Southern California Injury Law Blog

On Monday, April 11, 49-year-old Thomas Edward Glaze was involved in a motorcycle accident with a big rig truck in San Bernardino. Shortly before 4 p.m., Glaze was riding west along Orange Show Road when an eastbound big rig struck him while making a left turn. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died days later, reported The Press-Enterprise.

According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, San Bernardino County accounted for 776 of the fatal and injury motorcycle accidents suffered in California in 2009. Statewide, motorcycle fatalities decreased by 29.6 percent from 560 in 2008 to 394 in 2009, the first decrease recorded since 1998, marking the end of an 11-year increase.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Thomas Edward Glaze, the motorcyclist killed in the accident with the big rig truck in San Bernardino.

Additional information, including books and articles on the injury and wrongful death 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 a California personal injury lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

Shortly before 11 a.m. last Wednesday, 23-year-old Deanna Mauer was killed in a car accident on the 405 Freeway in Westminster. The collision was triggered when a 2006 Toyota failed to stop for traffic, crashing into the back of Mauer’s 2006 Hyundai, the impact causing it to rear-end a Porsche. The Toyota and the Hyundai subsequently crashed into the center divider. Paramedics transported Mauer to a nearby hospital, were she was pronounced dead shortly before 6 p.m., explains an Orange County auto accident attorney.

Nationwide, 24,474 vehicle occupants were killed and 2,011,000 injured in auto accidents in 2009, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s most current accident statistics. From 2008 to 2009, fatal crashes decreased by 9.9 percent. The majority of fatalities were suffered between midnight and 3 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays in 2009.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Deanna Mauer, the woman killed in the 405 Freeway accident last Wednesday.

The Orange County Register originally reported this Westminster accident.

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

To request one of these free resources, or to speak with an Orange County auto accident attorney, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

At about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, two children were injured in a car accident in Valley Center. According to the California Highway Patrol, the unlicensed driver of a BMW ran a red light at the intersection of Valley Center Road and Cole Grade Road, colliding with a Jeep SUV. Although the boys, aged 3 and 4, were sitting in child safety seats in the rear of the BMW, they were not properly restrained and sustained head trauma. They were taken to a local hospital for treatment, as well as an occupant of the Jeep who was also injured. The BMW driver was ticketed for failing to observe a traffic signal and driving without a license, explains a California personal injury lawyer.

Throughout San Diego County, a total of 18,414 people were injured or killed in traffic accidents in 2009, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety’s most current accident statistics. Statewide, traffic fatalities decreased by 10.3 percent from 3,434 in 2008 to 3,081 in 2009. In 2010, child safety seat usage reached a record high of 95 percent in California, compared to 90.9 percent the previous year.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish a full recovery to the two children who were injured in the car accident in Valley Center last Sunday. We would also like to wish a full recovery to the occupant of the Jeep who suffered injuries.

Additional information, such as books and articles on the process of pursuing an injury claim, is 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 866-981-559

At around 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, one person was killed and another critically injured in a car accident in Victorville. The crash occurred near the intersection of Interstate 15 and D Street, the impact leaving one of the vehicles upside down. Authorities pronounced one of the motorists dead at the scene, while the other was transported to a local hospital, explains a California injury attorney.

In 2009, the most recent year for which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released accident statistics, there were more than 5.5 million police-reported crashes in the United States, 28 percent of which resulted in injury and less than 1 percent in death. That year, a total of 350 people where killed or injured in traffic accidents in Victorville, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of the person who was killed in the car accident yesterday. We would also like to wish a full recovery to the person who was critically injured.

Additional information, including books and articles on the injury and wrongful death 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 a California injury attorney, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

In the early morning hours of April 3rd, 24-year-old Ryan Tremeane was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Ventura. Robert Jack Bell, 36, struck Tremeane while driving through an alley between Main Street and Poll Street, dragging him for more than 50 feet before fleeing. He died from blunt-force trauma at the scene of the accident. Bell was taken into custody and is scheduled to appear in court on May 11th, explains a California personal injury lawyer.

In 2009, 4,092 pedestrians were killed and 59,000 were injured in traffic accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That year, there were a total of 49 fatal and injury pedestrian accidents in Ventura, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. The majority of the fatalities were suffered in urban areas, at non-intersection locations, during normal weather conditions, and at night.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Ryan Tremeane, the pedestrian killed in the hit-and-run accident in Ventura on April 3rd.

