A 32-year-old pedestrian named Jaime Munoz was killed after being hit by a pickup truck early this morning. Munoz was walking along Avenue 52 east of Tyler Street when the truck came out of no where and struck him. The vehicle in question was described by witnesses as a Chevrolet Silverado which was last seen [...]
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Posted in Wrongful Death on Jul 22nd, 2009
The family of a woman that was shot and killed by police after a high speed chase that spanned several counties are seeking financial damages via a wrongful death lawsuit. Despite the pursuit, family members are alleging that the officers used deadly force in a situation where it was not needed. The suit also alleges [...]
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Posted in Car Accidents, Wrongful Death on Jul 22nd, 2009
A tragic car accident in San Bernardino this past Tuesday night has left one woman dead authorities reveal. The incident occurred when a car traveling east on Bear Valley Road in Victorville crossed into westbound lanes. Shortly after entering opposing traffic, the wayward vehicle colliding into another automobile. A witness reported the wreck at 5:39 [...]
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Posted in Car Accidents, Wrongful Death on Jul 22nd, 2009
Two time convicted felon Danny Ruiz faces lifetime in prison if he is convicted for the DUI related killing of his pregnant girlfriend. The fateful car accident happened May 3, 2008, when the drunken Ruiz crashed his Chevrolet Blazer into a palm tree on Camino de Estrella in San Clemente. The collision instantly killed [...]
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Posted in Wrongful Death on Jul 16th, 2009
11-year-old Alyssa Squirrell died after a tragic boat accident which occurred during a junior lifeguard training exercise in the Huntington Beach area Tuesday afternoon. The little girl belonged to a troupe of junior lifeguards who were performing an exercise known as a “speed drop.” During this training exercise, the kids would drop into the water [...]
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Posted in Car Accidents, Wrongful Death on Jul 16th, 2009
A 6 a.m. car crash resulted in a tragic fatality in Wilmington this morning after an unidentified woman collided with a garbage truck, The accident occurred near the Pacific Coast Highway and Figueroa Street at the Harbor Freeway overpass. The driver of the garbage truck’s condition was not known at press time and the cause [...]
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Posted in Car Accidents, Wrongful Death on Jul 16th, 2009
The driver of a pickup truck that struck three cyclists Sunday morning on Bouquet Canyon Road was arrested on suspicion of murder, DUI and hit-and-run. The A 20-year-old Canyon Country man’s bail was set at $1.1 million dollars as authorities continue to investigate the incident. The crash in question killed 43-year-old Joseph Novotny of Stevenson [...]
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Posted in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death on Jul 13th, 2009
The driver of a Pedicab that killed a 63-year-old school teacher was released from jail today without official charges being filed, however, the incident remains under investigation. 23-year-old Turkish National, Sukru Safa Cinar was released on Thursday, however San Diego officials vowed to get to the bottom of the accident and stated that charges may [...]
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A deadly hit and run accident in Anaheim this morning resulted in a pedestrian fatality. A passing motorist called the accident in at around 3 a.m. reporting that there was a “man down” on Ball Road just east of Brookhust Street. The body was lying in the middle of the roadway near a condominium complex [...]
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