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Insurance,
Civil Litigation

Sep. 19, 2022

The sudden emergency defense and the La Brea crash

If the evidence supports a conclusion that this crash was intentional – as prosecutors claim – victims of the crash may find themselves facing an uninsured driver with slim chances of financial recovery.

Michael E. Rubinstein

Law Office of Michael E. Rubinstein

433 N Camden Drive Suite 600
Beverly Hills , CA 90210

Phone: (213) 293-6075

Fax: (323) 400-4585

Email: Michael@rabbilawyer.com

Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA

Michael is a Los Angeles-based personal injury and accident attorney.

Six weeks have passed since Nicole Linton caused the horrible crash at La Brea and Slauson. The crash and its horrific aftermath - six people dead - shocked all of us. The public's outrage was expressed by Superior Court Judge Victoria Wilson, who in denying Linton's motion to be released to a mental health facility, remarked that Linton "stole six innocent lives."

The passage of time along with court documents are starting to paint a clea...

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