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7-vehicle crash stalls I-680 traffic for hours in Fremont, California

Written on June 6, 2008 by in Car Accidents, Editorial, News, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents

Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez Personal Injury NewsFREMONT, California —

Four people were hurt in a seven-vehicle crash on Interstate 680 early Thursday that involved three big rigs, one of which overturned and forced the closure of multiple lanes for several hours.

No one was seriously hurt in the pileup, which authorities say is still under investigation.

Neither drugs nor alcohol appear to be factors in the crash, which happened near Durham Road, said Officer Steve Creel of the California Highway Patrol.

Three lanes of the freeway were blocked for more than two hours after the crash. Traffic on southbound I-680 was backed up clear into Dublin.

All lanes reopened by 10:30 a.m. after emergency crews shoved the overturned rig into the center divide. It remained there for much of the day until another truck sent by the operator arrived to pick up 50,000 pounds of nonperishable food that was still in the trailer.

Crews were unloading the food by hand about 8:30 a.m. in an effort to turn the rig upright, but they stopped shortly thereafter when they realized there was nowhere to put all of the merchandise, Creel said.

The crash happened about 5 a.m. when a passenger car rear-ended a slow-moving big rig, the officer said.
A second rig swerved to avoid a collision but jackknifed. A third rig overturned as it tried to avoid hitting the passenger car involved in the initial collision, Creel said.

In all, seven vehicles were involved in three separate crashes.

“If this had been a seven-car pileup, we would have been able to clear it off the road sooner,” Creel said, noting that the overturned rig presented a bigger problem.

Four motorists were taken by ambulance to local hospitals, but their injuries were considered minor, the officer said.

Fremont Califonrnia Car and Truck Accident Lawyer

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California Ban on Use of Cell Phone Without Hand Free Begins July 1, 2008! What You Need to Know about the New Law.

Written on June 2, 2008 by in Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Editorial, Insurance, Motorcycle Accidents, News, Off Topic Articles, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

california car accident lawyer discusses the new ban on driving while holding cell phonesOn July 1, after a nearly two-year grace period, a new era begins in California: holding a cell phone to your ear and talking while driving will be illegal unless it is an emergency.

In most cases, you will still be able to talk-and-drive, but you will need a hands-free device to do so such as a blue tooth headset, speakerphone set up, or a wired headset.

What Exactly is the New Law?

(1) If you are 18 or older, you are prohibited from holding a phone and talking while driving.

(2) If you are 16 or 17, the only time you can use a cell phone while driving is in an emergency only.

(3) The first offense of the cell phone law will result in a $20 ticket. Subsequent citations will result in $50 tickets. However, with court costs and penalties, the true costs of these tickets will be approximately $76 and $190, respectively.

Here is something else to think about: The new laws go into effect just days before the California Highway Patrol goes on “maximum patrol” throughout the Fourth of July weekend. This means that 80% of CHP officers will have their eyes on the road, and on you and your cell phone.

If it is illegal to hold a phone while talking, how is it possible to dial it or press a button to answer the phone or take a call, even if you talk hands-free?

This is where things may get a bit dicey because the laws are silent on these issues.

The Law basically only bans talking on the cell phone without a hands free device for non emergency calls, therefore, you are allowed to touch the phone to make a call or take one, said Mike Marando, a spokesman for the state Department of Motor Vehicles. “As long as you don’t hold the phone to carry the conversation,” he added.

Will text messaging while driving in California be illegal?

Text messaging will be illegal only for 16 and 17 year-old drivers. The law silent as to adults. I strongly recommend that no one text message while driving!

Tom Marshall, a CHP spokesman, has stated that “If you are text messaging and we see it’s affecting your driving, we can still pull you over” for distracted driving.

The offense is not distracted driving or, for example, driving with a bag of French fries in your lap. What Police actually cite you for what happens as a result of being inattentive, such as impeding traffic or an improper lane change.

Will getting a ticket for talking on a cell phone result in a higher insurance rate for motorists?

No. But there is a chance that it could eventually.

Cell phone violations will not result in any points being tacked onto your driving record — insurance carriers use those points to determine if you’re a good or bad driver. But the tickets are still on your driving record.

Darrel Ng, a spokesman for the California Department of Insurance, said that in the future, carriers might apply to the state to use tickets when setting rates, although they’d likely have to prove a correlation between getting those tickets and accident rates.

What other states have similar laws, and how are those working out?

New York was the first state to institute a hand-held ban, beginning in 2001, and Connecticut and New Jersey have followed suit.

