Los Angeles Injury Lawyer Blog

Mobile home park residents, who are often elderly, rely on park owners and managers for many of their necessities and conveniences. Facilities including running water, heating, air conditioning, sewage systems are standard in nearly all Southern California RV parks. Other amenities including swimming pools, hiking trails, views and clubhouses may be included in mobile home resident’s rent. A group or residents at a San Fernando Valley mobile home park sued the park owners for negligence and more, and they have been thousands of dollars in back rent by the presiding judge. If you or a loved one has received poor or unsafe treatment at your mobile home or nursing home residence in So Cal, call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to a lawyer for free now.

Mountain View Mobile Estates, containing 156 RV homes, is close to Canoga Park, and five of its residents decided to take action against the park owners after a multitude of dangerous environmental conditions piled up and went unfixed for years at the park. The hazardous conditions left unattended to by the owners included constant electrical outages, unstable soil, power surges, broken appliances, water shut-offs, and sewer backups. Other problems included mud, noise, a poorly maintained spa and pool, and a furniture-less clubhouse. Heaters and air conditioners were often not functional, a dangerous situation for elderly residents especially. Also the faulty electrical system created an increased potential for electrocution and fire.

The claimants received $350,000 in back rent as their settlement, which was come to by a retired judge through a mutually agreed to arbitration service. Given that many RV home park residents are senior citizens, the settlement was seen as a large victory for elderly advocates. Learn more about what constitutes elder abuse and negligence at www.alawpro.com.

Have you or someone close to you been neglected at a mobile home park or nursing home in the San Fernando Valley? Then please seek legal counsel at the Law Firm of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC now. We have over 50 years combined experience and have collected more than $150 million for our clients. Call for your free and confidential consultation with an attorney at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) now. Let us do the work and worrying for you.

Fountain Valley, CA is an Orange County suburb and home to nearly 60,000 residents. Bisected by the 405 (San Diego) Freeway, many Fountain Valley residents commute to work, while an increasing number are coming into the city to work at Hyundai, D-Link, Surefire and other light industry businesses. Getting hurt on the job or on the way to work can be debilitating. Whether you’ve been involved in a rear-end wreck during rush hour traffic, or if you suffered a burn or broken wrist from a workplace accident, you have rights and you should learn who may be to blame. Call a Fountain Valley personal injury lawyer now at 1-800-ALAWPRO if you’ve been hurt on the job or on the go.

The Law Firm of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC has collected over $150 million for its clients. We have more than 50 years combined legal experience with which to serve you, and you can learn more about cases we’ve won at www.alawpro.com. Call and speak to a lawyer at no cost at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) and receive a personal and confidential interview. Let us do the work and worrying for you.

Glendora, CA, located in LA County, has a population of about 52,000 people. Nestled in the San Gabriel Valley, neighborhoods within Glendora include Silent Ranch, Oakhart Estates, Morgan Ranch, and Gordon Highlands. The 210 (Foothill) Freeway serves as access to Glendora, and the northern border of the municipality is the Angeles National Forest. If you or a loved one has been in a car crash in Glendora and received any type of injury such as paralysis from a spinal injury, broken bones, neck injury, burns or lacerations, then you need legal help now. Don’t hesitate if you’ve been in an accident to call 1-800-ALAWPRO.

The Law Offices of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC serve Southern California with more than 50 years combined legal experience. We have collected more than $150 million for our clients. To learn more about our personal injury Law Firm, visit www.alawpro.com. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) if you’d like a free and confidential consultation with a lawyer regarding your potential case. We are here to fight for you.

When most people think of crashes, they consider two vehicles slamming into each other. But in some accidents a single vehicle, such as a car, bus or truck, strikes an non-moving object making the crash dangerous and sometimes deadly. When the object involved in a crash is a permanent one or one placed specifically by the local government, it may difficult to understand who is to blame for damages. Fire hydrants, utility poles, road signs, streetlights, and other permanent objects may be dangerously placed in some instances. To learn more visit our website at www.alawpro.com, or call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to a Cal accident lawyer for free.

A crash on Sepulveda Boulevard in LA injured two people, after a car rammed into a fire hydrant. In Pittsburgh, Pa, the family of a woman who was killed by a falling utility pole is suing the city and other entities. The pole struck and killed the woman after a tractor-trailer crashed into it. The lawsuit alleges that the pole was dangerously placed, and that city officials had received complaints about the pole prior to the deadly accident.

If you or a loved one has been hurt in an accident involving a city-placed or permanent object in California, call the Law Offices of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC. We have collected more than $150 million for our clientele. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for a free and confidential interview. Help is just a phone call away.

Certain jobs can be more dangerous than others. But even for those who work with heavy machinery, at elevated heights, or with hazardous products, no job should threaten the life of an employee. Tree trimming can been deadly in Southern California, and whether trimmers and gardeners are employed privately or by the city or municipality, workers have rights if they have been hurt. A San Diego tree trimmer was injured after getting trapped by palm fronds this past week, and (as blogged on earlier) an Inglewood tree trimmer died last year after he fell into a word chipper. If you or a loved one has been involved in a work accident in So Cal, call 1-800-ALAWPRO and speak with a lawyer for free.

