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Freeway collisions are often fatal because cars are travelling at very high speeds and the force of impact is tremendous. There are many reasons why a freeway crash can occur, including: blind spot lane changing, excessive speeding, and just not paying attention to the road. In a recent car accident in Northern California, a driver was going the wrong way on the Interstate 5 freeway. He crashed and two people died as a result of the accident. When a driver goes the wrong way on a freeway, a head on collision will almost certainly result in a fatality due to the high speed and force of a collision.

This accident happened just south of Sacramento, CA, and the drivers of both vehicles were killed in the accident. Four other passengers, including an infant are currently hospitalized.

Have you or a loved one been injured in a freeway accident in California? If you have, please call us now at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. We have more than 50 years of legal experience and have collected more than $150 million for clients. Please visit our website at www.alawpro.com for more information. Help is just a phone call away.

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Nicknamed the “pearl of South Bay”, Manhattan Beach is one of California’s most beautiful cities and is located in Los Angeles County. The city is on the Pacific Ocean Coast, and is one of the three beach cities in South Bay. Many people visit Manhattan Beach during the weekends because of its beauty. Unfortunately, there is a lot of traffic en route to Manhattan Beach, and as a consequence there are also many car accidents. The population density of Manhattan Beach is high at more than 9,000 people per square mile. Many people of Manhattan Beach drive in their cars alone and their average mean time to get to work is approximately 30 minutes. With so many cars on the road, accidents are bound to happen.

Have you or a loved one been injured in Manhattan Beach? If you have, please call us now at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. We have more than 50 years of legal experience and have collected more than $150 million for clients. Please visit our website at www.alawpro.com for more information. Help is just a phone call away.

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The words traffic and accidents are always linked. Traffic on the freeways and streets will unfortunately lead to accidents. In traffic drivers tend get restless and try to make risky lane changes or they don’t pay attention to the road and do not brake in time. According to a report on the Los Angeles Department of Transportation website, people traveling in roadways in Los Angeles County and Orange County experienced a total of 93 hours of delay per person in 2003. This delay is the highest of all metropolitan areas in the United States. In addition, people traveling on roads in Riverside County and San Bernardino County experienced a total of 55 hours of delay per person which is also one of the highest rates in the US.

According to traffic collision data reported by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, there were 50,317 collisions reported in the city of Los Angeles in the year of 2002. This is a staggering number of collisions. In California as a whole, there were 4,329 deaths in traffic collisions and more than 290,000 injuries. This accounts for approximately ten percent of all the deaths and injuries occurred in the United States.

California is a state where driving a car is essential to daily life as many people drive cars to get to work or to school. Unfortunately, many accidents happen and people will get injured. If you have been injured in California due to a traffic accident please call us now at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. Please visit our website at www.alawpro.com for more information about injuries that occur while driving on the streets. We have more than 50 years of legal experience and have collected more than $150 million for clients. Help is just a phone call away.

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San Dimas is a beautiful city in Los Angeles County and has a population of more than 35,000. It is also home to one of the most exciting water theme parks, Raging Waters. There are many freeways around the city of San Dimas including the historic route 66, 210 Foothill freeway, and the I-10 San Bernardino freeways. Most of these freeways are often packed with cars, and unfortunately, this kind of traffic leads to freeway accidents. In addition, one of the most common industries for males is construction. Construction is an industry where many people often suffer injuries.

Have you or a loved one been injured in San Dimas, California? If you have, please call us now at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. We specialize in all sorts of personal injury claims. From freeway accidents to construction injuries, we will be at your service. We have more than 50 years of legal experience and have collected more than $150 million for clients. Please visit our website at www.alawpro.com for more information. Help is just a phone call away.

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A Simi Valley bound metrolink train was carrying 225 passengers when it collided head on with a Union Pacific freight train descending into San Fernando Valley. More than 25 passengers were killed and more than 135 passengers were injured in this most unfortunate accident. This accident is one of the worst train accidents in the history of the United States. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed by this horrific train accident, please call us now at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) to get a free consultation with our experienced attorneys.

The accident happened on September 12th, Friday, at around 4:23 pm. Out of the 135 passengers that were injured 40 of the passengers were critically injured and 81 passengers were transported to nearby hospitals. The impact of the crash was so great that the locomotive of the freight train drove back the metrolink train engine to the shell of the first seating car.

The cause of the accident has been under dispute between certain metrolink officials and railway union workers. Metrolink officials said that a train engineer’s failure to heed a red light caused the horrible accident. However, a representative of the railway union workers is saying that the investigation is premature and some other cause might have been the reason. For instance, the signals might have not been working correctly. The “black box” has not been examined yet.

