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The big rig truck crash near Pasadena, California has been a nightmare for all involved. The family of the father and daughter who were killed deserve justice in this wrongful death situation. But the driver of the truck may not have been the only person at fault. There is speculation that the company who contracted the reckless truck driver also had safety violations with their other employees who operate trucks as well. On April 8, 2009 the California Highway Patrol (CHP) inspected the big rig truck and according to reports from federal inspection records, the company who employed this man has had a high number of violations.

This accident could have been prevented for a number of reasons, one being that of the driver actually heeding to the traffic signs banning trucks over a certain weight limit on the Angeles Crest Highway posted by the California Department of Transporation (CDT) for safety purposes. But maybe it could have also been prevented had the company taken the time to inspect the character and road integrity of this man who so carelessly disregarded the traffic limitations which resulted in his losing control of his truck and killing two people and seriously injuring 12 more.

A report showed that 33% of the time truck drivers employed by this company were more likely to be taken off of the road because if federal safety infractions.  The impactions may have been unsafe driving on the part of the truck operator, or even hazardous mechanical conditions that would have caused an accident had the truck not been able to stop or accelerate. Safety violations were most certainly the cause for this fatal accident near Pasadena and these violations were by both the contracting company and the reckless truck driver.

Were you a victim in this tragic trucking accident who suffered serious injuries in La Canada near Pasadena? Or, have you been involved in any kind of trucking or automobile accident which was the cause of company safety violations or reckless driving? You should contact one of our Pasadena Trucking Accident Lawyers today for a free case evaluation and see if you have claims to file for compensation for your injuries, pain, and suffering.

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 family in Pasadena, California is seeking a wrongful death claim against the city of Pasadena. The lawsuit claims that in February a Pasadena police officer wrongfully shot their loved one, Leroy Barnes, during a routine traffic stop. The details of the shooting and the autopsy have been withheld from public access for investigation and court purposes.

The general overview of the shooting is that Barnes, a previous offender, was a passenger in a car with a negligent driver who was being reckless and driving on the wrong side of the street.  Reports say that Pasadena Police officers pulled the vehicle over, probably with intentions of preventing a potential car accident. The reports are not clear, but maybe in an attempt to arrest Barnes, somehow he and the arresting officer got into an argument that turned physical. Somewhere in the struggle Barnes was shot several times, and killed by the police officers.

The primary issues in this wrongful death claim focus the inconsistencies in the statements made by the Pasadena Police Department (PPD). The family claims that these inconsistencies prove negligence on the part of the officers to exercise caution in using their weapons. In addition to a lack of caution, a deliberate intention on the police officer's part to shoot and kill Barnes is implied by all of the inconsistent testimonies by the Police Officers involved in the fatal shooting. One article reports that the family claims that Barnes was "executed" by the police and witnesses testify to seeing the police officers shoot Barnes while he was face down and clearly not a threat to them.

This is not a case of a criminal resisting arrest, and even opening fire on police. This is not even a case of self-defense for the Pasadena Police Department (PPD). This is a case of police brutality, and as the result of the PPD, Leroy Barnes has suffered a wrongful death, and his family is now mourning the death of a child and loved one. Barnes may have been a convicted criminal in the past, but that is no justification for any police officer to take the law into their own hands.

Have you, or someone that you know been involved in a situation that involved negligence on the part of the Pasadena, Burbank, or Glendale police department? Maybe you have been the victim of police brutality and critically injured as the result. You may have reason to bring a lawsuit against the city of Pasadena or The PPD for police brutality, negligence, or even a wrongful death claim for your loved one who has died. Contact one of our Pasadena Personal Injury Attorney's today. We offer free, confidential consultation for your convenience.

Wrongful death in Burbank and the surrounding areas, what is it? It is a death that occurs in Burbank and nearby cities as the result of negligence on the part of an individual, a company, a group of people, etc. Negligence may include but is not limited to a lack of attention to mechanical errors by servicing companies in Burbank, reckless driving in Pasadena, drunk driving in Glendale, and lack of supervision by a paid care-taker in local day cares or nursing homes in Burbank.

When a wrongful death takes the life of a loved one, there are legal options of compensation and justice in Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena and all of California. One should hire an experienced wrongful death attorney with training who is best suited to represent the interests of wrongful death victims. Our Burbank Wrongful Death Attorneys are dedicated to fighting for the rights of residents whose loved ones have been victims of wrongful death and / or negligence in Burbank and other surrounding cities

In recent news, a family in the Bay area is taking legal action and fighting for the rights of their loved one who was physically beaten, shot, and killed by a California transit officer. The family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the transit agency and the transit officer. The wrongful death attorneys for the family of the deceased are claiming that the shooting was intentional, and other surrounding factors to the incident may support this claim. Other surrounding factors include another officer striking the victim in his head before the victim was shot and the shooting officer mistakenly shot his gun instead of his Taser.

If you or someone you know has had a loved one die as a result of wrongful death caused by the negligence of authority officials, or you or someone you know has been the victim of negligence causing serious injuries or a wrongful death, please contact one of our Burbank Personal Injury Lawyers today. We offer a free, confidential consultation.

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.