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• Do I Have A Case? - Dangerous Condition

  IB Contributor | July 21, 2007 6:09 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Question emailed to me:"Do I have a strong case?"I parked in the guest registration parking spot to check out of a motel. I dropped my keys on the way in and bent down to pick them up. When I straightened up, I rammed my head into the corner of a square edged "guest registration parking" sign. The pain was intense, I fell and was gushing blood. A motel employee got me a towel for the...

• Man Backs Into Gas Pump in Long Beach

  Shannon Weidemann | July 21, 2007 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A man filled up his gas tank at the United Oil Station on Long Beach Boulevard and then backed into the gas pump, causing a fire. The car accident happened on Saturday in the afternoon. No one was hurt during the accident and the fire that followed. The pumps had shear valves, which shut the pump off, but a pool of fuel underneath the pump caught on fire."It wasn't a big open fuel fire, but...

• Motorcycle Accident Fatalities Increase 200 Percent

  IB Contributor | July 17, 2007 5:59 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  In 2007, the number of fatalities involving motorcyclists increased to its highest level since 1985 according to a story by Tim Harlow of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. During the same period the number of deaths on the state's roads was the lowest in more than 60 years. Seventy motorcycle riders died on Minnesota State roads last year. That's a 200% increase from a decade ago which matches...

• Carpinteria Train Accident Kills Man

  Shannon Weidemann | July 16, 2007 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A business owner in Carpinteria was killed while trying to rescue his dog from an oncoming train. The railroad accident happened on Saturday afternoon on Santa Claus Lane. It was near the victim's business. Sheriff's investigators said Shapiro died while trying to rescue his best friend."Shapiro was walking his dog along a set of train tracks when a train's horn signaled it's approach when...

• Hollywood Freeway Accident Kills Motorcycle Driver

  Shannon Weidemann | July 15, 2007 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A man driving his motorcyle on the Hollywood Freeway was killed when he was struck by a hit and run driver. The motorcycle accident happened in the late evening on Friday. The rider was taken to a hospital after the accident and died, officials said. Witnesses said a vehicle hit a motorcycle, crashed into the center divider, hit another vehicle, then crashed into a light pole as its female...

• Food Tasting Event in Chicago Marred by Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | July 13, 2007 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  The Taste of Chicago food tasting festival was held at the beginning of July. The event has been running every summer for over 20 years. A large number of people have reported falling ill after eating at the event. Their food poisoning has been linked to Salmonella. The food poisoning has been linked to one booth run by the Pars Cove restaurant. It was the first confirmed outbreak of a...

• Is This The Basis For A Lawsuit?

  IB Contributor | July 11, 2007 1:52 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  The following is an email I received regarding the basis of a lawsuit and my reply.Question submitted: I prepared a packaged food product in a steel bowl. When I ate it I found glass in my mouth. I found a splinter of glass and a glass chip. I slightly cut the inside of my mouth. Is this the basis for a lawsuit?This was my answer: Any harm done can be the basis for a lawsuit. A violation...

• Long Beach Pedestrian Killed in Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | July 09, 2007 2:47 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A man living in Long Beach, but originally from Mexico, was hit by a car and killed in Long Beach last month. The pedestrian accident happened on Del Amo Boulevard. The driver of the car fled the scene, but later turned himself into the police. It was still unclear whether Wilcher should have seen and avoided the victim. According to Jason Evans, an LBPD spokesman, the pedestrian was...

• Chrysler Recalls Two Vehicles

  Shannon Weidemann | July 07, 2007 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Chrysler announced that it is recalling 80,000 vehicles due to an automobile defect. The recall involves the 2007 Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Nitro. There have been 180 complaints to Chrysler regarding the problem which involves the engine stalling. Chrysler officials say the recall is necessary to reprogram a power module that delivers electrical power to the instrument panel and the engine.They...

• CHP Request: Fatality Free 4th of July

  IB Contributor | July 06, 2007 11:59 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  The California Highway Patrol Commissioner, Mike Brown, issued a challenge to the state's motorists for the Independence Day holiday. "We are asking all motorists to be extra careful and courteous this Fourth of July," was Brown's request. With a "maximum enforcement" effort on the part of the CHP, Brown was hoping for a traffic fatality free day. We have had only three days without a...