Los Angeles County DUI Arrest

(California Criminal Lawyer Blog)
... other vehicles were also involved, but no one else was injured or arrested, the news report stated. Under California law, it is illegal for anyone to operate a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. California Vehicle ... her blood to drive a vehicle." The consequences of a Southern California DUI arrest are quite significant. The severity of the charges would depend on a defendant's level of intoxication, the extent of injuries involved (to those other than the drunk driver), ...
July 3, 2009 12:54 pm
... illicit drugs such as methamphetamine, crack cocaine or LSD. But an increasing number of California DUI cases involve suspects driving while taking prescription drugs, even ... DUI Vicodin cases involve a person prescribed vocidin as a pain-killer after an injury or a surgery. He continues to drive as he normally does, but gets pulled ... DUID if the drugs were prescribed by their doctor. Not so. California DUI law prohibits driving when your faculties are impaired by any substance: legal or illegal, ...
July 3, 2009 09:50 am

Triathlete Killed in Contra Costa County Bicycle Accident

(California Car Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog)
... get to the I-580 and I-680 freeways. That has led to the area becoming heavily congested. According to the California Highway Patrol, they are looking for an SUV that was close to the vehicles involved in that accident. The SUV left the scene soon ... damages for monetary as well as non-monetary losses. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of bicycle accidents. Please visit our ...
July 2, 2009 02:20 pm

Report: Dangerous Highways are Factor in More than 50 Percent of Accident Fatalities

(California Car Accident Lawyers - California Personal Injury Blog)
... utility poles will be repositioned so they are not a risk to motorists, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. Besides California accident lawyers can also look forward to the passing of a $500 billion transportation bill which will invest ... bill which means that there is a strong likelihood it will be passed. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of dangerous roads. Please visit our ...
July 2, 2009 01:49 pm
... as the person in the small car were taken to nearby hospital with critical injuries. Unfortunately, high-speed chases are almost common place here in Southern California. Police chases are necessary to stop fleeing felons, but rules are in place to ... they care about their well being and likely prison term. Stiff sentences should be automatic, and heavy when fleeing law enforcement. Incarceration should not be in the general population pens where they can commune with other felons. Maybe it is ...
July 2, 2009 10:03 am

Whither The Heeding Presumption?

(Drug and Device Law)
... 's burden to prove that defendant's failure to warn was a proximate cause of his injury, and this burden includes adducing proof that the user of a product would have read ... precedent, the court summed up: Given that other no other court applying California law in this context has adopted the presumption, and several courts have failed ... heeding presumption' that would vitiate the need for a plaintiff to establish proximate cause for her injuries"), aff'd, 291 Fed. Appx. 963 (11th Cir. 2008); Tuttle ...
July 2, 2009 05:18 am
... The Rattler has an infamous history, a history that's chockfull of personal injury lawsuits. Industry experts, such as Andrew Jakes, a certified safety consultant out of California, blames the rush to be the biggest, the best and scariest coaster. In ... more than 50 personal injury lawsuits. For more detailed information about the Texas personal injury lawsuits filed against the park, click here. The law firm of Fears | Nachawati represents accident victims in personal injury lawsuits. To receive ...
July 2, 2009 05:00 am
... was also arrested with misdemeanor cruelty to a child by inflicting injury in 2004. Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County In California, it is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle while under ... Prior DUI, NBC San Diego, December 8,2008 Web Related Resources California DMV guidelines about DUI If you have been arrested and charged with ... San Diego DUI Lawyer. San Diego Attorney Victor A. Orsatti with the San Diego Law Center has a winning track record for DUI cases and will explain all ...
July 1, 2009 10:04 pm
... another car on the road, causing it to career wildly and actually flip over twice. California Highway Patrol officers who came to the scene found Mr. Galiher (who serves as the main pastor at ... he met a $100,000 bail. The man Mr. Galiher hit is still recovering from his injuries, which include broken bones and ribs and difficulty walking. ... a DUI injury crash in Southern California or San Diego, you may need proactive legal help to avoid having to pay the stiffest penalties mandated by law and to ...
July 1, 2009 07:38 pm

Ventura County Drunk Driving Accident Trial Under Way

(California Car Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog)
... attempting to take out their frustrations on fellow motorists. Taken to the extreme, road rage can lead to severe injuries and even fatalities. Pedestrians and bicyclists seem to be the focus of road rage-related accidents more frequently than drivers of other vehicles. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of drunk driving accident. Please visit our ...
July 1, 2009 02:46 pm

