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High-Speed Police Chase Kills Shopper in Van Nuys!

An LAPD officer justified a high-speed chase by saying “a young person [was] driving insanely fast on residential streets and he could’ve killed many more people.” But if officers had used different tactics, most likely no one would have died. After police broke up a street takeover a short distance away, a person driving an… Continue reading High-Speed Police Chase Kills Shopper in Van Nuys!

Surprise! Airplane Makes Emergency Landing on LA Freeway

To save himself and his passenger, a pilot improvised and used the San Diego Freeway as a makeshift runway. The plane hit four cars and caused two minor injuries. The airplane began experiencing mechanical problems shortly after it took off from San Diego en route to La Jolla. In desperation, the pilot crash-landed the aircraft… Continue reading Surprise! Airplane Makes Emergency Landing on LA Freeway

How Accurate are Police Accident Reports?

A Citylab survey indicates that 30 percent of serious car accidents are unreported. Most of these collisions involve motor vehicles and pedestrians or bicyclists. Most jurisdictions only require officers to file reports if both parties are likely to file insurance claims. Since most pedestrians and low-carbon vehicle operators don’t have insurance, these incidents fall through… Continue reading How Accurate are Police Accident Reports?

Witness Gunned Down at Riverside Apartment Complex

A 23-year-old man and father of three is dead after he apparently spoke out against a drug dealer who was operating near his front door. The incident occurred in Riverside, California. Witnesses heard screaming coming from an apartment unit, followed by several gunshots. Emergency responders arrived quickly, but they couldn’t save the victim, who they… Continue reading Witness Gunned Down at Riverside Apartment Complex

Stolen Range Rover Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident

Two people in an SUV which was reported stolen ran a red light, slammed into three other vehicles, and then fled the scene on foot. The wreck happened in North Hills, at the intersection of Nordhoff and Hayvenhurst. According to witnesses, a Honda Civic bore the brunt of the damage. Witnesses said the two people… Continue reading Stolen Range Rover Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident

What Injuries Does Workers’ Compensation Cover?

To attract more business to the state, lawmakers routinely reduce workers’ compensation insurance premiums. As a result, there is less money in the system for injured victims. In fact, since 2013, workers’ compensation medical benefits have declined 20 percent. Wage replacement has dropped almost as much. Generally, workers’ compensation pays all reasonably necessary medical bills… Continue reading What Injuries Does Workers’ Compensation Cover?

Palm Springs Girl Scout Bus Crash: 30 Years Later

In 1991, a tour bus full of Girl Scout campers and leaders overturned on its way back from Palm Springs. Seven people died and almost fifty were seriously injured in an incident emergency responders still use as a training tool. The teenage Scouts, along with eight chaperones, were returning from a “California Dreamin’” tour which… Continue reading Palm Springs Girl Scout Bus Crash: 30 Years Later

More High-Speed Police Chases in South L.A. and Koreatown

A pedestrian was killed and several other people, including a police officer, were seriously injured in a recent pair of Southern California high-speed police chases. In one incident, officers in Koreatown tried to pull over a Mercedes which was allegedly involved in a prostitution ring. The driver sped away and officers gave chase. Near the… Continue reading More High-Speed Police Chases in South L.A. and Koreatown

Another Deadly Shooting at an L.A. Apartment Complex

Deadly Shooting in Canoga Park: Legal Rights of Victims Police have no witnesses, no clues, and no leads in a fatal shooting at a Canoga Park apartment complex. Officers responded to reports of “assault with a deadly weapon” and “shots fired” at or near an apartment complex not far from Sherman Way. When officers arrived,… Continue reading Another Deadly Shooting at an L.A. Apartment Complex

A Closer Look at Bicycle Collisions

Some key infrastructure changes, like set-apart designated bicycle lanes, could all but eliminate bicycle crash fatalities. But largely due to bikelash, many cities hesitate to make these changes. Vehicle operators generally do not want to share the road with bicyclists. Therefore, for the foreseeable future, bicyclists will be at risk for the serious collision injuries… Continue reading A Closer Look at Bicycle Collisions