A house fire in Pacoima, California, caused a man to suffer smoke inhalation injuries and lacerations and caused the death of a woman who was in the house. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire occurred at about 4:00 p.m. in Pacoima, and the woman was found dead…
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New Details Emerge in Nevada Amtrak Train Crash
It has emerged that the truck driver who allegedly caused the Nevada Amtrak train crash has been cited multiple times in various states. These citations were for violations including a 2007 truck accident wherein he rear ended a Toyota on the freeway, causing injuries to a family, and tickets for…
Costa Mesa Apartment Fire Kills One and Injures 3
According to the Los Angeles Times and Daily Pilot, an apartment fire in Costa Mesa, California has killed a 17 year old boy, who apparently died at the hospital from his smoke inhalation and burn injuries. Two other people and a firefighter also sustained injuries from the fire, which may…
Gardena Apartment Fire Injures 5
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, five people were taken to the hospital with burn injuries after a Gardena apartment fire Wednesday morning. The fire occurred at about 1:00 a.m. near Wilkie Avenue and Redondo Beach Boulevard, in Gardena, California. The most serious burn injury appears to be…
Los Angeles Apartment Fire Kills 1 and Injures Another
An apartment fire in the Lynwood area of Los Angeles, California, has killed 1 person and injured another. The injured man, who is in his twenties, suffered burn injuries in the Los Angeles fire. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the apartment fire occurred at 3:30 a.m. on…
Walch Selected Personal Injury Attorney of the Year 2010
We are extremely proud to announce that a member of our firm, Gary Walch, was selected Personal Injury Attorney of the Year for 2010 by the Editorial Staff of the Consumer Business Review. Gary has been an attorney since 1975, graduating from UCLA summa cum laude (with highest honors) and…
Los Angeles Gas Explosion Injures Two
Two men inside a garage in Whittier, a city in Los Angeles County, were severely injured when a high pressure gas tank exploded. The gas explosion in Los Angeles, which occurred at 2:40 a.m., caused one of the men to have the lower part of his leg severed and caused…
Inspections Ordered To Prevent Future California Gas Explosion Injuries
After the fatal explosion and fire in San Bruno, California, regulators have ordered that natural gas lines receive intensified inspections. The September 9, 2010 explosion and fire killed eight people and destroyed numerous homes. It remains to be seen if these California fire deaths and injuries may have been preventable…