2012 April Archive

61-year-old Mike Masculine was killed in a severe motorcycle accident that occurred on April 27 around 3:31 p.m. at Los Pueblos Drive in Camarillo. According to the authorities, Masculine was riding his motorcycle north on Santa Rosa Road approaching Los Pueblos Drive, when a pickup driven by 39-year-old Michael Patrick Fry made a left turn in front of him.

Masculine sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the accident scene. From the present facts, it is unclear as to how this traffic collision occurred. However, it seems that the truck driver was negligent in his actions.

At this time, the victim’s family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced Ventura County motorcycle accident lawyer, who would educate them about their legal rights.

If it is found that the driver made an unsafe turn in front of the biker, then he may be held responsible to compensate the victim’s family members to cover funeral and burial costs, loss of anticipated earnings, loss of love, care, and companionship, and other accident-related damages.

Our law office sends sincere condolences to victim’s family and friends.

Ross Jurewitz is a personal injury lawyer in Ventura County and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California motorcycle accident law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured in a car crash. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a motorcycle accident in Camarillo, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Motorcycle Accident Book: How to Protect Yourself from Day One. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

Three people, including a five-year-old child, sustained moderate to major injuries in a severe rear-end collision that took place on April 26 around 1:45 p.m. on northbound Interstate 805( I-805) near Interstate 15( I-15). Traffic was backed up all the way to Market Street.

According to the California Highway Patrol, a red PT Cruiser was struck from behind by a silver color vehicle. All the injured victims, including the child, were immediately transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

If the driver is determined to have been at fault in this case, then he could be held financially responsible for the injuries and damages caused.

The victim’s family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced San Diego County rear-end collision lawyer who would educate them about their legal rights.

The victims’ family members may file a personal injury claim against the negligent car driver to obtain compensation to cover cost of treatment, and other related damages.

Our personal injury law office hopes that the injuries suffered by all the victims heal soon and do not prove fatal.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Diego rear-end traffic collisions and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in traffic collision. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car accident in San Diego due to a reckless driver, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

A 16-year-old boy was struck and injured in a severe car accident that took place on April 24, 2012, around 7:43 p.m. at Cesar Chavez Drive and Rose Avenue. According to witnesses, the teen was riding his bike across the north crosswalk at Cesar Chavez Drive and Rose Avenue against a red light, when he was struck by an Oxnard woman.

The injured victim was immediately transported to Ventura County Medical Center to receive treatment for the moderate injuries suffered.

If the car driver is determined to have been at fault in this case, then he could be held financially responsible for the injuries and damages caused.

The victim’s family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced Ventura County bicycle accident lawyer who would educate them about their legal rights.

The victim’s family members may file a personal injury claim against the negligent car driver to obtain compensation to cover cost of treatment, and other related damages.

Our personal injury law office hopes that the injuries suffered by the victim heal soon and do not prove fatal.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in Ventura County car accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in traffic collision. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a bicycle accident in Oxnard due to a reckless driver, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

A pedestrian was struck and killed in a severe train accident that took place on April 20, 2012, around 7:01 p.m. just north of Los Angeles Avenue between the Simi Valley and Moorpark train stations. According to the authorities, the pedestrian was clipped by a Metrolink train passing through Simi Valley.

According to Simi Valley police, the man was awake and conscious when officers arrived. However, the man appeared to have suffered serious injuries. The injured pedestrian was immediately transported to Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center for treatment.

If the train operator is determined to have been at fault in this case, then he could be held financially responsible for the injuries and damages caused. An experienced Simi Valley train accident lawyer would be able to inform you of your legal rights and options in such case.

The victim’s family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced San Bernardino County pedestrian accident lawyer who would educate them about their legal rights.

The victim’s family members may file a personal injury claim against the negligent train operator to obtain compensation to cover cost of treatment, and other related damages.

Our personal injury law office hopes that the injuries suffered by the victim heal soon and do not prove fatal.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in Ventura County train accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in pedestrian collision. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a train accident in Simi Valley due to a reckless driver, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

46-year-old Rafael Gonzalez, 29-year-old Isabel Arellano, and 33-year-old Eddie Gonzalez were killed in a severe rollover car crash that took place on April 18 around 7:20 p.m. on Interstate 15 (I-15) just south of Halloran Summit Road in the Mojave Desert. According to the San Bernardino County coroner, Rafael Gonzalez was at the wheel of a 2002 Ford Expedition sport utility vehicle traveling north on the interstate when he lost control of the vehicle. All three victims were from Las Vegas.

According to police, the Ford swerved into the center divider and rolled over several times before it finally came to rest. At this time, the victims’ family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced San Bernardino County rollover car accident lawyer who would educate them about their legal rights.

The passengers’ family members may file an auto accident wrongful death claim against the driver of the SUV to obtain compensation to cover funeral and burial costs, loss of anticipated earnings, loss of love, care and companionship, and other related damages. However, if the accident occurred due to an auto defect, then all the victims’ families may be entitled to compensation.