Train accidents can be fatal because of their velocity and mass. In this catastrophic case, the passenger train was traveling at 42 miles an hour when it hit the freight train. It is extremely hard to prevent train accidents because there are so many things that are going on. By the time someone figures out something is wrong the accident might be inevitable.

Have you or someone that you know been injured by the Chatsworth metrolink train crash? If so, call us at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys or check our website at www.alawpro.com for more information. We provide over 50 years of combined experience in helping the injured and collected more than $150 million for clients.

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A Metro Blue Line train collided with a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles. This accident caused injures to about 15 people. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. A train accident always has the potential to be a tragedy because of the speed and weight of the train. Many passengers are unable to brace themselves for the accident because they are not aware of what is going on outside the train. Buses are also unsafe when they get into accidents because the exterior of the bus does little to protect its passengers. Fortunately, in this case, there were no passengers in the bus at the time of the collision. If you or a loved one has been injured by a vehicle, please call us now at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) to get a free consultation with our experienced attorneys.

The accident occurred near Washington Blvd. and Griffith Ave. and happened around 6:15 am. The train was traveling south to Long Beach when it crashed into the bus. All the people that were injured came from the train, which included the operator.

Have you or someone that you know been injured in a train wreck or bus crash in California? If so, call us at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. We provide over 50 years of combined experience in helping the injured and will fight for your rights. Help is just a phone call away. You can also go to www.alawpro.com for more information on train and bus accidents.

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A burn injury can be caused by various things including: heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, and even friction. Depending on the location of the body that was burned and the degree of severity, a burn victim may experience many complications such as shock, infection, and distress.
Burns are classified into six degrees. However, most burns are first to the third degree.

• First degree burns are burns that just affect the epidermis (outermost layer of the skin). The person experiencing the first degree burn will have some minor pain and the affected area will be red.


• Second degree burns can involve superficial blistering of the skin and will involve pain depending on the level of nerve involvement. Second degree burns will involve the papillary dermis and might affect the deeper reticular dermis.


• Third degree burns are when the epidermis is lost. There is also some damage to the hypodermis. Victims that have third degree burns will have charring and will be exhibiting loss of hair shafts and keratin. Grafting might be required for third degree burns.


• Fourth degree burns will damage muscles, tendons, and tissues. These burns will result in charring and extreme damage to the hypodermis. In some cases, the hypodermis may be partially or completely burned away. Grafting is also required for these burn injuries.


• Fifth degree burns will leave the hypodermis being burnt and will leave the muscle blackened. Fat, nerves, and veins have been destroyed and the burn area is paralyzed. Depending on the size of the burn area, grafting or amputation will be required.


• Sixth degree burns will leave blackened bone and will definitely require amputation.

Have you or someone that you know been the victim of a burn injury in California? If so, call us at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. You can also visit us at www.alawpro.com for more information on burn injuries and accidents. We provide over 50 years of combined experience in helping the injured and have collected more than $150 million for clients. Help is just a phone call away.

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A driver allegedly ran a red light and broadsided another car in La Puente, California. This accident caused the driver of the broadsided vehicle to be killed. Traffic signals are extremely important to drivers and pedestrians. Almost all the drivers on the road and pedestrians rely on these signals to get to their destination. If a driver doesn’t obey the signals, he can end up hitting a pedestrian or another car causing a fatal accident. If you or a loved one has been injured in a side impact collision, please call us now at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) to get a free consultation with our experienced attorneys.

The accident happened around 11:20 pm. The driver failed to stop at a red light at Temple Ave. and crashed into the driver’s side of the vehicle. Unfortunately, the driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. This crash also pushed the broadsided vehicle into a Ford but caused no serious injures.

Have you or someone that you know been injured in a car accident in California? If so, call us at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys or check out our website at www.alawpro.com for more information. We provide over 50 years of combined experience in helping the injured and will fight for your rights. Help is just a phone call away.

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Pedestrians are susceptible to fatal accidents because they have no protection when they are crossing the road. Also, drivers sometimes are not able to see these pedestrians because of the blind spots. Especially when a driver is backing out his vehicle, it is extremely hard for them to see children behind his/her car. If you or a loved one has been injured while trying to cross a road, please call us now at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) to get a free consultation with our experienced attorneys.

A pedestrian was trying to cross the Pacific Coast Highway between Brookhurst and Magnolia in Los Angeles when he was hit by a car. The accident happened around 9:15 pm. After the pedestrian was struck by the first car, he was subsequently hit but three other cars. One of the drivers who hit the pedestrian fled the scene and police are now looking for him. Unfortunately, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

Have you or someone that you know been injured by a car in California? If so, call us now at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. Get more information about Pedestrian Accidents at www.alawpro.com. We provide over 50 years of combined experience in helping the injured. We will do everything to help you and your loved ones. Help is just a phone call away.

