Wrongful Death

• Entertainer Impaled by Gate Operated by Indian Wells, Widow Sues City

  Paul Kiesel | November 03, 2009 8:30 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  From The Desert Sun: A trial date for a case involving the death of a local entertainer is expected to be set by the end of the year, officials said. Victor Leon, 63, of Palm Desert died Jan. 12...

• Jardine Enterprises--Baby Crib Recall

  Paul Kiesel | June 25, 2008 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  nation's largest Baby Crib Recall

• Homeowner Can't Be Sued for Child's Death If Parents Are Present

  Lance Rubin | March 04, 2008 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Every parents' worst nightmare - their child drowning in a neighbors' swimming pool. You may remember the case against Tommy Lee brought by parents whose son drowned in the rocker's pool. The law in California used to allow parents to sue the property owner when such a tragedy occurred. Now courts have placed a restriction on the ability of parents to sue for a child's death if they were...

• Emergency Room Care Problems Rising

  Miriam Schimmel | January 22, 2008 12:27 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  When you seek medical attention from a hospital emergency room, are you at risk for further injuries or even death BEFORE ever receiving treatment? While much of the current health care debate centers on seeking a solution to the problem of getting coverage to the uninsured and the underinsured (those who have health care insurance, but the coverage fails to provide them with adequate and...

• Young Hollywood, Old Problems

  Cheryl Buchanan | December 29, 2007 12:50 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  For whatever reason, 2007 is the year that mug shots became the new head shots and rehab became the second best way to get headlines for Young Hollywood. Unfortunately for any of the rest of you who may also be on the roads between midnight and 6 a.m., DUIs seem to have become the best way to get headlines in an industry where almost all publicity is still good publicity. When...

• Groundwater Contamination Continues to Spread

  Helen Zukin | October 02, 2006 3:00 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Groundwater contamination is a serious health threat to the public. Toxic substances in our drinking water pose dangers to our population.Throughout the U.S. groundwater is increasingly becoming contaminated with a variety of toxic substances; ranging from radioactive tritium to trichloroethylene (TCE); to name just a few. The underground aquifers which supply so much of our nations water have...

• Bike Accidents--Personal Injury-Deaths- Lead to Road Closure

  Paul Kiesel | August 24, 2006 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Responding to a series of major injury and wrongful death incidents along the Pacific Coast Highway involving bicyclists and pedestrians, the Dana Point City Council voted to ban pedestrians and bicycles along the inland side of the Pacific Coast Highway. The northbound side of the Pacific Coast Highway will be off limits to all but motor vehicles to provide a safer environment for bikes and...

• B.I.G Wrongful Death Suit Sparks New Probe Into Murder

  Staff Writer | August 04, 2006 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  In the wake of a wrongful death lawsuit that ended in a mistrial, the LAPD has assigned six veteran homicide detectives to investigate the murder of Christopher Wallace (aka The Notorious B.I.G.). The department has no new information on the case, but the suit filed by Wallace's mother, Violetta, ended in a mistrial earlier this year when it was discovered that a detective deliberately hid...