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		<title>An Epidemic of Stupidity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 04:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have noticed a marked increase of persons contacting me to get advice on how they can represent themselves in their own personal injury case. Some of these winners get on websites that allow consumers to ask questions of attorneys, then they go and try to handle cases on their own without an attorney. Do...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dont-be-stupid.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-824 alignleft" title="dont be stupid" src="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dont-be-stupid-290x300.jpg" alt="dont be stupid" width="290" height="300" /></a>I have noticed a marked increase of persons contacting me to get advice on how they can represent themselves in their own personal injury case.</p>
<p>Some of these winners get on websites that allow consumers to ask questions of attorneys, then they go and try to handle cases on their own without an attorney.</p>
<p>Do these people realize why we personal injury attorneys exist? We exist because for profit insurance companies will simply not give you what you are entitled to 99.9% of the time without an attorney.</p>
<p>The first thing they teach us lawyers in law school is never to represent yourself in a legal matter because you are emotionally biased, and the emotions will adversely affect your ability to handle the case. It is always best to have an independent person represent you in a case.</p>
<p>Aside from the emotional aspects of representing yourself, do these people who want to play attorney and that try to represent themselves realize how complicated a real personal injury case is? Of course not they don’t. It would be close to impossible for an untrained person on their own, to prosecute a personal injury case through the court system without an attorney.</p>
<p>I have been practicing 15 years and I can assure you that I have seen some lawyers who need to go back to school, let alone an untrained person actually doing it.</p>
<p>Personal Injury cases are complicated and no self-help book is going to give you the knowledge you need to handle one of these cases.</p>
<p>I see non-lawyers in Court all of the time getting hammered by Judges and getting sent packing because they did not do their cases right. In some instances non-lawyers get dinged with monetary sanctions against them because they do not know the law.</p>
<p>Then there is the matter of the cheapskates. These are winners who figure in their mind, hell; I am not going to give an attorney a third of my case, so I will take all of the $2,000 the insurance company is going to give me.</p>
<p>They don’t realize that their case might in fact be worth $25,000 to $50,000, and even on the low end, they would have got two thirds of $25,000 or $16,675 with an attorney, as opposed to the $2,000 they got sucked into accepting by the insurance company.</p>
<p>One of my sayings is that it is better to get two thirds of something instead of all of nothing.</p>
<p>To me this is plain stupidity, and there is a lot of it out there lately.</p>
<p>It does not make sense to me why a person would try to handle their own personal injury case without an attorney, when an attorney like me can be retained with no money out of your pocket whatsoever until a recovery is obtained.</p>
<p>The insurance companies are constantly on the lookout for idiots who will accept the half payment of medical bills, or a token 1k to 2k to settle a case that might be worth tens of thousands of dollars, without an attorney.</p>
<p>Any insurance adjuster worth their weight in gold, loves talking to the stupid amongst us who for whatever reason, does not mind screwing themselves out of what they are entitled to by not retaining a personal injury attorney like me.</p>
<p>Don’t be stupid, if you have been injured due to the negligence of another call an attorney, heck, call me.</p>
<p>If you or your family has been injured anywhere in the State of California, you may contact our law firm for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 ext. 1, or submit your case through our website at <a title="California Personal Injury Lawyer Website" href="http://www.therpersonalinjury.com/">http://www.therpersonalinjury.com</a></p>
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		<title>Introducing our new California Accident App</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 09:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez &#38; Associates is proud to introduce our new California Accident App ™ for the iPhone, iPod, and iPad, and for Android Phones Tablets, and devices. Best of all it is FREE for all users worldwide. Our California Accident App™ is available on Apple iTunes by clicking here, and...]]></description>
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<p>The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez &amp; Associates is proud to introduce our new California Accident App ™ for the iPhone, iPod, and iPad, and for Android Phones Tablets, and devices.</p>
<p>Best of all it is FREE for all users worldwide.</p>
<p>Our California Accident App™ is available on Apple iTunes by <a title="California Accident App on the Apple iTunes Market" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/california-accident-app/id521467469?mt=8">clicking here</a>, and on the new Google Play Market (replacement for the Android Marketplace) by <a title="California Accident App on the Google Play Market" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.NGFLAWNEW">clicking here</a>.</p>
