At the last census, 140,981 people resided in the City of Orange, in Orange County, California. Just three miles north of the county seat of Santa Ana, it is one of the oldest and unique cities in the constituency. 

All one needs to do is head to the Old Orange Circle to notice that the construction of many structures and dwellings in the Old Town District were made well before 1920.

Orange became a municipal corporation back on April 6, 1888. Of note, Orange is unique in Orange County because it was designed and constructed encompassing a town square. Because of this, it was nicknamed the Plaza City.

Noteworthy here is that the Plaza's dedication plaque is in memorial to our brave military veterans who died in support of their country. (Also known as the "Orange Circle.") But how Old Orange became modern Orange is a story in and of itself. Historically, back in the old days before freeways, Orange's main resupply and distance transport artery was the California Southern Railroad lines. Before this it was the horse and buggy.

But towards the end of the 19th centennial, Orange began to bustle and rise in its population due to the need for fruit pickers and manual laborers, as well as the ancillary businesses serving these individuals.

Of course, where Orange gets its real name is citrus, in particular, oranges. The trains helped transport these fresh fruits and boom; Orange took off rapidly. So naturally, this was during the so-called "Orange era."

But as more and more services businesses like barbers, clothiers, grocers, etc., moved to Orange with the workers, small areas of service-related commerce sprung up alongside the orchards. Hence, over time, the property values became so high that many growers sold to land developers and cashed out.

Later, Orange experienced growth spurt number two, called the "Real Estate boom" of 1886–1888. But in the 1950s, even more, growers sold, which garnered in a second real estate sell-off.

As a matter of fact, the "Villa Park Orchards Association" packing house, is the only fruit packing operation remaining in Orange County. Of interest, it remains near the historic rail lines to this day. 

In short, during the 1950's real estate expansion, new freeway systems were making it easier for people to commute to and from places of work and home. Because of this and a burgeoning populous of returning war vets, government-subsidized private bungalows and housing tracts sprung up all over the city up until the 1970s.

To this very day, Orange is continuously upgrading and growing, but at a slower pace. Also, you don't see too many orange groves anymore. For the most part, trains and horses have been mostly replaced by automobiles as the dominant form of transportation in Orange. The types of accidents and personal injury mishaps have gone from falling from a horse or orange tree to high-speed vehicle collisions on Orange's bustling and intricate freeway systems.

As discussed, Orange remains strategically positioned off of several freeways. Also, the Interstate 5, Santa Ana Fwy runs through the Orange SR 57, and Garden Grove SR 22 Freeways. 

Traffic gets so bad during the morning, and after-work rush hour, this geographical area and interchange system has earned itself the nickname of: "Orange Crush." 

Also, the Costa Mesa SR 55 Freeway runs through Orange, joining with the eastern desistance of southern SR 22 in the City of Orange. Also, there are newer toll roads to be wary of unless you're a paying customer. It's best to avoid accidentally going through one of these without a form of payment in hand, as it will lead to a mailed citation by the Orange County Tax Collectors.

Identified as the Eastern and Foothill SR 261 and SR 241, these two highways connect Orange, Irvine and Rancho Santa Margarita.

By and large, most of the original Spanish land grants have since been broken up or sold. Modernly, Orange is a cosmopolitan and mostly Caucasian city. There are still remnants of its once patriotic, conservative veteran community.

But the demographics are redistricting left due to the high populous of undocumented alien residents, and their anchor babies canceling the local citizens out of their historic voting districts. So slowly, Orange is transforming into a flag-burning, Democrat-run, welfare benefits-oriented sanctuary city.

Its top three largest employers are:

1. The University of California,
2. Irvine Medical Center.
3. Sisters of St. Joseph Hospital, and Children's Hospital of Orange County.

"The City" displaced the Orange Mall and is now the largest, most trafficked indoor shopping mall in Orange. Also noteworthy here, is that many celebrities were born in Orange, including several top NFL, MLB, and NCAA players, a news meteorologist, and professional golfer, to name a few.

There are many bicycle trails and parks here. It is a great area to rear children with some excellent schools. There is a heavy Mormon presence here, and it retains its traditional low crime, apple pie image from when our founder, attorney Michael Ehline, lived there.

There are many places and types of employment here, and it's close to the interstate 55 Freeway and 91 Freeway, making it a great place to live if someone commutes to LA or Newport Beach. As life becomes more and more hectic with work and supporting one's family, folks get in a rush to go to and from.

This sense of urgency and angst often leads to mistakes while drive, and various forms of accidents that often leave individuals physically damaged.

With so many freeway systems, roads, streets and avenues, car accidents and motorbike crashes do happen in the City of Orange. We also have many work-related injuries here in the City Orange. These unfortunate events can and often do upend a person’s life. Naturally, there are often many questions that swirl around an accident victim's mind after such an injury. That would be of course if they didn't suffer a brain injury which may have led to their inability to have the proper cognitive function at which point it would be their family who would be doing the thinking for them.

Of particular concern are things like the cost of treatment, loss of enjoyment, loss of income, and many other essential curiosities do pop up. For the injured party, these tasks are too large to take on by themselves.

So they often need the help of a legal expert to help their family recover fully. Consequently, this is where the lawyers at Ehline Law excel.

Because our attorneys are specialized in many fields of personal injury, they have argued and won hundreds of cases for our clients across California.

Hence, we make a promise to our customers to achieve justice for them. We won’t stop fighting for you and those you love until we win. For example, all investigations needed in your matter will launch rapidly.

In the first place, our specialists seek any and all pertinent video footage surveillance evidence of the episode and try and locate any witnesses. If so, we work diligently to lock down their written and recorded statements and to collect all tangible evidence that supports your case.

