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California is number one for a lot of things; entrepreneurs, great quality of life and diverse beauty, but highest speeding related fatalities? Yes, it’s not something to be proud about. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration (NHTSA), California ranks number one in speeding accidents in both interstate and non-interstate roadways. Moreover, the period between Thanksgiving to Christmas has the highest accident rate, and is a California personal injury lawyers busiest time as well. One reason is that many Californians are taking long road trips to visit family and enjoy winter vacations.

By far, traffic is a spoiler of many long trips; unexpected detours, traffic congestion, and accidents. Wouldn’t it be nice to have traffic alerts come directly to your computer, cell phone or other handheld devices? Well, now a company provides online solutions to your traffic problems. Traffic.com will help Christmas travelers get to their destinations faster by knowing the best time to leave and the best route to take. Knowing the best route can save both time and fuel, and with todays fuel costs, this can save you lots of money.

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Air travel is the safest form of transportation. Each year there are over 10 million flights and most all arrive at their intended destination. However a recent U.S. government report has just been released warning of “a high risk of catastrophic runway collision occurring in the United States”. That’s right; it is more dangerous while you’re still on the ground before you take off. Last year over 330 runway incidents occurred and many “near misses”.

Southern California is a pilot’s dream; lots of clear skies but also a high density of pilot’s and airports. Moreover, California is also home to the 3 topped ranked airports for total number of runway incursions; Los Angles International, (LAX), Long Beach, and our own Orange County John Wayne airport. They rank 1, 2 and 3 for the total number of incidents per 100, 000 flights.

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Senior citizens fear going to a nursing home and loss of independence more than death, according to a new study, “Aging in Place in America”. One major reason that nursing homes have lost their quality of care is due to acquisitions by large Wall Street investment companies and private equity firms. Nursing homes are now for-profit corporations and that means less staffing and therefore, less care for the elderly.

One tragic example of nursing care abuse happened in Escondido, California. at the Palomar

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Rose Tani was a 90 year old woman who had survived internment in a World War II camp and had 5 children. Unfortunately, she was a little too impatient on December 19th, 2007 and drove around a school bus and a railroad crossing with its gates down. She was killed instantly by the impact of the crash. Her story was in the news primarily because her son, Daniel Tani is a NASA astronaut who is presently living on the space station, but the story also highlights the increasing number of car accidents involving railway crossings.

Statistics show that California ranks second in highway-rail fatalities and is third in total collisions. Last year in 2006, 36 people were killed in California—a 63% increase over the year before. In terms of fatalities among railroad employees, though, these injury rates are down significantly due to less human error, the leading cause of train accidents. If you have been injured in a train-related accident or know someone who has, don’t hesitate to contact a professional personal injury attorney for further consultation of your rights.

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Holiday decorations, like candles and Christmas trees, add to the festive mood of the season; but when decorations are not used properly, they can result in fires, personal injury and death. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging families to keep safety in mind when stringing holiday lights, purchasing Christmas trees, and lighting candles this holiday season. It seems every year, that I read about a fire or personal injury in Orange County California, caused by decorations.

CPSC estimates there are more than 14,000 candle-related fires each year, which result in about 170 deaths and $350 million in property loss. Dried-out Christmas trees are involved in about 200 fires annually, resulting in 10 deaths, and about $10 million in property damage. During November and December of each year, about 12,800 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms as a result of falls, cuts, shocks and burns related to holiday decorating.

Just last week an Aliso Viejo man, Christopher Shifter, went up to hang his Christmas lights http://www.cpsc.gov

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Every 31 minutes someone is killed in an alcohol-related accident. In fact Americans who drink and drive after holiday parties and celebrations make the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s one of the year’s most deadly and dangerous seasons due to alcohol-related crashes. This is a main reason why since 1981, every President of the United States has demonstrated his commitment to preventing impaired driving by proclaiming December as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month.

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Whether you are having fun racing with your friends or just late for work, speeding is never a good idea. Just yesterday, another preventable speeding tragedy happened on a local toll road here in Orange County. A woman from Ladera Ranch, only 18 years old, was speeding her Porsche at over 100 miles per hour when she decided to pass on the right and clipped a motorist. She lost control and swerved into several lanes of traffic and then hit a toll booth.

This was a preventable tragedy that we hear about all too often. In fact, in 2006, speeding was a contributing factor in 31% of all fatal crashes, and 13,543 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes. The economic cost of speeding-related crashes is estimated to be $40.4 billion each year.

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American Foods Group announced a recall of 96,000 pounds of ground beef. This announcement is all too familiar here in the US this year. Earlier this fall the company, Topps recalled over 21 million pounds of beef that ultimately made several people ill. The cause of these recalls is that these foods are contaminated with the bacteria E. coli 0157: H7 or Escherichia coli.

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In one of the largest personal injury settlements in Orange County history, the city of Dana Point has settled with the families of Stacy Neria and Carol Daniel. These two women were paralyzed after this tragic accident and are facing a lifetime of suffering and medical bills. The city settled the day before it was scheduled to go to trial.

The two women were jogging on April 8, 2006 with two other friends when a transient, William Todd Bradshaw hit them from behind as he attempted to pass another driver on the right. Bradshaw, who fled the scene, was on probation at the time for three DUI offenses. He was arrested several days later; was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison.

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