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See www.motorcyclelawyer.blogspot.com and see if you like the new blogging, not so technical and boring? This is Fred Penney quoting a lawyer friend of ours that thinks blogging should be more relaxed.

Rob

Automobile Hits Man In Crosswalk

When using the crosswalk always look both ways before crossing (even if you have the green). In Los Angeles a man was injured on February 2008 while crossing in a crosswalk. The 81 year old plaintiff was hit by defendant's vehicle while in the crosswalk at the intersection of Sepulveda and Palm in El Segundo. Defendant was on the job for the local school district and was running late for an appointment. In fact according to plaintiff's attorney evidence revealed that defendant had to have drove around other vehicles that were stopped waiting for defendant to cross. The police department found that defendant was traveling over 50 mph as the defendant left 80 feet of skid mark, allowing officers to calculated her estimated speed.

The plaintiff suffered with multiple right-side rib fractures and dislocations, subarachnoid bleeding in the brain, abdominal bleeding, multiple lacerations, collapsed lungs, blunt trauma to the head among many other injuries. After exploratory surgery, it was confirmed that plaintiff suffered from other severe internal injuries. The case was settled for 4 million dollars.

This verdict was reported in Trials Digest but did not note the total medical special damages. At Penney and Associates we have a team of expert lawyers that handle all types of serious injury accidents including auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death accidents, train accidents, plane accidents, electrocution, boating accidents and many other serious injury cases. See at http://www.penneyandassociates.com/

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VolleyBall Injury Due To Defective Product

PERSONAL INJURY LANDING ON REFEREE VOLLEYBALL STAND

Ayers v. Sports Imports Inc., Santa Barbara County Superior Court docket #1220316

On May 15, 2005, a 15 year old girl named Alexandra Ayers was participating in club volleyball at UC Santa Barbara’s Event Center when in the course of play jumped and landed on the base area of a portable referee stand, causing an anterior cruciate ligament rupture of the left knee among others. Plaintiff underwent numerous surgeries. Plaintiff claimed that she never fully recovered and as such lost a valuable scholarship to a major university. Plaintiff argued that she was considered one of the top 25 volleyball recruits in the country.
In sum, the plaintiff alleged that the sloping leg configuration of the referee stand was defective causing the stand to be in an area where players routinely land after spiking the ball. Plaintiff contended that UCSB was also negligent in that it replaced its old stands that did not protrude as much as the new referee stands. Defendant Sports Imports Inc. argued that it had never had any other reported injuries with this stand. Defendant UCSB argued that plaintiff’s parents had signed a waiver and release of liability and that the said stand was perfectly safe for its intended use.
The case settled for $295,000.00.

Penney and Associates handles all types of personal injury cases, including cases were individuals or their families have suffered serious injuries while at school due to the negligence of others. We cannot guarantee any outcome of your case that may or may not have similar facts to those noted above. Penney and Associates has offices throughout the state of California including Fairfield, Sacramento, Loomis, Roseville and Chico. www.penneyandassociates.com