Ellis Law Firm is proud to announce that after serving many years as an active member of the honorary board of Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charity (LATLC),  Andrew Ellis has been appointed to the organization’s esteemed Board of Directors. Dedication to serving greater Los Angeles Practicing law is in Mr. Ellis’s bloodline; his great-grandfather was a founder of…

Another driver has lost his life following a serious crash on Loma Vista Drive in Beverly Hills – the same steep road on which two Los Angeles police officers were killed in separate accidents in 2014. The crash investigation is ongoing; however, officers have released information that indicates the driver was unable to stop the truck….

On Monday, one person died in a crash on Highway 154 after a pickup truck and a Chumash Casino passenger bus collided head-on. The accident occurred at about 11:30 in the morning near Los Olivos. The bus belonged to Chumash Casino Resort, in Santa Ynez, which is located on the 127-acre Santa Ynez Indian Reservation…

For nearly the past three months, hazardous fumes have been expelled from a malfunctioning well at Southern California Gas Co.’s Aliso Canyon reservoir, and nearby residents have been growing increasingly frustrated with the slow progress the company has made to curb the threat. Residents as far as a mile away from the leaky well have…

On Monday afternoon, a crash on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar shut down the westbound lanes and backed traffic up in the Newhall Pass area. A semitrailer and three vehicles were involved; the crash took place when one of the vehicles crossed into the path of the truck. The crash took the life of Pablo…

A spate of holiday-related traffic accidents in Los Angeles has continued into this week with another deadly collision, this time in Boyle Heights. According to the LAPD, one man was killed and three people suffered critical injuries on the evening of January 6, when a speeding motorist traveling southbound on North Mission Road made a…

On Wednesday, November 11, a 13-year-old boy was injured when his uncle’s pit bull bit his right arm. Lt. Joseph Fender of the sheriff’s Lancaster Station reported that the incident occurred at around 4:00 p.m. in the 43300 block of 166th Street East in Lake Los Angeles, California. Authorities stated that the boy was playing…

A car crash involving five cars in Hollywood Hills sent four people to the hospital on January 5. Two adults and two teenagers were transported to area hospitals. The adults, a man and woman, were listed in critical condition and the teenage girls were listed in fair condition at the time they were transported. The…

Just before 7:05 PM on New Year’s Eve, a Toyota Yaris drove out of control off the 10 Freeway and struck a Toyota Solara. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department released a statement indicating that five people have lost their lives, including a seven-year-old boy. The deadly crash occurred in Ontario, CA. All four individuals in…

A number of new public safety laws are set to go into effect in California on New Year’s Day, including several related to motorists, cyclists, and so-called “hoverboards.” Some of the laws are state-wide; others are limited to certain cities or counties. While the laws cover a wide range of topics, three relate to more…