From 2001 through 2006, police in New York issued 976,725 citations to motorists for holding their phones while driving.

Even more interesting, the number of citations has increased each year, with 285,684 tickets being given in 2006, the latest year for which numbers are available.

With more than 11.3 million licensed drivers in New York, it’s probably safe to assume that an awful lot of people are not getting caught.

What are some ways to comply with the laws without spending a lot of money?

First and foremost, learn how to use the voice recognition system that comes with most cell phones. Voice recognition usually requires users to touch only one button and then say a person’s name to make a call.

Surely the much talked-about Apple iPhone, which starts at $399, comes with voice recognition?

No, it doesn’t. It is a feature you can get with a BlackBerry phone or many standard phones.

What are some other ways to go hands-free?

There is no shortage of devices out there. Here are three easy ways to be a go hands free:

(1) Buy a cheap cell phone cradle that mounts to a vehicle’s dashboard. A conversation can then be carried on using the phone’s speakerphone function. Cost: $15 and under at automotive stores.

Tip: If your vehicle’s stereo system has an auxiliary jack, you can play your phone through the vehicle’s speakers, which makes it easier to hear.

(2) Use a headset. Most phones come with an earpiece or you can easily upgrade to a wireless bluetooth headset that syncs to your phone.

Wireless bluetooth headsets typically cost between $30 and $120, and many are available.

(3) Use a wireless speaker. These mouse-sized devices can be clipped to a sun visor and are a lesser-known alternative to the wireless earpiece. Motorola and Parrot are two prominent manufacturers.

Will the new laws prevent car or other motor vehicle accidents and/or make drivers safer?

Based upon research that I have done, the experts seem to agree that most of the problem is not the act of holding the cell phone while driving, but the distraction of talking while driving. If they are right simply holding a conversation with someone in your car is as dangerous as talking on a cell phone.

As a driver who also happens to be a car accident lawyer, I beg to differ. While driving I see many people holding their phones to their heads which hinders their ability to turn their head while driving. When I am driving my car, I dread seeing other drivers talking on cell phones because I know they are not paying attention.

I am hoping the new law will prevent car accidents but only time will tell.

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5 people killed in chain-reaction South Los Angeles, California crash

Written on May 27, 2008 by in Car Accidents, News, Personal Injury

California Car Crash Lawyer Norman Gregory Fernandez discusses a South Los Angeles Car Accident.South Los Angeles, California –

A van going through an intersection barreled into a second van that had sped a red light Monday, causing a fiery six-vehicle collision that killed five people and sent several others to the hospital in critical condition.

The first vehicle hit the speeding van on one side just before 6 p.m. and “made it go airborne,” setting off a chain reaction that left three vehicles ablaze, melted a traffic signal and scattered debris across the intersection, said Karen Smith, a police spokeswoman.

“By the time the van landed,” Smith said, “it was fully engulfed in flames.”

A 12-year-old boy was ejected from a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Smith said. Two other victims of the accident, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles, were found burned beyond recognition inside a vehicle.

The scene was “hellacious,” said Smith.

Paramedics took 14 people to the hospital, where a 7-year-old and an adult later died of injuries and six were in critical condition, Smith said.

More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene and emergency workers set up a triage area. The identities of the passengers were not immediately released.

Earlier Monday, an SUV tumbled down a steep slope in the Hollywood Hills, killing two people and injuring three others, authorities said.

The vehicle went off the road just before 8 a.m. in Laurel Canyon, said Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. The car plunged between 75 and 100 feet down a hillside and came to rest upside down against a carport.

Humphrey said a man in his 70s was trapped in the vehicle and died at the scene. A woman in her 20s died later after being rushed to a hospital, he said. Three others, including a 1-year-old boy, were taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with various injuries.

Two people were thrown from the vehicle. It wasn’t immediately known who was driving or if the victims were related. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Los Angeles Car Crash Center

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California Products Liability Law; “The Sophisticated User Doctrine;” is now the Law of California.

Written on April 24, 2008 by in Damages, Editorial, News, Personal Injury, Products Liability

California Personal Injury LawyerThe California Supreme Court has given additional protections to manufacturers who have been sued for defective products or failure to warn in products liability.

Following the lead of other state and federal courts, California courts will now apply the “sophisticated user” doctrine.
Under this doctrine, a manufacturer cannot be held liable when it fails to warn specialists about a product’s dangers when those dangers should be well known to such sophisticated users.

