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A big-rig crash on the 210 freeway resulted in the death of one of the truck drivers. The Glendale Police responded to the emergency call and conducted traffic since the eastbound lanes of the 210 (the Foothill Freeway) were closed for sometime after the 4 AM crash. A semi-truck driver rear ended another tractor trailer truck which resulted in the driver's death as well as minor injuries sustained by a passenger. The accident is still under investigation, but it has been reported that the statement by the truck driver whose truck was rear ended does not match up with the actual details of the accident and the damage that was done.

The driver reported that he felt a bump from behind and thought that he may have had a flat tire. But authorities say that the accident scene implied a different story because the damage which was done to both trucks would imply that he felt more than just a bump or what he thought would end up being a flat tire. The Glendale investigators are saying that this was a huge collision, and that the damages and fatal injuries prove that there is more to this accident then meets the eye or the statement of the other driver.

Some anonymous witnesses have come forward and given statement, but the Glendale police are still hoping for more witnesses so that they can piece together the puzzle and so that whoever is at fault in this fatal trucking accident is brought to justice. This could be the case of a reckless driver who lost his life upon his own negligence, or this could be a case of the wrongful death of a man caused by negligence on the part of the driver who survived the accident.

Not all trucking accidents are cut and dry in the determination of who caused the accident and that is why legal counsel is a huge benefit to people who have been seriously injured in any kind of trucking or motor vehicle accident. If you or a loved one has been the victim of a trucking accident in Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena or the surrounding areas you may have reason to file a personal injury lawsuit.

Our Glendale Trucking Accident Attorneys are equipped and able to help you in this time of need, starting with a free, confidential case evaluation toady.

A young woman from Glendale, California was arrested after she turned herself into the Glendale Police Department (GPD) on account of there being a warrant out for her arrest in a pedestrian accident which she was the reckless driver. She failed to stop for a mother and her two children that were crossing the street in a crosswalk at Glendale and Palmer Avenues.  The police detective who investigated the scene of the accident back in December 2008 said that the victims were thrown close to 40 feet from the cross walk and suffered serious injuries.
The mother and her son were taken to a local hospital where she was treated for a fractured hip and her son for cuts and bruises he received on his left side.  Her other child, a daughter, was taken to a children's hospital in Los Angeles and treated for bruises she suffered as the result of the car accident. Witnesses of the automobile accident claim that the negligent young woman sped past an already stopped car and ended up hitting into the family of three pedestrians.

Reckless driving is a very serious offence and in situations such as a pedestrian accident, there are dire consequences. Thankfully this scenario did not end in a fatality of one of the pedestrians who were hit by the car, but they were still injured and no doubt traumatized through the whole ordeal. 

This reckless driver turned herself in, but there are many drivers who have been guilty of negligence in driving and have even committed vehicular manslaughter, who have fled the scene and run from authorities. Or in some cases the victims of the motor vehicle accidents fear that they do not know enough about the legal aspect of auto accidents to file a claim against the reckless driver.

A Glendale Automobile Accident Attorney is able to help you in your case if you have been seriously injured as the result of a negligent or reckless driver who caused a car accident in and around Glendale, California.

Please contact one of our Glendale Car Crash Lawyers today for a free consultation; it is confidential!

The use of cell phones and texting have become the norm in Burbank culture today; especially on the road. With the newest technology of cell phones like the Blackberry, the iPhone, and many other phones which include GPS systems, easy touch screens, and even movie options, where does driving actually come into play?

Recently in California a bill was passed and made into a law saying that it is illegal for drivers to be texting while behind the wheel. This law was brought into effect not to long after a hands free cell phone law made it illegal for drivers to talk on their phones without a Bluetooth or and ear phone piece.

It is the law enforcement who is supposed to be regulating these new laws, and yet even police officers are breaking this law being so distracted by their new age cell phones. Just this past month it was reported that a California police officer was involved in an automobile accident caused by his lack of attention to the road due to texting while driving. He rear-ended another motor vehicle and probably caused some damage to their car or even minor injuries to the other driver and / or their passengers.