<p>We developed this mobile application to assist all California drivers in the event that should be in a car, motorcycle, truck, or other motor vehicle accident. The California Accident App can also be used in Slip and Falls, and other California Personal Injury cases.</p>
<p>Here is a description of the California Accident App™ right from iTunes and Google:</p>
<p>Why download the California Accident App™?</p>
<p>The California Accident Application™ is one of those things you don’t think you will ever need, until you do. And when you do, you’ll be glad you took a few seconds to download it. the California Accident App provides straightforward to-do’s, fact and evidence gathering tools to ensure you or your loved one are informed and protected when moving vehicle accidents happen. None of us like to think about it, but car accidents do happen.</p>
<p>Here are some screen shots, click on each image to see a bigger image:</p>
<p><a href="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/california-accidnet-app-screen-shot-1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-807 alignleft" title="California Accident App Screen Shot 1" src="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/california-accidnet-app-screen-shot-1-200x300.jpg" alt="California Accident App Screen Shot 1" width="200" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/california-accidnet-app-screen-shot-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-809 alignleft" title="California Accident App screen shot 2" src="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/california-accidnet-app-screen-shot-2-200x300.jpg" alt="California Accident App screen shot 2" width="200" height="300" /></a></p>
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<p>California Accident App™ features:<br />
- Camera, video recorder and text notepad provide all you will need to record all of the pertinent data about any moving vehicle accident.<br />
- Invaluable FAQ section containing important information about the appropriate procedures to prepare for and handle any moving vehicle accident.<br />
- Time saving forms to clearly collect accident information from the other parties (drivers, witnesses, passengers etc.)<br />
- Automatic GPS locator which aides in recording critical accident facts like traffic patterns and driving conditions.<br />
- Emergency Services Locator.</p>
<p>Here are the QR Codes to help you find our California Accident App easier:</p>
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<p>Go ahead and install the California Accident App™ on your mobile device now, and hopefully you will never need to use it. However, if you do, remember the logo and use it.</p>
<p>Go ahead and install the California Accident App™ on your mobile device now, and hopefully you will never need to use it. However, if you do, remember the logo and use it.</p>
<p>By <a title="The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez &amp; Associates is proud to introduce our new California Accident App ™ for the iPhone, iPod, and iPad, and for Android Phones Tablets, and devices.  Best of all it is FREE for all users worldwide.  Our California Accident App™ is available on Apple iTunes by clicking here, and on the new Google Play Market (replacement for the Android Marketplace) by clicking here.  We developed this mobile application to assist all California drivers in the event that should be in a car, motorcycle, truck, or other motor vehicle accident. The California Accident App can also be used in Slip and Falls, and other California Personal Injury cases.  Here is a description of the California Accident App™ right from iTunes and Google:  Why download the California Accident App™?   The California Accident Application™ is one of those things you don’t think you will ever need, until you do. And when you do, you’ll be glad you took a few seconds to download it. the California Accident App provides straightforward to-do’s, fact and evidence gathering tools to ensure you or your loved one are informed and protected when moving vehicle accidents happen. None of us like to think about it, but car accidents do happen.   California Accident App™ features:  - Camera, video recorder and text notepad provide all you will need to record all of the pertinent data about any moving vehicle accident.  - Invaluable FAQ section containing important information about the appropriate procedures to prepare for and handle any moving vehicle accident.  - Time saving forms to clearly collect accident information from the other parties (drivers, witnesses, passengers etc.)  - Automatic GPS locator which aides in recording critical accident facts like traffic patterns and driving conditions.  - Emergency Services Locator.  Go ahead and install the California Accident App™ on your mobile device now, and hopefully you will never need to use it. However, if you do, remember the logo and use it.  By California Accident App™ Developer, California Personal Injury Law Firm, The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez &amp; Associates " href="http://www.thepersonalinjury.com">California Accident App™ Developer, California Personal Injury Law Firm, The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez &amp; Associates</a></p>
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		<title>Make Sure you Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles if You Sell or Give Away your Car, Motorcycle, or other Motor Vehicle or You could Los Big Time</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A common issue that is brought to my attention over and over again to such an extent that it is almost routine is the following scenario; A person sells a car to another person, and that person gets into a car accident, commits a crime, or incurs a massive amount of parking tickets, before the...]]></description>
