admin April 22nd, 2010
The Merced Sun-Star reports that a woman was killed in a Modesto auto accident. The fatal accident happened on Highway 99. The 21-year-old victim was driving at a high rate of speed when the accident occurred.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the vehicle veered off the shoulder, traveled down an embankment and struck a roadway sign before overturning several times. The driver was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and suffered fatal injuries as a result of the accident. An Atwater passenger was transported to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
Investigators are looking into whether alcohol played a factor in the Modesto auto accident.
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Have you been involved in a California car accident? Was alcohol to blame? The Modesto drunk driving accident attorneys at Berg Injury Lawyers can help if you have been involved in an accident like this.
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admin October 16th, 2008
October 16, 2008
The Modesto Bee reported that a Modesto wrongful death suit has been filed against the Old Fisherman’s Club, a shooting range in California.
The widow of a man shot at the club filed the Modesto wrongful death lawsuit against the club, the landlord, and the man she says shot her husband.
She is asking for $25,000 in the California wrongful death lawsuit.
The coroners’ office ruled the death accidental, but the investigation remains open. No one has been arrested yet.
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admin April 24th, 2008
April 24, 2008
The Great American Park has been cited for the death of a 4-year-old California boy, and lawyers say the situation could lead to a potential San Jose wrongful death lawsuit.
The 4-year-old boy was found floating unconscious in the wave pool at the Great American Park. According to Inside The Bay Area, the boy did not know how to swim and was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the possible San Jose wrongful death incident.
The state of California has been and is continuing to investigate the theme park for their involvement in the potential San Jose wrongful death case.
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admin March 25th, 2008
March 25, 2008
A county jury cleared the cardiologist and radiologist of negligence in the diagnosis and treatment of actor John Ritter in the California wrongful death lawsuit, according to The Associated Press. The actor died in September of 2003 from an aortic tear.
John Ritter’s widow and children filed the California wrongful death lawsuit, claiming his death was brought about by a “rushed, faulty diagnosis.” The family said the doctors, accused in the wrongful death case, failed to give Ritter an x-ray that would have revealed the torn aorta and his immediate need for surgery. The defense argued the surgery wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the situation.
A 9 -3 verdict declared there was no judgment damage against the doctors involved with the actor’s death.
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admin August 22nd, 2007
Two people were killed by two different drivers in hit-and-run crashes this past weekend in California. The California hit-and-run accidents occurred in San Francisco, and claimed the lives of a Canadian navy lieutenant and a retired AAA inspector, who was struck near his home.
California auto accidents happen all the time, but hit-and-run incidents are a serious crime. Investigators are still looking for the negligent drivers.
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