The police chief was lucky this time when he got away with only a "fender-bender," on his record and little damage caused to the other vehicle and driver overall. But what about the next time something like this happens? What happens when a Burbank police officer is driving; abusing his badge while texting on the job and at the wheel, and causes a serious car accident where severe or critical injuries are suffered and / or the negligent driver commits a wrongful death? While anyone can cause a car accident, people who intentionally disregard laws specifically put in place to protect other drivers and / or pedestrians should be held responsible for the injuries they negligently / recklessly cause.

Thus far, since the introduction of cell phones, texting has been a factor in a number of auto accidents in and around Burbank on city streets, the 134 Freeway and the I-5.  If you or a loved one has been involved in a car crash involving another driver texting, using their cell phone illegally, or driving negligently or recklessless - it is in your best interest to contact an experienced Burbank Car Accident Lawyer for a free confidential consultation today.

On Friday, March 27, 2009 the Pasadena Police Department (PPD) organized a mandatory DUI check point in hopes of decreasing the amount of car collisions, hit and run auto accidents, and / or pedestrian fatalities caused by drunk drivers in Pasadena, and the surrounding cities. The check point was conducted between the evening hours (8 PM) into the early morning (3 AM); the ideal times to catch those who are driving under the influence of alcohol.

The program has been funded by the California Office of Traffic and Safety (COTS) in relation to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This program should show to be an aid in car accident prevention in Pasadena. The Pasadena police have a desire and a goal to help prevent deaths related to that of negligent, reckless, or drunk driving which may injury Pasadena residents.  The funding received for projects such as the DUI Check Point in Pasadena also go toward informing the public of the risks of driving while drunk, like dangers to the individual driver who is drunk as well as other drivers on the road and the community as a whole.

A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study conducted for 2007 showed that 12,998 people were killed as the result of alcohol related car accidents. According to further research, this number reflects an average of one fatality every 40 minutes caused by someone driving under the influence of alcohol. These statistics are alarming, and make the case for the need of D.U.I. check point centers in Pasadena as well as in Burbank and Glendale, and all of California.

If you have ever been involved in an alcohol related motor vehicle accident or a loved one of yours has been the victim of a wrongful death as the result of a reckless drunk driver in Pasadena, Burbank, or Glendale you should contact one of our Pasadena Motor Vehicle Attorneys for a confidential, free consultation today! Make your case known and join with the Pasadena Police Department as well as the NHTSA in the public awareness and prevention of drunk driving in California. 

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.

The state of California, specifically the city of Burbank, and even Glendale, Pasadena and the surrounding cities, were founded on the same principles that our country was founded. Those principles include ensuring the protection of the Constitutional Rights of Burbank citizens. The Bill of Rights is made up of amendments outlined to protect against unlawful actions against United States Citizens. The 4th Amendment specifically protects against unreasonable searches and seizures of a person's body, documents, property, house, car and more.

Within the last year, there have been several public U.S. Supreme Court cases concerning the potential violation of a person's rights under the Fourth Amendment. One particular case, from October of 2008, Herring vs. the United States, deals with the violation of a man's rights after he was searched and arrested as the result of faulty information on file at the police department. The police data base claimed that there was a warrant out for his arrest. The arresting officers followed the information found in the inaccurate computer system, and not only arrested the man, but searched him and the premises where he was arrested. Upon the search there was evidence found that could be incriminating to the man who was arrested.

The issue in the case is whether or not the evidence found in the search should be admissible to court in a case by the state against the man. His defending attorney is arguing that the evidence was acquired under an illegal search and seizure based upon the negligence of the police department who supposedly had a warrant on file for the accused.

This attorney is arguing that excuses made for police departments and their lack of working, up to date technology should not be made or ruled on in a court setting.  The issue is not whether or not this man is guilty for the charges that could be brought on the evidence found in the search and seizure, but that the search and seizure was unconstitutional and in violation of the man's 4th Amendment Rights.

In Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena, California Fourth Amendment rights violations happen all of the time. Violations like this cause personal injury to a person's reptutation. The problem is that they are not brought to the public's eye, or even offered an opportunity to be brought to legal battle. There are local Burbank Personal Injury Lawyers willing to stand up for the citizens of Burbank, California whose 4th amendment rights have been violated.

Contact one of our attorney's today for a confidential, free consultation at (800) 704-8237.