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<p>A common issue that is brought to my attention over and over again to such an extent that it is almost routine is the following scenario;</p>
<p>A person sells a car to another person, and that person gets into a car accident, commits a crime, or incurs a massive amount of parking tickets, before the person who sold the car notifies the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of the sale or giveaway, or before the new owner registers the car in their name, and they are now getting sued, or having law or parking enforcement coming after them as though they were the responsible party.</p>
<p>I literally get at least 5 calls a week with this exact same scenario.</p>
<p>In the State of California you MUST notify the DMV within 5 days when you sale or transfer ownership of your vehicle.</p>
<p>I am not going to discuss what you need to do if you screwed up and are in this nightmare scenario because it is situation specific.</p>
<p>What I will tell you is this; in the State of California, and I assume other States as well, there is an attachment sheet that is connected to your Certificate of Vehicle Title (Pink Slip) that is to be torn off only upon selling or giving away the car, filled out, and sent to the DMV to notify them that you have sold or given away your car.</p>
<p>The simple act of filling out this form and sending it to the DMV can and will save you a lot of time, hassle, and potentially tens of thousands of dollars.</p>
<p>This is not rocket science folks. You have to assume the person that you are selling or giving the vehicle to may not change the title in their name, thus leaving you on the hook.</p>
<p>Another thing I recommend is creating a bill of sale, or a giveaway agreement that the new owner signs upon receiving the car and the pink slip, which will give you further proof that you sold or gave away your vehicle.</p>
<p>If for some reason you lost the sheet that is attached to the Pink Slip, the DMV has an <a title="dmv online change of ownership system" href="http://dmv.ca.gov/online/nrl/welcome.htm">online system that is available here</a>, to notify them of the change in ownership.</p>
<p>Don’t be a fool, when you sale or change ownership of your vehicle, notify the DMV or it could cost you big time.</p>
<p>If you or your family have been the victim of a truck crash, car crash, or other motor vehicle accident anywhere in California call us for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x. 1, or go to <a title="car accident website" href="http://www.thepersonalinjury.com">http://www.thepersonalinjury.com</a>.</p>
<p>By <a title="California Personal Injury Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez" href="http://thepersonalinjury.com">California Personal Injury Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez</a>, © April 25, 2012</p>
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		<title>Questions to inquire about prior to hiring an Attorney or Lawyer</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chatsworth &#8211; California April 8, 2012 How can you know you have hired the ideal attorney for your legal matter? Exactly what are your legal rights when it comes to a given situation? Are you protected, guided properly, and will all the things involved in your matter be considered before decisions or actions are undertaken?...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_601" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 265px"><a href="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/normpic.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-601" title="California Attorney at Law Norman Gregory Fernandez" src="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/normpic-255x300.jpg" alt="California Attorney at Law Norman Gregory Fernandez" width="255" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">California Attorney at Law Norman Gregory Fernandez</p></div>
<p><strong>Chatsworth &#8211; California April 8, 2012</strong></p>
<p>How can you know you have hired the ideal attorney for your legal matter? Exactly what are your legal rights when it comes to a given situation? Are you protected, guided properly, and will all the things involved in your matter be considered before decisions or actions are undertaken? Finding legal help right now can certainly be challenging, further, finding the right legal assistance can certainly be costly.</p>
<p>A part most typically associated with the initial challenge to locate a good attorney is a result of simply not understanding where to begin your actual search. Worse, the expense problem makes this process actually more daunting, presented with the probability of high retainer fees as well as hourly fees, and in the event that you will be looking out for your individual or your family&#8217;s needs, here are some thoughts to assist you.</p>
<p><strong>A. Keep family as well as friends away from the legal advice area.</strong> I love the phrase “you don’t understand what you don’t understand.” Friends and family don’t understand what they don’t understand. Supplying you with imperfect or outright incorrect information and facts might be dangerous. Your circle of family and friends might be perfect for socializing and receiving everyday views on some things, but not for legal counsel. The majority of people do not know the actual law, how to legally resolve a legal matter, as well as the consequences of measures or omissions in the legal process.</p>