Resources for accident victims and their families, such as books and articles on the injury and wrongful death claims process, 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 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 32-year-old Noemi Tejeda was killed in a pedestrian accident in Anaheim. A Nissan SUV struck Tejeda while she was crossing La Palma Avenue near North East Street. She was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a local hospital. The driver of the SUV remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities. The accident is under investigation and witnesses have been asked to call (714) 765-1900, explains an Orange County injury lawyer.

According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, the number of pedestrian fatalities suffered dropped by 9.2 percent from 620 in 2008 to 563 in 2009, the lowest annual tally of pedestrian fatalities since the federal government began recording such statistics in 1975. Pedestrian fatalities also decreased nationwide by 7 percent from 4,378 in 2008 to 4,092 in 2009, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Noemi Tejeda, the woman killed in the pedestrian accident on April 14.

Resources for accident victims and their families, such as links to pedestrian advocacy groups and articles on the injury and wrongful death claims process, are available to the public free of charge.

If you would like to request one of these free resources, or to discuss a specific legal matter with an Orange County injury lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

Shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 18, three people, including a California Highway Patrol officer, were injured in a semi-truck crash in Parkwood. The officer had stopped on California State Route 99 to assist a stranded motorist when the semi-truck approached from the north and struck the police cruiser, the impact sending it into the disabled vehicle. The officer, the driver, and his passenger were taken to local hospitals. The trucker was not injured. Authorities are investigating the accident, explains a California personal injury attorney.

In 2009, the most recent year for which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released accident statistics, 33,808 people were killed and 2,217,000 injured in traffic accidents, the lowest number of deaths since 1950. That year, large trucks accounted for 7 percent of the vehicles involved in fatal crashes, 2 percent of those in injury accidents, and 3 percent in property-damage collisions. 73 percent of the trucks involved in fatal crashes were combination trucks.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish a full recovery to the three people injured in the semi-truck crash last Monday in Parkwood.

Additional information, such as books and articles on 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 discuss a specific legal matter with a California personal injury attorney, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

Shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 11, a car accident in Torrance left the drivers involved trapped in their vehicles. The incident was triggered when a man traveling west on Spencer Street near Victor Elementary School swerved into opposing lanes of traffic, colliding with an eastbound vehicle. The impact sent the second vehicle into a third that was parked nearby. Firefighters had to use hydraulic extraction tools to free the drivers from the wreckage, both of whom suffered injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Authorities are investigating the crash, explains a California injury attorney.

Statewide, traffic fatalities decreased by 10.3 percent from 3,434 in 2008 to 3,081 in 2009, the lowest level since the federal government began recording such information in 1975, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. In 2009, Torrance accounted for 593 of the 18,867 fatal and injury accidents that occurred in Orange County.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish a full recovery to the drivers who were trapped in the wreckage of the car accident on Monday.

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

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

Shortly before midnight on Friday, April 1, passenger Dana Acosta was killed in an alcohol-related crash in Long Beach. The driver of the vehicle, 29-year-old Heriberto Cervantes, was traveling north on Atlantic Avenue with his headlights off when he failed to heed a red light at Wardlow Road. When he swerved to avoid striking another vehicle, he crashed into a palm tree, the impact delivering fatal injuries to Acosta. They were taken to a local hospital, where Acosta later died. Cervantes faces several charges when he is released from the hospital, including felony gross vehicular manslaughter, felony drunk driving, and driving on a suspended license, explains a California injury lawyer.

In the United States, one person is killed every 48 minutes in an alcohol-related crash, with nearly one-third of accident fatalities attributable to an impaired driver, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2009, alcohol-impaired driving fatalities—fatalities in crashes involving at least one driver or motorcycle operator with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.08 or greater—decreased by 7.6 percent, from 1,025 in 2008 to 950 in 2009, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. That year, alcohol was a factor in 166 of the 1,664 fatalities and injuries suffered in traffic accidents.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Dana Acosta, the passenger killed in the alcohol-related crash in Long Beach last Friday.

Resources for accident victims and their families, including books and articles on the injury and wrongful death claims process, 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 injury lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.