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This Week In The News: 06/10/2019-06/14/2019
This Week In The News (06/10-06/14) Off-Duty Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Shot in Head, Critically Wounded at a Jack in the Box Monday, June 10 (Fox News) – An off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was shot in the head at a Jack in the Box restaurant in Alhambra on Monday. According to the sheriff’s office, the
How Is the Value of My Case Determined?
How Is the Value of My Case Determined? If you or a loved one has suffered a personal injury, an accident attorney will protect your rights. There are all sorts of issues to consider after an accident. A lawyer’s primary goal is to ensure you get fair compensation for your injury and damages. Any Los Angeles personal
This Week In The News: 06/03/2019-06/07/2019
This Week In The News (06/03-06/07) Los Angeles Homelessness Rises Sharply As Housing Crisis Deepens Tuesday, June 4 (Reuters) – An annual census by the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority found the homeless population of Los Angeles County increased 12% in the past year. A shortage of affordable housing is thought to be the blame. Homelessness in
What Are Punitive Damages and When Are They A Possibility?
What Are Punitive Damages and When Are They A Possibility? Most people who seek a Los Angeles personal injury attorney to file a lawsuit are familiar with compensatory damages. Victims injured in an accident will seek compensation to reimburse them for medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage. In some cases, punitive damages may apply. In most
This Week In The News: 05/27/2019-05/31/2019
This Week In The News (05/27-05/31) Pregnant Mother, Father and Two Children Killed in Crash Wednesday, May 29 (NBC Los Angeles) – A family of four, including a father, pregnant mother, and two kids, was killed Sunday morning when their 2017 Nissan Altima crashed on state Route 153. The father, Samuel Soto, lost control near Los Banos
What to Do If Injured in a Rental Car Accident
What to Do If Injured in a Rental Car Accident If you’ve been injured in a rental car accident, filing an insurance claim can be a complex matter. Whether you were driving the rental vehicle or someone else was, there may be an opportunity to file a claim against the other driver or even the rental car
This Week In The News: 05/20/2019-05/24/2019
This Week In The News (05/20-05/24) Wild Chase of Stolen RV Ends with Injuries in Los Angeles Wednesday, May 22 (The Washington Post) – A woman led authorities on a half-hour chase from Santa Clarita into the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday in a stolen recreational vehicle. According to KABC-TV, the RV failed to yield to police
Hit and Run Fatalities on the Rise
Hit and Run Fatalities on the Rise Hit-and-run accidents have reached record numbers across the nation, as have crash-related fatalities. The same is true in California where, according to a report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 337 people were killed by hit-and-run drivers in 2016. Across the country, the total reached 2,049. Of those, 65%
This Week In The News: 05/13/2019-05/17/2019
This Week In The News (05/13-05/17) One Person Killed, Another Seriously Hurt in Accident at Port of Los Angeles Wednesday, May 15 (NBC Los Angeles) – Jose Santoyo, 58, a maintenance worker at the Port of Los Angeles, was killed in an industrial accident Wednesday. The incident occurred at the 600 block of E. Terminal Way when
This Week In The News: 05/06/2019-05/10/2019
This Week In The News (05/06-05/10) Uber and Lyft Drivers are Striking at LAX: “We’re Being Paid Starving Wages” Wednesday, May 8 (Curbed Los Angeles) – On Wednesday, Uber and Lyft drivers in Los Angeles began a 24-hour strike to protest low pay. Strike organizer Laurel Hirschmann said, “We’re being paid starving wages.” Earlier in the year,