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Electric shock can occur upon contact of a human’s body with any source of voltage high enough to cause significant current. The minimum current a human being can feel is about 1 milliampere. If the current is extremely high then a current can cause serious tissue damage and bodily harm. The terms “electrocution” is commonly misused as a non-fatal electric shock, but fomally electrocution is a term used when a death or fatality is caused by an electric shock.

The voltage that is necessary for electrocution depends on various factors. Some of the factors include the strength of the current that runs through the body and the duration of that current. Also, a person’s skin might be a significant factor. Dry skin is a poor conductor that will have a resistance of around 100,000 ohms. However, broken or wet skin may have a resistance of only 1,000 ohms.

Males have typically a higher lethal current than females due to a larger amount of tissue in there bodies. Death can occur from currents as low as 0.1 amperes. If a person experiences an electric current of 0.001 amperes, the physiological effect would be a feeling of an electric shock and some pain. However, it would still be considered harmless. This is also true with a current of 0.005 amperes. Up to 0.005 amperes, the current will be considered harmless. If the current is between 0.01 to 0.05, a person will experience sustained muscular contraction and will have problems breathing. Also, there will be some ventricular interference but the current itself will not be fatal to a human being. However, once the current is above 0.1 amperes there will be ventricular fibrillation and the current can be fatal. The defibrillator which is commonly used to revive patients carries a current of about 6 amperes.

Have you or someone that you know been exposed to electric shock in California? If so, call us at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. We provide over 50 years of combined experience in helping the injured and have collected more than $150 million for clients. Please visit our website at www.alawpro.com for more information.

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Bell is a city located on the west bank of the Los Angeles River and is north of South Gate. The city got world wide recognition when 55 Oscar statuettes were stolen from a trucking company loading dock in Bell. One of the city’s leading industries is construction and unfortunately many accidents happen in that industry. Also, one of the leading occupations for males in the city of Bell is being a driver. When a person is on the road for a long time, accidents are bound to happen. In addition the city of Bell boasts a population density of 15,000 people per square mile. This population density is one of the highest in California and will cause many traffic jams and accidents.

Have you or a loved one been injured in Bell in Los Angeles county? If you have, please call us now at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys or visit our website at www.alawpro.com for more information.. Regardless if it’s a slip and fall, construction, or automobile accident, we will provide you with all the information you need in order to compensate for your injuries. We have more than 50 years of legal experience and have collected more than $150 million for clients. Help is just a phone call away.

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Elder abuse is any form of mistreatment that causes harm or distress to an older person. There are several types of elder abuse that are universally recognized.

• Physcial Elder Abuse: Physical elder abuse is when an abuser hits, punches, slaps, burns, or confines an elder. It includes battery, assault, and usually the abuser causes bodily harm to an elder.


• Psychological Elder Abuse: Psychological abuse is when the abuser shouts, swears, frightens, ridicules, or humiliates an elder. These kinds of actions cause the elder mental or emotional anguish.


• Financial Elder Abuse: Financial abuse is when the abuser illegally uses an elder’s property, money, or pension. Often these actions are followed by depriving the elder of his/her money and evicting them from the house.


• Sexual Elder Abuse: Sexual abuse is when the abuser forces and elder to take part in any sexual activity without his/her consent.


• Neglect: Another type of elder abuse is neglect. The abuser can deprive an elder of food, clothing, and housing.

Also, in some other countries denying the civil and constitutional rights of an elderly person might constitute elder abuse. There is not a lot of research concerning elder abuse because it has been given low priority. However, some research suggests that approximately 70 percent of elder abuse is against women. The research also suggests that the abuse increases with age.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of Elder Abuse, please call our law office now to speak with one of our experienced and knowledgeable personal injury attorneys 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) or visit us at www.alawpro.com to learn more. The law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP is here to help. Please call us now.

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Monrovia is home to approximately 37,000 people and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley. The city is well known for its outstanding educational system and its diversity. Due to its respectable educational system many students attend schools there. Unfortunately, this causes morning traffic and accidents. Also, one of the leading industries in Monrovia for male workers is construction. Construction is an industry where many accidents can and do happen.

Have you or a loved one been injured in Monrovia? If you have, please call us now at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. We specialize in all sorts of personal injury claims. From car accidents to slip and fall claims, we will be at your service. We have more than 50 years of legal experience and have collected more than $150 million for clients. Help is just a phone call away. Please check our website at www.alawpro.com to learn more.

