October 22, 2019
Three-Year-Old Boy Loses Mother Vehicle Accident: $2.5M Settlement
CASE DESCRIPTION: A three-year-old boy lost his mother in a vehicle collision caused by a military service member on active duty. Decedent was a 26-year-old housekeeper who was fatally injured when defendant, operating a military Humvee as part of a vehicle convoy, caused a head-on collision on State Route 62 in the County of San… read more
September 10, 2019
Conception Dive Boat Scrambles to Avoid Liability and Accountability: Tragedy Strikes us in Anaheim Hills — A Note from Wylie Aitken
Aitken Aitken Cohn, through Megan Demshki and I, have been working on a boating tragedy where “The Attessa IV,” a 337 foot mega yacht, struck a fishing boat, “The Prowler,” just outside of the San Diego Harbor on October 26, 2018 injuring 21 fisherman. This collision also caused the death of an Orange County resident… read more
June 12, 2019
What is a Right Hook Accident?
There are more than 27 million licensed drivers in California. This is more than the total 2019 population of any state, except for Texas and California. We also have the country’s highest number of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities. Last year, statistics reveal of Americans, age 30 to 49 rode a bicycle. Our legislators, in response… read more
May 16, 2019
Multi-Car Crashes
Multi-car crashes, which involve three or more vehicles, are sometimes called chain reaction accidents, or pileup collisions. Such accidents frequently happen in California, where there is a high volume of traffic, especially during the rush hour commute. Many of the main arteries have 6 or 8 lanes of traffic going in one direction. As lanes… read more
May 13, 2019
The Most Dangerous Intersections in Santa Ana
Driving is always a risk, but some intersections are riskier than others. Traffic accidents are a serious public safety issue everywhere, but statistics show that more accidents happen on certain roads and at certain intersections. You can’t prevent every traffic accident, but it helps to be forewarned of possible dangers by learning which intersections are… read more
April 13, 2019
The Car Making a Left Turn Is Not Always Liable for an Accident
Driving in California can be challenging, especially when you must navigate through and around busy intersections. Most people would agree that, as a rule, left-hand turns are more complicated than other types of turns. Making a left turn at a light without a left turn arrow can be especially difficult, and in fact, such turns… read more
April 8, 2019
Answers to FAQs Regarding Bus Accidents
Bus accidents almost always make headlines because of the number of injuries that such accidents can cause. Passengers expect to be safe when traveling in commercial vehicles or commuting on city buses. Parents trust that their children will not be harmed while riding on school buses. We all expect a high regard for safety from… read more
March 25, 2019
Dealing With a Drunk Driver at the Scene of an Accident
Whether a simple fender-bender or a serious collision, a car accident is typically a traumatic and chaotic experience. The difficulties encountered while navigating the post-accident scene can be exacerbated, however, if the collision was caused by a drunk driver. It’s not an unusual situation. In Santa Ana, almost 10 percent of accidents that caused injuries… read more
March 21, 2019
Aitken Aitken Cohn named Top Lawyers in the Inland Empire by Inland Empire Magazine – 3rd Year in a Row!
Aitken Aitken Cohn is proud to announce that all our attorneys have been named among the Top Lawyers of the Inland Empire for the third year in a row! Wylie, Darren, Rich, and Casey have also been highlighted for their AV-rating on Martindale-Hubbell, a ranking reserved for only the top five percent of lawyers in… read more
March 15, 2019
How to Prove Another Driver Hit Your Car
Every person who gets behind the wheel of a car has a duty to share our highways responsibly. All drivers are required to drive in a safe manner, obey the rules of the road, and be aware of road conditions. This, however, doesn’t always happen. In Santa Ana alone, traffic accidents injured or killed 898… read more