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California Personal Injury Law Blog 

A general discussion of Personal Injury Law and legal topics geared towards the State of California.
Post Frequency: 1.1/day Last Entry: December 27, 2017 at 00:21:57 Recent Entries: 186
By Norman Gregory Fernandez
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Video from Car Cameras Shows multiple accidents caused by SpaceX Launch
Posted on December 27, 2017BEAUMONT, Calif. (Cal Injury Blog) — The SpaceX rocket launch on Friday not only caused a social media frenzy, but a multi-car crash on the 10 Freeway in Beaumont. A minimum of 3 automobiles were involved in the accident, which was caught on a driver’s dashcam...
Dog bites, kills 7-year-old Wisconsin boy ? Las Vegas Review-Journal
Posted on November 05, 2014A 7-year-old boy has died after being severely bitten by a dog in Dodge County in eastern Wisconsin. Source: www.reviewjournal.com As a California personal injury attorney that is handled many dog bite cases throughout the years, this case is reprehensible...
Medical Research News and Interviews: MedicalResearch.com ? Exclusive News and Interviews with Researchers From Major and Specialty Medical Research Journals and Meetings
Posted on November 02, 2014Insomnia Major Contributor To Fatal Falls and Motor Vehicle Accidents #sleep #accidents http://t.co/3H23EY3o20 http://t.co/jPEqhi46Mi Source: medicalresearch.com Not getting enough sleep has been linked to many health and psychological disorders. This is the first study I have seen that shows a direct link that insomnia contributes to fatal car accidents, and fatal falls...
Pit bull in Copper mauling to be destroyed ? Calaveras Enterprise
Posted on June 10, 2014See on Scoop.it – California Dog Bites Pit bull in Copper mauling to be destroyedCalaveras EnterpriseGoatley went to an emergency room for treatment of bite wounds to her arm, back and leg. Bear was … Norman Gregory Fernandez‘s insight: Owners of dogs and other pets are strictly liable for the actions of their pets in...
Cellphone use causes over 1 in 4 car accidents
Posted on June 09, 2014See on Scoop.it – California Personal Injury Lawyer The National Safety Council reports that the mobile devices are involved in 26% of all motor vehicle crashes. Norman Gregory Fernandez‘s insight: Cell phones are no joke. Just yesterday as I was riding my motorcycle down Pacific Coast Highway, I saw a young girl who literally was...
Traffic accidents in the U.S. cost $871 billion a year, federal study finds ? PBS
Posted on May 31, 2014See on Scoop.it – California Car Accident LawyerPBSTraffic accidents in the U.S. cost $871 billion a year, federal study finds PBS WASHINGTON — The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday… Norman Gregory Fernandez‘s insight: Traffic and motor...
Facial dog bites in children may require repeated plastic surgery
Posted on May 17, 2014See on Scoop.it – California Dog Bites Dog bites to the face are a relatively common injury in young children, and often require repeated plastic surgery procedures to deal with persistent scarring, according to a new report. Norman Gregory Fernandez‘s insight: We all love our dogs, but you would be suprised at the damage they...
Porsche sued over Paul Walker car crash ? SheKnows.com
Posted on May 15, 2014See on Scoop.it – California Car Accident Lawyer SheKnows.comPorsche sued over Paul Walker car crashSheKnows.comAccording to the lawsuit, Kristine Rodas claims that her husband Roger was driving the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT at a safe speed of 55 mph before the accident occurred...
Alarming increase in deadly motorcycle accidents ? Inland Empire News
Posted on May 12, 2014See on Scoop.it – California Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Alarming increase in deadly motorcycle accidentsInland Empire NewsThe most recent data reveals that primary causes of motorcycle-involved crashes are speeding, unsafe turning and impairment due to alcohol and other drugs...
Dozens Of California Marines Dying In Car Crashes ? AOL Autos
Posted on May 12, 2014See on Scoop.it – California Personal Injury Lawyer More Marines from a Southern California base have died while in the United States than overseas at war in the last seven years, including a dozen killed in accidents on the same desert highway, a newspaper investigation … Norman Gregory Fernandez‘s insight: I have dealt with my share...
Two young students hospitalized after being hit by car in Azusa, California
Posted on March 30, 2011AZUSA ? 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...
Did a Pot Hole Cause a Fiery Studio City California Car Accident?
Posted on March 28, 2011Studio City ? California An elderly driver was rushed to the hospital after losing control of her car and smashing into a brick wall. It happened at approximately 11:30 this morning on the 11700 block of Ventura Blvd. just west of Colfax Avenue. Witnesses say the woman was driving through an alley on the northbound...
Oceanside Man dies needlessly after he is hit by a Speeding Car
Posted on March 23, 2011SAN DIEGO – A collision on a storm-soaked stretch of Interstate 805 in Clairemont Mesa killed a 60-year-old motorcyclist Monday and tangled traffic for hours during the morning commute. The accident occurred amid heavy rainfall shortly before 6 a...
California snowstorms leave one dead and dozens injured in 40 vehicle pile-up
Posted on March 21, 2011A huge 40 vehicle pile-up has left one man dead and several others injured, after heavy snowfalls battered the Sierra Nevada region of California. The busy Interstate 80 was shut for several hours 70 miles north east of Sacramento while emergency services battled to clear the road after a big rig carrying highly explosive liquid...
Motorcycle passenger killed in Modesto Motorcycle Accident
Posted on March 15, 2011Another left hand turn in front of a motorcycle accident.
Pomona California Man dies in big rig truck crash on 15 Freeway
Posted on March 13, 2011DEVORE ? California A 19-year-old Pomona man was killed Saturday morning in an accident involving two big rig trucks on the northbound 15 Freeway in Devore, California. One truck crashed into another big rig truck that was parked on the side of the road waiting for gas about 9:30 a...