The San Diego incident occurred at a private residence as the trimmer was cutting a palm tree. The 40-year old worker suffered lacerations from the incident. Thankfully he was working with a partner who called the fire department for help. The firemen were able to rescue the tree trimmer who was buried under the palm fronds 40 feet up in the air, held their by the fronds and his safety line. In similar situations, the trimmer can suffocate and die under the vegetation, trapped by the leaves and the safety line. Learn more about workplace accidents and who is to blame at www.alawpro.com.

Have you or someone close to you been hurt or killed at work in San Diego? Then call the Law Team at The Rudman Law Firm, PLC at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) now. We have more than 50 years combined experience with which to serve you. Call us for your free and confidential consultation now, and let us do the work and worrying for you.

Crashes involving trucks, whether they are big rigs, pickups, semis, tractor-trailers or cement loaders, can be deadly for all of those involved. Trucks are big, sometimes huge vehicles, and their impact with another vehicle or a defenseless person is often devastating. Injuries for those who survive truck accidents include paralysis (or spinal injury), burns, severe lacerations and broken bones. Any type of collision with a truck can cause damage and harm: rear-ending, front impact or rollover. Two deadly truck accidents occurred in Southern California this past week, and a multimillion-dollar award was reached as a jury verdict for the family of a man killed in a rearend truck crash in the South. If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a crash involving a truck in CA, call 1-800-ALAWPRO and speak to a lawyer for free now.

In Laguna Beach, a male pedestrian was hit and killed by a pickup truck in the early morning. The crash is being investigated. In Fullerton, CA a multi-vehicle wreck occurred after a tractor-trailer overturned on the 57 (Orange) Freeway. The driver of the truck was killed and four people were hospitalized with injuries. Allegedly the big rig slammed into a car and then careened across the freeway and burst into flames. The accident happened in the early evening. In Alabama a lawsuit concluded when the jury found a trucking company and its truck driver guilty of the wrongful death of a man involved in a crash. The truck rear-ended the victim’s van, killing him. The trial discovered that the truck not only was speeding, but also had defective brakes. The victim’s family was awarded $3.5 million. To learn more about truck accidents and the rights of those injured or killed, visit our website at www.alawpro.com.

The Law Offices of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC are here for you if you or someone you love have been involved in a California trucking crash. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your free and confidential consultation, and take advantage of our more than 50 years combined legal experience. Let us do the work and worrying for you. Please call now.

Arcadia, CA is located in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County. Arcadia is home to more than 56,000 and received many more visitors each year due to its multiple attractions, including the Santa Anita Park Racetrack and the LA County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. With easy access from the 210 (Foothill) Freeway, residents and visitors alike take advantage of what Arcadia has to offer. Unfortunately at destinations with a large number of people coming and going, accidents are frequent. Whether you have been paralyzed from a slip on an uneven floor at the Botanic Garden or broken a rib from a fall in a stairwell at the Racetrack, your injuries are important, and you may be entitled to compensation for your losses. If you’ve been hurt in Arcadia, get a lawyer to do all the work and worrying for you when you call 1-800-ALAWPRO or visit our website at www.alawpro.com.

The Law Firm of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC has collected more than $150 million for clients. We have the experience and desire to fight for you and all of those who have been wrongfully injured in Southern California. Call us toll-free at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your initial private consultation at no cost. Help is just a phone call away.

Chino Hills, CA is located in San Bernardino County with a population of over 80,000. Like any other Southern Californian suburb, Chino Hills residents rely primarily on cars for getting around, while other inhabitants prefer motorcycles. Whatever the Chino Hills dweller’s choice of transportation, accidents can happen. Whether on the Chino Valley, Pomona or Riverside Highway, or just driving down a local thoroughfare such as Grand Avenue or Soquel Canyon Parkway, drivers can be rear-ended or involved in a head on or rollover crash. If you have received an injury in a car or motorcycle crash in Chino Hills, get legal help now by calling 1-800-ALAWPRO now.

The Law Offices of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC has more than 50 years combined legal experience. If you have been hurt in a car or motorcycle accident, we will come to your hospital bedside and help you understand your rights. Don’t wait to get the help you need and deserve. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your free and confidential consultation, or check out our website at www.alawpro.com. We are here for you now.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of workplace fatalities among Latinos has risen 76% since 1992, even though the total of all on the job fatalities has fallen. Nearly 1,000 Hispanic workers were killed at work in 2006. The most hazardous occupational areas for Hispanics include construction, warehousing, agriculture, farming and manufacturing. Deaths have occurred as a result of crushing by machinery, getting run over by motor vehicles, electrocutions, and fall from ladders and roofs. This past week a Latina female worker was crushed to death at a food processing plant in Industry, CA. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to a California workplace accident and wrongful death lawyer for free now.