William Johnson is a certified HVAC technician who had received extensive training in the field of air conditioning repair. In particular, he had been certified by the EPA to work on large commercial air conditioning systems. Johnson filed suit against American Standard, air conditioner manufacturers, and various chemical manufacturers and suppliers after he developed pulmonary fibrosis. Johnson contended that the disease resulted from his exposure to phosgene gas. Large air conditioning systems commonly use R-22, a hydrochlorofluorocarbon refrigerant that, when exposed to light or flame, can decompose into phosgene gas. Johnson claimed that while maintaining and repairing air conditioning systems, he brazed refrigerant lines and was thereby exposed to phosgene gas. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the manufacturer, and the court of appeal affirmed, holding that the manufacturer did not have a duty to warn a sophisticated user like Johnson of such dangers which were well known in the industry.

In Johnson v. American Standard, Inc., 179 P.3d 905 (Cal. 2008), the California Supreme Court agreed. The court adopted the sophisticated user doctrine, concluding that normally, there is no duty to warn professionals about commonly known hazards. This doctrine is an exception to the general duty a manufacturer has to warn consumers about potential risks and dangers. According to the court, “just as a manufacturer need not warn ordinary consumers about generally known dangers, a manufacturer need not warn members of a trade or profession (sophisticated users) about dangers generally known to that trade or profession.” In reaching this determination, the court cited decisions by other state courts, as well as federal cases, adopting the doctrine. The court also made it plain that the sophisticated user doctrine applies equally in strict liability and negligent failure to warn cases.

The court also rejected Johnson’s contention that even though he received training and held certifications, he did not remember hearing or reading about the dangers of phosgene. According to the court, “even if a user was truly unaware of a product’s hazards, that fact is irrelevant if the danger was objectively obvious.” The decision in American Standard will certainly make it more difficult for sophisticated consumers to hold manufacturers liable under a failure to warn theory.

Full opinion text: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S139184.PDF

I can say without a doubt that I do not agree with this opinion, and that the Sophisticated User Doctrine will probably be used and/or applied to many legitimate products liability cases here in California.

As it stands right now, I have observed the Courts use the doctrine of Primary Assumption to bar meritorious and legitimate cases that do not or should not fall within that doctrine to get rid of cases, I am sure the sophisticated user’s doctrine will be used the same way.

Will drivers of cars be considered sophisticated users simply because they have been driving a long time? Would such a doctrine be used to get rid of cases such as the Ford rollover cases?
Time will tell!

California Products Liability Center

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30 Workers Treated After Farm Labor Bus Crash Near Fresno, California

Written on April 20, 2008 by in Bus Accidents, News, Personal Injury

Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez Personal Injury NewsTwo days after a farm labor bus carrying 36 workers overturned on Highway 33 south of Mendota, the California Highway Patrol updated the number of people treated for injuries.

About 30 people were taken to four hospitals or sought treatment on their own, said Sgt. Robert Brunell of the CHP office in Coalinga.

The CHP said Tuesday that four men were taken to hospitals by ambulance. Jose Andres Pena, 28, of Avenal, who suffered moderate injuries, was the most seriously hurt. He and Jose Richard Reyes, 24, of Mendota, who had minor injuries, were taken to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno.

Jose A. Gonzales, 49, of Huron and Jose Guzman Sanchez, 21, of Firebaugh were taken to Madera Community Hospital for minor injuries.

Brunell said the other passengers had minor injuries. Eight were transported by ambulance, and 10 were taken on another farm labor bus to four different hospitals. About six people sought their own treatment, Brunell said.

The accident happened when a bus driven by Juan Filorio, 51, of Winterhaven drifted onto the northbound shoulder of Highway 33 north of Lincoln Avenue. Filorio attempted to get back on the roadway, but overcorrected and the bus overturned, the CHP said.

Fresno Personal Injury Center

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Politicizing the Cost of Health Care by Blaming Trial Lawyers; What a Load of Crap!

Written on April 9, 2008 by in Damages, Editorial, Medical Malpractice, News, Off Topic Articles

California Medical Malpractice Lawyer Norman Gregory Fernandez Discusses Medical MalpracticeYou have heard President Bush blame trial attorneys for the cost of health care being so high; you have heard a certain political party blame trial attorneys for the cost of health care being so high, and now another article is circulating on the Internet blaming trial attorneys for the cost of health care being so high. What you are hearing folks is flat out crap. It is time to air out the truth and call the B.S. for what it is; B.S.

