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May 14, 2010
Lawyers Vie For Lead Roles in Toyota Suits
Wylie Aitken is mentioned in the Orange County Business Journal in an article regarding Toyota Litigation. Click on the link below to view the full article: (May 10-16, 2010, Vol.33, No.19) https://www.ocbj.com/news/2010/may/09/lawyers-vie-lead-roles-toyota-suits/ Aitken: “up there in the Super Bowl of class action cases.” Robinson: “a lot of people have applied” to lead litigation. By Michael… read more
May 14, 2010
Lawyers Strategize for Toyota Recall Litigation
May 13, 2010 Toyota update: Click on the link below for the full article. https://www.ocregister.com/2010/05/12/lawyers-strategize-for-toyota-recall-litigation/
July 17, 2009
Huntington Beach Lifeguard Boat Hits and Kills Junior Lifeguard
Alyssa Squirrell, an 11-year-old junior lifeguard, died after reportedly being run over by a lifeguard boat during a training session, July 14, 2009. An investigation of the wrongful death is underway. While details of the Huntington Beach boat accident have not yet been confirmed, Laurie Payne, Huntington Beach city spokeswomen, said the lifeguard boat ran… read more
October 22, 2008
Fall 2008 Newsletter
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September 26, 2008
Fatal Train Crash Sparks Railroad Safety Reform
The Sept. 12, 2008 Los Angeles Metrolink train crash has sparked attention among lawmakers, encouraging them to enforce new requirements that will make railroad travel safe. The Metrolink train crash, which claimed the lives of 25 and left 138 injured, is the deadliest railroad accident in the United States in 15 years. Spurred by the… read more
September 26, 2008
Railroad Companies Face Scrutiny from the NTSB after Fatal Train Accident
The extreme tragic nature of the Sept. 12, 2008 collision between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train has put railroad transportation under even more scrutiny by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB is responsible for spearheading investigations of major transportation accidents, and has been urging California Railroad Companies to… read more
September 15, 2008
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn Takes Leadership Role in Metrolink Litigation
The first pre-trial conference was held for the Placentia Coordinated Railroad Litigation on March 12, 2003, in downtown Santa Ana. At this hearing, Aitken, Aitken & Cohn was selected as liaison counsel for the Placentia Railroad Litigation and charged with forming a Plaintiffs “Executive Committee.” This election by was based on the recommendation of the… read more
September 15, 2008
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is a form of anxiety that may develop after exposure to a sudden, terrifying event in which physical harm occurs or is threatened. Individuals who suffer from serious injuries as a result of being in a traumatic accident such as a train crash or a fatal auto or trucking accident… read more
July 22, 2008
Summer 2008 Newsletter
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April 22, 2008
Spring 2008 Newsletter
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