Southern California Injury Law Blog

Shortly after 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28th, two people were hurt in a car accident on the 91 Freeway in Anaheim. While traveling at a high rate of speed, the driver of a Mazda 3 attempted to pass a semi truck but instead collided with the vehicle, the impact sending her into the Fastrak lanes, where she hit a Ford Mustang. While a fourth vehicle was also involved in the crash, only the drivers of the Mazda and the Mustang suffered trauma and were transported to a local hospital. Authorities are investigating the collision, explains an Orange County truck accident attorney.

Anaheim accounted for 13 of the 101 fatalities and 2,769 of the 16,620 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants in traffic accidents in Orange County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. That year, large trucks were involved in 5 of the fatal and 298 of the injury collisions that occurred in the county.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish the two drivers who were hurt in the car accident on the 91 Freeway yesterday morning a full recovery.

The Orange County Register originally reported this Anaheim crash.

Resources for accident victims, such as 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 an Orange County truck accident attorney, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

On Wednesday, September 21st, 65-year-old pedestrian Carl Scaffide was killed in an early morning collision in Westminster. While walking near the intersection of McFadden Avenue and Beach Boulevard, the Huntington Beach resident was struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was not injured in the accident, explains an Orange County injury lawyer.

Westminster accounted for 1 of the 41 fatalities and 25 of the 914 injuries suffered by pedestrians in traffic accidents in Orange County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. The state’s office of traffic safety compares the accident data for cities with similar populations, ranking those with the worst records the highest, with 1st place being the worst. That year, Westminster ranked 15th out of 104 cities for traffic-related fatalities suffered by pedestrians aged 65 and older.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Carl Scaffide, the pedestrian killed in the early morning collision last Wednesday.

The Orange County Register originally reported this Westminster 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.

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

Shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday, September 16th, 43-year-old Lisa Mireles, of Burbank, was killed in a crash with a drunk driver in Duarte. While driving east on Huntington Drive at speeds between 80 and 100 mph, 30-year-old William Segura rear-ended Mireles’s SUV, the impact sending the vehicle off the road and into a tree. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Segura, who sustained minor injuries, fled on foot but was later apprehended. He has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, felony drunk driving, and felony hit and run, explains a California personal injury lawyer.

Duarte accounted for none of the 390 fatalities and 93 of the 64,178 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants in traffic collisions throughout Los Angeles County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. Alcohol contributed to 7,171 of the fatal and injury crashes in the county that year. Statewide, the number of people killed in crashes involving alcohol decreased by 7.6 percent from 2008 to 2009, 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 Lisa Mireles, the woman who was killed in the crash with the drunk driver last Friday in Duarte.

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.

At around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20th, a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident in La Mirada. Near the intersection of Santa Gertrudes Avenue and Lawnhill Drive, a motorist struck a man in his 70s, fleeing afterward. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have located the vehicle that they suspect hit the victim but have not released additional information, explains a California personal injury attorney.

La Mirada accounted for none of the 177 fatalities and 9 of the 5,215 injuries suffered by pedestrians in traffic accidents throughout Los Angeles County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. That year, Los Angeles County accounted for nearly 30 percent of the 596 pedestrian fatalities that occurred in the state.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of the pedestrian who was killed in the accident yesterday.

The Los Angeles Times originally reported this La Mirada hit-and-run.

Resources for accident victims and their families, such as links to pedestrian advocacy groups 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 discuss a specific legal matter with a California personal injury attorney, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

At around 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 11th, 64-year-old Barbara Perkins and a passenger where injured when 22-year-old Joseph Parino rear-ended her vehicle. Parino was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic when he crashed into Perkins’ vehicle at the intersection of Madera Road and Cancun Street, the impact sending it into the center divider, where it overturned. After firefighters freed Perkins and the passenger from the wreckage, they were transported to a nearby hospital. Parino may face charges for reckless driving, explains a California personal injury lawyer.