Furthermore, we work on contingency, meaning we don’t ask for one red cent unless we recover for our clients.

Is location Key?

Yes, it is! And one of our main strengths is our local City of Orange focus. The firm is in Southern California statewide. So we do have many conveniently located offices in the greater Los Angeles area.

Our attorneys have fought in Orange County courts before. Plus, we have earned a rapport with judges and clerks across the county.

And we also have contacts and experience in Anaheim and Santa Ana. Most of all, we use all of our tools for our clients. Noteworthy here is that our lead attorney, Michael Ehline, was born in the City of Orange, and he grew up in the area. He feels a unique sense of duty and responsibility to support fellow City of Orange residents.

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As seen in the below infographic, the Center for Disease Control ("CDC") separates the bodily injuries and deaths it records into the following classifications:

Intentional Injuries

Intentional killing. (murder in the first degree, felony murder, etc.)
Injuries due to violence (child abuse, spousal or life partner abuse, physical abuse against women, etc.)

Unintentional Injuries

Older adults slipping and falling.
Traffic accidents. (including but not limited to deaths from a truck, bicycle, pedestrian, motorcycle, and bus accidents.)
Injuries from youth sports such as concussions.
Prescription drug and opioid overdose.

For the blind, this above chart says that:

Injuries and Violence in the USA by the Numbers.

Every year 214,000 people in the U.S. pass away from injuries and violence.
The total cost of injuries and violence in the U.S. in 671 billion dollars annually.
For every person that dies, 13 become hospitalized, and 129 get treated in an emergency room.

Unintentional Injuries

More than 33,700 people die in traffic crashes.
Two million seven hundred ninety-one thousand older people are treated in emergency rooms for fall injuries annually.
More than 14,500 people died from opioid overdoses.
325,000 kids were treaded for head injuries/concussions and other sports-related injuries in an ER.

Violence

1 in 7 children experienced violence or abuse in the last year.
1 in 2 women experiences physical abuse or sexual violence in their lifetimes.
Twenty people are victims of physical violence by their partner every minute in the U.S.
1 in 5 men experiences sexual violence in their lifetimes.

To prevent the above, the CDC recommends things like booster seats, child restraints and seatbelts for auto accidents, creating a culture of sports safety, making fall prevention education part of clinical care, drug care overdose prevention, safe, nurturing care for kids, empowering women and girls to create secure relationships, etc.

County statistics from 2014 show:

1. Slip, trip and fall.
2. Struck by an object.
3. Motor Vehicle Crash with Injured Occupants.
4. Overexertion.
5. Cutting, and piercing.

There are no reported sources for Orange City itself, but it's safe to assume these numbers are similar in the city. As noted above, slip and fall cases top the list at 55,997 reported injuries. Believe it or not, being struck by an object actually tops car accidents in total reported injuries, at 21,785 claims.

Although traffic accident occupants make up just 11,810 reported victims, many others become involved in these cases besides people in the cars and other vehicles, as will be discussed.

Most Common Injuries in Orange.

• Head injuries.
• Broken bones.
• Whiplash.

Although there are no accurate statistics about most common injuries in the City of Orange or any town for that matter, we do know there is a direct correlation between accident causes and resultant bodily injuries.

As an example, we know that when an elder falls, that person will often bang their head, or even bust a knee cap.

Also, we know that people 85 or older commonly slip and fall when compared to younger adults. Falls to elders with brittle bones almost always include injuries to the wrist, neck, hips, and even head trauma.

As a matter of fact, we know that persons aged 85 or more, are at 10-15 times higher risk for suffering a hip fracture than people aged 60-65 years.

Sadly, at least half of all seniors age of 65 or older who were hospitalized for a hip fracture were unable to go back home, or if they could, they required full-time nursing assistance.

And it's not just seniors, did you know that even truckers are injured more in slips and falls than in truck crashes?

Other common injuries like spinal cord trauma and whiplash are typical of car accidents. But remember that falling and flying objects are a significant cause of head, shoulder, and neck injuries.

Above are just the more common injuries you would suffer in Orange from a typical accident.

 

We are well aware that if you have been involved in a pedestrian, bicycle or motorcycle crash that your medical conditions and even psychological trauma will be more cataclysmic. 

As we assemble the facts of your case, we skillfully compute the damages based upon expert opinions and actuarial tables. For example, we seek additional funds for past, present and future medical and rehabilitation costs as well as lost income. Simultaneously, we build a case for collections of pain and suffering damages.

Because some defendants are likely to have dedicated law firms representing them, you should as well.

You can trust in us to vigorously prosecute your matter with integrity. Our intake specialists and lawyers maintain up-to-date knowledge of local regulations.

Equally important, they have the investigative capabilities fundamental to pin down offenses that may have caused or contributed to the catastrophe.

We answer the phone and email 24/7 and offer the best “bedside manner” of any firm in the state. Therefore, you can contact us anytime. So telephone now and maybe score a win at (714) 912-9724.

Ehline's attorneys have overlapping specialties that allow our firm to be flexible and durable.

Below are some of our areas of expertise:

• Traffic accidents
• Train and bus accidents
• Workplace injuries
• Product liability
• Medical malpractice
• Dog bite injuries
• Boat accidents
• Elder abuse
• Cruise Ship Accidents

About Our Professional Legal Services

We aim to help from the first step to the last. So we work with a variety of experts to ensure the best possible care for our clients. Plus, we work with medical professionals to accurately diagnose your injuries and the means to fix them.

Let our years of experience work for you. We will come to you anywhere in Southern California to discuss your situation and legal options.