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November 14, 2011
Whittier Man Dies After Being Shocked by Downed Power Line
November 14, 2011 Personal Injury Electrical Accidents Joel Ramirez, a 24-year old male died after being shocked by downed power lines in his Whittier home. The accident happened on Saturday along the 8100 block of Friends Avenue. Investigators have reported that a fire was started on the roof of the victim’s home, when a downed… read more
July 22, 2011
Wylie Aitken Calls On Veolia to Fully Compensate Victims
Wylie Aitken was recently featured by the National Law Journal as he called upon Veolia Transportation Inc. (a $50 billion French conglomerate) to provide additional damages to Chatsworth Metrolink crash victims. A subsidiary of Veolia operated and employed the train engineer who caused the collision. The company failed to investigate repeated complaints of engineer misconduct… read more
July 15, 2011
Chatsworth Metrolink Collision Litigation
On July 14, 2011, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Peter D. Lichtman announced awards for all Plaintiffs from the $200 million dollar Chatsworth Metrolink Collision limited settlement fund. Aitken * Aitken * Cohn attorneys Wylie A. Aitken, Esq. and Michael A. Penn, Esq represented 3 wrongful death plaintiffs involved in the litigation and served as… read more
June 13, 2011
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn Assist In Victory for Orange County Residents in Fairgrounds Case. ‘This Sale Cannot Go Forward,’ Court says
Pro Bono cases matter. Never was that more clear than when Wylie and Ashleigh Aitken helped secure a victory in the long-fought case concerning the future of the Orange County Fairgrounds. ORANGE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS: PROFITS OVER THE PUBLIC? On June 7, 2011, a California Court of Appeals held that the sale of the Orange County… read more
March 21, 2011
Are there Design and/or Maintenance Issues with the Beechcraft Super King?
The recent tragedy at the Long Beach airport in Long Beach, California on March 16th, 2011, resulting in the death of five occupants, including the pilot, continues to raise questions regarding the safety of the Beechcraft Super King Aircraft involved. This incident is erringly similar to litigation being handled by this office arising from a… read more
March 18, 2011
Are there Design and/or Maintenance Issues with the Beechcraft Super King?
The recent tragedy at the Long Beach airport in Long Beach, California on March 16th, 2011, resulting in the death of five occupants, including the pilot, continues to raise questions regarding the safety of the Beechcraft Super King Aircraft involved. This incident is erringly similar to litigation being handled by this office arising from a… read more
November 11, 2010
“Making a Difference”
Consumer Attorneys of California FORUM Magazine, September 2010, “Making a Difference,” an article about the pro bono representation Wylie and Darren and the top Orange County law firms, provided to the Catholic Worker’s Isaiah House shelter. The success of their efforts saved the shelter so they could continue to feed and house the homeless in… read more
November 10, 2010
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn named as State Liaison Counsel in nationwide Toyota litigation
Since the sudden, unintended acceleration of Toyota vehicles gained national attention, and spurred two separate recalls of Toyota vehicles, numerous lawsuits alleging product defect, personal injury, and economic loss have been filed throughout the country. Many of these cases were filed in the United States (or federal) judicial system, while others were filed in the… read more
October 29, 2010
AITKEN * AITKEN * COHN Fall 2010 Newsletter
You can read our Newsletter Here. (pdf link)
August 20, 2010
Fatal San Bernardino Off-Road Truck Accident Raises Safety Concerns
Eight people died and several others were injured in a San Bernardino off-road trucking accident, Aug. 14, 2010. What started out as a normal California off-road race quickly turned into a local tragedy. The driver of the off-road truck was a participant in the California 200 race held in the Mojave Desert 100 miles northeast… read more