<p>Everyone has an opinion; however, when it comes to protecting you legally, in addition to guiding yourself, one’s family, or perhaps your business, you need more than a family member’s opinion. Family member’s advice may be well intended. But their advice may turn out to be very harmful to your legal case or issue. You should retain a completely independent attorney to deal with your actual legal issue, whether trivial or major, so you can actually obtain the proper legal guidance you need.</p>
<p><strong>B. Stay far away from the ever increasing on-line document preparation solutions on the internet.</strong> These normally do not allow for a complete exchange of information and additionally may result in imperfect outcomes which may not fulfill ones actual needs. Documents produced in this manner might address your specifications. But if you have not really been asked proper inquiries, or if you don&#8217;t know everything involved, what is produced will be incomplete and could result in complications later because something crucial was not considered.</p>
<p>An example might be a simple Partnership Contract for the organization of a small business. Without terms within the Contract regarding what takes place if a Partner dies, you might have significant problems should that event arise. If you do not know to include a “death involving partner” provision in the contract, the actual on-line preparation service’s questionnaire may not either. Then, you might be devoid of an important part associated with the Contract, causing potential problems for you later on.</p>
<p>There is no way an online document preparation service can replace an experienced attorney.</p>
<p>Having an attorney can cost you more than using the on-line system, but the cost is well worth it. Just like you would never operate on yourself, you should never represent yourself. It is said that only a fool has himself for a client.</p>
<p><strong>C. Find an attorney with a specialization or concentration within the area of law in which you need advice or legal assistance.</strong> Attorneys specialize similarly to doctors. You wouldn&#8217;t speak to a foot doctor about heart problems or a pediatrician about your aging parent’s memory difficulties. As plainly obvious as these examples appear, you actually might be undertaking the legal equivalent by talking to the incorrect attorney. Find an attorney that practices in the area you need help in.</p>
<p><strong>D. When searching for an attorney, request family and friends (now is the time to involve them) if they know someone good.</strong> Go to your computer or smart phone and use the internet to search for a lawyer. For example to find a biker lawyer, type into the search engine “Biker Lawyer,” or if you are looking for a car accident attorney in Chatsworth, California, type in “car accident lawyer in Chatsworth, California. The more specific you type in your search the better.</p>
<p>A word of caution, major search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo usually reserve the first 3 spots on the top of the search engine results for sponsored listings or paid advertisements. This means that the first three results on any search you do are paid advertisements. Further, all of the listings on the right hand part of the screen are usually also paid listings and paid advertisements.</p>
<p>There are also major directories that pop up in the search results that contain nothing but attorneys and lawyers who pay for listings.</p>
<p>Just because a lawyer pays for a sponsored listing or advertisement, does not mean they are the best attorney for you. As a matter of fact I recommend that you stay away from the hacks that pay for sponsored listings or advertisements all over the search engines.</p>
<p>Instead you want to find attorneys who are experienced and who you can speak to. A fancy ad does not make a good lawyer.</p>
<p>Yes, attorneys can certainly be expensive. Ask the attorney before you hire him or her how they will charge you. Ask for an estimate of the actual total costs that will most likely be involved. Ask if the lawyer will allow a few minutes for a free of charge consultation. Ask the attorney about their experience. Notice if you get through to the lawyer or if staff members block your actual access. There is nothing wrong with staff addressing your routine questions, however if you want to talk to the actual attorney, you should be allowed to do so.</p>
<p><strong>Types of Fees.</strong></p>
<p>Flat fees tend to be routine for “one-time” legal services, such as representation in a courtroom for a traffic or certain criminal offenses, as well as for the preparation of papers, such as a contract or perhaps a will.</p>
<p>Hourly fees are normal for matters which will entail continuing services, including representation in a divorce or child custody matter, or for business lawsuits. Often attorneys may ask for a “retainer” in advance; this allows them to acquire their fee while they do the work, and it safeguards them in case you decide to not pay them. As the retainer is used up, the lawyer will ask for another retainer.</p>
<p>Contingency fees are often charged for personal injury matters, such as automobile accident cases, or slip and falls, wherein the attorney will receive a percentage of the total recovery when, and only if there is a recovery for you.</p>
<p>Understanding how fees will be charged and collected is an integral part associated with the attorney selection process. Possessing this information will enable you to compare attorneys and then make an informed decision. Note that the least expensive attorney is not always the best. Per hour fees tend to increase with the attorney’s degree of experience. My advice is to take your time with a selection and ask questions. Shelling out money for legal matters may not be fun, but the results should be better than not hiring an attorney to safeguard you, and will most likely in the end save you money.</p>
