- Christina Cole | January 31, 2007 7:55 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Parents of an 8-year-old boy are suing a couple whose 3-year-old Jack Russell Terrier bit their son on the face last February, causing a permanent scar they are claiming will require extensive plastic surgery.The civil suit was filed in Berkshire Superior Court on Tuesday against the dog owners, Kathleen and Robert Horne. Their attorney requested a jury trial for the case and they are seeking...
- Christina Cole | January 31, 2007 10:42 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsBefore crashing into the Chamber of Commerce building, an SUV hit a pedestrian, causing major structural damage and leaving three people with minor injuries, said authorities.The crash occurred at 11:05am on Bradley Road, according to California Highway Patrol, who are still investigating the cause of the accident. Two of the SUV occupants were injured, as well as the pedestrian, but they were...
- Christina Cole | January 28, 2007 12:46 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 24-year-old man was killed on the Artesia (91) Freeway in Bellflower after he crashed into a stalled vehicle that was involved in a previous accident, said the California Highway Patrol.The crash was reported at 4:29am on the westbound Freeway, just west of Downey Ave.The driver, a man from Brea in a 1989 Vokswagen Jetta, was driving at "an unsafe speed" when he crashed into one of three...
- Christina Cole | January 27, 2007 11:47 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)Two weeks after a Acampo ranch butcher was critically injured when his truck was hit by a train, his condition is improving.Mike McMahon, 48, at one point was comatose and the doctors had told his family it could be months before he would wake up. But he has since regained consciousness and begun walking, though Doctors have yet to say when he will be released.Ellis says he will likely file a...
- Christina Cole | January 26, 2007 1:15 AM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseAfter the California Department of Health Services concluded an investigation into the death of 89-year-old Eva Anita Morgan, Cottonwood Healthcare has received an "AA" citation and a $90,000 fine, the most severe under state law.Morgan died on March 22, 2005 from sepsis syndrome and she suffered from a urinary tract infection, death records show."When nursing home neglect occurs and the elderly...
- Christina Cole | January 24, 2007 12:37 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsOn Wednesday morning, a burning jackknifed big rig was found abandoned on Long Beach Freeway, causing the closure of all the southbound lanes for over six hours, said authorities.The truck was found next to Del Amo Blvd at 2am, said California Highway Patrol Officer David Porter. The trucked had crashed with a passenger car, according to accident reports from the scene.When authorities arrived...
- Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 11:29 PM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesA man accused of having involvement in a gruesome murder on Fort Ord in 2004 might not have been aware of his actions due to a head injury he sustained the day before, said a neurologist.Dr. Arthur Kowell testified that there was indeed a high probability that a skull fracture that Allen Dalton had suffered in a pistol-whipping on April 15th had left him with a severe concussion or brain...
- Christina Cole | January 19, 2007 12:23 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsToyota Motor Company is recalling 533,000 trucks and SUVs because of possible steering and suspension problems that are caused by faulty ball joints.The recall marks a sudden shift in policy for the Japanese carmaker after they repeatedly denied consumer complaints about ball joint problems and failures in the Tundra and Sequoia. The recall includes 2004 to 2007 model year Sequoia full size...
- Christina Cole | January 12, 2007 1:00 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says they are closer to finding the source of illness for the Taco John E. coli outbreak late last year - the answer may be a farm field in Central Valley.The FDA reports, health officials have DNA- matched the strain of E. coli bacteria that was is associated with the outbreak with two samples gathered from dairy farms near a lettuce growing area in...
- Christina Cole | January 10, 2007 7:03 PM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsThe California Govenor was on his Harley Davidson motorcycle with his 12-year-old son Patrick in the sidecar when he crashed with a car reversing from a driveway.Schwarzenegger received 15 stitches to his lower lip after the motorcycle accident while his son was treated for minor cuts and bruises.He was released from St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica.
- Christina Cole | January 06, 2007 8:19 PM |
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MiscellaneousA Scientist, who pioneered work in artificial skin and various other bioengineering advances, has won a prestigious prize for his research.Yuan-Cheng "Bert" Fung, professor emeritus at the University of California San Diego, is the receiver of the 2007 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize. Fung's research has led to more effective treatments for the millions of burn victims and other trauma...
- Staff Writer | January 01, 2007 12:35 PM |
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