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A 13-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when a 70 pound pit-bull dog attacked him causing serious injuries from the resulting pit bull dog bites.  The thirteen-year-old boy's aunt had been drinking alcohol and thought it would be hilarious for her pit-bull to attack her nephew.  The boy was transported to the hospital with serious dog bite injuries, and the aunt was charged and arrested with child endangerment.

The young boy had severe bleeding coming from his arm as a result of this pit-bull dog attack.  The young boy was transported to a Turlock hospital.  The suspect admitted that this was not the first time that her pit-bull attacked, but this was the worst attack thus far.  The pit-bull is under quarantine after being surrendered to animal control and will be evaulated after 10 days.  As this pit-bull dog has attacked and been involved in biting others, and it is determined to be a risk to public safety, the pitbull will be euthanized.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a dog bite or a dog attack in Fresno, please contact one of our Fresno Dog Attack Lawyers and / or one of our Fresno Dog Bite Attorneys  for a free confidential initial consultation to discuss the events leading up to and including the dog attack and dog bite.  We can further assist you in getting the best medical treatment for your injuries suffered from this dog bite and dog attack in Fresno. 

On January 29, 2009, Salvador Montoya, 29, of Porterville, California was found unconscious in the roadway by a Fresno Police Officer.

Apparently, last wednesday night, Mr. Montoya was crossing the street in Fresno, California when he was struck by a car.  It is presently unclear whethre the driver of the car or the pedestrian may have been contributorily negligent in causing the accident.  The car accident in Fresno county occurred at Morton Avenue west of Belmont Street in Porterville, California.  The pedestrian was not crossing in a cross-walk at the time he was hit.  The car driver stayed at the scene of the pedestrian-car accident, so this was not a hit-and-run accident.

As a result of the car striking this pedestrian, resulting in a car-pedestrian accident, an ambulance transported Mr. Montoya to an emergency helicoptor heli-pad where the injured pedestrian was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California.  As a result of this car-pedestrian accident, the pedestrian was rated to be in serious condition upon arrival at the hospital.  These serious injuries included severe leg injuries and head injuries, such as brain trauma and brain and spinal cord injuries - as well as blunt force trauma.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident in which the injured party was struck by a bicycle, car, motorcycle, truck, big rig, or any other motor vehicle in Fresno, contact one of our experienced Fresno Pedestrian Accident Attorneys immediately for a free consultation.

On January 16, 2009, two men were in close proximity to an air tank which was being refilled at Conner's Manufacturing on Franklin Avenue in Central Fresno, California.  Although the facts leading up to the event are still under investigation, it is clear that the air tank exploded killing one of the two men while the other man sustained a non-life threatening injury.

The gentleman who was killed was not an employee, and therefore, most likely a customer who was having his air tank refilled.  Although his identity has not yet been released.  The other gentleman sustained injuries to his arm wihch were treated at the Community Regional Medical Center.

The events and facts leading up to the resulting explosion are still being investigated.  However, from the facts which are presently available, it is clear that either the air tank was negligently manufactuered or the employee refilling the air tank was negligent in over-pressurizing the air tank beyond specified safety maximums which resulted in the wrongful death of the customer.

If you were ever injured while on busines property or at the workplace in Fresno, California, please visit our Fresno Lawyers Website for further information.

A man was struck and killed by a train either New Year's evening or in the early morning of New Years 2009.  The injured man suffered serious injuries including, but not limited to brain injuries and brain trauma.  The train accident occurred south of Ventura Street between G & H streets in Fresno, California.

The train accident victim's age was not determined as he did not have any identification on him.  Although he was believed to be homeless, he most recently was staying at the Visalia Rescue Mission located in Visalia, California about 45 miles away from Fresno, California.

This train victim also has a brother in Parkside of San Francisco, California.  If you have any information as to the identity of the train accident victim or if you were a witness to this collision, please contact the Fresno Police Department.

Additionally, if you were ever involved in a train accident or a metro collision in Fresno, please visit our Fresno train accident attorneys and speak with one of our knowledgable personal injury attorneys.

Many wrongful deaths occur here in Fresno and the surrounding areas, but do they get legal attention? Yesterday we spoke of several California residents who were killed in a plane crash in Montana. There were undeniable implications that there were faults in the chain of command system used by the company that owned the plan. Further research shows that even more evidence will point to this plane crash being the result of negligence and the cause of so many wrongful deaths.

The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, but authorities are saying that it is possible that the plane was holding 4 people over its weight limits of 10 people. In addition to the violations of the weight regulations, the air craft did not even have the technology necessary for an investigation purposed in determining the cause of the crash if one ever were to happen. Even further, the air craft was not legally certified to carry those California residents and other passengers; who were considered commercial passengers. One could even look at the fact that small air ports, such as the one that the plane was to land on, do not have the mandatory radar and / or technology to operate proper protocol in circumstances where planes need to give distress calls.

With all of these concerning issues one has to wonder why is something not being done about "accidents" such as these. Issues such as authorization and certification, and the lack of attention given by those in charge of running and sending out commercial planes are serious negligence and legal issues. Families are in mourning over the loss of their loved ones because of the negligence on the part of aircraft authorities.

