Category: Personal Injury

A staged collapse during a school performance in Anaheim on Saturday, March 8th, injured about two dozen high school students.

Stage Collapse During School Performance Injures 25

A staged collapse during a school performance in Anaheim on Saturday, March 8th, injured about two dozen high school students. Over 200 students were performing on the stage at the time of its collapse. Video of the incident can be seen on the L.A. Times website. The...

Science Experiment Injures 13 at Charter School in Watts

An explosion that occurred after a science experiment went awry injured ten students and three adults at Animo Watts College Prepratory Academy on Tuesday, December 3rd. Five of the injured students were taken to the hospital. The explosion happened around 9:30 a.m.,...

Girl, 7, Killed in Accident at Santa Fe Springs Auto Show

In what is being described as a freak accident, a 7-year-old girl was killed at an auto show in Santa Fe Springs on Sunday, September 22nd. It is still unclear exactly how the accident unfolded. Family members identified the girl as 7-year-old Mia Chapman. The auto...

Holiday Weekend Full of Tragic Disasters

The Independence Day holiday weekend had many front-page tragedies across the country, two of which occurred here in California. Premature Detonation Sends Fireworks into Simi Valley Crowd 28 people were injured after a pyrotechnic device prematurely detonated on July...

5 Women Die After Limousine Catches Fire

A limousine carrying nine women to a bachelorette party burst into flames on Saturday, May 4th. Five of the women died after they became trapped in the vehicle. The bride-to-be was among the victims. The other four women escaped the limo and were taken to local...

Disabled Cruise Ship Almost in Port

Four days after experiencing a debilitating engine room fire, the Carnival Triumph cruise ship is expected to arrive in port this evening. 3,143 passengers and 1,086 crew members have been stuck aboard the ship in appalling conditions after the engine room fire...