Attorney Norman Gregory Fernandez to speak at the Sandra Day O?Conner College of Law, at Arizona State University on April 6, 2011.
Posted on March 12, 2011I, along with Mark Britton the founder of Avvo, and Attorney Janelle Orsi, will speak at the Sandra Day O?Conner College of Law at Arizona State University on April 6, 2011. You can see a flyer of the event by clicking here. I am honored to join with the Legal Rebels project which is a...
Motorcyclist is injured in crash with stopped bus
Posted on March 11, 2011Lodi ? California A motorcycle rider rear ended a school bus on East Lodi Avenue near Cherokee Lane around 3:40 p.m., in Lodi, California. The motorcycle rider was transported to Lodi Memorial Hospital with substantial injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol...
When a Bad Road Causes a Car or Motorcycle Accident in California.
Posted on March 09, 2011Many of you may not know that you can recover damages if a dangerous or defective road causes you to crash in your vehicle. I have dealt with all sorts of defective and dangerous road cases. Some cases involve holes, bumps, debris, rocks, gravel, poorly maintained roads, defectively designed roads, curves, intersections, signals, guard rails,...
Let?s Talk about Your California Car Accident.
Posted on March 03, 2011So you have been in a Car Accident in the State of California. You know the accident is not your fault. You were injured. What should you do? The first thing two things you need to do are; (1) get the other drivers information, and (2) get medical help; not necessarily in that order...
What can you do if your Lover gives you a Sexually Transmitted Disease in California?
Posted on February 28, 2011You met someone you really like, you had sex with them, soon after you discover a lesion or something else wrong on your private parts, you go to a doctor, you find out you now have herpes. (Or worse) What can you do? Well there are a lot of things that you can do...
What can you do if your Lover gives you a Sexually Transmitted Disease in California?
Posted on February 16, 2011You met someone you really like, you had sex with them, soon after you discover a lesion or something else wrong on your private parts, you go to a doctor, you find out you now have herpes. (Or worse) What can you do? Well there are a lot of things that you can do...
To Retain a Lawyer or to Not Retain a Lawyer, What Should You Do?
Posted on February 10, 2011As 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...
Happy New Year from the California Personal Injury Lawyer Blog ? 2011
Posted on January 01, 2011I want to wish all of you a happy new year, 2011. May you, your family, and your loved ones have a prosperous and healthy year. Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez www.norman-law.com
The California Personal Injury Lawyer Blog is back after a couple of Month Hiatus
Posted on December 28, 2010You may have noticed that I have not posted any new articles on the California Personal Injury Lawyer Blog since September, 2010. Well we are back. The reason is has been so long since the last post is that we had to convert the old blog to a new software system, and try to recreate...
I am Really Sick and Tired of Ambulance Chasers who give us Real Personal Injury Attorneys a Bad Name.
Posted on September 15, 2010Yes you read the headline of this article correctly; I am sick and tired of ambulance chasers who give ethical personal injury attorneys such as me, a bad name. An ambulance chaser has been defined by an online dictionary as: ?A lawyer or entrepreneur who hurries to the scene of an accident to try to...
8 People are Killed at an Off-Road Racing Event in Lucerne Valley; What are the Legal Ramifications?
Posted on August 17, 2010Many of you have heard by now that 8 people died in the Lucerne Valley, at an off road racing event, when a truck went out of control during the event. Many of you may not know that 39 other people were injured; 10 seriously. I personally send my heartfelt condolences to all of the [...
6 People killed in Greyhound Bus Accident near Fresno.
Posted on July 22, 2010FRESNO, Calif. — A Greyhound bus carrying 47 people and traveling to Sacramento from Los Angeles crashed on a highway in California’s Central Valley on Thursday, killing six and injuring many others. California Highway Patrol Officer Michelle Sigmond said the bus driver swerved to try to avoid another crash involving an overturned SUV and slammed [...
7 people are hit in a Crosswalk in Livermore California by Student Driver
Posted on July 13, 2010A woman who was among a group of pedestrians struck by a student driver while crossing a street in Livermore on Saturday underwent more surgery Monday to repair two broken legs, a Livermore police collision investigator said. Both of the woman’s legs were broken in the crash, and she is expected to be in a [...
4 Year Old Boy killed in Hwy. 101 truck crash in South San Jose, California; driver is being held on DUI charges
Posted on July 12, 2010A 4-year-old boy was killed Sunday night in South San Jose after an alleged drunken-driver returning from a heavy metal concert slammed into the back of the family’s broken down pickup truck. James “Jimmy” Francis Lee’s blood-alcohol level was “about twice the legal limit” of 0...
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How to prove housing discrimination based on sexual orientation in student housing?
There are several things you can do. First of all, contact any welfare advisors,...
How to collect a personal loan from a spouse?
You local court will probably have someone to offer you some assistance as you p...
Are you entitled to mileage pay every time you use your vehicle for work purposes, even as a manager?
According to the IRS, the standard mileage reimbursement rate is $0.51 per mile ...
How to prove child support payments were sent by US Mail?
Your best bet is to send the checks via certified mail return receipt requested....

How to evict a roommate?
First, in most jurisdictions "self-help" is not a remedy available to any party ...
How to prove housing discrimination based on sexual orientation in student housing?
There are several things you can do. First of all, contact any welfare advisors,...
How to collect a personal loan from a spouse?
You local court will probably have someone to offer you some assistance as you p...
Are you entitled to mileage pay every time you use your vehicle for work purposes, even as a manager?
According to the IRS, the standard mileage reimbursement rate is $0.51 per mile ...
How to prove child support payments were sent by US Mail?
Your best bet is to send the checks via certified mail return receipt requested....








