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Civil Injustice: Why the Latest Round of Tort Reform Bills are Wrong for America

March 15, 2017 By TorkLaw Staff

This week, the House of Representatives is due to consider a series of bills that will have a major impact on the civil justice system in our country. There are several bills being introduced, but among the most noteworthy of them, is H.R. 1215, the so-called "Protecting Access to Health Care Act". Far from protecting access to health care, H.R. 1215 denies patients wronged by medical malpractice the compensation that is rightly due to them. The bill sets ... read more >>

Family of Injured Teenager Demanding Answers

November 15, 2016 By TorkLaw Staff

Press Release For Immediate Release Chicago, IL, November 15, 2016 A 15-year-old boy is recovering in intensive care after being injured when the van he was riding in as part of an after school program flipped. The family of the young man is now demanding answers as to how the single vehicle accident that injured their son, could have happened. The family has retained noted trial attorney Ramin Raiszadeh of TORKLAW to investigate the circumstances leading to this unfortunate ... read more >>

Hit-And-Run Collision Kills Four, Injures Four Others On Pomona Freeway

October 18, 2016 By TorkLaw Staff

Four people were killed after the SUV they were in was sideswiped by a car, causing it to overturn down two embankments on the 60 Freeway in Pomona early Saturday morning. The tragic accident was the dramatic conclusion to a night out for a group of family and friends from Lake Elsinore who had been celebrating at Universal Studios Hollywood. Authorities did not believe alcohol or drugs played a factor in the crash. Just after 5 ... read more >>

Senate Bill Introduces New Safety Standards for Charter Buses

August 23, 2016 By TorkLaw Staff

On Monday, the California State Assembly approved new safety standards to be imposed on charter buses. This new standard came about as a reaction to a motor coach accident that killed eight Los Angeles-area students who were visiting colleges in Northern California in 2014. The tragic 2014 incident occurred near Orland, when a FedEx tractor trailer crossed a median on Interstate 5 and collided with the bus. The impact of the collision rendered the door inoperable ... read more >>

$25,000.00 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Conviction of Duane Darling’s Hit-and-Run Driver

August 19, 2016 By TorkLaw Staff

The Torkzadeh Law Firm is offering a $25,000.00 cash reward to any individual who first provides credible information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a hit-and-run driver that killed 62-year-old Duane Darling of Moreno Valley. The Torkzadeh Law Firm has been retained to prosecute a wrongful death action in this matter on behalf of Mr. Darling's Family. On July 31, 2016, at approximately 8:35pm, Duane Darling was struck and fatally injured by a hit-and-run ... read more >>

The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 for Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation

August 15, 2016 By TorkLaw Staff

The Torkzadeh Law Firm congratulates and proudly announces that principal and managing attorney, Reza Torkzadeh was again selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 for Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation. Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. ... read more >>

Pokémon Go Accidents and Injuries

July 15, 2016 By TorkLaw Staff

There is no doubt that the times we are living in, are presenting us with new and unexpected challenges to public safety. Case in point is the recently released and wildly popular augmented reality game – Pokémon Go. Combining the Pokémon characters with a mobile phone's GPS capabilities, Pokémon Go provides players with an interactive gaming experience where the digital and physical worlds meet. Utilizing the phone's camera, the player sees Pokémon characters overlaying the physical ... read more >>

TorkLaw at Irvine 4th of July Celebration

July 5, 2016 By TorkLaw Staff

Celebrating our Nation's Independence At TorkLaw we are so thankful for the amazing country that we live in, and the incredible communities that our firm is a part of. As a firm, with multiple offices, we love that we still maintain the same close connection to the communities that we serve, as we did when our firm was first established. This past 4th of July weekend, our Irvine office (plus team members from our LA office) celebrated ... read more >>

Bicycle Helmet Giveaway – July 4

June 29, 2016 By TorkLaw Staff

It's almost time... We have hundreds of helmets ready to be given away to kids in our community, and we couldn't be more excited! This July 4th, TorkLaw launches it's "Put A Lid On It" campaign to promote bicycle safety in our communities. To mark the launch, our Orange County Personal Injury Office will be giving away hundreds of kids helmets at the 32nd Annual Concert on the Green & Fireworks Festival hosted by the Irvine ... read more >>

Ralph Nader Wants You To Sue For Justice But Not For The Reason You Think

March 31, 2016 By TorkLaw Staff

Recently, Ralph Nader penned an incredibly insightful article for Harper's Magazine regarding the idea of tort reform and how it relates to the justice system as a whole. We have a tremendous respect for Nader, and also feel strongly about tort reform and how it is a danger to justice in America.  It's not often enough that we see people speaking out loudly against tort reform we were quite pleased to see what he had to say on the topic.  Too ... read more >>