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This week we covered the tragic story of 47-year-old cyclist Brian Winfrey, a Laguna Hills resident who was struck and killed by a car while biking on Euclid Avenue in Garden Grove last month. The fatal Orange County bike accident occurred despite the facts that the driver was not under the influence of drugs or […]

This week we discussed how and why continuously chaining or tethering your dog can lead to dog bite incidents and dog attacks: tethering makes dog territorial and aggressive. At the same time, tethered dogs can be approached by unknowing children or can escape from their chains. In California, tethering or chaining your dog to a […]

A Corona del Mar man was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing the street on Tuesday, November 28, in Newport Beach. Local police say the man was crossing outside of a crosswalk at night, and the driver who struck the pedestrian stopped at the scene and cooperated with authorities. While the deadly California […]

Researchers recently published a new study which suggested that half of all car accidents which result in injury involved drivers who were distracted by their own thoughts in the moments before the crash. The study proves that distracted driving can be subtler and more complicated than talking on a cell phone or texting. The act […]

Where do you get your motorcycle safety information? Is it from an official source, like a highway and traffic organization, or it is from your buddies who also ride? While there is a lot of good, life-saving information circulating among bikers, there also are several motorcycle safety myths floating around which actually could increase your […]

This week, we have been discussing some of the circumstances in which an injury victim may be responsible or partially responsible for his or her own California slip and fall accident. If, near the hazard, there were clear warning signs posted which the person who slipped and fell ignored or failed to observe, then the […]

It is not uncommon for a seriously injured victim of a dog bite to suffer from mental anguish and emotional trauma in the wake of a dog attack. Being severely bitten by a dog can be an extremely violent, terrifying, painful, and distressing event with long-term effects on one’s mental health. Dog bite wounds which […]

I have been a practicing attorney since 1984 and over that time period not only have my offices represented over 5,000 clients regarding serious personal injury and death claims but I have also had the opportunity to screen close to 100,000 potential personal injury claims on behalf of people seeking help.  Many of those potential […]

Custom motorcycles have been popular across the United States for decades, with millions of bike enthusiasts falling in love with choppers, motorcycles with custom parts and designs, or bikes built from scratch. However, although choppers often are original, fun, and functional works of art, some may not be legal to ride in California, and others […]

A loose dog in your neighborhood is a nuisance and also could be a danger. In addition, an unleashed and unfenced dog is against the law. What should you do if you see a dog running loose in your neighborhood? Assess the potential danger. Are you familiar with the dog and the dog’s behavior? Is […]