The Industry food plant fatality is being investigated. The female victim was discovered crushed inside the robotic food-packaging machine at the Golden State Foods Plant. Possible causes for the record number of Hispanic worker fatalities include language barrier, lack of training, worker exploitation and poor communication skills. But there is no excuse for an unsafe work environment for any employee. If you or a loved one has been hurt or injured at work, no matter your status, please get legal help now. Learn more about workers’ and victims’ rights at www.alawpro.com.

Have you or someone close to you been hurt or killed at work in the Los Angeles area? Then get in touch with the Law Firm of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC now. We have more than 50 years combined experience and have collected more than $150 million for our clients. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) now for your free and private interview with a lawyer. Help is just a phone call away.

The Virginia Graeme Baker Act requires all US public swimming areas to be fitted with anti-entrapment drains. Older drain systems have been responsible for the mutilation and death of children and adults in swimming pools, spas and hot tubs, since their antiquated mechanism can cause the victim to get suctioned to the drain. Now an LA area local news investigation has found that though the summer is nearly halfway over, many Southland public pools are not in compliance with the law. Swimmers young and old are in grave danger swimming in a pool that lacks the special drains. If you or a family member has been hurt or killed in an LA pool or spa, call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to an attorney at no cost.

The investigation discovered that thousands of Southern California area municipal and public pools lacked the required safe drains. The reasons for the lack of compliance are many: it’s too expensive; overseers weren’t aware of the law; the law is federal and therefore not mandated by the LA Health Dept.; and a lack of funds to ensure compliance on the federal level. The excuses do not protect at risk swimmers. All pools and spas available to the public, including hotel, apartment and health club pools, are affected by the Graeme Baker Act. There have been 4 old-drain related drowning incidents in the LA area. In Arcadia a girl is on life support after nearly drowning in a private pool.

Following is a summation of municipal pools not in compliance with the new drain law in Southern Cal. To learn more about premises liability and drowning, visit our website at www.alawpro.com.

• Los Angeles County: 16 non-compliant municipal pools
• Long Beach: 4 non-compliant public pools
• Orange County: only 1 Santa Ana Municipal pool is non-compliant
• Pasadena: all 4 public pools are non-compliant
• Riverside County: no non-compliant pools listed
• San Bernardino County: only 1 public pool in Barstow in non-compliant
• Ventura County: all pools are compliant

Have you or someone you love been injured or killed by drowning? Then get in touch with the Law Team that will fight for you. The Law Firm of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC has over 50 years combined legal experience. Let us do the work and worrying for you in your time of need. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your free and confidential consultation today. We are here to serve you now.

Fire in a home, whether an apartment, house, condominium or motor home, can be deadly to occupants and wreak havoc on property. Fires can be the cause of a gas leak, faulty wiring or a defective product. Injuries from a home fire include burns and smoke inhalation. For those that survive their burn injuries, the consequences can be long-term and devastating. Two men were killed in their Huntington Beach apartment after fire broke out, possible due to a barbeque grill. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO now if you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in an LA area home fire.

The fire that killed the men, both in their 20’s, is under investigation. Allegedly they were grilling on their balcony in a barbeque pit. Bystanders attempted to help them before the fire department arrived, but neither man was saved. In total three apartments were affected, receiving damages from water, smoke or fire.

If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a fire in Los Angeles, please seek legal advice immediately. The Law Offices of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC has collected more than $150 million for our clients. Learn more about us and how we will fight for you at www.alawpro.com. Or call us toll-free at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your confidential consultation with an attorney at now cost. We are here for you now.

There were three major rail crash accidents in the past 10 months in the US, and now there has been a fourth. Californians rely on public transportation in many forms including buses, minibuses, vans, trains, subways, and light rail, and, as a public transportation user, you have every right to a safe transit and commute. But a string of rail or train accidents have left both Northern and Southern California riders reeling. A Muni Metro light rail train rear-ended another train at a boarding platform in San Francisco, hurting 47 people. Whether train accidents are the fault of operator error, product malfunction or debris on the tracks, injured passengers need legal counsel immediately. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO now if you or a loved one has been hurt in a CA rail or train crash.

The SF metro light rail accident occurred in the afternoon when the Municipal Railway L train slammed into a K train. Of the 47 injured people, four were seriously hurt, and 15 went to the ER. Injuries included lacerations, broken ribs and concussions. According to the SF transit workers union, the train driver blacked out due to a medical condition prior to the crash. Investigators have found that the train was on manual mode, against regulations, in an attempt to speed up boarding and unloading. Apparently, switching from automatic to manual to hurry stops is a common but forbidden practice. The auto mode is designed to prevent collisions, among other things. If you’d like to learn more about train accidents and CA victims’ rights, visit www.alawpro.com now.

Have you or a loved one been hurt or killed in a California public transit or train accident? Then get in touch with the Law Firm of The Rudman Law Firm, PLC now. We have more than 50 years combined legal experience serving the needs of the wrongfully injured and killed. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your free and confidential consultation, and we will fight for you.