We trial lawyers help personal injury victims including victims of medical malpractice, when nobody else will. We are usually the last and only recourse for persons who have been harmed. Do you think that a doctor, hospital, or other health care institution is going to just volunteer to compensate you for your losses?

What is Medical Malpractice? Medical Malpractice in a nutshell is a person suffering injuries or damages, as a result of a doctor or health care institutions failing to act as an ordinary professional in the community would. In other words, the doctor, hospital, or provider, causes you injuries by screwing up, usually with devastating results!

As we all know or should know, human beings are not perfect, and will sometimes make mistakes. Just like most commuters buy car insurance to protect themselves in case they screw up, doctors do the same thing.

It is not the fault of personal injury trial lawyers for a doctor or hospitals, screw-up, and it certainly is not the victims fault. We personal injury lawyers are the ones that go to bat for people who have been injured as a result of a doctor or hospital screw-up. It is our jobs and it is what we do. We help the victims to obtain compensation for their loss.

How could we be the ones who are responsible the high cost of medical care? In fact it is the insurance companies who are responsible for the high cost of medical malpractice insurance. I would like to think that the cost of malpractice insurance is based upon risk, but we all know the insurance companies exist to make a profit and that is it.

Now I like doctors, we all like doctors. They are the ones we turn to when we are sick. They make mistakes just like the rest of us, and they should be made to pay if lets say they cut off the wrong leg, fail to diagnose a serious condition, or leave tools in a patient after surgery. You get the picture.

With that being said, maybe doctors should adopt more stringent guidelines to discipline and police themselves, so that the bad doctors are weeded out. Maybe that will decrease their malpractice insurance rates.

California has had a cap of $250,000.00 on general damages for medical malpractice cases since the 1970’s. General Damages are damages such as pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress, etc. Imagine only being able to get a maximum of $250,000 if a doctor cuts off the wrong leg, or fails to diagnose a cancer that would have been curable it caught in time, etc. Victims are still entitled to out of pocket losses.

So there it is. The cost of health care is through the roof. If anything it is greed that is driving up the cost. If universal health care was adopted, then maybe our nation would see some relief.

By Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., © 2008

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A Carpinteria woman suffered major injuries when her car went down an embankment.

Written on April 9, 2008 by in Car Accidents, News, Personal Injury

Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez Personal Injury NewsCARPINTERIA, California

The CHP says a Volkswagen Jetta driven Penelope Ayala, by crashed on the off ramp to Sheffield Drive from the northbound Highway 101 in Summerland at about 1:45 p.m., April 7, 2008.

CHP Officers stated that the car swerved from side to side, ran off the roadway, and fell 30 feet, landing on its roof. It then slid until it hit a tree.

The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle. She was then taken to Cottage Hospital for her injuries.

California Personal Injury Center

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Where My Law Firm Handles Personal Injury Cases In California.

Written on April 8, 2008 by in Assault and Battery, Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Damages, Dangerous Conditions, Dog Bite, Editorial, Insurance, Intentional Torts, Motorcycle Accidents, News, Off Topic Articles, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Slip and Fall, Train Accidents, Trip and Fall, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

California Personal Injury Lawyer, Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq.My firm handles personal injury cases in the following cities and counties thoughout California.

