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April 1, 2009 was supposed to be a day for April fool's jokes and lots of laughs, but instead it will be the day remembered in La Canada, California, just miles away from Glendale, for the grotesque truck accident which left 2 people dead and 12 more people injured, 3 of them in critical condition. The driver of a big rig truck transporting motor vehicles drove too fast through a crowded intersection, lost control of his truck and caused a multi-vehicle collision. It was reported that he struck several cars before he crashed into a bookstore full of customers. 

One of the cars the reckless driver struck was occupied by a middle aged man and his young daughter. They were the two victims who were killed as the result of their automobile being dragged through the intersection and crushed by the big truck. Among the 12 who were injured, a man was hit with debris from the crash and others were severely injured and rushed to the hospital. They may have suffered deep cuts and an extreme loss of blood, brain damage, or internal organ damage as the result if the truck accident.

According to the authorities, the negligent truck driver has been arrested on counts of "gross vehicular homicide and felony reckless driving." But according to the testimony of some witnesses and local California residents, the community has complained to the California Department of Transportation (CDT) to restrict trucks from driving on that strip of road and their requests were ignored. A similar accident happened last September at the same intersection and still there has been no attempt made by CalTrans or the city of La Canada to reconstruct the intersection lay out or to ban trucks.  In light of this information, some of the responsibility for this trucking accident may fall on the city of La Canada, or the California Department of Transportation.

Wherever the blame may be shifted in this tragic event, the fact of the matter is that this accident might have been prevented. Had the reckless truck driver taken precautions and actually obeyed the laws of the road or had the city road officials acted upon the community cries for accident prevention and road / traffic changes this fatal accident may not have occurred. Someone is liable here, and something needs to be done to prevent this from happening a third time in the future.

If you are a family member of one of the victims in this recent truck accident or you have been the victim of a truck or car accident, in or near Glendale, that was caused by a reckless, careless driver you need to contact one of our Glendale Trucking Accident Attorneys as soon as possible. We will help fight for the justice of you or your loved one and argue the liability of the negligent party or parties involved.

Call today toll free (800)-704-8237 for your free, confidential consultation. 

The streets of down town Burbank are crowded, cracked, and at times confusing to navigate. But hopefully those road conditions will improve and cause less auto accidents in the future. The Burbank road expansion project opened yesterday, March 31, 2009. The road expansion project is an attempt by the city of Burbank to aid in car accident prevention on busy surface roads around the city. The target road is Burbank Drive and the areas which expanded were between West Lee Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard. It was reported that the road construction cost less than anticipated and one can only hope that Burbank residents and drivers do not end up paying for the money saved by the city if the roads do not hold up to standard.

Road conditions are an essential aspect of road safety. There have been numerous automobile accidents which were the result of negligence of the particular city to maintain and up keep the local highways, surface streets, or back roads. A man could be driving down the freeway and have a manhole combust into the air right as he is crossing that section of highway; the metal gutter top could shatter his SUV windshield; decapitating him and the end result is atleast one fatality. The other drivers on the road would have to try to avoid a head-on-collision with the S.U.V. and quite possibly this becomes a multi-car accident and several people are critically injured, taken to the hospital by helicopter, or the victim of a wrongful death.

Or, what about a woman who is driving on a side street and one of her tires gets caught in a pothole which has not been fixed or patched by the city? She would naturally lose control of her car and possibly crash into a light pole or another vehicle; or sadly enough she could be killed or severely injured in the accident.  If there are no other cars around there is nothing else to consider, but what if this automobile accident happens during peak after school traffic times? If her car goes off road and onto the side walk, school children are at risk of being killed in a pedestrian accident or suffering brain damage or becoming paralyzed as the result of being struck by a motor vehicle.

Both of these stories in some form or fashion have been reported in the news and actually happened. Driving a car is a huge responsibility, and the stress of drivable constructed roads should not fall on the everyday driver; and legally it does not. The Burbank road expansion project will aid in traffic flow and improve road safety, but there have been prior car crashes in the city of Burbank, or Glendale, or Pasadena that were caused by negligent road construction and / or a lack of proper maintenance.

If you or someone you know have been involved in an auto accident which resulted in serious injuries or the wrongful death of a loved one in the city of Burbank or the surrounding areas you should contact a Burbank Automobile Accident Attorney as soon as possible. If your accident revealed any signs of negligence on the part of the city of Burbank, Glendale or Pasadena you may have cause to file a personal injury or wrongful death claim.

Do not hesitate; Call us today for a free consultation!

A California resident, who lives in Tarzana, close to Burbank, is attending a memorial for 3 of his family members that were killed in a tragic multiple car accident which he survived in 2008. A drunk driver hit the side of a SUV limousine which the Randle family was riding, on their way back from the local airport. The car crash was one of serious destruction,

Mr. Randle was critically injured and 4 others were killed. Included in the fatality count were the limousine driver, Randle's 14 year old son, his 21 year old daughter, and her 13-month old son. The drunk driver fled the scene and survived with minor injuries. He is being charged with reckless driving, a hit and run, and four counts of vehicular homicide. 

Demetrius Randle suffered severe head injuries, which could have resulted in his death. But were only enough to put him in a coma and left him hospitalized for an extended period of time. A year later, he has come out of the coma but he still suffers from brain trauma caused by the auto accident. He receives treatments for his head injuries such as hyperbaric oxygen treatments and physical therapy at a local hospital near Burbank, CA. He is supposed to be able to travel to attend the one year anniversary memorial for his loved ones who were killed in the car crash.

