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Employees Say Takata Secretly Tested Deadly Airbags, Covered Up Results
Over 14 million vehicles have been recalled due to dangerous defects in airbags. The airbags, made by Japanese manufacturer Takata, have been known to be faulty since 2008 when the first recalls began. But now Takata employees claim the company carried out secret tests much earlier than that, and knew the airbags were dangerous… Read More »
Fuel Truck Collides Into Aircraft at Airport
An accident at LAX involving a truck laden with jet fuel has left one person injured and airport officials breathing a sigh of relief. According to authorities, at about 4:50 p.m. a truck carrying jet fuel plowed into a parked airplane at American Airlines Gate 53 at the Los Angeles County Airport. One person,… Read More »
Vehicle Rams Into Childcare Facility in Compton
A two-vehicle accident resulted in one vehicle crashing into a child care facility in the city of Compton. According to authorities, the crash happened in 4600 block of East Compton Boulevard. No children were injured in the afternoon crash. Drivers of both vehicles sustained minor injuries. The cause of the crash is still under… Read More »
The Compassionate Medical Marijuana Act and You
California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana and is one of only a few states where it is legal today. That does not mean everyone with physician approval goes unchecked, however. Both medical marijuana patients and recreational users may face arrest and criminal penalties—which is why you need to know the law… Read More »
Shooting May be Self-Defense
A man is dead after a shooting incident that law enforcement believes may have been an act of self-defense. Police have identified Pierre O’Neal, 31, of Victorville, as having been shot multiple times at approximately 8:05 p.m. in the 15300 block of Foal Court. O’Neal was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton… Read More »
Drunk Driving Rampage in Palos Verdes
A 66-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2013 incident involving a drunken driving rampage through the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The incident happened on September 26, 2013 when William Thomas Kelly, 66, ran a cyclist off the road. After the bicyclist yelled at Kelly, he proceeded to back his car over the… Read More »
Cocaine Found in Apartment Leads to Arrest
A 22 year-old Hollywood man has been taken into custody after Simi Valley Police Detectives concluded a recent cocaine-sales investigation. Simi Valley Police Department officials say that Daron Holmes III, 22, was taken into custody after fleeing from officers in the area of Yosemite and the 118 Freeway. He was found at the scene… Read More »
Executive who Died from Distracted Driving Honored by Bike Ride
The passing of prominent entertainment lawyer and former Napster executive in December was commemorated by a 30 mile bike ride this past week. The ride that was made up of more than 100 bicyclists went from Calabasas to Los Angeles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday near the site of the accident where Milt Olin,… Read More »
Negligence Lawsuit Filed in FedEx Crash
It is not greed to file a suit for legal compensation. It’s a pursuit of justice. Why should the victim of someone else’s carelessness or negligence have to pay for his or her own recovery? Someone who’s already suffered physical injury and perhaps loss of property should never have to face financial ruin as… Read More »
Speed Kills on San Fernando Road
Reckless drivers are the cause of thousands of tragedies in the United States every day. Sadly, they are not only dangerous to themselves, but to everyone around them. Just like anyone else, they hold a responsibility to those they injure, meaning they are accountable for the costs incurred by their victims due to any… Read More »