Drivers are often oblivious to common dangers that could lead to a serious accident. In August of this year, a car was struck by a Gold Line train when the driver was blinded by the early morning glare of the sun. According to Encino Police Lt. Vasken Gourdikian, this should serve as a reminder to...
Wrongful DeathCaltrans Reaches $850,000 Settlement In Highway 99 Wrongful Death Claim
September 16, 2016
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced last month that it had reached a settlement in a wrongful death claim stemming from the 2012 death of a 24-year-old woman on Highway 99 in Fresno. According to the lawsuit, the victim was moving traffic cones in an area of the highway that was poorly lit, when...
Motorcycle AccidentsAuthorities Arrest Suspect In Fatal California Motorcycle Accident
September 2, 2016
Police announced last month that they had located and apprehended a person of interest in a fatal motorcycle accident in Orange County, California on August 1, 2016. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the fatal accident occurred in Modjeska Canyon, and involved a car and a motorcycle. The motorcycle operator was killed in the...
Dog BitesRetired L.a. County Police Dog Bites Pedestrian
August 19, 2016
In Riverside County a young man was bitten by a German shepherd dog after he had offered the dog a bowl of water on a hot day. After noticing the German shepherd wandering the neighborhood, the 20-year-old victim approached the dog and offered it a bowl of cool water. The dog took a drink and...
One day after Encino’s new Foothill Extension Service was opened, it was abruptly closed due to a fiery truck melting its tracks. Earlier this year the driver of a westbound tractor trailer traveling on 210 Freeway in Encino lost control at around 2:45am. The truck crashed through a cement median at San Gabriel Boulevard, overturned,...
The latest reports concerning auto recalls continue to pile up. The latest announcements released by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that both General Motors and Ford have launched recalls that impact thousands of vehicles nationwide. According to the reports, the impacted vehicles could pose fire, injury, or crash risks to consumers. The...
Car AccidentsAfter A Car Accident
July 23, 2016
After a car accident, you can protect your rights to compensation by calling the police to ensure there is an official police report for the collision. If driving is a regularly part of your daily life, unfortunately, it’s highly likely that you will be involved in some type of traffic accident at least once in...
Some of Southern California’s postal workers received a dose of good news last month, when the United States Postal Service (USPS) revealed new rankings for cities with the most frequent dog attacks against postal workers. Los Angeles dropped from number one to number four on the USPS list, as the City of Houston reclaimed the...
Firm News2016 Super Lawyer Southern California Rising Star Awards: Adding To Our Collection Of Prestigious Decoration
July 1, 2016
Binder & Associates has been providing quality personal injury legal representation and sincere victim advocacy services since 1973. Since the firm’s inception, the family legal business has grown to include Warren J. Binder, who came aboard in 1982 and immediately began making an impact for those who were seeking justice after being injured in accidents throughout the...
A recent truck accident left one dead and another injured when a semi-truck ran a red light and crashed into a pickup truck. Instead of stopping to help the accident victims, the semi-trucks driver detached the trailer from the cab and fled the scene. The semi truck’s cab was later found abandoned with no sign...