Our law office sends sincere condolences to the victims’ family members.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Bernardino County rollover car accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in car accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car accident in Mojave Desert due to a vehicular malfunction or negligent driver, please order your free copy of the The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

53-year-old John Martin was fatally struck in a head-on car collision that took place on April 15 around 2:49 p.m. along Apple Valley Road. According to San Bernardino County coroner’s officials, Martin was driving a Toyota Highlander when he was hit by a wrong-way-driver Brian Sweet in a Ford F-150 pickup truck.

Martin died at the scene. The at-fault driver was immediately airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center for medical treatment.

If Sweet is determined to have been at fault in this case, then he could face be held financially responsible for the wrongful death and damages caused. The victim’s family should seek compensation to cover medical expenses, loss of earnings, cost of hospitalization, rehabilitation, physical therapy and other related damages.

Our San Bernardino wrongful death lawyers send their deepest condolences to Martin’s family and friends.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Bernardino County car accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in car accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car accident in Apple Valley due to a wrong-way driver, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

42-year-old Indio resident Uriel Monellano Zuniga sustained critical injuries in a severe pedestrian accident that occurred on April 14 around 9:45 p.m. near Grapefruit and Airport Boulevards in Thermal. According to California Highway Patrol officers, a 2004 Hyundai Elantra driven by 42-year-old Maria Jimenez struck the victim as he crossed Grapefruit Boulevard just south of Airport.

The victim suffered a broken pelvis and leg and a ruptured spleen and was immediately airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center for medical treatment for his auto accident injuries.

From the present facts, it is unclear as to how this pedestrian accident occurred. Was the motorist distracted? Or was he speeding?

The victim’s family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced Riverside County pedestrian accident lawyer, who would educate them about their legal rights.

The victim’s family members may file a personal injury claim against the driver to obtain compensation to cover treatment and hospital costs, loss of wages, loss of earning capacity, and other accident-related damages.

Our personal injury law office hopes that the injuries suffered by the victim heal soon and do not prove serious.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in Riverside County pedestrian accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California based personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in car crashes. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a pedestrian accident in Thermal due to a negligent motorist, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

A 74-year-old pedestrian was struck and injured in a severe DUI pedestrian wreck that took place on April 12, 2012, around 2:46 p.m. at East Main Street and San Jacinto Avenue. According to sheriff’s officials, a Nissan Sentra driven by 65-year-old Christine Ann Peck hit the elderly woman.

The injured pedestrian sustained non-life threatening injuries and was immediately transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

The 65-year-old driver was arrested at the scene and booked for investigation of drunken driving resulting in injury. The motorist will most likely be found to have violated California Vehicle Code Section 23152(a) which states that “It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle.”

An experienced Riverside drunk driving victim attorney can help the victim’s family members may file a personal injury claim against the car driver to obtain compensation to cover cost of treatment and hospitalization, and other accident-related damages.

Our personal injury office hopes that the injuries suffered by the victim heal soon and do not prove fatal.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in Riverside County DUI accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California based personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in pedestrian accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a pedestrian accident in San Jacinto due to a drunk driver, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

Five people suffered moderate injuries in a two-vehicle wreck that took place on April 11, 2012, around 12:30 p.m. on Highway 79 (SR-79), south of Beaumont. According to Cal Fire, this two-car crash happened just south of the county dump on Lamb Canyon Road.

The injured victims were immediately transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment following this Riverside County auto accident. From the present facts, it is unclear as to how this traffic collision occurred. Was there a loss of control? Was one of the drivers distracted or speeding?

At this time, the victims’ family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced Riverside County car accident lawyer who would educate them about their legal rights. If any of the drivers were negligently driving or even under the influence, then they may be legally required to compensate the victims for medical costs and treatment, loss of wages, loss of earning capacity, and other accident related damages.

Our law office sincerely hopes that the injuries sustained by the victims heal soon.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in Riverside County traffic collisions and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in car accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car accident in San Jacinto due to a negligent driver, please order your free copy of the The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

A man was fatally struck by a southbound Coaster train on April 8, 2012, around 2:35 p.m. near West Morena Boulevard and Tecolote Road. According to sheriff’s Lt. Mike Munsey, the victim was struck and killed in this tragic pedestrian accident.

The pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the accident scene. The family members of the victim may benefit from speaking with a knowledgeable San Diego train accident attorney.

An attorney who understands the unique legal issues of pedestrian fatalities can help the families understand and protect their legal rights to compensation for their loss in a wrongful death claim, including damages for funeral and burial expenses, anticipated future earnings of the decedent, and loss of love, care, and companionship.

Our law office sincerely hopes and prays that the injuries suffered by the victim heal soon.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Diego County pedestrian accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in train accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a pedestrian accident in San Diego due to a negligent driver, please order your free copy of the The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.