California Personal Injury Attorneys

As our elderly population continues to grow we continue to see more and more cases of elder abuse and neglect. This alarming trend is frightening to imagine. Placing your loved one in the care of a nursing home should not cause them pain or discomfort. When placing your elderly parent in the care of a nursing home you want it to be a place where they can comfortable spend their last days. When elder abuse or neglect happens the results can be devastating. Read the rest of this entry »

For the past few years, the personal injury lawyers at BISNAR | CHASE has had the privilege of participating in Project SELF (Summer Employment with Law Firms). The noteworthy program has helped a number of high school students work summer jobs at local law firms. Read the rest of this entry »

The personal injury lawyers at BISNAR | CHASE have had the privilege to know and work with two interns from Chapman University this summer. In late May, the two scholars, Trey Cannon and Anthony Garilli, joined the BISNAR | CHASE team to help on a number of high profile cases. During their internship, they have increased their knowledge of law, gained valuable hands on work experience, and provided tremendous support to our team. Their presence has greatly helped us. Read the rest of this entry »

A 52-year-old man who was critically injured in a car accident in Los Angeles has been identified as veteran California Highway Patrol Officer Phillip Ortiz. KTLA News reports that the collision, which involved multiple vehicles, occurred the morning of June 9, 2010 on the 405 Freeway in Culver City, and was set off by a driver who illegally passed traffic on the right shoulder. Ortiz had made a traffic stop when he was hit by an Infiniti sedan. He was taken to an area trauma center with life-threatening injuries. Four others victims were also transported to hospitals, of which one had been severely injured, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

The following is guest post from Dolan Law Offices, personal injury attorneys in Chicago:

Earlier this month, 4 young adults lost their lives in a Van Nuys car accident. The accident happened on Roscoe Boulevard between Balboa Place and Hayvenhurst Avenue. The 22-year old driver of the car lost control and killed herself and her three passengers. Read the rest of this entry »

A bicycle accident in Azusa caused critical injuries to an 8-year-old boy the evening of April 30, 2010. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that the boy was riding his bike in the 100 block of North Pasadena Avenue when a vehicle hit him. The child was taken to an area hospital with major injuries. Investigating officials are saying that the driver was not impaired at the time. But an investigation is ongoing. So far, there have been no citations or arrests. Read the rest of this entry »

Victims who are involved in an auto products liability case will have a number of difficult challenges ahead of them. An auto defect accident can result in catastrophic or fatal personal injury. There are many different defective auto products that can be unsafe. Knowing what auto defects to look for after an accident could be extremely important to your case.

What Are The Most Common Auto Defects

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A teen driver is facing vehicular manslaughter charges in connection with a
Sacramento car accident that killed Christine Ingle, 45, on February 16, 2010. KXTV reports that Travis Moore, 19, is facing these serious criminal charges after officials say he drove past a stop sign, in his Mercedes SUV, at the intersection of C and 16th streets and crashed into Ingle's Ford Explorer SUV. Ingle was partially ejected from the SUV in spite of wearing a seatbelt, and killed. Three other teens in the Mercedes were critically injured in the crash. Read the rest of this entry »

We have heard a lot about the Transocean oil platform rig blast off the coast of Louisiana, which has left 17 workers injured, at least seven critically. According to recent news reports, 11 workers are still missing after the April 20, 2010 explosion and are being searched by the U.S. Coast Guard. This oil platform explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling platform is a sad reminder to all of us about the great hazards and risks offshore oil rig and oil platform workers face on the job. Oil industry workers labor under extremely dangerous conditions and this incident is yet another example of that reality. Read the rest of this entry »

Auto defect victims who have been seriously injured in an accident will need to prepare themselves for a number of difficult obstacles. Hiring a personal injury lawyer can greatly reduce this burden. An experienced personal injury lawyer will ensure that you are properly compensated for damages.

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