Catastrophic Injuries

Tragic Calabasas Car Accident Leaves 1 Dead and 1 Critically Injured

October 3, 2011 | by Robert Walch

A tragic Calabasas car accident on the 101 freeway, near the Las Virgenes exit, has left a 9 year old girl dead and her mother critically injured with burn injuries. Dramatic video from the scene of the Calabasas accident, wherein bystanders are trying to help the mother after rescuing her from the vehicle, can be seen here courtesy of CBS News.

The Calabasas freeway accident happened Saturday morning at about 8:30am on the southbound lanes of the 101 freeway. The car apparently lost control and hit the center divider and a tanker truck. As a result, the car rolled over and became engulfed in flames. While the mother was able to exit the car with severe burn injuries, she was not able to save her 9 year old daughter, who died in the accident in Calabasas.

3 Seriously Injured in Echo Park Pedestrian Accident

September 27, 2011 | by Robert Walch

An Echo Park pedestrian accident earlier today resulted in serious injuries to three young girls who were hit by a car. According to the Los Angeles Times, the girls, aged five, ten and sixteen, were crossing the street, in a crosswalk when they were hit by the car.

The pedestrian accident in Echo Park allegedly happened because the driver of the car could not see the girls as she claimed she had been blinded by the morning sun as she went through the intersection. The Echo Park accident happened at approximately eight in the morning as the girls were crossing Temple Street at the 1400 block.

Four People Suffer Serious Injuries in Sylmar Building Explosion

August 9, 2011 | by Robert Walch

An explosion in Sylmar today has caused serious injuries to four people inside the building. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Sylmar explosion occurred at 12349 Gladstone Avenue in Sylmar, California.

According to reports from Los Angeles firefighters, the Sylmar building explosion caused part of the building to collapse. The Los Angeles Fire Department has said that there may be additional people inside the building who may be trapped.

Pacific Coast Highway Car Accident Kills 1, Injures 6

August 3, 2011 | by Robert Walch

Early this morning, a one car Pacific Coast Highway car accident caused the death of a 30 year old passenger in the car. Also injured in the one car accident on Pacific Coast Highway were six other people, including a 1 year old baby.

Three of the injury victims of the car accident on PCH suffered critical injuries according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The car accident critical injuries were to a women aged 27 and 18, as well as to the baby boy. A picture of the wreck on PCH, from the L.A. Times, shows a badly mangled vehicle with massive front end damage.

4 Police Officers Injured in West Hills Car Accident

July 31, 2011 | by Robert Walch

A West Hills car accident early Saturday morning injured four police officers, including one who suffered very serious injuries. According to the Los Angeles Times, the car accident in West Hills happened when a woman apparently fell asleep on the road and hit a parked police car. Two police officers were then hit by the police car, and two other officers, in another police car, were then hit by the first police car.

As a result of the West Hills car crash, three police officers had to be transported to Northridge Hospital. The officer who sustained catastrophic injuries in the West Hills accident apparently suffered internal injuries and a broken leg. This officer was listed in serious condition. The other two officers who suffered West Hills car accident injuries were treated and released.

Update: Los Angeles Yoshinoya Tow Truck Crash Injures 7 – Video

July 28, 2011 | by Robert Walch

According to Fox 11 News, the Los Angeles Yoshinoya tow truck crash, which occurred at approximately 10:40 this morning, resulted in injuries to at least seven people, who were treated by paramedics. Five of those injured in the Los Angeles truck crash into Yoshinoya were taken to nearby hospitals, including the person who suffered very serious injuries.

Click here to see video from Fox 11 News in Los Angeles, showing the tow truck partly inside Koreatown Yoshinoya restaurant after the accident. The video shows that the tow truck was carrying a small red pick up truck at the time of the Yoshinoya truck crash.

Koreatown Yoshinoya Restaurant Crash in Los Angeles Injures 6

July 28, 2011 | by Robert Walch

A serious Los Angeles car accident occurred this morning in Koreatown, when a tow truck crashed into a Yoshinoya restaurant, injuring six people. One of the victims of the Koreatown Yoshinoya accident is listed in critical condition and four others were taken to hospital.

According to the Los Angeles Times, a witness said that the driver of the tow truck, which was a flat bed truck, apologized for the Koreatown accident at Yoshinoya, and claimed that the brakes on his truck failed. A dental clinic, which is located above the Yoshinoya restaurant, had to be closed due to the incident and possible structural damage to the building. The Yoshinoya restaurant and dental clinic are located at the intersection of Beverly Blvd. and Normandie Ave.

4 People Injured in Irvine Car Accident

July 22, 2011 | by Robert Walch

An Irvine car accident on Thursday resulted in injuries to four people, including two serious injuries. According to the Orange County Register, the three car collision occurred on the 405 freeway in Irvine, California.

The Costa Mesa Fire Department said that two of the car accident injury victims suffered traumatic injuries, while two others suffered what were described as minor injuries. The three vehicles involved in the car accident in Irvine were a Scion Xb, a Ford Expedition and a Toyota Tundra. Two of the vehicles hit the center wall of the 405 freeway.

Update: Wrongful Death of Child from 3 Story Fall in Marina Del Rey

July 19, 2011 | by Robert Walch

Tragically, the four year old boy, Nico Lurie, who suffered catastrophic injuries from a 3 story fall on Sunday, has died as a result of his injuries, in a Marina Del Rey wrongful death incident.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the young boy apparently fell through a window screen, on the third story of the residential building, known as the Mira Bella Apartments, in Marina Del Rey, California. According to reports from ABC News, the boy was playing with friends on a bunk bed near the window when he fell through the window, landing on the concrete walkway below.

Police have said that criminal charges will not be filed and reminded parents not to place furniture near windows or other hazards.

4 Year Old Boy Critically Injured in Marina Del Rey Fall

July 18, 2011 | by Robert Walch

A four year old boy suffered serious and life threatening injuries when he reportedly fell from the third floor of a high rise building in Marina Del Rey, California. The boy was taken by Los Angles paramedics to Ronald Reagan Medical Center, part of the University of California at Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Police Department said the boy’s condition is “grave” after the three story fall in Marina Del Rey. According to the Los Angeles Times, the reason for the fall is unknown at this time.

When children fall from buildings, there could be various reasons, including negligent supervision by adults, or faulty safety precautions on the part of the building. Some balcony railings negligently have gaps or holes that a small child can fit through, which can lead to a disastrous fall and a Marina Del Rey premises liability case.

Some children may also be able to climb over a low balcony railing, which also may not be up to code and may constitute negligence on the part of the building owner, contractor and/or designer.