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Evan Burns, 14, was fatally injured in a Barstow car accident on August 14, 2011.  The accident happened on California Interstate 40 when Mr. Burns was driving westbound.  His Dodge Dakota drifted and collided with a dirt shoulder.  The truck rolled over and caused his son, Evan, to be ejected from the vehicle.

Evan was rushed to the Loma Lina University medical Center.  He was later pronounced dead.

My heart goes out to Mr. Burns and his family.  Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Barstow Car Accident Statistics

In 2009, there were three fatal accidents in Barstow, California, according to City-Data.com .  Of those accidents there was one fatal crash caused by drunken drivers and seven people were involved. Read the rest »

Matthew M. Cox, 33, of Westwood, tragically lost his life in a rollover accident in Needham, Massachusetts on Wednesday. Cox was traveling south in the left lane on Route 128 (also known as Interstate 95), when he lost control of his 1997 Ford Explorer and veered to the right and struck a guardrail near Exit 19. Read the rest »

A 3-year-old girl was seriously injured in an Orange County car accident, which police report, was caused by a reckless driver the afternoon of November 6, 2010. According to a news article in The Orange County Register, the serious injury car accident occurred near the intersection of West Ball Road and South Knott Avenue in Anaheim. Police say that a man in his 20s drove his 2010 black Ford Fusion through three red lights before crashing into a Nissan Altima and a Toyota. The toddler, who was a passenger in the Nissan, was hospitalized with serious injuries. Two other adults in the Nissan suffered injuries, the extent of which is not yet known, while two of the Toyota's occupants sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Ford has not been arrested pending an official investigation. Read the rest »

The following is a guest post by George Williams, lead blogger for Denver accident lawyer Daniel R. Rosen.

Dr. Frank Ryan was well known in celebrity circles. His hand and scalpel have changed the looks of Heidi Montag, Gene Simmons, Lorenzo Lamas, Vince Neil and Shauna Sand, among other celebrities. He is most widely known for his work on Ms. Montag, which consisted of a staggering ten different procedures. Read the rest »

California personal injury accidents can leave victims in a panic. Not knowing what to do or if they will need an attorney can be a stressful situation. Knowing if you need an attorney and receiving a consultation can relieve a great deal of stress.

If you have been injured in a California car crash it is possible to handle your own claim. Handling your own claim is similar to treating your own personal injury. A personal injury can vary in severity. Some injuries only require some antiseptic and a band aid. Other injuries, such as a broken leg, usually require professional help.

When Do You Need A Car Accident Lawyer

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Five people were injured--one seriously--in a hit-and-run bicycle accident after the group of cyclists was mowed down by a van that fled the scene. According to a blog in Ottawa personal injury attorney Auger Hollingsworth's website (http://www.personalinjuryottawa.ca/index.asp?name=blog&id=631), the bicycle accident, which critically injured one bicyclist, occurred the morning of July 19, 2009. A day after the car accident, the hit-and-run driver turned himself in to authorities. He is behind bars while police determine the scope of criminal charges he will face. Read the rest »

Ricardo Ureno, 19, an Anaheim man, who suffered serious injuries in an Anaheim bicycle accident as a 13-year-old when he was hit by a trash truck, has been awarded $880,000 in damages by an Orange County jury. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the jury voted 9-3 to award the judgment to Ureno. The verdict against disposal company, Taormina Industries includes $122,000 for past medical expenses and more than $65,000 for future medical bills.

The bicycle versus truck accident occurred on November 27, 2002 when Ureno was riding his bike north on Olive Street. As he was crossing the intersection of Sycamore Street, a trash truck driven by Jose Chavez made a right on Sycamore striking the boy. Ureno's attorneys, Ardalan & Associates of Sherman Oaks California, alleged negligence on the part of Chavez because he failed to come to a complete stop before making the right turn. Attorneys for the driver argued that Ureno was the one who lost control of his bicycle and caused the pedestrian accident. However, jurors found that Ureno was not at fault.

Ureno had suffered a broken pelvis in the crash, which left him unable to move and in great pain for several weeks, court records show. Six months after the crash, a blood clot caused severe swelling in his leg leaving a 10-inch surgical scar on his leg. Ureno was also being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder. Apparently, the physical and emotional injuries he suffered as a result of this truck crash were so severe that he had trouble getting a job after high school. The jury awarded him $12,500 in past lost earnings and $50,000 in future earnings.

I am extremely glad that this bicycle accident victim received the compensation he deserved. Ureno's story shows us that a bicycle accident or car accident can leave a person not only with physical injuries and scars, but also serious emotional problems. That is particularly true if the accident victim is a child, which Ureno was at the time of the accident. If you or a loved one has suffered serious injuries in a Southern California car accident, please do not assume that the injuries are not severe enough to seek compensation or that you will not receive any compensation for your injury accident.