Southern California, Central California, Northern California, 29 Palms, Adelanto, Agoura Hills. Alameda, Albany, Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Alturas, Amador City, American Canyon, Anaheim, Anderson, Angels Camp, Antioch, Apple Valley, Arcadia, Arcata, Arroyo Grande, Artesia, Arvin, Atascadero, Atherton, Atwater, Auburn, Avalon, Avenal, Azusa, Bakersfield, Baldwin Park, Banning, Barstow, Beaumont, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Belmont, Belvedere, Benicia, Berkeley, Beverly Hills, Big Bear Lake, Biggs, Bishop, Blue Lake, Blythe, Bradbury, Brawley, Brea, Brentwood, Brisbane, Buellton, Buena Park, Burbank, Burlingame, Calabasas, Calexico, California City, Calimesa, Calipatria, Calistoga, Camarillo, Canoga Park, Canyon Lake, Capitola, Carlsbad, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carpinteria, Carson, Cathedral City, Century City, Ceres, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Chico, Chino, Chino Hills, Chowchilla, Chula Vista, Citrus Heights, Claremont, Clayton, Clearlake, Cloverdale, Clovis, Coachella, Coalinga, Colfax, Colma, Colton, Colusa, City of Commerce, Commerce, City of Industry, Compton, Concord, Corcoran, Corning, Corona, Corona Del Mar, Coronado, Corte Madera, Costa Mesa, Cotati, Covina, Crescent City, Cudahy, Culver City, Cupertino, Cypress, Daly City, Dana Point, Danville, Davis, Del Mar, Del Rey Oaks, Delano, Desert Hot Springs, Diamond Bar, Dinuba, Dixon, Dorris, Dos Palos, Downey, Duarte, Dublin, Dunsmuir, East Los Angeles, East Palo Alto, El Cajon, El Centro, El Cerrito, El Monte, El Segundo, Elk Grove, Emeryville, Encinitas, Escalon, Escondido, Etna, Eureka, Exeter, Fairfax, Fairfield, Farmersville, Ferndale, Fillmore, Firebaugh, Folsom, Fontana, Fort Bragg, Fort Jones, Fortuna, Foster City, Fountain Valley, Fowler, Fremont, Fresno, Fullerton, Galt, Garden Grove, Gardena, Gilroy, Glendale, Glendora, Goleta, Gonzales, Grand Terrace, Grass Valley, Greenfield, Gridley, Grover Beach, Guadalupe, Gustine, Half Moon Bay, Hanford, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hayward, Healdsburg, Hemet, Hercules, Hermosa Beach, Hesperia, Hidden Hills, Highland, Hillsborough, Hollister, Hollywood, Holtville, Hughson, Huntington Beach, Huntington Park, Huron, Imperial, Imperial Beach, Indian Wells, Indio, Industry, Inglewood, Ione, Irvine, Irwindale, Isleton, Jackson, Kerman, King City, Kingsburg, La Canada Flintridge, La Habra, La Habra Heights, La Mesa, La Mirada, La Palma, La Puente, La Quinta, La Verne, Lafayette, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Elsinore, Lake Forest, Lakeport, Lakewood, Lancaster, Larkspur, Lathrop, Lawndale, Lemon Grove, Lemoore, Lincoln, Lindsay, Live Oak, Livermore, Livingston, Lodi, Loma Linda, Lomita, Lompoc, Long Beach, Loomis, Los Alamitos, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Angeles, Los Banos, Los Gatos, Loyalton, Lynwood, Madera, Malibu, Mammoth Lakes, Manhattan Beach, Manteca, Maricopa, Marina, Martinez, Marysville, Maywood, McFarland, Mendota, Menlo Park, Menifee, Merced, Mill Valley, Millbrae, Milpitas, Mission Viejo, Modesto, Monrovia, Montague, Montclair, Monte Sereno, Montebello, Monterey, Monterey Park, Moorpark, Moraga, Moreno Valley, Morgan Hill, Morro Bay, Mount Shasta, Mountain View, Murrieta, Napa, National City, Needles, Nevada City, Newark, Newman, Newport Beach, North Hills, North Hollywood, Norco, Northridge, Norwalk, Novato, Oakdale, Oakland, Oakley, Oceanside, Ojai, Ontario, Orange, Orange Cove, Orinda, Orland, Oroville, Oxnard, Pacific Grove, Pacifica, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Palmdale, Palo Alto, Palos Verdes Estates, Paradise, Paramount, Parlier, Pasadena, Paso Robles, Patterson, Perris, Petaluma, Pico Rivera, Piedmont, Pinole, Pismo Beach, Pittsburg, Placentia, Placerville, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Plymouth, Point Arena, Pomona, Port Hueneme, Porterville, Portola, Portola Valley, Poway, Rancho Cordova, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Mirage, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rancho Santa Margarita, Red Bluff, Redding, Redlands, Redondo Beach, Redwood City, Reedley, Reseda, Rialto, Richmond, Ridgecrest, Rio Dell, Rio Vista, Ripon, Riverbank, Riverside, Rocklin, Rohnert Park, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rosemead, Roseville, Ross, Sacramento, Salinas, San Anselmo, San Bernardino, San Bruno, San Buenaventura, San Carlos, San Clemente, San Diego, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley, San Francisco, San Gabriel, San Gabriel Valley, San Jacinto, San Joaquin, San Jose, San Juan Bautista, San Juan Capistrano, San Leandro, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, San Marino, San Mateo, San Pablo, San Rafael, San Ramon, Sand City, Sanger, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Clarita, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Maria, Santa Monica, Santa Paula, Santa Rosa, Santee, Saratoga, Sausalito, Scotts Valley, Seal Beach, Seaside, Sebastopol, Selma, Shafter, Shasta Lake, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, Simi Valley, Solana Beach, Soledad, Solvang, Sonoma, Sonora, South El Monte, South Gate, South Lake Tahoe, South Los Angeles, South Pasadena, South San Francisco, St. Helena, Stanton, Stockton, Studio City, Suisun City, Sunnyvale, Susanville, Sutter Creek, Taft, Tarzana, Tehachapi, Tehama, Temecula, Temple City, Thousand Oaks, Tiburon, Torrance, Tracy, Trinidad, Truckee, Tulare, Tulelake, Toluca Lake, Turlock, Tustin, Twentynine Palms, Ukiah, Union City, Upland, Vallejo, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Ventura, Vernon, Victorville, Villa Park, Visalia, Vista, Walnut, Walnut Creek, Wasco, Waterford, Watsonville, Weed, West Covina, West Hills, West Hollywood, West Sacramento, West Carson, West Los Angeles, Westlake Village, Westminster, Westmorland, Wheatland, Whittier, Williams, Willits, Willows, Windsor, Winnetka, Winters, Woodlake, Woodland, Woodland Hills, Woodside, Yorba Linda, Yountville, Yreka, Yuba City, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley, Alameda County, Alpine County, Amador County, Butte County, Calaveras County, Colusa County, Contra Costa County, Del Norte County, El Dorado County, Fresno County, Glenn County, Humboldt County, Imperial County, Inyo County, Kern County, Kings County, Lake County, Lassen County, Los Angeles County, Madera County, Marin County, Mariposa County, Mendocino County, Merced County, Modoc County, Mono County, Monterey County, Napa County, Nevada County, Orange County, Placer County, Plumas County, Riverside County, Sacramento County, San Benito County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, San Francisco County, San Joaquin County, San Luis Obispo County, San Mateo County, Santa Barbara County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Shasta County, and Sierra County.

