Van Blois & Associates Oakland, Ca, California Law Firm

Oakland California Personal Injury Law Firm vanbloislaw.com For over 27 years our firm has specialized in personal injury and wrongful death claims. The firm limits its practice to the representation of plaintiffs who have suffered catastrophic injuries resulting from vehicular accidents, defective products, dangerous roads, construction accidents, medical malpractice, dangerous premises accidents, explosions, fires, child abuse, insurance bad faith and consumer fraud. The firm has a proven record of achieving high awards in catastrophic injury cases, especially traumatic brain injury, spinal injury and wrongful death cases. Among the many reasons to choose Van Blois & Associates is that we have the experience and monetary resources that you will need to stand up to and defeat the giants of industry, insurance and government. Many lawyers refer their catastrophic injury cases to our firm because we produce outstanding results while providing personal attention to each of our clients. We have locations throughout northern California, including Oakland, Livermore, Stockton and Modesto. You will receive the direct and personal attention of a senior partner to represent you throughout your litigation and to achieve a successful result.



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Essence Magazine: Human Trafficking of BLACK GIRLS in Oakland California

Vincent Turner, 31, of Oakland, faces life in prison when he's sentenced by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Cecilia Castellanos on June 25. Jurors, who deliberated for only one day, found Turner guilty of two counts of kidnapping for financial gain from the female body, two counts of forcible rape and one count each of forcible oral copulation, pandering and human trafficking. Prosecutor Sharon Carney said the girls were only 15 and 16, respectively, at the time of the crimes in April 2009. Carney said Turner specifically picked minors to force into prostitution "because they were easier to take advantage of and intimidate." Oakland Police officer Jim Saleda has been working with sexually exploited minors for 10 years. "Pimps are the worst kind of predators," said Saleda, the police investigator, who worked on the case that resulted in Turner's conviction. "They abuse the girls and then send them out for other people to abuse them." He said Turner also chased the girls with pit bull dogs. "These are kids who have no one and no where to go," said Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley after announcing Turner's conviction. O'Malley has steered resources toward the conviction of traffickers and toward providing resources for children who are victims. "We've set out on a mission," she said, to rescue these kids and convict perpetrators and engage the community.



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