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Four People Injured in Multivehicle Accident in Los Angeles

Four people have been injured in a Los Angeles multi-vehicle crash set off by a woman who lost control of her Toyota.

According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, a 20-year-old woman driving a Toyota Celica on the westbound 210 freeway, set off a multi-vehicle collision that involved at least three other cars. Apparently, there was stopped traffic on the freeway, and the woman could not stop in time. She veered to the right and struck a white Honda, and then into a Cadillac. The Cadillac was sent rolling on top of a Mercedes. Four people had to be rushed to the hospital, and one had to be placed on advanced life support. The other victims suffered back, shoulder and neck injuries. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. There is no indication yet that alcohol or drug use were a factor in this accident

Los Angeles Has a 60% Rate of Hit-And-Run Accidents While Cars are Parked

In the city of Los Angeles, 67 percent of drivers who reported that their cars were hit while parked, said that the other motorist simply left without bothering to leave a note. Los Angeles is not alone in such dishonorable motorist behavior. In fact, the more crowded city is, the more likely it is for a motorists to be a victim of a hit-and-run where the other driver not even bothering to leave a note.

San Francisco Police Department Kicks off Pedestrian Safety Campaign

Pedestrians and accident lawyers in California have been very concerned at the high number of fatalities and injuries in pedestrian accidents in our state. Every year, hundreds of pedestrians are killed and thousands are seriously injured in on the streets of California. The city of San Francisco is beginning a campaign to promote pedestrian safety in the city.

Toyota Crisis May Lead to Mandatory Brake Overriding Systems on All Cars

With increased focus on Toyota, lawmakers are placing pressure on federal transportation safety agencies to require that all automakers equip their vehicles with brake overriding systems. These systems would allow the brakes to override the accelerator pedal when both the brake pedal and the gas pedal are depressed at the same time.

Japanese Retailer in California Fined for Importing Defective Toys

California-based subsidiaries of Japanese retailer Daiso have been penalized $2 million by federal regulators for allegedly importing lead tainted toys into the country.

Daiso is based in California and Washington. Since 2008, Daiso California LLC and Daiso Seattle LLC have had to recall toys five separate times. A total of 690 toys and other children’s products were recalled after they were found to be contaminated with high quantities of lead. These toys included stuffed toys, wooden toys and purses. They were sold at Daiso stores in California for fewer than five dollars.

New Bicycle Laws Would Prevent Accidents from Cell Phone Use in California

If a proposed new bill goes through, bicyclists in California will be subjected to the same hands-free cell phone use laws that apply to motorists in the state.

A new piece of legislation proposes extending the ban on text messaging or use of a hand-held cell phone while driving to California’s bicyclists. The legislation has been introduced by Sen. Joe Simitian, who was the man behind California’s law banning the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. Sen. Joe Simitian has introduced a piece of legislation that would heavily increase fines and penalties on violators of the hand-held cell phone and text messaging while driving bans.

Digitized Highway Signs Amplify Risk of Accidents in California

The New York Times has been in the forefront of raising public awareness about the dangers of driving while distracted. It runs a regular series of reports called Driven to Distraction on the numerous distractions that motorists face as they drive on American highways. The most recent report in the series deals with the distractions that motorists face in the form of brightly illuminated, neon, digitized highway billboard signs.

Police Say Los Angeles Pedestrian Fatality Not Linked to Hit and Run

The death of a 13-year-old girl as she was crossing the road on a crosswalk in Los Angeles, had initially led to plenty of confusion about whether the two motorists involved in the accident had been at fault. Police have confirmed now that that was not the case.

Bicycle Accident Lawyers Welcome Promise of Protection for Los Angeles Bicyclists

The Los Angeles police department is promising more safety and better protection for the city’s bicyclists. That should come as welcoming news to bicycle accident lawyers as well as bicyclists in California, who have long been complaining that police officers ddo not do enough to protect cyclists from aggressive motorists.

SeaWorld Trainer Killed in Orca Attack

Any California dog bite lawyer will tell you that no animal, no matter how friendly and well trained, is completely predictable. That’s the reason why there are such huge numbers of dog bite attacks in California every year. Animal behavior is impulsive, and failure to understand and appreciate this, can lead to disastrous consequences.