May 18, 2012
Ashleigh Aitken Named to OC METRO Magazine’s 40 Under 40 List for 2012
Annual List to Honor O.C.’s Top Up-and-Coming Young Professionals ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. – May 16, 2012 – Ashleigh Aitken was recently named to OC METRO Magazine’s annual 40 Under 40 List. Each year, OC METRO Magazine, Orange County’s premier business and lifestyle publication, selects a group of young professionals who have proven that they have… read more
May 14, 2012
$140,000: Complicated Scalp Laceration Caused by Falling Ladder
CASE DESCRIPTION: On the afternoon of Friday, March 18, 2011, Patrick R. was walking with friends, south of Figueroa Street towards LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. At around 1:30pm, Patrick and his friends stopped on the sidewalk at the northwest corner of Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard. They waited for the pedestrian traffic signal… read more
May 8, 2012
FEATURED ON THE TODAY SHOW: Aitken * Aitken * Cohn’s ‘miracle’ clients and their rescuers
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn attorneys Michael Penn and Ashleigh Aitken were in New York City, coordinating at NBC’s request, a television press interview with client Kelli Groves and her two daughters. NBC’s Today Show aired the heroic rescue on May 8th at 7:30 a.m. Today Show host, Matt Lauer, interviewed Kelli about the dramatic… read more
May 4, 2012
$375,000: Absence of Handrail Causes Spectator Fall From Bleachers
CASE DESCRIPTION: On or about August 7, 2010, Plaintiffs John E. and Evalyn E. were spectators at their son’s Swoosh Basketball sponsored basketball game in the gymnasium at Hope International University. At one point during the game an altercation erupted among several players. Immediately following the altercation, John got up from his seat in the… read more
April 13, 2012
$350,000: Drunk Driver Causes Freeway Crash
CASE DESCRIPTION: On January 29, 2011, Frank A. was driving he and his wife, Ana A., southbound in the number three lane on Interstate 605 in Norwalk in their 2005 Lincoln Town Car. In a fraction of a second, and without time to take any evasive maneuvers, the front of Frank’s vehicle was struck from… read more
April 4, 2012
$250,000: Policy Limit Settlement Reached For Auto Accident in LA Habra, CA
CASE DESCRIPTION: Robert S. was returning home from work in a sport-utility vehicle traveling East on Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach, CA. Robert was a passenger in the right rear seat of the vehicle being driven by a co-worker. As Robert’s vehicle approaches the intersection of Hermosa Ave., it began to slow. While slowing, and… read more
March 23, 2012
$150,000: Family of 3 Rear Ended by Freightliner Truck
CASE DESCRIPTION: On December 23, 2008 around 11:30 a.m., Charles R. was driving his 2007 Toyota Tacoma West on Bake Parkway in the city of Lake Forest, County of Orange, State of California, with his wife, Marly R. and their daughter Kelsey R., as passengers. The family was traveling westbound in the number two lane… read more
March 21, 2012
Ashleigh Aitken Receives Congressional Recognition
Aitken Aitken Cohn is proud to announce that Ashleigh Aitken received a United States Congressional Certificate of Recognition for her public service and legal career accomplishments. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (47th District, California) presented Ashleigh with her award in a ceremony held at the Anaheim Muzeo marking Women’s Appreciation Day on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Ashleigh… read more
March 7, 2012
Ominous Student Loan Debt Report Released By Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Don Lee of the Los Angeles Times recently highlighted an alarming March 5, 2012 report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In his article titled, “College Debt A Looming Time Bomb” Lee notes that the report claims as many as 1 in 4 borrowers carried a past-due student loan balance in the… read more
March 5, 2012
Frequency, Severity and Cost of Brain Injuries Demand Increased Awareness
State Independent Living Council Speaks Out on the Need for Increased Awareness of the Impact of Living with Brain Injuries. News Source: PR Newswire via MarketWatch/Wall Street Journal SACRAMENTO, Calif. – March 5, 2012 – A brain injury can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world. According to the Brain Injury Association of California,… read more