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You might think that finding a great California motorcycle accident lawyer is easy, but after a thorough investigation many motorcycle victims find out that this is simply not the case. Many motorcycle accident firms promise to take care of you, but how can you really differentiate between great motorcycle attorneys and those who put on a great show? The fact is that many people have different experiences with the same motorcycle lawyers and that finding the right lawyer for you could be solved with a checklist. Read the rest »

Effexor lawyers in California already know about the dangers associated with the use of Effexor by pregnant women, but a recent news article suggests that some women are being told to continue to use Effexor throughout their pregnancies. According to cbc news, two Canadian mothers took Effexor during their pregnancies which may have caused the death of their two infant children. An autopsy did not determine the causes of death. However, one of the autopsies listed Effexor as a contributing factor. Read the rest »

Motorcycle accidents in Orange County are more frequent than one might think; Orange County has the perfect climate and seemingly endless coastal routes to attract motorcycle riders from all over the nation, but when it comes to providing a safe road for their commuters, Orange County is far from leading the pack. There are several fatal and serious-injury motorcycle accidents occurring on a regular basis and some feel that a number of these collisions are not due to driver error, but unsafe roadways. Our motorcycle accident lawyers take a look at what signs are available to help uncover these circumstances and how the state can step in to save the lives of today’s motorcycle riders. Read the rest »

Trying to determine the number of instances of elder abuse amongst nursing homes is like trying to count the number of times Charlie Sheen has disgraced himself in the last week; there are too many instances in public, and too many that are not reported. California in particular has always had a shockingly high amount of disgraceful nursing homes, but with the inclusion of the new star rating system, and the public spotlight illuminating the problem, many felt that we were heading in a new and positive direction. A recent report begs to differ.

Percent of Criminals Employed is Frighteningly High

According to a new government report obtained by CBS News, more than 90 percent of nursing homes hired employees with criminal convictions, leading to theories regarding the increased instances of nursing home abuse. Government investigators ran background checks on all workers who were employed on June 1, 2009 at 260 nursing homes across the country. The results showed 92 percent of the facilities hired at least one employee with a criminal conviction, according to CBS News. Read the rest »

Several people sustained injuries in a San Francisco train accident after a San Francisco Municipal Railway light rail vehicle and a passenger transport van collided the morning of May 20, 2010. According to a Bay City News report, the collision occurred at the intersection of 14th Avenue and Judah Street in the city's Inner Sunset neighborhood. Six people who were in the van suffered injuries and were transported to area hospitals. No one in the light rail vehicle seems to have been injured. The extent or seriousness of the injuries is not yet known. An investigation is ongoing. Read the rest »

One woman sustained injuries in an Orange car accident after her vehicle was involved in a crash with another vehicle at an intersection. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the driver of a Ford Taurus had to be extricated from her car after it was T-boned by a Nissan Altima at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Glassell Street the morning of May 13, 2010. The driver of the Nissan was uninjured. The driver of the Ford Taurus was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Read the rest »

Two people -- 35-year-old Victor Diaz and 56-year-old Phillip Coston -- were killed and four were injured in a San Francisco car accident that occurred near midnight on April 16, 2010. According to a news report in the Contra Costa Times, the car crash happened at the intersection of Buchanan Road and Brookside Drive, in Pittsburg, California. Pittsburg police officials said a Ford traveling east on Buchanan tried to make a left turn onto Brookside, and in front of an oncoming Dodge. Read the rest »

An 18-year-old man sustained serious injuries in a Los Angeles car accident after he was struck by a car the afternoon of April 7, 2010 while riding his skateboard in Whittier. The Whittier Daily News reports that the major injury crash happened near the intersection of Broadway and Comstock Avenue. The skateboarder was unconscious when emergency personnel arrived. Officials said he had been thrown at least 20 feet from where he was struck and sustained severe injuries to his chest, mouth and wrist. Read the rest »

Two Marines, ages 19 and 21, sustained fatal injuries in a San Diego car accident after the vehicle they were in went off the roadway and into a ravine. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the fatal car accident occurred the night of March 18, 2010 when the Mazda 3 going west on Carroll Canyon Road in Mira Mesa went straight through a guardrail. Both men were buckled up and had to be extricated from the wreckage. Both were transported to a local hospital where they died. Read the rest »

Police have identified a 13-year-old girl who died in a Los Angeles car accident that happened the morning of February 26, 2010, as Julia Siegler. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the teenager was trying to cross Sunset Boulevard to catch a school bus when she was clipped by a vehicle and then run over by another. Police say preliminary reports show that Julia was crossing against a red light. Both drivers remained at the scene. The girl was taken to a nearby hospital. She succumbed to her injuries. Read the rest »