75-year-old dead in hit-and-run
Hector Castro Hirales leaves behind 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren The LAPD is seeking the public’s help in finding the driver in a hit-and-run accident that left Hector Hirales dead on April 27. The 75-year-old Hirales was fatally struck in South Los Angeles when the driver of a silver compact SUV was turning left onto […]
Read moreLos Angeles man gets $300,000 for injuries caused by police during protest
May 12, 2022
Robert Jalon
California, Chronic Pain, Injury, Internal, Los Angeles, Misconduct, Negligence, Pain, Police
David Bond contends he was peacefully protesting when he sustained permanent injuries On Wednesday, April 27, the Los Angeles City Council authorized a $300,000 lawsuit settlement for a man who lost a testicle after being shot by a police projectile during a 2020 demonstration over the murder of George Floyd. In his federal lawsuit last […]
Read moreUCLA Study Reveals E-Scooters Cause as many Injuries as Motorcycles
A new study published in PLOS One reveals e-scooter injuries have been on the rise and are now even higher than those caused by motorcycles. According to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers, the growing popularity of electric scooters has contributed to a significant rise in injury rates among riders. The study, which […]
Read moreAdamson Ahdoot Gives back to El Nido
El Nido Family Centers has provided Los Angeles families with support since 1925. The Adamson Ahdoot family is certainly lucky. We have the good fortune of being in a position to help those who need it. That’s why, on this Mother’s Day, the outreach team decided to partner with El Nido to make sure that […]
Read moreCinco de Drinko? Celebrations on May 5th cause increased drunk-driving accidents and deaths
Revelers, who drive while impaired, cause one-third of all crashes Another one of those heavy drinking celebration days is upon us. And just like the increased risk of driving on St. Patrick’s Day and on 4/20, the annual Cinco de Mayo celebrations certainly hold their own with the aforementioned “holidays” as a day for increased […]
Read moreFamily of woman killed by speeding Lamborghini settles for $18.8 million
May 3, 2022
Robert Jalon
Accidents, California, Car, Los Angeles, Negligence, Traffic, Wrongful Death
Monique Muñoz was on her way home from work when she was struck in an accident that took her life. The family of Monique Muñoz, who was murdered last year when a teenager in a speeding Lamborghini smashed into her vehicle, announced they had struck an $18.8 million settlement in their wrongful death claim. Muñoz […]
Read moreGuns surpass Auto Accidents as Number One Cause of Death in Children
In 2020, guns became the number one cause of death in children between the ages of 1 and 19, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A research letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reveals prior to firearms, auto accidents were the leading cause of death in children and […]
Read morePortantino’s Bill to Improve Pedestrian Safety gets closer
April 28, 2022
Robert Jalon
Accidents, Bicycle, California, Car, Hit-and-Run, Los Angeles, Pedestrian, Traffic, Wrongful Death
The State Senator’s bill aiming to prioritize pedestrian and cyclist safety has cleared another hurdle State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) set out to make the streets safer for his constituents, and he’s getting ever closer to delivering on that pledge. His measure, Senate Bill 932, just cleared the State Senate […]
Read moreLos Angeles Dodgers Face Multiple Lawsuits After Security Allegedly Attacked Fans
April 21, 2022
Robert Jalon
Assault, Back and Neck, Bay Area, California, Los Angeles, Misconduct, Police, San Francisco
The Los Angeles Dodgers face three lawsuits accusing security personnel of false imprisonment, battery, assault, civil rights violation, and emotional anguish against fans attending three different home games. The suits were filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on April 12th. The first incident, which occurred on August 17th, 2021, took place in the parking […]
Read more4/20 causes an increase in auto accidents
April 20, 2022
Robert Jalon
Accidents, California, Car, DUI, Los Angeles, Safe Driving, Traffic, Vehicle, Wrongful Death
April 20th isn’t all good vibes, as studies show increased dangers on the road. 4/20, the day cannabis enthusiasts have chosen for their holiday, is “comparable in magnitude” to the Super Bowl in regard to the increase of traffic accidents, wrote the doctors John Staples of the University of British Columbia and Donald Redelmeier of the University of Toronto […]
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