12-man Jury Set to Decide on Michael Jackson’s Wrongful Death Case

After almost 4 years, it seems that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson’s wrongful death case will finally get the resolution it needs. Last June of 2009, Jackson died at his rented mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive in Los Angeles. There were attempts to revive him but his physician, Conrad Murray was unsuccessful in doing so. Efforts to resuscitate him continued for the next hour until he was pronounced dead at the Ronal Raegan UCLA Medical Center.

Involuntary Manslaughter case against Conrad Murray

It can be remembered that cardiologist Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after administering heavy anesthetic propofol in extreme dosage that caused the artist’s untimely death. Murray earlier have appealed his conviction, arguing that there were multiple legal errors that were committed during the trial.

Wrongful Death case against AEG Live

AEG Live, the concert promoter responsible for the world tour that Michael Jackson was about to do was also sued by Michael’s mom, Katherine Jackson. Katherine alleged that AEG Live negligently hired Murray to care for Michael. On the other hand, AEG argued that Michael had a prior addiction to prescription drugs before they started dealing with the King of Pop for his comeback world concert tour. Furthermore, AEG said that Murray was one of the many doctors that have treated Michael in the past. The concert promoter also denied allegations that they contracted Murray to take care of Michael.

Closer to resolution

The wrongful death case against AEG Live and Murray may finally be resolved after almost 4 years. According to reports, a six-man, six-woman jury to handle the trial for the case was finally selected. The trial will begin one week after the jury’s selection. This, hopefully will be the final episode in this battle to uncover the truth in Michael’s death. A Los Angeles wrongful death lawyer said that the creation of this team will finally shed light to the real cause of the King of Pop’s death and will determine who should be really blamed for this incident. He said that the resolution of this case will be a victory not just for the Jackson family, but for the millions of Michael’s fans.

The Department of Transportation Heeds to Calls to Investigate Kensington Expressway Multi-Car Collision Incident

Freeways and highways are a real haven for many motorists. People use these main thoroughfares to be able to drive their vehicles and bring them up to speed so that they can get into places where they want to go faster. These have a great number of lanes that accommodates more vehicles and allows for high-speed driving. However, highways and freeways are also home to great accidents.

Because vehicles passing by these roadways are running faster, the possibility of accidents happening are higher. Furthermore, accidents on highways are most of the time of a bigger scale, leading to serious injuries or the death of those involved. That is why these busy roads are always maintained properly to keep it safe for all of the people using it.

That is why the Department of Transportation has conducted an investigation as to why a conduit fell on the Kensington Expressway one night. According to reports, the incident happened at around 8 in the evening while maintenance crews were replacing a deck on the East Delavan Avenue Bridge that crosses the expressway.

Making Teenage Drivers More Responsible

 Teenage driving has been considered bad. Throughout the years, you have been witness to the fluctuating number of incidences and cases of crashes brought about by vehicles driven by teenagers. Now imagine how more dangerous the situation can get with drunk teenagers behind the wheel of automobiles.

Just recently, a Los Angeles-based family of seven has lost a couple of their family members as a speeding Dodge Durango rammed behind the family’s Chevy Astro from behind. The impact of the collision was just too much that five people from the van that were not wearing their seatbelts got ejected from their seats. Four of them immediately died after suffering from severe trauma. One of the passengers inside the van also died while two others was sent to the hospital for treatment.

According to the investigation, the Durango rammed the van of the family is being driven by an 18-year-old driver who is also believed to have been driving under the influence. This have caused caused the two vehicles to rollover near the Utah state line of Interstate 15. Police said that they have found beer bottles inside the Durango. However, the result of the blood-alcohol test conducted is yet to be released after a couple of weeks.

Slip and Fall Case Woes: Dealing with the Insurance Adjuster

Suffering an injury because of a slip and fall inside a commercial property entitles you for monetary compensation for the damages you incurred because of the accident. To prove this, you must have established a slip and fall case that would put the property owner liable for what happened to you. However, dealing with your claim is very difficult, especially if you are up against the insurance adjuster.

Getting involved in a slip and fall accident increases your chances of the insurance adjuster doing whatever it takes to take the liability off the property owner. It won’t matter for the insurance company, regardless of the circumstances of the accident. What it will do is construct an argument saying that your carelessness—not the carelessness of the property owner—caused your injuries.

Preventing Auto Accidents Through the Use of Technology

Driver’s role in car accidents

Car accidents are common on California roads. Every year, thousands of auto mishaps are recorded by the Department of Transportation through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) group. Further studies on these figures, these agencies found out that most auto accidents are caused by driver error.

Driver error is the failure of the vehicle operator to react accordingly to various situations on the road, causing various road accidents. Driver error is caused by a lot of factors. Top reasons for driver error are driver distraction, inexperience in emergency situations, and substance abuse. As carmakers learned about these accidents, they took it upon themselves to come up with new safety features that aim to lessen, if not completely prevent these kinds of accidents.

Crash Avoidance Technologies

Pedestrian Safety, the Government, and You

Are you fond of walking down the road or jogging by the roadside? Do you enjoy long walks around the neighborhood? Well, you could. But in the state of California, you just might have to be a little more cautious. It’s quite dangerous to be a pedestrian in California, according to recent studies by the Transportation for America Coalition.

If you don’t take extra precautions while walking the street, you might end up needing a Los Angeles injury attorney to represent you in case you get injured. That is because you will most likely end up figuring in an accident.

Basically, California is the 16^th most dangerous state for pedestrians and 3^rd in fatalities for pedestrians 65 and older in the report’s Pedestrian Danger Index. The report also made mention that non-whites and those over 65 years of age are the people most likely to fall victims in pedestrian accidents.

Additionally, that the report also revealed that Hispanics have a 97-percent higher chance of being run over by cars than non-Hispanic whites. In the same page, African-Americans have an 83-percent higher death rate than non-Hispanic whites in California.

Driving Tips on a Rainy Day

The weather can really get crazy. Summer has gone way hotter than it used to. On the other hand, it rains cats and dogs when the wet season comes. That is why you should not be surprised anymore if these changes in weather conditions happen all too frequently now. If you don’t want to figure in an accident and call your personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles, please observe these simple safe driving tips on a rainy day: