What Happens After a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
A single blow to the head, no matter the cause, can have extreme and unpredictable consequences. There may not even be much damage on the outside. But on the inside, it can be a completely different story. The brain is very soft and consists of a delicate network of interconnected nerve cells and tissues. Vulnerable […]
This Week In The News: 01/21/2019-01/25/2019
It has been an active week in local news. Here is the latest roundup of accident and safety-related incidents in and around Los Angeles: 1. Teachers Union: Los Angeles Strike to Go into 6th School Day Monday, January 21 – According to ABC 5, teachers remained on strike for a sixth school day, protesting issues such […]
How Can Social Media Affect Your Personal Injury Case?
People use social media every day, sharing every aspect of their lives. Nothing you post is truly private, which is why revealing too many details can be harmful if you have a personal injury case. No matter how you configure your privacy settings, your information will be admissible in court. This is especially true if […]
How Passengers Can Help Reduce Distracted Driving
Based on data compiled by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving caused 3,450 fatalities in 2016. In 2015, about 391,000 people were injured due to distracted drivers. Many a Los Angeles personal injury attorney is familiar with claims involving distracted driving related accidents, and even how such problems can be avoided. For […]
This Week In The News: 01/05/2019-01/11/2019
1. Tesla T-Bones Motorists and Slams Into Parking Cars in Whittier Sunday, January 6 – OnSceneTV reported a Tesla Model 3 t-boned a motorist, and then crashed into several parked cars at the intersection of Baily Street and Pickering Avenue. The accident occurred at around 10:50 p.m. Multiple vehicles were severely damaged, although no injuries were reported. […]
Product Recalls in December 2018
The Law Offices of Jacob Emrani is here to help if you or a loved one was a victim of a personal injury due to a car accident, medical malpractice or, which happens all too often, product defects. Our Los Angeles personal injury attorneys are experienced dealing with product liability cases, including those involving these most recent product recalls announced by […]
This Week In The News: 12/29/2018-01/04/2019
Here is the latest roundup of car, motorcycle, and pedestrian accident and personal injury related news in and around Los Angeles: 1. Crash on 22 Freeway Kills Woman & Child in Garden Grove, CA. Tuesday, January 1 – A 33-year-old woman and 9-year-old girl were killed in a rollover accident on the 22 Freeway, according […]
An Increase In Speed Limits In Los Angeles
In December 2018, The Los Angeles City Council agreed to raise speed limits on over 100 miles of local streets. The measure addressed the issue of expired speed limit laws, which prevented police offers from writing speeding tickets to violators. Speed limits that were too low did not allow police to use radar guns or […]
This Week In The News (12/22-12/28)
This week featured numerous fire- and traffic-related accidents, injuries, and fatalities in California. Here is a sampling of incidents that occurred on or around Christmas 2018: 1. South Gate Fire Kills Man Wednesday, December 26 – A man was rescued from a house fire on the 10000 block of San Vincente Avenue and died after […]
Will Elon Musk’s Tunnel Idea Actually Help Alleviate Los Angeles Traffic?
Los Angeles is notorious for its traffic. The city’s highways are among the nation’s most congested, causing regular delays and frustrating drivers, as any Los Angeles personal injury attorney knows. Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, has a plan to build tunnels to help alleviate the traffic problem. One tunnel, costing about $10 million, has already […]