According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 147 people died in alcohol-related collisions in 2012 over Labor Day weekend. Besides drunk drivers and heavy traffic, there are dozens of other dangers lurking over Labor Day weekend that can result in severe injuries.
If you live on the coast of California but you don’t have time to go boating as often as you’d like, you may be considering taking advantage of the upcoming Labor Day weekend by casting off with friends and family. Although nothing is better than cruising through San Diego’s waterways in the summer, a serious […]
Drunk driving is a serious problem around the country, and the state of California is no exception. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 10,000 people died in drunk driving collisions in our state between 2003 and 2012.
If you sustain injuries in a car accident, making even a minor mistake at the scene could hurt your chances of filing a successful injury claim. According to Forbes, the average driver files an accident claim once every 18 years, so it is important that you know the steps to take to give your claim […]
If you sustained a serious bodily injury in a car accident with a reckless or negligent driver, you may be eligible to recover both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are fairly easy to determine and include objectively verifiable costs like medical bills, lost wages, and reduced earning capacity, but calculating non-economic damages such as […]
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports on a motorcycle crash that killed a 25-year-old Marine. The victim, Nicholas Kursinskis, was riding through the intersection of Mission Avenue and El Camino Real at about 9:25 p.m. when a Dodge pickup unexpectedly turned in front of him.
On Jan. 1, 2017, a California law went into effect that requires children ages 2 and younger to sit in rear-facing child seats. The law does not apply to children who weigh more than 40 pounds or who are at least 40 inches tall.
Whenever you are driving near a large truck, it is a good idea to exercise more caution than usual. Unfortunately, even the most diligent motorists can wind up in a collision when a truck driver is drowsy, speeding, or behaving recklessly.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, rollover accidents are more likely to cause a fatality that any other type of crash. Semi-truck rollovers are particularly dangerous because these vehicles weigh up to 80,000 pounds, which is about 26 times heavier than the average passenger vehicle.
NBC San Diego reports on a high-speed police chase in Escondido that ended in a crash that killed two people and critically injured two others. The incident occurred just after midnight when police tried to pull over a PT cruiser for a red light violation and a broken tail light.
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