After the commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Los Angeles citizens observed the third anniversary of Chatsworth tragic train accident that claimed the lives of 25 people on September 12, 2008.

Three years ago, Metrolink 111 which was carrying 222 passengers collided with another train in Chatsworth, just few miles away from Simi Valley where it was scheduled to arrive. According to investigations, texting was the cause of the accident. Authorities said Metrolink’s on-board engineer was using his mobile phone that resulted in ignoring at least one red signal and failing to apply brakes when the train was about to crash into another.

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It’s a saying that for one to be considered a true Los Angeles’ resident, one has to experience a car crash or a vehicle accident . Such anecdote on LA driving condition has turned out into a reality for a driver who just needed to pass through an intersection. What’s worse, it has become a nightmare as he fatally injured another motorist.

On Sunday morning, an LA driver was traversing Manchester Avenue when an oncoming car made a swift left turn at Figueroa Street, and crashed onto his vehicle. The other car driver suffered fatal injuries, but his passenger was able to survive the blunt force.

Fortunately, the LA driver sustained minor injuries only and receive prompt medical treatment in a community hospital. What seems to be an ordinary Sunday morning turns out as a catastrophe! Who would expect such a tragic split-second crash; it could be just in LA.

Intersection accidents in Los Angeles frequently occur because of the growing number of cars over people. Reports said that an LA resident owns at least two cars, with cars outnumbering people two to one. Also, the roads approaching downtown have been more congested recently due to its bustling commerce.

If you live in LA, and you don’t want a tragic crash to happen to your family member; you better install visibility lights on your car. Such equipment can lessen the hazard caused by incautious drivers at dawn. It can warn an oncoming motorist and prevent a likely left-turn crash.

Should the other negligent driver failed to heed with the warning signal and caused you injuries, you may consult with a lawyer in LA to help you assert legal action.

You may call Mesriani Law Group at 1-866-325-4529 or send an email to info@mesriani.com for a free case analysis.

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With summer looming just ahead and with a lot of beaches deserted because of the oil spill, a lot of people are expected to beat the heat by having fun in their house pools.

Unfortunately, a 5-year old boy from Rolando, San Diego had a fatal drowning accident when he drowned in a pool at the single-family home.

The accident, which was reported at around seven in the evening, said that the boy was found floating in the pool. Paramedics allegedly tried to resuscitate the boy but failed. The police did not provide other details about how the child got into the pool or how long he was left unattended.

Fatal drowning accidents are fairly common among children, 1 in 5 fatal drowning victims are children aged 14 and younger according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Drowning is in fact the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1 to 14 years.

In warm-climate states like California, where a number of houses have their own private pools, drowning accidents especially during the summer season happen quite often. There are a number of factors which can be blamed for such child drowning accidents:

•    Lack of proper adult supervision/attention over the child
•    Negligence on the part of the owner of a swimming pool to install a proper four-sided pool fence
•    Dangerous manufacturing or design defect of the swimming pool/hot tub/spa
•    The fence or gate around the pool was defectively installed

Generally, if such elements were present when your child drowned or almost drowned, these may constitute negligence on the part of the owner.

If such is the case, the parents of the injured or deceased child may file a personal injury claim or a wrongful death lawsuit as the situation may warrant. Drowning accidents can be prevented, had the liable party or the pool owner taken the appropriate measures and precautions to prevent unattended children from wandering into his open pool and drowning.

Most child drowning accidents occur in residential pool areas and in the span of 5 minutes out of sight of a parent or guardian, a child can drown. Simple barriers such as a 4-sided pool fence could have easily avoided such catastrophe.

Seek the advice of a personal injury lawyer to find out if you can hold the pool owner liable for his negligence.

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