<p>Norman Gregory Fernandez is an attorney at law licensed throughout the great State of California, and has been practicing law since 1997. He represents personal injury victims and routinely fights insurance companies and big businesses that won&#8217;t accept total responsibility for the harms and losses that they cause. He can be reached anytime by calling 800-816-1Law (800-816-1529), via <a title="contact personal injury attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez" href="http://calinjuryblog.com/contact-me/">email</a>, or through his <a title="California Personal Injury Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez Website" href="http://www.thepersonalinjury.com">website</a>. He&#8217;s also available to talk to your group about numerous legal topics.</p>
<p>If you or your family have been the victim of a truck crash, car crash, or other motor vehicle accident in Oxnard or anywhere in California call us for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x. 1, or go to <a title="California Personal Injury Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez Website" href="http://www.thepersonalinjury.com">http://www.thepersonalinjury.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>A California Traffic Study finds a Decline in Cell Phone Related Accidents</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have seen a lot of debate about the success of California’s controversial ban on the use of cell phones while driving. However, a new study by a state agency confirms that these particular laws have been accountable for decreasing the amount of accidents caused by the use of cellular phones. According to the report...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_780" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/woman-on-cell-phone-while-driving.jpeg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-780" title="woman on cell phone while driving" src="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/woman-on-cell-phone-while-driving-300x199.jpg" alt="woman on cell phone while driving" width="300" height="199" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Notwithstanding California&#39;s cell phone use while driving ban, people are still violating the law</p></div>
<p>We have seen a lot of debate about the success of California’s controversial ban on the use of cell phones while driving. However, a new study by a state agency confirms that these particular laws have been accountable for decreasing the amount of accidents caused by the use of cellular phones.</p>
<p>According to the report from the California Office of Traffic Safety, the number of traffic accidents involving cell phone use while driving in California dropped by 32% after the laws were implemented. The report says that during the two years following the time when cell phone laws came to be, there were approximately 53 fatalities a result of drivers who had been using cellular phones while driving. In the two years before the law was implemented, greater than 100 fatalities were caused by drivers using cell phones while driving.</p>
<p>The research tracked the success of the cellular phone while driving ban. According to Sen. Joe Simitian, Democrat-Palo Alto, who authored the bill which made it an offense to drive an automobile or other motor vehicle while using a hand-held cellular phone, the state has made substantial progress in reducing the number of motorists who use cellular phones while driving.</p>
<p>Safety agencies such as the Governors Highway Safety Association have much praise for the way California has managed to implement its anti-distracted driving laws. A number of other states have similar laws against the usage of hand-held cell phones while driving. However, in those states, these laws have experienced a limited effect, primarily because of absence of aggressive enforcement.</p>
<p>In California, however, law-enforcement is aggressively enforcing these laws, which means that cell phone use while driving has dropped, although penalties for these particular offenses remain low. The penalty for driving with a hand-held cell phone is $20. This past year, there was an attempt to pass legislation that would increase the fines substantially for using a cellular phone while driving, violations. However, the proposal was vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown. California Car accident attorneys, and Motorcycle Accident Lawyers such as <a title="Car Accident Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez" href="http://thepersonalinjury.com">me</a> have strongly supported any proposal to increase the fines for persons found using a hand-held cell phone while driving.</p>
<p>Progress against distracted driving is going to take years. Sen. Simitian compares California’s war against distracted driving with the war against drunk driving and also the campaign to get additional motorists to buckle up while driving. Progress in these initiatives did not come overnight. After aggressive enforcement, we&#8217;re able to see a decrease in cell phone use while driving.</p>
<p>Notwithstanding the State report showing a decrease in cell phone usage, I myself personally see people holding cell phones up to their ears while driving, in violation of the law, all of the time.</p>
<p>It upsets me because I know that these people are not only violating the law, but they are accidents waiting to happen.</p>
<p>It is my practice to subpoena all cell phone records of persons involved in a car, truck, or other motor vehicle accident when I am doing a case against them for one of my personal injury clients. The cops may not have caught you, but I will.</p>