California is a very big State with many different cities and counties as you can see. If you have been the victim of a personal injury in any of the above cities or counties, give me a call at 800-816-1529 for a free consultation!

By Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., © 2008

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Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle In California.

Written on April 7, 2008 by in Assault and Battery, Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Damages, Dangerous Conditions, Dog Bite, Editorial, Insurance, Intentional Torts, Motorcycle Accidents, News, Off Topic Articles, Other Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Slip and Fall, Train Accidents, Trip and Fall, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez handles many types of personal injury cases throughout CaliforniaMy law firm handles most types of personal injury cases throughout the State of California.

We have offices in Southern California and Northern California, and can come to you to sign you up for most personal injury cases, so that you do not have to waste gas driving to our office.

We like to make things convenient for our clients.

If you have had a California Personal Injury including but not limited to: Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Dog Bites, Wrongful Death, Product Liability, Truck Accident, Brain Injury Lawyers in California, CA Motorcycle Accident Law Firm, California Seat Belt Injury Attorneys, California Food borne Illness Lawyers, Truck Accident in California, 15 Passenger Van Rollover in California, CA Auto Product Liability Law, Auto Accidents in California, California Bus Accidents, California Train Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents in California, Seatback Failure, Roof Crush, Dog Bites, Nursing Home Abuse, On-the-job Injuries in CA, California Swimming Pool Accidents, California Slip, Trip and Fall, Wrongful Death, CA Aviation Accidents, Watercraft Injury in California, Toxic Chemicals, Asbestos Poisoning, California Premises Liability, Products Liability in California, CA Failure to Warn of Dangers, California Amusement Park Accidents, California Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice in California, California Child Car Seat Injury, Construction Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Funeral Home Abuse, California Wrongful Death, give us a call now.

We are aggressive personal injury lawyers located in California. We will see to it that you get quality medical care, and work aggressively to get you the highest possible monetary compensation via settlement or by judgment at trial.
Call us 7 days per week, 24 hours per day at 800-816-1529 ext. 1.

By Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., © 2008

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Los Angeles Police Department Patrol Car Collides with Vehicle; 2 Injured

Written on April 7, 2008 by in Car Accidents, News, Personal Injury

Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez Personal Injury NewsGranada Hills, California
An Los Angeles Police Department Patrol patrol car collided with another vehicle on the 118 freeway in Granada Hills today and overturned, injuring two police officers, authorities said.

The crash, which left the patrol car on its roof, occurred on the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway at Zelzah Avenue about 2:15 a.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Sean Hughes.

All westbound traffic was diverted off the freeway at Balboa Boulevard while the investigation was conducted.

About 6:30 a.m., the carpool lane and the No. 1 lane were reopened.

Two Police Officers were injured.

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