Resources for accident victims and their families, including books and articles on the process of pursuing an injury or a wrongful death claim, are available to the public free of charge.

If you would like to request one of these free resources, or to speak with a California personal injury attorney, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

At around 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3rd, a suspected drunk driver caused the crash that killed Angelo Bowers and seriously injured Josh Adam Meyers, two comedians who performed frequently throughout Los Angeles. While traveling near the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Avenue, the 21-year-old man collided with another vehicle and fled the scene. He proceeded to crash into the vehicle occupied by Bowers and Meyers at the intersection of Vine Street and Yucca Street, explains a California personal injury lawyer. They were transported to a local hospital, where Bowers succumbed to his injuries. The suspected drunk driver was also injured and is expected to be booked for murder once his condition improves, reported KTLA-TV.

Nationwide, the New Year’s holiday has one of the highest incidences of alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries. Over the 78-hour span from Friday, December 30th to Monday, January 2nd, 25 people were killed in such accidents and 1,270 were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs throughout the state. In Los Angeles County, there were 4 fatalities and 274 arrests, reported the Los Angeles Times.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Angelo Bowers, the man who was killed by the suspected drunk driver last Tuesday. We would also like to wish Josh Adam Meyers, the man who was seriously injured in the accident, a full recovery.

Resources for accident victims and their families, including articles and books on the process of pursuing an injury or a wrongful death claim, are available to the public free of charge.

To request one of these free resources, or to discuss a specific legal matter with a California personal injury lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

Shortly after 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 26th, 60-year-old Karen Lee Henthorn was killed in a pedestrian accident in San Bernardino. While traversing the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Lynwood Drive in a crosswalk, Henthorn was struck by a blue 1994 Honda sedan. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 6:35 p.m. Authorities are investigating the accident, explains a California personal injury lawyer.

San Bernardino County accounted for 39 of the 596 fatalities and 472 of the 13,083 injuries suffered by pedestrians in traffic accidents throughout the state in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. That year, pedestrian fatalities declined by 9.2 percent in California.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Karen Lee Henthorn, the pedestrian who was killed in the accident in San Bernardino last Monday.

Resources for accident victims and their families, including links to pedestrian advocacy groups and articles on pedestrian rights and the process of pursuing an injury or a wrongful death claim, are available to the public free of charge.

If you would like to request one of these free resources, or to speak with a California personal injury lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

At about 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14th, the driver of a Chevrolet Corvette caused the crash that killed 56-year-old Thomas Williams in Camarillo. While traveling southbound on Highway 101 near Pleasant Valley Road, 65-year-old Paul Mailhot, of Newbury Park, veered from the far left lane and collided with the Lexus sport utility vehicle Williams was driving, the impact sending both vehicles off the road. The Lexus rolled multiple times before striking a chain-link fence, and finally stopping on its roof. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating the accident, explains a California personal injury lawyer.

Camarillo accounted for 3 of the 50 fatalities and 432 of the 4,259 injuries suffered in motor vehicle collisions throughout Ventura County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. The California Office of Traffic Safety compares the accident statistics of cities with similar populations, giving those with the poorest records the worst rankings, with 1st place considered the worst. That year, Camarillo ranked 15th out of 104 cities for traffic safety.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Thomas Williams, the driver who was killed in the crash involving the Corvette last Wednesday.

The Ventura County Star originally reported this Camarillo accident.

Resources for accident victims and their families, including articles and books on the process of pursuing an injury or a wrongful death claim, are available to the public free of charge.

If you would like to request one of these free resources, or to speak with a California personal injury lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

At about 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13th, a driver crashed into a Fillmore Starbucks and killed 30-year-old Sergio Mendez. While traveling in an SUV westbound on Ventura Street, 30-year-old Michael Cedarland swerved south across opposing lanes of traffic, struck two curbs, and slammed into the coffee shop. The SUV pinned Mendez to the wall near the front door. Using the Jaws of Life, firefighters extricated Mendez from the wreckage. He was transported to Ventura County Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. Although authorities do not believe drugs or alcohol contributed to the accident, they are investigating whether a loss of consciousness caused Cedarland to lose control of the vehicle, explains a California personal injury lawyer.

Fillmore accounted for none of the 50 fatalities and 37 of the 4,259 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants in Ventura County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. Traffic fatalities in the state decreased by 10.3 percent, from 3,434 in 2008 to 3,081 in 2009.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Sergio Mendez, the man who was killed when the driver crashed through the Fillmore Starbucks last Tuesday.

The Ventura County Star originally reported this accident.

Resources for accident victims and their families, including books and articles on the process of pursuing an injury or a wrongful death claim, are available to the public free of charge.

If you would like to request one of these free resources, or to speak with a California personal injury lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

The National Transportation Safety Board, the agency charged with determining the cause of transportation accidents and promoting transportation safety, recently recommended that all cell phone use in vehicles be banned. This was the conclusion the agency reached after a December 13th, 2011 meeting to discuss a tragic highway accident in Gray Summit, Missouri, the cause of which was attributed to distracted driving, explains an auto accident lawyer in Orange County.

On August 5th, 2010, the 19-year-old driver of a pickup truck sent and received a total of 11 text messages in the 11 minutes before he rear-ended a tractor truck, setting off a chain-reaction crash. A school bus filled with students subsequently crashed into the back of the truck, and then was rear-ended by another school bus. A 15-year-old and the driver of the truck were killed in the accident and 38 others were injured.

In addition to several other decisions concerning the accident, the NTSB concluded that the 50 states and the District of Columbia should ban the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices for drivers. The agency recommended that states utilize the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration model of high visibility enforcement to support these bans, as well as campaigns to educate motorists about the dangers of distracted driving—an activity that claimed 5,474 lives in 2009.

Additional information on distracted driving, transportation safety, auto accidents, and the injury claims process is available to the public free of charge.

If you would like to request one of these free resources, or to speak with an auto accident lawyer in Orange County, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

At around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, December 12th, four people were injured in a major accident on Interstate 5 near Newhall. The collision, involving about a dozen semis, occurred in the truck tunnel of the freeway, closing several lanes for hours as nearly 55 firefighters responded to the crash. Hazardous materials specialists were also inspecting a gas-tanker truck that leaked approximately 30 gallons of fuel. Authorities are investigating the incident, explains a California truck accident attorney.

Santa Clarita accounted for 5 of the 390 fatalities and 772 of the 64,178 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants in crashes in Los Angeles County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. Throughout Los Angeles County, large trucks accounted for 46 of the 236 fatal and 1,464 of the 4,874 injury accidents that occurred in the state.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish the 4 people who were injured in the major accident involving semis near Newhall on Monday a full recovery.

The Los Angeles Times originally reported this Interstate 5 crash.

Resources for accident victims and their families, including books and articles on the process of pursuing an injury claim, are available to the public free of charge.

If you would like to request one of these free resources, or to speak with a California truck accident attorney, feel free to call 866-981-5596.