In an almost unimaginable scenario, children playing at recess at Los Angeles area schools were doused in jet fuel after a Delta flight experienced engine trouble shortly after take-off. Long-term health effects may persist for those exposed to the fuel, entitling parents and their children to pursue their legal right... Read more »
Pedestrian fatalities have dropped by over a third in places like the European Union and Japan, where cars are designed to produce less damage to pedestrians. Here, in America, the numbers have been climbing since 2010. Nearly 40,000 pedestrians died on US roadways from 2010-2017. The death toll is expected... Read more »
It was a deadly Memorial Day weekend in California. Seventeen deadly crashes took the lives of 21 people, according to California Highway Patrol. Despite the sobriety checkpoints and ramped-up enforcement on California roadways, eight people died in the first six hours of the weekend. LA Ties Houston For The Deadliest... Read more »
Just as we started to rebound from hellish wildfires, Californians are hit with winter storm Diego’s heavy rain and snowfall, causing mudslides, rock slides, plane crashes, overturned motor vehicles, and deadly devastation. During these freakish events of Mother Nature, we rely upon our local governments, transportation companies, and disaster relief... Read more »
Passengers were in for a rude awakening when mud and debris hit the windows, as Southwest Airlines Flight 278 overshot the runway. The accident occurred at 9:05 a.m. as the plane from Oakland attempted to land at Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport in torrential downpour. Up to half an inch of... Read more »
After 2018 California Wildfires, Our Worries Turn To Mudslides The 2018 California wildfire season is the most destructive in state history. From the Carr Fire and the Holy Fire in the summer, to the most recent Woolsey Fire and Camp Fire in November, officials are now warning people to evacuate... Read more »
Ellis Injury Law is pleased to announce that Andrew Ellis has been given the great distinction of Super Lawyers® for 2018. Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers from across the country in more than 70 practice areas. Less than 5 percent of a state’s lawyers are granted this high honor.... Read more »
Thanks to the charity work of Ellis Law and partners, 30 disabled children will receive new specially-outfitted tricycles customized for their particular needs, allowing them to play and interact with friends and family – some for the very first time. On Saturday, October 28th 2017, attorneys at Ellis Law, working... Read more »
Last year, Curbed called Los Angeles the “most unsafe place for pedestrians” after a study from the Auto Insurance Center found there were 207 pedestrian fatalities caused by vehicles in 2014. LA County led the nation in pedestrian fatalities by more than double Maricopa County, Arizona, which had 91 deaths.... Read more »
