Case Summary: Dangerous intersection causes visibility issues
In brief: Teenage cyclist killed in collision with oncoming bus In the early evening of May 5th, 2017, thirteen-year-old Ciara Smith was riding bikes with a friend on their way home from a ride down to the beach. They reached the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Knob Hill Avenue in Redondo Beach, California at…
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Case Summary: Adult day care driver makes improper left turn On March 26, 2013. Thyme Lewis was riding his motorcycle when a van driver made a sharp left turn in front of him. Despite braking, the front wheel of Thyme’s motorcycle hit the side of the van, and he was thrown from his vehicle. He…
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Case Summary: Motorcyclist injured by car driver making unsafe turn On Sunday March 25, 2018, our client Hozelito Duric was riding his electric motorcycle on Palos Verdes Drive West in the #2 lane. Just as he passed through the intersection of Via Anita, a Lexus driven by Defendant Taylor which was also on Palos Verdes…
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In brief: Wrongful death of a mother killed in a truck accident On the afternoon of August 21, 2015, 37-year-old Lisa Darlene Chavez was driving her 2015 Mazda Miata west on the 60 Freeway. She was en route to the second of two jobs she worked so that she could financially support her sons, Noah…
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On July 14th, 2012, Amir “Nick” Ekbatani was travelling along the Pacific Coast Highway when a taxi driver failed to yield at an intersection and collided with him. Amir was thrown from his motorcycle, causing catastrophic injuries. Despite numerous surgeries, his leg had to be amputated below the knee, radically altering his life and livelihood…
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“Toyota decided to make safety an option instead of a standard on their vehicles. They decided to save a few bucks, and by doing so, it cost lives.” — Garo Mardirossian Garo and Armen joined Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey on The Great Trials Podcast to discuss this bellwether case for nearly 300 unintended acceleration…
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Case Summary: Lack of guardrail causes vehicle to leave freeway
A Los Angeles County jury found that a relatively innocuous bus accident caused a chain of evens that ultimately rendered a chiropractor in his 50s a partial paraplegic, awarding him $15,967,000. The plaintiff lived in Bakersfield and worked in Los Angeles. On Jan. 18, 2000, he was a passenger on a defendant Greyhound bus heading…
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