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The Ellis Law Corporation, a Los Angeles personal injury law firm, has launched a new website focusing on truck accidents and the legal ramifications that are associated with those accidents. The website, www.truckcollisionlawfirm.com, discusses the various details that surround a truck accident, and offers insight into the possible causes of accidents perpetrated by large trucks. This source of information will help direct truck accident victims towards the details they need in order to find successful outcomes in their personal injury lawsuits so that parties responsible for truck accidents can be held accountable for their actions.

In Los Angeles, where the daily commute to work often involves California’s congested freeways, it is inevitable that drivers of smaller passenger vehicles will encounter large trucks on a regular basis. With such a wide array of goods needing to be shipped from one place to another, it is often imperative that large trucks travel our roads and highways. However, large trucks are a convenience that can, unfortunately, turn into a hazard in no time at all. From dangerous driving practice to faulty vehicle equipment to poor road conditions, truck accidents can occur for a variety of reasons, all of which place all other motorists and pedestrians in the way of harm.

Injuries sustained in truck accidents can range anywhere from minor to major. Damage to property can be miniscule or significant. In any event, it is extremely important that you enlist the help of a skilled truck accident attorney in the event of collision with a large truck. Whether it is the fault of a truck driver, a trucking company, or a municipality that failed to provide safe road conditions, accountability must be attributed to those who have wronged others.

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The Ellis Law Corporation and Los Angeles Personal Injury Law Firm has launched a new website concentrated on pedestrian accidents and the legal concerns involved. In such a bustling city like Los Angeles, auto accidents involving pedestrians are far too common as a result of negligent driving. The website, www.pedestrianaccidentlawfirm.com, is available as a resource for pedestrian accident news, statistics, types of injuries and accidents, and much more for those who have been injured or know someone who has suffered a similar incident.

Pedestrians are vulnerable to extreme risks when a negligent driver hits them, even if it is a small vehicle. Injures can range from broken bones, brain injury, severe cuts and bruises, and even death. Pedestrians who have endured serious injuries have rights and may qualify to receive compensation for the steep medical bills, pain and suffering, and lost wages from missing work to recover that typically ensue after such an accident.

When an automobile leaves the scene of a Los Angeles pedestrian accident, a hit-and-run case can be a daunting endeavor for someone who just nearly escaped with their life. In the most serious cases of pedestrian wrongful death, families are left not only to grieve the loss of a loved one, but must find alternate sources of income and a way to pay for a funeral and hospital bills.

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A 16-year-old girl was tragically killed in an SUV accident while she was on the way to her high school’s prom in Los Angeles, according to an LA Times report. Seven other high school students, ranging in ages of 16-18 were injured in the auto accident in LA that occurred on a 110 southbound freeway exit near 3rd street.

The 2003 Chevrolet SUV that the Taft high school students were traveling in ended up on its side. While no cause of the accident was listed in the newspaper, it is not out of the realm of possibility to speculate that this was a SUV rollover accident.

SUV rollover accidents are an all too common occurrence. Due to the fact that SUVs have a high center of gravity and a narrow track width, they are subject to rolling over. This most typically can occur when a driver is traveling at too high a rate of speed and attempts to make a corrective maneuver. SUV rollover accidents almost always result in serious injuries to the drivers and passengers involved.

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A cyclist was tragically killed when an Oxnard man hit him with his truck and left the scene of the accident on the Pacific Coast Highway, according to a published report on LA Times online. The man also struck the cyclist’s 14-year-old son, who was also on the bicycle.

After the accident, the man allegedly ditched his truck about a mile south of the incident. He was found a short distance away and arrested, still displaying symptoms of alcohol intoxication, authorities said.

The father and son bicycle riders were driving on the shoulder of the 34000 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu when they were struck. The son, who survived the crash, was taken to UCLA Medical Center and was in stable condition with numerous broken bones.

