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A disabled vehicle left in the carpool lane on the 605 in Whittier in the early morning of Thursday, March 28th was the catalyst in a string of accidents that killed two.

Chain Reaction Crash on 605 Kills Two, Injures One

A disabled vehicle left in the carpool lane on the 605 in Whittier in the early morning of Thursday, March 28th was the catalyst in a string of accidents that killed two. When everything was over, five vehicles were involved in the crash. The first accident at around...

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Colliding with Elderly Driver

A 25-year-old motorcyclist was sent to the hospital in Kearny Mesa with serious injuries after an elderly driver failed to notice him on Tuesday, March 26th. The biker experienced an open fracture to his left leg. The accident occurred at Shawline Street and...

Bicyclists and the Rules of the Road

The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has handled innumerable cases of auto accidents involving bicyclists. While many bicycle accidents are caused by drivers failing to properly notice the bicyclists, many accidents are also caused by bicyclists’ failure to follow...

This Week (March 22) in Product Recalls

22 recalls have been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the past few weeks. If you or a loved one has been hurt by a dangerous product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker today at (800) 333-0000 for a free consultation. UNIQLO recalls...

Landslide Closes Pacific Coast Highway Near Pacific Palisades

A landslide closed Pacific Coast Highway near Pacific Palisades in the early morning of Thursday, March 21st. The landslide was reported just after 4 a.m. The northbound PCH was closed at Temescal Canyon Road. Authorities believe the landslide occurred after a leaky...

5-Year-Old Critically Injured by Runaway Bus in Moreno Valley

A 5-year-old girl remained in critical condition this morning after a school bus unexpectedly rolled backwards in Moreno Valley, crushing her on the afternoon of Monday, March 18th. The girl was pinned between the bus and a metal parking gate. She was hospitalized...

Woman Severely Injured in Accident on Orange Freeway

A Rowland Heights woman was severely injured on Tuesday, March 12th, when her stopped sedan was rear-ended by an SUV on the 57 Freeway. The crash occurred at 2:27 p.m. going southbound, just past Brea Canyon Cutoff Road. Kathryn Rios, 19, was transported to the...

Jury Awards Hip Implant Patient $8.3 Million

A jury has awarded a patient fitted with a defectively-designed Johnson & Johnson (J&J) DePuy ASR XL metal on metal hip implant $8.3 million in compensatory damages. The plaintiff, Loren “Bill” Kransky, 65, endured numerous revision surgeries to...

Another Winter Storm, Another So. Cal Freeway Disaster

Winter weather across southern California on Thursday night into the morning of Friday, March 8th closed some freeways, slowed others, and caused several crashes. The 5 Freeway through the Grapevine was closed for six-hours Friday morning after heavy rain and snow...

Two Crashes Snarl Traffic on the 60 Freeway

Two big rigs collided on the 60 Freeway near Pomona early in the morning on Thursday, March 7th. Later, a vehicle stopped for the big rig crash was rearended. Around 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning, two semi trucks collided near California State Route 71. Authorities...