The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the negligent care of Dr. Ehab Aly Mohamed, a plastic surgeon, may have led to the wrongful death of one of his patients. The California state medical board has moved to suspend Dr. Mohamed’s license. In a strange set of circumstances, Dr. Mohamed…
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Pedestrian Killed in Laguna Beach Accident
On December 22, 2010, an unidentified woman was killed after being hit by a sport utility vehicle. The Laguna Beach car accident occurred during heavy rains at about 6:40 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Times. The woman was struck by the sport utility vehicle as she crossed South Coast…
Drunk Driver Who Killed Los Angeles Angels Pitcher Gets 51 Years to Life
On April 9, 2009, Andrew Gallo, who was on parole for a felony DUI conviction, ran a red light and T-boned a car carrying Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, and three friends, in a horrific California drunk driving collision. Adenhart, as well as Courtney Stewart and Henry Pearson, were…
Teen Driver Charged in Orange County Drunk Driving Accident
Another tragic California drunk driving collision resulted in the deaths of Steven Uselton and his son, Douglas Uselton. According to the Los Angeles Times, the driver of the other car, Rafael Lopez, has been charged with two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter, for allegedly driving while intoxicated. The Orange County…
Glendale Pedestrian Collision and Wrongful Death Possibly Caused by Texting Driver
Ani Voskanian has been arrested and charged with gross vehicular manslaughter for allegedly texting while driving, running a stop sign and colliding with an 80 year old man in a Glendale pedestrian accident. The man, Misak Ranjbar, later died from head trauma in Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. Ms. Voskanian’s…
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street in Los Angeles
A Lawndale, California resident, Maria Castaneda Núñez, was killed Saturday when she was struck by a vehicle, and possibly hit by a bus, in a Los Angeles pedestrian accident. According to the driver, after his pickup truck collided with the victim, a Metro bus struck her as well. According to…
Tragedy: Two Killed in Palmdale Automobile Accident
The details are unclear at this time, but it can probably be assumed that the weather can at least partly be to blame for a two car collision in Palmdale that left two people dead and another three people injured, according to the Los Angeles Times. Two of the injured…
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…
2 Killed 2 Injured in Orange County Motorcycle Accident
Sadly, the Los Angeles Times reports that an off-duty Los Angeles police officer, as well as one other motorcycle rider were killed, and two other motorcycle riders were injured, in a motorcycle accident in Orange County. The motorcycle accident happened near Irvine Lake in Orange County and apparently happened when…