Hit and Run - Killer of Serviceman’s Family Finally Arraigned
Nearly a year ago a serviceman, his wife and their young son were tragically killed in a hit and run accident in Riverside County, California, east of Los Angeles. Witnesses told police a speeding truck weaving in and out of traffic lost control on a curve and plowed headfirst into the Chevy Malibu driven by […]
Another Deadly Southern California Hit-and-Run
Hit and run cases in southern California are fairly common because it’s such a car culture. However, Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys know how deadly a hit and run case can be, and how severe the punishment is for those convicted of hit and run.
Hit and Run accidents are the result of one party causing […]
Complex Hit-and-Run Accident in Los Angeles
Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys know that it is difficult enough to defend hit-and-run cases without having to deal with other charges, such as vehicular manslaughter. However, one particular case in Los Angeles demonstrates how difficult a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer’s job can be when dealing with a hit-and-run.
A pregnant woman was struck and […]
Woman Charged in Deadly LA Hit and Run
Los Angeles police have arrested a woman and charged her with the hit and run death of a University of Southern California student and injury of a second student. Last week, Claudia Cabrera, 30, was arrested by LAPD on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter. She is being held on $1 million bail in the Van […]
DUI Worst Case Scenerio
Having an experienced and qualified Los Angeles DUI defense attorney by your side may not seem important. Most DUI cases handle seemingly small matters, such as fines, license suspensions and probation. However, as most Los Angeles DUI lawyers will tell you, these matters aren’t small at all, and other issues surrounding DUI cases can be […]
Hit and Run Suspect Arrested
Los Angeles hit-and-run crimes are often overwhelming, because they happen quickly and can be overlooked by the accused. Individuals drive fast, in fact most people break the speed limit laws on a regular basis, and so every person in Los Angeles is at risk of committing a hit-and-run crime. Getting into an accident, even a […]
Actor Macaulay Culkin’s Sister Dies in L.A. Traffic Accident
Tragedy has again struck the family of well-known actor Macaulay Culkin, child star of the Home Alone films. His 29-year-old sister Dakota Culkin died tragically yesterday from massive head injuries sustained after she was hit by a car in Los Angeles. Eschewing the Hollywood spotlight chased by her six siblings, Dakota preferred to work behind […]
Hit and Run Can Lead to Loss of License
Hit and run (see yesterday’s post) is a good way to get tagged as a “negligent operator” by the California DMV. Traffic convictions can cause violation points to be counted against your driver’s license. Every time you accumulate a violation point on your driving record, you get one step closer to having your driving privileges […]
NY Mets Pitcher Caught in Fatal Hit and Run
Troubled Mets relief pitcher Ambiorix Burgos struck and killed two women in a hit-and-run accident in the Dominican Republic, cops told a local paper. Burgos, 24, who missed the entire season with an elbow injury, was driving a 2009 Hummer that hit the two women near his north coast hometown of Nagua. The hit-and-run was […]
What Is a Negligent Operator?
If you accumulate too many points on your driving record, the California Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) can tag you as a negligent operator. Negligent operators may have an excessive number of traffic convictions, auto accidents, hit and run accidents, DUI convictions or a record of reckless driving.
For each infraction of the California Vehicle Code, violation […]