Car Crash at Carmel Valley Road Offramp
by admin February 27, 2013
A serious car crash occurred this afternoon at the Carmel Valley Road offramp on the southbound Interstate 15. According to witnesses, a silver van cut across traffic lanes causing a black Honda to swerve and lose control. The Honda flipped onto its side and crashed into a light pole. Firefighters and paramedics had to cut open the car to get the driver out. The driver was taken to a trauma center, but there has not been any information on the seriousness of the driver’s injuries. If you or someone you care about has suffered an injury or been killed as the …. »
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Kransky v. DePuy Trial – Day Nineteen February 25, 2013
by admin February 26, 2013
-The Kransky trial continued on Monday, February 25, 2013 with the Defendants calling to the stand Dr. Av Edidin. Mr. Zellers conducted the direct examination and Mr. Kelly cross-examined Dr. Edidin. -Dr. Edidin testified as an expert in the science and engineering of orthopedic medical devices, specifically the kinds of devices that help people get motion back when there has been an injury in the joints. Dr. Edidin essentially opined that the way in which Mr. Kransky’s implant was positioned, the implant’s particular conditions, and the way Mr. Kransky walked, caused a certain degree of wear to occur. He further …. »
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Kransky v. DePuy Trial – Day Seventeen February 21, 2013
by admin February 22, 2013
Day Seventeen of the Kransky trial against Johnson & Johnson and DePuy over their defective hip implant, the ASR, began with Defendants bringing to the stand expert Cyrus Rangan, M.D.. -Dr. Rangan is a pediatrician, medical toxicologist, and director of the Bureau of Toxicology and Environmental Assessment in Los Angeles. Mr. Calfo conducted the direct examination. Dr. Rangan testified that Plaintiff’s expert Dr. Harrison was incorrect in his assessment of what levels of cobalt/chromium would be considered toxic. -Mr. Kelly for Plaintiff conducted the cross-examination of Dr. Rangan. Dr. Rangan admitted that he had learned through an email provided by …. »
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LA County Child Protective Agency Investigated After 15 Recent Child Deaths
by admin February 14, 2013
A stifling bureaucracy and inept workforce have crippled Los Angeles County’s child protective agency, resulting in a system that allowed children to remain in unsafe homes, sometimes to die at the hands of their caretakers, according to a confidential county report. The investigation, conducted by an independent counsel for the Board of Supervisors, looked at 15 recent child deaths and a torture case. In all but two instances, investigators found that casework errors began with the agency’s first contact with the children and contributed to their deaths. The report consists of complaints from child advocates that the county has rejected …. »
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Kransky v. DePuy Trial – Day Twelve February 11, 2013
by admin February 13, 2013
On Monday, February 11th, Plaintiff’s counsel continued their case by playing excerpts of the videotaped deposition of Michael Rhee, a DePuy employee. Next, excerpts from the deposition of Dr. Thomas Trotsky were played. Dr. Trotsky was Bill Kransky’s primary care physician for years and is intimately knowledgeable about his health and complications. -Following Dr. Trotsky, Jennifer “Jenny” Flynn took the stand. Jenny is Bill Kransky’s daughter. She is a registered nurse and took care of her father over the years. John Gomez conducted the direct examination of Jenny. Following the direct examination, Mr. Zellers conducted her cross-examination. -Finally, Plaintiff’s counsel …. »
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San Francisco Cable Car Accident
by admin February 12, 2013
Last Wednesday, an alarm that alerts authorities about possible obstructions on San Francisco’s world-famous cable car line didn’t sound before a cable car hit a bolt and came to an abrupt stop, injuring seven people. The alarm didn’t sound because the loose bolt came from a street surface plate that was lodged into the tracks, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency spokesman Paul Rose told The Associated Press Thursday. The bolt was above the underground cables that have sensors around them, he said. Wednesday’s mishap occurred when a Hyde Street line cable car, heading north at about 9 mph on Powell …. »
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Federal Regulators Shut Down Scapadas Magicas Bus Tours
by admin February 9, 2013
Federal safety regulators shut down the bus company involved in a crash on February 3 that killed eight people. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration closed Scapadas Magicas LLC yesterday after declaring the company “an imminent hazard to public safety.” Scapadas Magicas has been cited numerous times during the last two years for safety violations. Federal inspectors found “serious mechanical safety violations” with the bus companies other motor coaches after the crash. The bus had been returning to Tijuana after a ski trip when it crashed east of San Bernardino and struck a sedan and a pickup. Seven passengers on …. »
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Kransky v. DePuy Trial – Day Five January 31, 2013
by admin February 1, 2013
Plaintiff’s counsel began the day by playing an excerpt from the video deposition of a DePuy compliance manager, Jimmy Smith. Mr. Smith has worked at DePuy for 13 years. During that time, his job performing internal audits included an audit of the ASR. He also worked as manager of those engineers who supported the design and manufacture of DePuy products. Mr. Smith explained that when there is a health hazard evaluation for something such as cup loosening in the ASR, it is not considered a routine audit, but triggered by something out of the ordinary occurring. -Plaintiff’s counsel walked Mr. …. »
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Woman Killed by Car Near Nuclear Power Plant
by admin December 6, 2012
A 48 year old woman was killed on Tuesday morning when she was struck by an SUV on Old Highway 101 south of Basilone. The woman, a transient who frequented the area, walked in front of the 1992 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The driver was a 56 year old San Marcos man who was on his way to work at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station when the accident occurred. He told officers he was driving south about 35 mph when he saw, out of the corner of his eye, a figure traveling west to east. The man said he was unable …. »
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Pilot Killed & 3 Teenagers Injured in Plane Crash in Mexico
by admin June 4, 2012
A pilot was killed and three teenagers were injured when a small plane crashed in Mexico during a volunteer medical mission, according to the organization that sponsored the trip. A friend, 18-year-old Trevor Flahive, identified two passengers as Hayley Brown, 18, and Julia Tower, 17. He said both attended La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad and had traveled with Liga International: Flying Doctors of Mercy three times in the past year and were passionate about providing medical aid. The four-passenger Cessna left El Fuerte, Mexico, before 9 a.m. Saturday on its way to El Carrizo when it crashed into …. »
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