March 2, 2012
Driving a Motorcycle While in Pain Compromises Rider Safety
Over 350 motorcyclists died in driving accidents in California during 2010 – numbers are not available yet for 2011. Although the number of fatalities are down from previous years, even one death is one too many. Motorcycle safety is a very popular topic within the riding community. Thousands of websites dedicate numerous pages to safety… read more
February 29, 2012
Is Your Public Playground a Safe Place to Play?
As a parent, taking your child to the playground can be a source of many fun memories. But the experience can quickly take a turn for the worse if an accident happens. It’s estimated that more than 200,000 children each year are severely injured from playground accidents, resulting in trips to hospital emergency rooms. Most… read more
February 24, 2012
$790,549 Settlement for Woman Hit by High Speed Car
CASE DESCRIPTION: Janet was riding as a back seat passenger in a Toyota Corolla being driven by her friend. As the drive proceeded through a parking lot in La Habra, CA, Christopher J. failed to obey a stop sign and collided with the left side of Janet’s vehicle at a high rate of speed. Unfortunetly,… read more
February 23, 2012
Helicopter Collision Kills 7 Marines in Calif. Desert
News Source: The Associated Press by: Julie Watson–Photo credit (AP) AH-1W Cobra and UH-1 Huey collided during night training in an area near Yuma, AZ, Wednesday, officials said, carrying 6 service members based in Camp Pendleton–Image provided by the US Marines shows a UN-1 “Huey” helicopter SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Two Marine Corps helicopters collided… read more
February 23, 2012
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Appoints Ashleigh Aitken to Orange County Fair Board
Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Ashleigh Aitken to the 32nd District Agricultural Association, Orange County Fair Board. Ms. Aitken has been Of Counsel at Aitken * Aitken * Cohn, a Consumer Personal Injury firm, since 2010. She represented Orange County activists and elected officials in a 2010 lawsuit against the Schwarzenegger administration’s efforts to sell the… read more
February 16, 2012
Orange County Bar Association Installation
On Thursday, January 19, 2012, our own Ashleigh Aitken was installed as Secretary of the 7,000+ member Orange County Bar Association and as a member of the OCBA Charitable Fund. She will assume the Presidency in 2015. The OCBA, which is one of the largest voluntary bar associations, held its annual Judges Night and Installation… read more
February 15, 2012
3 Camp Pendleton Marines Dead, 1 Critical After Orange County Crash
News Source: LA Times Three Marines were killed and one was hospitalized in critical condition after the car they were in struck a tree in Orange County, the Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday. The car, a 2005 Dodge Stratus, was moving at a high speed northbound on Golden Lantern Street in Dana Point at 2:05 a.m…. read more
February 13, 2012
3 Injured When Driver Runs Red Light
News Source: THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER By DENISSE SALAZAR SANTA ANA – Three men were injured after a driver ran a red light at a Santa Ana intersection causing one vehicle to broadside the other, authorities said. The collision occurred at McFadden Avenue and Flower Street shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday and involved a black… read more
February 8, 2012
Super Lawyers Annual List – The Top Attorneys in Orange County
The firm of Aitken * Aitken * Cohn, would like to congratulate the partners on this prestigious honor. Christopher Aitken, Darren Aitken, Richard Cohn and Wylie Aitken named in: Super Lawyers Annual List – The Top Attorneys in Orange County by: Thomson Reuters and the publishers of: Orange Coast, The Magazine of Orange County Feb 2012 edition…. read more
February 6, 2012
Living With Brain Injury
Brain injury is unpredictable in its consequences. Brain injury affects who we are, the way we think, act and feel. It can change everything about us in a matter of seconds. The most important things to remember: A person with a brain injury is a person first No two brain injuries are exactly the same… read more