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The FDA is planning to strengthen warnings about using the drug Byetta after getting reports that two Byetta users have passed away and four other Byetta users have been hospitalized. These patients had hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Last October, the FDA reported 30 instances of acute pancreatitis amongst Byetta users. Acute pancreatitis is when there is a sudden inflammation within the pancreas. Any sudden change to the body is a dangerous event. If you or a loved one has been injured by the drug Byetta in California, please call us now at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) to get a free consultation with our experienced attorneys.

When the FDA received thirty reports that Byetta users developed acute pancreatitis, the FDA asked Byetta’s maker, Amylin Pharmaceuticals to include information on acute pancreatitis in the precautions section of Byetta’s label. However, now the FDA is working with Amylin to draw attention to warnings about acute hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis. Endangering the pancreas is often a fatal activity because the pancreas produces chemicals that are vital to digestion and blood sugar regulation.

Have you or someone that you know been injured by the drug Byetta in California? If so, call us at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. You can also go to our website at www.alawpro.com for more information. We provide over 50 years of combined experience in helping the injured. Help is just a phone call away.

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Sports utility vehicles are very dangerous on the road because of their large size. Compared to other vehicles such as sedans, sports utility vehicles are harder to maneuver and due to their size drivers of SUV’s can not effectively see all the blind spots. Recently a jogger was critically injured when he was hit by a Lexus RX 300 sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Temecula, California, a city in Riverside County. If you or a loved one has been injured by an SUV sports utility vehicle, please call us now at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) to get a free consultation with our experienced attorneys.

The accident happened around 9:30 am in the city of Temecula. The jogger was jogging west on Redhawk Parkway and while he was crossing the eastbound lanes, he was struck by the sports utility vehicle. The jogger is currently in critical condition. Getting into an accident with a sports utility vehicle can be fatal because of the sheer weight and size of the SUV.

Have you or someone that you know been injured by a sports utility vehicle in California? If so, call us at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. We provide over 50 years of combined experience in helping the injured and collected more than $150 million for clients. Please check out our website at www.alawpro.com for more information.

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The recent Metrolink tradgedy this weekend has rocked the residents of Simi Valley leaving them shocked and grief-stricken. Recent reports indicate that Metrolink is blaming their own engineer for the tragedy for failing to stop at a red light. Passengers who are regular commuters commented that the Metrolink train commonly stopped at the junction to wait for a Union Pacific freight train to continue down the tracks, but this time they did not wait. The fact that the Metrolink train ran the red light caused an alarm to be triggered in the line’s dispatch center located in Pomona. A Metrolink dispatcher tried calling the train’s engineer, but by then it was too late and the accident had already occurred.

Were you or a loved one injured or killed in this terrible tragedy? If so, this is a traumatic time for you as you try to sort out what has happened and how you are going to deal with it. We know that many people are weary of lawyers, but this is the time that you should have a lawyer on your side helping to make the legal issues simpler and making sure that you and your family will be taken care of. There was no need for this accident to have happen- Metrolink has admitted that it was their fault. You deserve monetary compensation for your physical and emotional suffering. If you lost a loved one, no amount of money can compensate for the pain of that loss, but money can help to make sure that this person’s family is well-cared for even after their death. Please call the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP now for a free and private consultation at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776). We can inform you of your legal rights and there is no obligation. Or please check out our website for more information at www.alawpro.com. Depending upon your case we may offer our clients a loan for personal expenses including medical costs, funeral costs, etc.*

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A spokesperson for Metrolink has admitted that the cause of Friday’s deadly head-on crash between a Metrolink commuter train and a freight train in Chatsworth was due to their engineer who failed to stop at a red light. The deadly crash occurred Friday, September 12th, 2008 at approximately 4:30pm in the Los Angeles suburb. Over 200 people were riding the commuter train when it slammed head-on into the oncoming train. As of now, 25 people are dead as a result of the collision and over 130 are injured. 45 of the injured are considered in critical condition, and over 40 were flown to local area hospitals for urgent care. Another 40 people were treated at the site of the crash, but were later taken to hospital for treatment, and approximately 50 were able to walk away with minor physical injuries.

If you or a loved one were involved in the deadly head-on Chatsworth collision, you are entitled to monetary compensation for your physical injuries and emotional trauma, or in the worst case scenario, for wrongful death. This was a tragic accident that need not have happened since Metrolink has admitted that human error was the cause.

At Greenberg & Rudman LLP we are experienced trial attorneys who can help you recover monetary damages. We have over 50 years of combined experience with motor vehicle accidents and have taken on public and transportation and won. We have gotten over $150 million for our clients, and we will fight for you. Please call us now at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776 or 1-323-782-0500) to talk about your case or visit us at www.alawpro.com to learn more. Depending upon your case we may offer our clients a loan for personal expenses including medical costs, funeral costs, etc.*

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