Simi Valley accounted for 3 of the 50 fatalities and 443 of the 4,259 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants in traffic crashes that occurred throughout Ventura County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. That year, the number of traffic fatalities recorded in the state reached its lowest level since 1975.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish Barbara Perkins and her passenger a full recovery from their injuries.

The Ventura County Star originally reported this Simi Valley rear-end collision.

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 discuss a specific legal matter with a California personal injury lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

At around 6 a.m. on Friday, September 9th, 49-year-old Luis Gonzalez, of Porterville, was seriously injured in a car accident involving a horse on Highway 99 near Pixley. While traveling south in a 2003 Ford Focus, Gonzalez struck a horse standing in the lane, the impact shearing the vehicle’s roof and sending it 200 feet before it crashed into a fence. He suffered major head trauma and was airlifted to a hospital in Fresno, explains a California personal injury lawyer.

Tulare County accounted for 65 of the 2,373 fatalities and 2,381 of the 207,651 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants in traffic collisions in the state, according to the California Highway Patrol’s 2009 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. The county ranked among the 10 most deadly in the state for motorists throughout the five years leading up to 2009, reported the Visalia Times-Delta.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish Luis Gonzalez, the driver injured in the freeway car accident involving the horse, a full recovery.

Resources for accident victims, 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 personal injury lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

At about 6 a.m. on Friday, September 2nd, Alfredo Grayton, Adolfo Rodriguez, and Eloy Gonzalez were killed and five people were injured in a hit-and-run semi accident in Mendota. While traveling east on Belmont Avenue, a semi collided with a westbound Chevrolet Suburban near Washoe Avenue, the impact sending the latter vehicle into a nearby pistachio orchard. The driver of the semi fled the scene. Authorities are investigating the crash, explains a California truck accident attorney.

Mendota accounted for none of the 101 fatalities and 18 of the 4,663 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants in traffic accidents that occurred throughout Fresno County, according to the California Highway Patrol’s 2009 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. That year, the number of traffic fatalities in the state decreased by 10.3 percent, from 3,434 in 2008 to 3,081 in 2009, 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 families of Alfredo Grayton, Adolfo Rodriguez, and Eloy Gonzalez, the three vehicle occupants who were killed in the semi accident last Friday. We would also like to wish the five people who were injured a full recovery.

The Fresno Bee originally reported this hit-and-run collision.

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 truck accident attorney, feel free to call 866-981-5596.

Shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31st, a driver struck and killed 65-year-old motorcyclist Cheryl Hightower in Big Bear Lake. While traveling north in a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Greenway Drive, 60-year-old Walter Campbell ran a stop sign at the intersection with West North Shore Drive, colliding with Hightower’s Harley-Davidson. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating the crash, explains a California personal injury attorney.

Big Bear Lake accounted for 1 of the 32 fatalities and none of the 478 injuries suffered by motorcyclists in traffic accidents in San Bernardino County in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. Throughout the state, 383 motorcyclists lost their lives and 10,479 sustained injuries in crashes that year—a 29.6 percent decrease from the number of fatalities recorded the previous year.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of Cheryl Hightower, the motorcyclist who was struck and killed by the driver in Big Bear Lake yesterday.

The Press-Enterprise originally reported this accident.

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

On the morning of Wednesday, August 31st, one driver and two pedestrians were seriously injured in a car accident in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles. The incident was triggered when a car ran a red light in the 3300 block of W. 8th Street and crashed into another vehicle, the impact sending one of them onto the sidewalk where pedestrians were waiting for the bus. Two of the pedestrians and one of the drivers were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Authorities are investigating the accident, explains a California personal injury lawyer.

Los Angeles County accounted for 390 of the 2,373 traffic-related fatalities and 64,178 of the 207,651 injuries suffered by motor vehicle occupants throughout the state in 2009, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. That year, 177 of the state’s 596 pedestrian fatalities and 5,215 of the 13,083 injuries occurred in Los Angeles.

All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish the driver and two pedestrians who were injured in the car accident yesterday a full recovery.

KABC-TV, channel 7, originally reported this Koreatown collision.

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 speak with a California personal injury lawyer, feel free to call 866-981-5596.