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		<title>An incident involving Lindsay Lohan hitting a man with her car could threaten her probation</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lindsay Lohan&#8217;s probation may very well be threatened by an accusation that she hit a man with her car outside a Hollywood club early Wednesday morning, if the individual files a police report and she is actually found to have fled the scene. The incident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. at a parking lot in...]]></description>
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<p>Lindsay Lohan&#8217;s probation may very well be threatened by an accusation that she hit a man with her car outside a Hollywood club early Wednesday morning, if the individual files a police report and she is actually found to have fled the scene.</p>
<p>The incident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. at a parking lot in the 6500 block of Hollywood Boulevard, said Officer Norma Eisenman. Lohan was surrounded by paparazzi and was trying to negotiate a U-turn in a parking area when her car allegedly brushed the leg of the man, reportedly a manager in a nearby club.</p>
<p>The actress left the location but Eisenman said the department at this time doesn&#8217;t consider it a hit-and-run.</p>
<p>&#8220;We aren&#8217;t commenting until we&#8217;ve gathered all the facts,&#8221; Steve Honig, a spokesman for Lohan, said Wednesday.</p>
<p>Legal experts stated that police can only initiate a probe if the victim files a complaint.</p>
<p>&#8220;A hit-and-run is a violation of her probation,&#8221; they said. &#8220;She was ordered to obey all laws. Leaving the scene of an accident is a violation of Vehicle Code section 20002,&#8221; they said</p>
<p>According to the LAPD, the guy called police, who took down the information but didn&#8217;t make an official report because at that point he wasn&#8217;t deemed to be injured.</p>
<p>Officers did not contact Lohan, Eisenman said.</p>
<p>Lohan continues to be on probation since a 2007 conviction for driving under the influence. Since that time she has been found guilty of shoplifting and is also currently on probation for both offenses.</p>
<p>The 25-year-old actress has been sent to jail several times for violating the terms of probation. But in the last few months under a strict regime of community service at the morgue and counseling, a judge has praised her behavior and may take her off supervised probation later this month.</p>
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		<title>5 People are dead so far in Los Angeles County So Far During Labor Day Weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fiery crash on the 110 Freeway and several other traffic accidents have claimed the lives of five people on Los Angeles County streets and highways so far over the Labor Day weekend, authorities said. A motorcyclist was killed Sunday in a crash on Topanga Canyon Boulevard near the Pacific Coast Highway about 2:30 p.m.,...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/news1.gif"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-554" title="California Personal Injury Lawyer Blog News" src="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/news1.gif" alt="California Personal Injury Lawyer Blog News" width="200" height="176" /></a>A fiery crash on the 110 Freeway and several other traffic accidents have claimed the lives of five people on Los Angeles County streets and highways so far over the Labor Day weekend, authorities said.</p>
<p>A motorcyclist was killed Sunday in a crash on Topanga Canyon Boulevard near the Pacific Coast Highway about 2:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol reported. The victim was pronounced dead at a hospital. Investigators were still on the scene, and no further details were available.</p>
<p>Also, a man died early Sunday when he was trapped under a flaming 1971 Chevy Monte Carlo that had been stopped on the shoulder of the southbound 110 Freeway near 52nd Street.</p>
<p>The 2:40 a.m. incident began when the 18-year-old driver of a 2008 Smart car slowed to avoid rear-ending a vehicle directly ahead, swerved onto the right shoulder and struck the Monte Carlo. Both vehicles burst into flames.</p>
<p>The Monte Carlo rolled over and fatally injured one of three men who had been standing near the car after it had broken down, the CHP reported. Two other victims were taken to hospitals, one in critical condition and one with lesser injuries.</p>
<p>The driver of the Smart car sustained scrapes and was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and driving under the influence, the CHP said. Names of the suspect and victims were not released.</p>
<p>About 11 p.m. Saturday, a pickup truck driven by a 17-year-old male overturned on the 710 Freeway, killing a female passenger and injuring three others. The accident occurred in the northbound lanes just south of the 91 Freeway, the CHP reported. No names were released.<br />
A 23-year-old man driving a Honda Accord died late Saturday when he hit a power pole and tree on Somerset Ranch Road near Paramount Boulevard in South Gate.</p>
<p>The accident occurred about 10:50 p.m. when the driver exited the 105 Freeway at a high rate of speed, collided with another vehicle and slammed into the pole and tree, said South Gate Police Sgt. Mario Saldivar.</p>
<p>The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger was in stable condition at a hospital with minor injuries. No names were released.</p>
<p>And a 43-year-old Irvine man was killed while trying to cross the eastbound lanes of the 101 Freeway after crashing his car near Laurel Canyon Boulevard about 9:40 p.m. Saturday, officials said.</p>
<p>The man had been driving west in a black Lexus when he drifted off the shoulder, struck a guardrail and came to rest in the number one lane, the CHP reported.</p>