GM Concede on Product Liability Question (Somewhat)

(California Car Accident Lawyers - California Personal Injury Blog)
... Obama administration to assume some liability for its vehicles. Under the new terms, the automaker will now assume responsibility for injuries resulting from accidents that occur after the company's bankruptcy proceedings have gone through. What that ... personal injury and wrongful death claims each year. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of product liability. Please visit ...
July 1, 2009 02:34 pm
... over the federal government's most powerful tool to prevent discriminatory voting changes since the mid-1960s. The law requires all or parts of 16 states, mainly in the South, with a history of discrimination in voting to get approval before making ... -hunting exercises off the coast of southern California. The court said forcing the Navy to deploy an inadequately trained anti-submarine force jeopardizes the safety of the fleet. The most serious possible injury to environmental groups would be harm ...
July 1, 2009 11:21 am
I recently heard that animals might be included in some laws outlawing stalking. Can this possibly be true? Jeff San Diego, California Jeff, there are a handful of states that do include domestic animals and livestock in their ... such person's residence or on such person's property. The threat must be against the life of, or a threat to cause physical injury to, or the kidnapping of, the person, the person's family, or the person's household members or domestic animals or livestock as defined in ...
July 1, 2009 07:00 am
... Rights Foundation v. Pacific Lumber Company (9th Cir. 2000) 230 F.3d 1141, 1147.) In environmental cases, the injury must be to the plaintiff, not the environment. Plaintiff asserted standing via an affidavit of the organization's director. The affidavit described the ... . Leslie Z. Walker is an associate at Abbott & Kindermann, LLP. For questions relating to this article or any other California land use, real estate, environmental and/or planning issues contact Abbott & Kindermann, LLP at ( ...
July 1, 2009 01:06 am
... belt. Buckle up or be prepared to pay the fine. As we mentioned previously on the Injury Law Blog, this law was named after two young teens tragically killed in a car ... and former state representative, Irv Slosberg, said in a recent interview "This new law is a major victory on the roads". Capt. Patrick Kenny, of the traffic division in the Palm beach ... Texas came in at number two with 3363 car accident related deaths and California came in at number one with 3974 car accident related deaths. Let's ...
June 30, 2009 09:20 pm

Judge Convicted of San Diego DUI Loses Appeal

(San Diego DUI Attorney Blog)
... year old William Payne, causing injuries that made it impossible for Payne to continue working as a construction company service representative. Initial tests found that Judge Millard had a BAC of a .011% -- .03% over California's maximum allowable BAC. ... legal mechanisms to battle back against charges. To get efficient, client-focused help with your case, connect with the law offices of Stephen Brodsky today. Explore our website, CriminalAttorneySanDiego.com, or call or email our staff to set a ...
June 30, 2009 07:39 pm

Oxnard Driver Arrested in Fatal Bicycle Accident

(California Car Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog)
... thousands of motorists across the country turning to their bicycles as an affordable means of travel. This increased number of cyclists on California highways has also meant a higher level of accidents involving bicyclists. It's not just in California ... they can begin to return to their normal lives. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of bicycle accidents. Please visit our ...
June 30, 2009 02:05 pm

Nick Adenhart Drunk Driving Accident: New Testimony in Grand Jury Proceedings

(California Car Accident Lawyers - California Personal Injury Blog)
... higher tolerance to alcohol." Soon after, Gallo ran a red light and crashed into Courtney Stewart's car. The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of drunk driving accidents. Please ... a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us. The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.
June 30, 2009 01:56 pm
... -- and as a matter of law, no less -- based upon the doctrine of primary assumption of the risk. We've previously limited this doctrine to the context of sports and other like-recreational injuries; football, skiing, hockey, etc. ... also did something negligent (i.e., slightly stupid). That would, of course, be consistent with a contributory negligence rule. Something that California has expressly rejected. Of course, the Court of Appeal might say "Well, here, we're talking about something really ...
June 30, 2009 01:51 pm
... joint venture between Unocal and the Burmese government. Total was initially one of the defendants in the American lawsuit launched in California, but an amicus curiae brief from France convinced the judge of its inaptitude to involve Total in the litigation, ... forum. Forum non conveniens is said to "shield multinationals from liability for injuries abroad." Id., at 910 (quoting in part JAMIE CASSELS, THE UNCERTAIN PROMISE OF LAW: LESSONS FROM BHOPAL 144 (1993)). Both states also approach the ...
June 30, 2009 01:44 pm
 
 

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