If you are a family member of one of the victims who died in this crash, or who died in any other crash  in Fresno that was related to mechanical malfunctions causing the wrongful death of your loved one please contact our Fresno Wrongful Death Attorneys at 800-785-9924 for a free consultation. 

How many of us travel from Fresno to Mammoth to go skiing for pleasure? How many of us leave our home in Fresno, California to board planes for our travels of leisure and pleasure and assume that the safety regulations have been followed. We assume and expect that the conduct of the pilot and those associated with the airport and flights have our best interest at heart. No one in Fresno ever expects a plane to crash, or that they would lose a loved one in a plane accident.

But on Sunday, March 22, 2009 several families lost their loved ones in just this kind of accident, a plane crashed. Among the 14 people who died in the airplane crash in Butte, Montana, at least nine of the passengers were California Residents traveling to Bozeman, Montana in hopes of having a family skiing vacation. The death toll includes a family of four, and a family of five; both with small children. Just a simple family ski trip turned into the wrongful death of 13 people.

Why did this happen? The plane requested to land at a nearby airport and upon confirmation changed course in the midst of flight. It was reported that the pilot did not sound concerned or alarmed, and never reported that he was having trouble with the aircraft. The head of the company that owns the plane did not even have any idea as to who was flying the plane on that flight. Clearly something happened here that was more than just a random occurrence; something should and could have been done to prevent this crash.

If you, or anyone that you know from Fresno, has had a loved one die in a plane crash as the result of negligence on the part of the pilot or the company who owns the plan, please contact one of our highly qualified Fresno Wrongful Death Lawyers today. In your free consultation we will offer you insight about your rights as well as available compensation.

In California, it is a misdemeanor to be driving under the influence, and not a felony, until after the fourth conviction and / or an accident occurs where someone is injured to any degree.

A Fresno Police Officer received his first DUI in 1999, his second nine-months later in 2000, a third in 2003 and a fourth in 2007.  Fellow DUI Officers, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving, would like to see a first DUI offense to carry harsher sentences than a misdemeanor as people have been seriously injured and even killed as a result of people drinking.  This occurs for those drunk drivers who are nowhere near the California legal indicator of .08 BAC or B.A.C. who are still driving while intoxicated.

After receiving an anonymous tip as to this Fresno Police Officer, fellow Fresno police officers attempted to pull him over, but the Fresno Police Officer fled and headed south on Maroa at an estimated 70-80 miles an hour where there was a failure-to-stop at stop-signs and red stop-lights.  The Fresno Police Officers eventually ended the high-speed pursuit as they didn't want anyone to be injured or hurt.  The Fresno Police Officer was eventually located through GPS of his cell phone.

If you ever observe someone who you believe to be drinking, call 621-4DUI to report these individuals.

Further, if you or a loved one has been involved in an accident as a result of the negligent drinking and driving of another person in Fresno, contact one of our Fresno Personal Injury Lawyers immediately for a free confidential initial consultation.

A younng may was killed resulting from an industrial construction accident.  The young man was using an auger to drill holes in the ground for fence posts at a farm in the 6300 block of Eucalyptus Avenue.  An auger is a type of industrial construction machinery which has a rotating helical portion (similar to a drill bit) which moves the excess soil material along the axis of rotation and out of the hole where it may be easily removed.

As the auger can spin at very high rates of speed, the young man's jacket became caught on the auger, and he was ultimately crushed by the auger.  The young man was on the ground as another industrial construction employee was in the cab of the tractor who was controlling the positioning and operation of the auger construction equipment.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an industrial construction accident in Fresno, please contact one of our Fresno Construction Accident Attorneys for a free confidential initial consultation.

After a nine week trial in which Sharp Mary Birch Hospital and two of its doctors were accused of medical malpractice, wrongful death as well as intentional fraud in concealing real facts, a jury verdict was awarded for $16 Million dollars.

The jury deliberated for less than a day following the 9 week trial.  Along with awarding money damages, the jury further found that both the hospital and the doctors failed to care for their patient, 35, now deceased, and her unborn baby.

The facts leading up to this tragic incident were that the patient arrived at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for a scheduled inducement of her pregnancy after a problem was determined with her amniotic fluid, the nourishing and protectve liquid surrounding an unborn child.  Specifically, during delivery, the baby boy became lodged in the birth canal with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, cutting off oxygen flow.  The baby boy tragically died because the doctors failed to provide proper medical care during the inducement procedure.  Things for both the hospital and the doctors were further exacerbated when the doctors attempted to protect themselves by making false statements to the parents as to the cause of death as well as falsifying medical records.  Defendants have stated their intention to appeal the awards which they believe is excessive.

If you or a loved one has been injured in Fresno by a doctor's negligence or sub-standard care which resulted in birth injuries, failure to diagnose, medical errors, medication errors, surgical injuries, plastic surgery malpractice, dental malpractice, pharmacy errors, emergency room negligence, and / or traumatic brain injuries or brain trauma, please contact and speak with one of our knowledgable Fresno medical malpractice attorneys.