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The hit NBC show America’s Got Talent is supposed to be a fun, upbeat way for America to meet some of our most talented performers. It is not supposed to be dangerous for the eager audience that gets to watch it live. But that is exactly what allegedly happened when wheelchair-bound Maureen Allen took a […]

Over the four decades we have been practicing Los Angeles personal injury law, we have seen and successfully handled thousands of Los Angeles slip and fall cases. Some against cities and other government entities, some against private citizens and some against stores and companies. While they happen in a lot of different ways, the common […]

A Georgia Payless store was the site of a tragic death over the past weekend when a two year old girl died after an unsecured full-length mirror fell on top of her. Ifrah Siddique was at the Riverside, Georgia store while her parents shopped for some new shoes for her when the mirror came crashing […]

Northridge just got a title it certainly does not want– home to the state of California’s most dangerous intersection. And the rest of Los Angeles did not so fare so well either, being responsible for over half of California’s most dangerous intersections according to a review of the 2015 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. Looking […]

Country singer Troy Gentry died in a tragic helicopter accident back in September 2017. The member of Montgomery Gentry was killed along with the pilot of the helicopter. His wife Angie Gentry has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Sikorsky Global Helicopters Inc. and Keystone Helicopter Corporation. Among the claims in […]

Leaving out any discussion about the impact on your health, e-cigarettes are making news not because of their popularity or somewhat healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes but because they are seriously injuring (and one death) their users. In this blog, we take a look at the how and why e-cigs and vaping are just so dangerous and […]

We live in LA so we totally get it– the traffic is getting worse and the number of Los Angeles car accidents seem to be going up with the new year. Tarzana is a great place to live, shop and work but also a common spot for major car accidents. If you have been injured […]

At Walch Law, we love dogs but know that animals can sometimes turn aggressive and cause serious injuries to others. We handle a lot of these types of Los Angeles dog and animal bite cases and get the same questions over and over again.  There are over 4.7 million dog bites in the United States every year […]

To settle or not to settle…that is the question. Well, it’s actually significantly more complicated than that but you get the point. When you are dealing with a Los Angeles personal injury of any type (wrongful death, slip and fall, serious car accident, etc) it can be confusing to decide whether you should take the settlement […]

Actor Bill Paxton died at the young age of 61 in 2017 following some medical complications his widow and two children believe could have been avoided and caused Paxton’s death. Paxton’s wife of 30 years Louise along with their two children, James and Lydia have now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the surgeon and […]

While most drivers in Santa Clarita are nice, respect the traffic signals and generally just want to get where they are going without an issue, the city is not without its major and minor traffic accidents. So what do you do following a Santa Clarita car accident that wasn’t your fault or wasn’t completely your […]

Traveling overnight to a family reunion in Rhode Island last July, 93 year-old Romulo Valdez died of cardiac pulmonary arrest shortly before their five hour flight landed in Boston. Valdez alerted his daughter that he was in need of his oxygen tank and minutes later became unconscious. His daughter did not ask for assistance immediately […]

You were walking on a public sidewalk or you were shopping at the local Ralph’s or you were leaving an office building and you fell and seriously hurt yourself and wondering about your legal options. You have come to the right place. If you have recently been injured in Los Angeles because of a dangerous situation caused […]

Riding down PCH, stopping at Cooks Corner and enjoying the many beautiful rides that Orange County has to offer is why so many people live and ride in Orange County, California. Unfortunately Orange County motorcycle accidents are extremely common and the stats are against them– riders are 10 times more likely to be injured and […]

Los Angeles is a driving city and the young count the days until they can get behind the wheel and the older population cherish this important privilege. Those two categories of drivers are also the most likely to get into a car accident because inexperience and inability to respond to situations are two qualities that […]

Here’s the scenario: You get into a Los Angeles car accident that was not your fault (or maybe it was partially your fault but the other car too) and you are now trying to deal with insurance and get an extremely low offer but feel pressured to take it. An all too common scenario that […]

Legendary Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey passed away in January 2016 at the age of 67 following complications with acute ulcerative colitis, pneumonia and rheumatoid arthritis. Now, his widow along with his three children have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the New York hospital that she believes failed to properly treat and monitor her late […]

Beautiful Santa Monica, California full of sunshine, people and car drivers not paying proper attention to the road in front of them. Which is why there are so many rear-end collisions in Santa Monica. Here’s the good news– a rear end collision is a very clear indication of fault on the part of the car […]

The increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes comes at a cost– an increase in the number of personal injury lawsuits that is. E-cigarettes are popular for many reasons including being a “safer” alternative to traditional cigarettes and acceptable in more public places. So why the personal injury lawsuits? Simple- this type of technology is not without its flaws […]

The largest automotive recall in U.S. history, Japanese car maker Takata continues to recall millions of air bags in the wake of discovery that these safety devices are actually doing more harm than good. To date, 20 people have been killed and over 180 injured by these defective air bags. CBS News reports on the reason […]

University of California San Diego sophomore Mariana Flores, like a lot of college students took to their campus to protest (one way or another) the 2016 election. When the large protest spilled over onto the 5 freeways, she got hit by a car and is suing the university for her substantial injuries. The Blaze reports on […]

Have you been in a Calabasas car accident with an uninsured driver? Keep reading… The problem with Calabasas car accidents are plenty, including the difficulty in avoiding them and who you get into them with. Ideally you would never get into a car accident ever and if you do your injuries are minimal and compensated. It […]

Seattle-based Alaska airlines has recently been hit with a multi-million dollar wrongful death lawsuit following the death of a Seattle, Washington-bound passenger back in June. 75 year-old Bernice Kekona was flying from Maui, Hawaii back home to Seattle, Washington when she took a fatal fall in her wheelchair during her layover at the Portland International […]