This is a very sad account about the consequences of drunk driving. Mr. Randle's time in the hospital had to of cost his family a significant amount of money, and that should have been the last thing on their minds in middle of mourning the wrongful death of three other family members. The negligent driver not only cost this family a lot of money in physical damages to Mr. Randle, but in funeral costs for their dead loved ones, as well as damages done to the other vehicles involved in the multi-vehicle crash.

If you have a loved one who was killed in a fatal car accident, or you, or someone you know has been injured in an automobile accident where the other driver was at fault you should seek out legal help. Please contact one of our Burbank Automobile Accident Attorneys for a confidential consultation which is also free! Fight for your rights, and the compensation which you deserve and need to cope with the injuries caused by a drunk driver.

A fellow Southern California man, who lived not too far from Pasadena, was killed in a multiple car collision caused by a reckless driver. Reports say that the car was driving the opposite direction on Intersate 10 (I-10) in Arizona and hit a motorcyclist head on. The negligent driver of the car which caused the car / motorcycle accident by colliding with the motorcyclist fled the scene and is now wanted by the police. The California man was thrown from his bike / motorcycle where upon he was hit by another motor vehicle. Several other people suffered minor to severe injuries, but the California motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene.

Although most of the other people involved in the crash only suffered moderate injuries, most of them were still able to walk-away from this tragic motorcycle / multiple-car accident. They could have suffered more serious injuries including brain trauma and / or brain injuries. Just like the motorcycle rider was thrown from his motorcycle, these other motor vehicle accident victims could have been thrown from their vehicle and suffered similar fatal or critical injuries such as broken bones or bone fractures, loss of feeling in legs or arms, and even destruction to, or loss of an organ. Severe or critical motorcycle injuries can take a substantial period of time to recover from, if recovery is possible at all.  Additionally, there are extensive hospital bills, physical therapy costs, as well as non-monetary emotional hardships for both the injured and their families that comes from this kind of accident.

Not only did a young California man of only 21 years lose his life, but a family living close to Pasadena lost a loved one; a brother, a son, and / or a friend. In Pasadena, and other local cities such as Glendale and Burbank, the idea of a hit and run is not a distant relative. A hit and run, a wrongful death, or an auto accident can happen anytime or anywhere in Pasadena and it is a tragic thing when it does.

The fact that Pasadena and the surrounding areas are so heavily populated, the chances of a hit and run, an auto accident, and / or a wrongful death are high. A young man lost his life after being struck by a car and thrown from his motorcycle; have you or someone that you know had a loved one who has died as the result of a hit and run, an auto accident, a motor cycle accident or a wrongful death? Please contact one of our Pasadena Motorcycle Accident Lawyers for a consultation about compensation available in cases like these. It's free at (800) 704- 8237!

Glendale will be amongst several cities of the valley to receive donations from organizations like Southwest Ambulance, Phoenix Children's Hospital, and Valley public safety that have joined together in hopes of making the community more aware of drowning deaths, and how to prevent them. It has been reported that in 2009 alone, Southwest will give more than $40,000 in order than these communities can offer reduced-rate, or even free, swim lessons for families who are in need to reduce drowning deaths of children in swimming pools.

On March 24, 2009 there will be a Water Safety Day to promote drowning prevention in general and to make the community more aware of the risks in children swimming or bathing without an adult to watch them. Adult supervision is of utmost importance in issues of drowning.  For those unfortunate enough to have had a child drown, know that a split-second of unsupervised swimming could result in a fatal drowning accident in Glendale. If a fatality is not the end result, critical injuries such as brain damage  can be caused by being under the water too long. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) reported that of all the children who died between the ages of 1 and 4 in 2005, 30% of those deaths were caused by drowning.

In Southern California, and especially in Glendale, swimming is a common recreation and everyone has to bathe. As a community we should be striving for more awareness concerning drowning, and strive to provide better supervision for our children and loved ones while they are swimming or bathing in and around Glendale. Accidents happen, and when drowning is that accident, it is a horrible circumstance and in some situations legally considered a wrongful death, such as when a child drowns while under the supervision of a paid individual.

Have you or someone that you know been affected by the drowning of a loved one? Maybe you or someone you know has a family member who was the victim of a wrongful death, drowning or other fatal injury in Glendale or the surrounding areas. If so, please contact one of our Glendale Wrongful Death Lawyers for a free consultation in an attempt to find answers to the many questions you may have concerning wrongful deaths such as drowning.

On March 16, 2009 three people were hospitalized after a natural gas explosion.  Of these three injured people, one of them was critically injured while the other two were seriously injured.

The Pasadena Fire Department reported that the natural gas explosion resulted from a worker at the California Linen Services textile rental business improperly transferring natural gas.

It was reported that the explosion was heard several miles away from the actual incident site giving clear implications to the immediate effects on those closest to the blast.  The three victims were all employees of California Linen, and each one was rushed to a near-by Pasadena hospital. 

One victim, who was in critical condition, suffered injuries to his lower body; such as severe burns, cuts, and / or sores. The other victims suffered from "blast syndrome" and secondary blast injuries, which are caused by debris.

"Blast Syndrome," which is also known as "shell shock" or "blast injury," has serious effects on the injured that are not always immediate, but have a long lasting effect on one's life. These effects may include; but are not limited to, external wounds, damage to ear drums, total loss of hearing, nervous system defects, and even brain injuries or brain trauma such as memory loss, and cognitive delay. 

Injuries on the job, as well as blast or explosion injuries which cause brain defects and more should be taken seriously by all parties involved. As the result of negligence, these three employees and victims were injured on the job, and will now have a long battle ahead of recovery. These victims should contact a Pasadena Personal Injury Lawyer to fight for their rights. 

If you or a loved one has been injured in a gas explosion which resulted in serious injuries in Pasadena, California, please contact one of our Pasadena Personal Injury Attorneys today for a free consultation.