<p>He got out of the car, tried to run across the freeway and was hit by a BMW driven by a 76-year-old Encino man. The driver of the Lexus was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not released. The BMW driver was unhurt.</p>
<p>Last year, only one traffic-related fatality was reported in Los Angeles County during the first 36 hours of Labor Day weekend, according to the CHP. Statewide, the CHP has reported six fatalities so far, compared with eight last year.</p>
<p>In Los Angeles County, 227 people have been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, up from 209 last year, while statewide, the CHP has arrested 1,008 motorists on that charge, compared with 990 last year.</p>
<p>Traffic-related incidents so far this weekend are also higher than the July 4 and Memorial Day numbers this year, authorities said.<br />
“There was a somewhat downward trend, and we were hopeful that would still be the case because people had gotten the message about safe driving,” said CHP Officer Ming Hsu. “Unfortunately, the numbers we have for this period are spiking.”</p>
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		<title>Two dead, one missing in Highway 70 crash west of Plumas/Butte County Line</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The search will resume today for a 16-year-old passenger in a car that slid off Highway 70 that was missing after the horrible car accident, sparking a dramatic swift water rescue, the California Highway Patrol said Saturday night. Two people died in the fury crash that happened just west of the Plumas/Butte County line at...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_688" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/plumascountyrescuecrue.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-688" title="Rescue crew searching for missing 16 year old." src="http://calinjuryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/plumascountyrescuecrue-300x240.jpg" alt="Rescue crew searching for missing 16 year old." width="300" height="240" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Rescue crew searching for missing 16 year old.</p></div>
<p>The search will resume today for a 16-year-old passenger in a car that slid off Highway 70 that was missing after the horrible car accident, sparking a dramatic swift water rescue, the California Highway Patrol said Saturday night.</p>
<p>Two people died in the fury crash that happened just west of the Plumas/Butte County line at about 3:30 p.m., the CHP said.</p>
<p>The car crashed happened when a 2001 Pontiac Firebird that was headed west on highway 70, when it passed a motorhome and slid off the edge of the roadway, the CHP said.</p>
<p>The driver of the Pontiac Firebird a 35-year-old man had a 9-year-old boy and the 16-year-old with him in the car when it crashed. The CHP said all of them were from Oroville, California.</p>
<p>The 9-year-old boy was clinging to rocks in the river after the accident. The child then let go of the rocks and attempted to swim to the older man.</p>
<p>The driver and the child were pulled from the water by search-and-rescue teams.</p>
<p>The young boy and the man were given CPR. The boy was transported to Feather River Hospital, while the man was taken to Oroville Medical Center.</p>
<p>Both were pronounced dead at the hospitals, the CHP said. Their names weren&#8217;t available.</p>
<p>The search for the missing 16-year-old, whose name also was not available, continued until about 8:30 p.m.</p>
<p>This accident is a horrible tragedy, and it reminds us to take it easy out there. A pleasure ride can turn fatal in an instant if you speed, or lose concentration.</p>
<p>We send our prayers and condolences to the family of the victims of this tragic accident.</p>
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		<title>Two young students hospitalized after being hit by car in Azusa, California</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AZUSA – California Two 14-year-old students were hit by a car while walking to school Tuesday morning, leaving them hospitalized in critical condition. The boy, a student at Azusa High School, and the girl, a student at Foothill Middle School, were crossing Baseline Road near Rockvale Avenue about 7:30 a.m. when they were struck by...]]></description>
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<p>AZUSA – California</p>
<p>Two 14-year-old students were hit by a car while walking to school Tuesday morning, leaving them hospitalized in critical condition.</p>
<p>The boy, a student at Azusa High School, and the girl, a student at Foothill Middle School, were crossing Baseline Road near Rockvale Avenue about 7:30 a.m. when they were struck by a white Nissan Maxima driven by an Azusa woman.</p>
<p>Azusa police Cpl. Donald Manley said a preliminary investigation indicated the driver was not speeding nor was she under the influence of drugs or alcohol.</p>
<p>Her view of the street may have been obscured by the morning sun, Manley said.</p>
<p>It has not been determined if she had a green light at the time of the accident.</p>
<p>Ashlie Makroglous, 20, lives in a home next to the intersection. She said it looked as though the girl was injured worse than the boy.</p>
<p>Both students were taken to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center by a Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter that landed on the field at Azusa High School a short time after the accident.</p>
<p>&#8220;They were here within minutes,&#8221; Manley said.</p>
<p>Kathleen Miller, spokeswoman for Azusa Unified School District, said counselors are visiting both schools to speak with students who witnessed the accident. She also said a letter explaining the situation will be sent home to parents.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re praying for the best for both their families,&#8221; she said.</p>