Truck accidents in Los Angeles like these are a common occurrence on our local highways. Our city streets are some of the most overcrowded and well traversed in the nation. With so many pedestrians, autos, trucks, and bicycles in such close proximity, accidents are bound to occur. When you add driving under the influence of alcohol to the mix, the likelihood of accidents resulting in death or injury increases exponentially.

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The Los Angeles Personal Injury Law Firm, the Ellis Law Corporation, is pleased to announce the launching of its new website focused on the many types of traffic accidents and the legal hurdles victims can overcome when involved in a collision. In providing valuable information regarding Los Angeles traffic accident news and accident causes, www.trafficaccidentlawfirm.com is available as a tool and source for anyone who has suffered minor to serious injuries in an auto accident.

In such a vast city where thousands of people depend on private vehicles and public transportation to and from work and other destinations, Los Angeles vehicle accidents are caused for a variety of reasons and come in a diversity of forms. Whether you have been injured or a loved one has been killed in a traffic accident, the aftermath of a motorcycle, truck, intersection, bus, pedestrian, or cell phone related accident all create a challenge of recovery and healing to establish common ground and well-being again.

Anyone involved in a traffic accident in Los Angeles faces the possibility of encountering a wide range of injuries such as significant limb, back, brain, and neck injury, as well as suffering from burns, lacerations, and high-speed impact. Even when injuries are minor, it is crucial to seek medical attention to ensure that nothing goes undetected. Although victims of traffic accidents often face high medical bills and other expenses related to their injury, compensation may be attained from negligent parties.

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The website post-gazette.com reported in an account on April 29, 2009 that a school bus transporting the Bethel Park High School band was involved in an auto accident which resulted in the death of a driver in another vehicle.

According to the school districts website, none of the students, teachers, or chaperones were injured in the crash, though their bus was disabled for three hours.

The bus was carrying the school band to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for a competition when sometime around 3 a.m. school officials say that a westbound car which allegedly was trying to avoid a collision with the bus, went across the grassy median then rolled into a ditch killing the driver.

Clarinet player and senior Jack Bitner scared his parents when he called them in the wee hours of the morning but he immediately calmed their minds with his account of what had happened.

Mr Bitner said, "He said he and other kids are fine."

The United States employs approximately 450,000 school buses to transport children to school each day. There have been many cases of injuries and deaths related to school bus accidents, including children being struck or run over by the bus, rollovers, and collisions. The Los Angeles bus accident attorneys at Ellis Law Corporation are very concerned about recent trends in bus accidents around the country and especially worried about bus accidents involving children on our congested streets and highways.

If you or someone under your care has been injured in a bus accident in the Los Angeles area, the skilled Los Angeles personal injury lawyers may be able to help you receive compensation to offset medical and other expenses. After a free consultation with their experienced Los Angeles bus accident attorneys, they will launch an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident, defend your rights, and work hard to prevent others from being injured in bus accidents. Call Ellis Law Corporation today to schedule a free consultation.

The website ocregister.com reported in an article on April 21, 2009 that a three vehicle crash occurred in Anaheim at the intersection of Katella Avenue and Lewis Street. The car accident happened just before 4 p.m. According to police reports, Luz and Ken Kleinberg of Orange were travelling south in their black Chevy Tahoe when they claim a gold Mercury Sable being driven by a woman ran a red light crashing into them and then into a Toyota Sequoia. The unidentified man driving the Sequoia was taken to a local hospital to treat his injuries.

Auto accidents happen all around us all the time. While the number one reason for auto accidents is driver negligence, automobile and truck accident cases also may involve other complex issues, including dangerous highway design and dangerous or defective design of an automobile.

Car accidents in Los Angeles change the lives of both the victim and their families. In fact, in the year 2001, over 3 million people were seriously hurt in motor vehicle accidents, and approximately 42,000 people were killed.

For more than a decade, the Los Angeles personal injury attorneys at Ellis Law Corporation have applied their experience, knowledge of the law, and tireless work ethic to help their clients receive the best possible compensation for injuries caused by Los Angeles auto accidents. Insurance companies often put their financial interests before the needs of the people they are hired to facilitate coverage to. The skilled Los Angeles auto accident lawyers at the Los Angeles personal injury law firm, Ellis Law Corporation, will help accident victims receive the financial compensation they deserve. Contact us today for a consultation of your case.

