California Personal Injury Attorneys

Gross vehicular manslaughter charges have been filed in connection with a San Bernardino car accident on April 29, 2008, which killed limo driver, Frantz Jones. According to a news report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, prosecutors are alleging that 30-year-old Marc Anthony Saavedra crashed his pickup truck into a limousine that was parked on the shoulder of the 15 Freeway near the Sierra Avenue off ramp. Jones was hospitalized in critical condition. Saavedra was convicted in March 2010 of felony drunk driving and hit-and-run. However, Jones succumbed to his injuries after Saavedra's sentencing, which had led to the new vehicular manslaughter charges. Read the rest of this entry »

A German tourist who was fatally injured in a hit-and-run collision in San Francisco has been identified as 21-year-old Nils Linke. Police say Linke was riding his bicycle near the intersection of Masonic Avenue and Turk Street the night of August 13, 2010 when he was struck by a 1989 Mercedes-Benz. The driver, later identified as 36-year-old Joshua Calder, fled the scene of the crash. Thanks to tips from eyewitnesses, police were able to arrest and book him on suspicion of drunk driving, vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run and lacking proof of insurance. Read the rest of this entry »

Dan Crain, 65, sustained fatal injuries in a Newport Beach car accident after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal bicycle collision occurred the night of August 3, 2010, when Crain was riding his bike south on Newport Coast Drive. At the time, a car merged on Newport Coast from the 73 Toll Road and struck him. Officials say the driver of the car was unable to brake in time to avoid the collision. Crain spent two weeks in the hospital and underwent multiple spinal surgeries. He died from his injuries on August 15, 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

Nils Linke, 21, was killed in a San Francisco car accident after he was struck by a suspected drunk driver while riding his bike the night of August 13, 2010. According to news reports, the fatal hit-and-run collision occurred near the intersection of Masonic Avenue and Turk Street, when the 1989 Mercedes-Benz hit Linke and drove away. Officials found the car and its driver a few blocks away. Police determined that the driver, 36-year-old Joshua Calder, was under the influence and arrested him on suspicion of DUI, vehicular manslaughter, felony hit-and-run and not having proof of insurance. Read the rest of this entry »

The family of Jacqueline and Raechel Houck, sisters who were killed in a car accident after their rental Chrysler PT Cruiser went out of control and crashed, is heading an effort to require Enterprise Rent-a-Car to not rent out recalled vehicles that have not been repaired. According to a news report in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the women, both in their 20s, were in a car, which had been recalled for defective power steering hoses that can break and pose and fire hazard. Read the rest of this entry »

A hit-and-run collision in Fresno fatally injured 23-year-old Sergio Cifuentes Perez the morning of August 8, 2010, KFSN reports. Fresno police officials say the fatal collision occurred near the intersection of Peach and Clay avenues. Perez was found dead on the roadway. The vehicle that struck him left the scene of the crash and there were very few witnesses because it happened in the early morning hours. A suspect or vehicle description is not available. If you witnessed this collision or have information about this incident, please call Fresno police officials. Read the rest of this entry »

Anthony Rangel, 10, was killed in a bicycle accident in Los Angeles after he was struck by a semi-truck while riding his bike the afternoon of August 12, 2010. According to an Associated Press news report, the fatal accident occurred near the intersection of Loveland and Perry streets in Bell Gardens. Anthony was riding his bike west on Loveland and the truck was going north on Perry Street when the two collided. The boy died at the scene, even before emergency personnel arrived, officials said. The driver has not been cited yet. Officials are looking into whether the child rode in front of the truck. An investigation is underway. Read the rest of this entry »

A widower is alleging that nursing home neglect led to the death of his wife of 61 years, Johnnie Esco. Don Esco sued El Dorado Care Center and its parent company Horizon West for elder abuse and wrongful death in connection with his wife's death. KCRA.com reports that 77-year-old Johnnie Esco was treated for pneumonia at Marshall Hospital and then went to El Dorado Care Center in Placerville. Her stay at the nursing home was supposed to be temporary while she recuperated. After two weeks at the center, her health deteriorated and she had to be sent back to the hospital, where she passed away. Don Esco claimed that the substandard care she received at El Dorado lead to her death. Read the rest of this entry »

Carl Jensen, 61, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after a motorist turned left in front of him at a street intersection in Rialto, The Press-Enterprise reports. The San Bernardino County Coroner's officials say that Jensen was riding a 2005 Road Star motorcycle west on Agua Mansa Road the afternoon of July 23, 2010, when the driver of a 1997 Buick Par Avenue sedan turned north in front of him on to Enterprise Drive. The vehicle struck the motorcycle and Jensen was critically injured. He was transported to a regional hospital where he died shortly after the crash. An investigation is ongoing. Read the rest of this entry »

A hit-and-run collision in the San Francisco bay area proved fatal for 80-year-old Manuel Enos. The Contra Costa Times reports that Enos was struck fatally by the driver of a Toyota Corolla at the intersection of California Street and Franklin Avenue. Enos was walking in a marked crosswalk at the time. The driver struck him and drove away, but was later apprehended and identified as Keibun Son, 46. She has been booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run. Read the rest of this entry »