<p>The students aren&#8217;t the first to be struck by a car in the intersection. In September 2008, 11-year-old Martin Solorio was hit and killed by a car while riding his bike home from his first day at Foothill Middle School.</p>
<p>Makroglous said she didn&#8217;t understand why no crossing guard has been posted at the intersection &#8211; used by many students who live south of the 210 Freeway.</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s now three kids,&#8221; she said.</p>
<p>Azusa Mayor Joe Rocha said the city and school district &#8220;work together as a team&#8221; to provide crossing guards &#8211; the city pays for them and the district places them where they are needed.</p>
<p>Rocha said he&#8217;d like to see more crossing guards used throughout the city, especially in that intersection.</p>
<p>&#8220;I know it is a pretty high speed area,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You see many kids using the pedestrian bridge and it empties right out into Rockvale.&#8221;</p>
<p>Fred Vel, 47, lives next to the intersection and said he was saddened by the accident. He hopes something will be done.</p>
<p>&#8220;It would be great to have a crossing guard here,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Anything to help this out.&#8221;</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a California Personal Injury Lawyer, I give free consultations to injury victims throughout the State of California almost every day. Inevitably about 5% of the people I talk to have either tried handling their California personal injury matter on their own, or are very reluctant to “get lawyers” involved because of what they heard...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1324" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 249px"><a href="http://bikerlawblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/normpic.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1324 " title="California Personal Injury Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez" src="http://bikerlawblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/normpic.jpg" alt="California Personal Injury Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez" width="239" height="280" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">California Personal Injury Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez</p></div>
<p>As a California Personal Injury Lawyer, I give free consultations to injury victims throughout the State of California almost every day.</p>
<p>Inevitably about 5% of the people I talk to have either tried handling their California personal injury matter on their own, or are very reluctant to “get lawyers” involved because of what they heard about lawyers, or are clueless about how the legal system works.</p>
<p>Ultimately, out of the 5% of the people mentioned above, about 1% or 1 out of 100 people I talk to decide to handle the matter on their own.</p>
<p>To me, an experienced California Personal Injury Attorney, it is inexplicable why someone would choose not to retain an attorney to handle their personal injury case. Let me tell you why.</p>
<p>Firstly, most people have no clue that they are entitled to recover the following damages in a typical personal injury matter:</p>
<p><strong>Out of Pocket Expenses</strong>: All out of pocket expenses flowing out of the personal injury matter such as: loss of wages, medical cost, prescription cost, cost of travel to and from the doctor, prescriptions, loss of use of vehicle, either the repair cost of a damaged vehicle, or the fair market value of a damaged vehicle when the repair cost exceeds the fair market value, rental car, loss of future wages, future medical expenses, etc.</p>
<p><strong>Non Economic Expenses</strong>: Pain &amp; Suffering, Emotional Distress, Loss of Enjoyment of life (loss of enjoyment of life consists of compensation to a person for not being able to do things that they used to do, while they are injured. Such as cleaning, cooking, walking, dancing, going out, etc.)</p>
<p>In a nutshell a typical person has no clue that they are entitled to the things mentioned above, how to value such things even if they know about it, and most importantly, how to get it.</p>
<p>Going further, if an injured person is married, they typically do not know that their spouse also has a cause of action against the person who injured them for loss of consortium. Hell most personal injury lawyers in California do not even go for loss of consortium.</p>
<p>Loss of consortium in a nutshell is damages that a spouse of an injured party are entitled to, for the loss of the things that their spouse used to do with and for them in the marriage, because of their injury. In many cases loss of consortium can amount to a substantial amount of money.</p>
<p>I have just touched the tip of the iceberg with this article. Ultimately, only a fool has themselves for an attorney.</p>
<p>I can assure you that in 99% of cases, a person without an attorney will get less than a person with an attorney in a California Personal Injury case.</p>
<p>If you or a loved one have been injured in a California Personal Injury matter you may call my personal injury hotline 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 extension 1. You may also check out my personal injury website at <a title="www.thepersonalinjury.com " href="http://www.thepersonalinjury.com">http://www.thepersonalinjury.com</a>.</p>
<p>By California Personal Injury Lawyer Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., © February 10, 2011</p>
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