The website latimes.com reported in an article that three pedestrians were struck while attempting to cross the street at the intersection of Fountain and La Brea Avenues. Two people were killed and a the third was critically injured. D’Lisa Davies of the Los Angeles Fire Department stated that the auto accident in Los Angeles happened at just before 6:30 p.m. and it killed a 65 year old woman along with another unidentified woman in her 50s. A man also in his 50s sustained serious injuries and remains in critical condition.

Chris Tatar of the West Hollywood sheriff’s station stated that the victims were in the pedestrian crosswalk when they were struck. Two or more cars were involved, in which one vehicle hit the pedestrians after crashing into another vehicle.

Each day in the United States innocent pedestrians are injured by negligent motor vehicle drivers. The effects of these catastrophic accidents on injured pedestrians can be quite serious, often including broken bones, comas, paralysis, brain injury, and death. Negligent and dangerous drivers must be responsible for the injuries that they inflict on others.

If you or someone you care for has been seriously injured or killed as a result of a pedestrian accident in the Los Angeles area, you should call Ellis Law Corporation. The pedestrian accident lawyers in El Segundo at Ellis Law Corporation have the resources, knowledge, and experience to help their clients receive the compensation they deserve. They have a proven track record of success in pedestrian accident cases and have helped their clients recover millions of dollars over the years to help offset their medical costs and other expenses. Please call 1-866-554-4658 for a free consultation.

The website latimes.com reported in a story on April 14, 2009 that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted a test in which they crashed a Honda Fit into a Honda Accord, a Smart ForTwo into a Mercedes C-Class, and a Toyota Yaris into a Toyota Camry each at 40 miles per hour. Test results showed that small cars may be more efficient but your safety could be compromised. The vehicles were tested in “offset” crashes which means that the cars do not crash head on, instead the accident simulates a car that had veered over the center line where the damage can easily break into the passenger compartment. The institute believes that the cars sustained enough damage that their occupants would also have suffered moderate to serious personal injuries.

Adrian Lund, president of the Arlington, Virginia based Institure said, “Though much safer than they were a few years ago, mini-cars as a group do a comparatively poor job of protecting people in crashes, simply because they're smaller and lighter. In collisions with bigger vehicles, the forces acting on the smaller ones are higher, and there's less distance from the front of a small car to the occupant compartment to 'ride down' the impact. These and other factors increase injury likelihood."

Dave Schembri, president of Smart’s U.S. operations said the tests were an example of “rare and extreme” accidents. The Smart ForTwo meets or exceeds all U.S. government crash-test standards. The other manufactures released similar statements.

As more and more people turn to smaller, more economical cars in these tough financial times, it is important that drivers are aware of their surroundings to avoid a dangerous collision. Everyday people get on the road and do not pay as much attention as they should to what they are doing or where other drivers are. If you have been seriously injured in an automobile accident in Los Angeles, the experienced and skilled auto accident lawyers at Ellis Law Corporation can help you.

As drivers we hold the responsibility to take all necessary steps to ensure safety for ourselves, our passengers, and other drivers. Unfortunately, we all know that the unfortunate event of car accidents happen far too often with hundreds of people in Los Angeles and thousands more throughout the country being injured and killed each year as a result of auto accidents. In many cases, a negligent driver operating their vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol thinks it is okay to put lives at risk. Even a driver who doesn’t do everything they can to prevent an accident by abiding the law can be held responsible for serious injuries or wrongful death caused.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed as a result of an auto accident, contact the Los Angeles car accident attorneys at Ellis Law Corporation. To assist their Los Angeles attorneys, the firm employs various experts in accounting and other professions to support their clients' needs and to effectuate the orderly handling of their clients' matters. Please call 1-866-554-4658 for a free consultation.