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San Diego, CA (1/22/2020) – San Diego Police are currently looking for three drivers who fatally struck a pedestrian on Wednesday night. The accident happened at about 7:30 p.m. at the 5500 block of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard. One vehicle struck the 44-year-old pedestrian in the second lane of Clairemont Mesa […]

Hawthorne, CA (1/7/2020) – Adam Herrera, 35, died in a crash on northbound 405 Tuesday night. The collision occurred around 9:40 pm near the exit to Rosecrans Avenue.  Northbound lanes closed starting at the Inglewood Avenue on-ramp. All lanes reopened around 1:30 am on Wednesday.  Mr. Herrera was traveling in […]

San Diego, CA — One person died and another was sent to the hospital after a crash in San Diego on Wednesday around 12:30pm. The collision happened at the intersection of Genesee Avenue and Chateau Drive. A 54-year-old man, traveling south on Genesee Avenue in a 2004 Lexus, ran a […]

San Diego, CA — A woman died early Monday morning after a vehicle struck her on Euclid Avenue. The accident happened after 3:45 AM when Gloria Williams, 62, was heading north in the fast lane in her motorized wheelchair. A vehicle traveling in the same lane hit her from behind. […]

Fallbrook, CA — A fatal collision on Mission Road near the Roadway Inn on Tuesday has left a 68-year-old man dead. According to reports, the man was crossing the street around 6:30 pm when an SUV hit him. Medical responders performed CPR on the victim when they arrived. The man […]

Escondido, CA — A bicyclist was involved in a fatal crash Saturday. The accident occurred on La Honda Drive when a vehicle struck a cyclist head-on. When authorities arrived, they pronounced the cyclist dead at the scene. The vehicle involved in the collision fled. The driver has not yet been […]

Escondido, CA — A California Highway Patrol Motorcycle officer suffered severe injuries Tuesday. The crash happened on SR 78 where it intersects with Interstate 15. The collision happened around 9:00 am and involved an SUV The officer drove east in western Escondido during a period of heavy traffic. His motorcycle […]

Escondido, CA — A motorcyclist was seriously injured after he crashed into two other vehicles on Wednesday evening. The collision happened around 4:40 pm on West Washington Avenue between Centre City Parkway and North Escondido Boulevard.  The motorcyclist drove eastbound and attempted to pass a Jetta. The Jetta began to […]

The woman who caused the fatal Hillcrest accident in March was handed a 13-year, 4-month prison sentence on Wednesday.  Alondra Marquez, 22, pleaded guilty in August to gross vehicular manslaughter. At the time of the accident, Marquez was driving while intoxicated, killing 40-year-old Giao Pham and  seriously injuring his friend, […]

Joint and several liability is a legal doctrine recognized in certain states, including California. In California, this principle means that when two or more parties contribute to a personal injury, each one can be held legally accountable for the entire amount of the damages awarded to the plaintiff, regardless of […]

Understanding the differences between comparative versus contributory negligence is important, as it’s fundamental to proving your personal injury claim. Our California personal injury attorneys will explain. California follows the legal principle of comparative negligence, which is dramatically different than contributory negligence. Only a handful of states still follow the rule […]

Two San Marcos residents were involved in a car crash in Carlsbad on Sunday at the intersection of Aviara Parkway and Cobblestone Road. According to reports, the Carlsbad police and emergency responders responded to the scene after receiving reports about a Honda Civic that had crashed into a light pole […]

A man was killed in an accident involving an elderly driver in the afternoon on Monday, September 2nd, along Del Lago Boulevard. According to California Highway Patrol and Escondido police, an 81-year-old man was driving south on Interstate 15 at the HOX off-ramp at or near freeway speed when he […]

Like other states, California gives injured victims a short amount of time to file a lawsuit for a car accident. You can find the amount of time in the state’s car accident statute of limitations. Meeting this deadline is critical, and one of the disadvantages of representing yourself in a […]

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), there were 3,304 fatal motor vehicle crashes in California in 2017, the most recent year for which data was available. The reason for any given accident always depends on a number of factors. But some California roads are more dangerous than […]

An 84-year-old woman was killed in a head-on auto crash in Escondido on Saturday afternoon August 3rd.   According to police, at approximately 4 p.m. Saturday, the driver of a Toyota Camry was attempting to pass another vehicle heading westbound on Valley Center Road when the two vehicles crashed into each […]

After the death of a loved one, you might be in shock. As you scramble to schedule funeral and burial services, it is perfectly normal to worry about whether you will be able to pay your bills and continue to stay in your home. After all, the death of a […]

One misconception many people have after a car accident is that they can handle a claim on their own. This may be true if the person only suffered minor property damage in the crash. However, if they suffered bodily injuries, then a lawsuit becomes much more complex. It is very easy […]

A 13-year-old boy was killed, a 7-year-old girl was injured, and two adults were hurt when a big rig collided with an SUV in the northern reaches of San Diego County on Tuesday July 23rd. The crash happened about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday on Old Highway 395 at Rainbow Glen Road […]

Three people were injured and another killed in an accident involving a motorcycle in the afternoon on Sunday, July 7. The California Highway Patrol reported that the accident happened just after 4:00 p.m. at the intersection of Valley Center and Mirar De Valle roads. According to authorities, a 30-year-old man […]