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If you were recently involved in a car accident, you need to act quickly. First and most importantly, you should immediately seek medical attention. You should also speak with a qualified California car accident attorney.  Insurance companies handling car accident claims want to settle your case quickly and cheaply. Insurance adjusters […]

If you’re hurt in an accident that results from someone’s negligent acts, you’re probably aware that you have legal options to seek monetary damages under California law.  However, some misconduct goes above and beyond mere negligence in causing injuries to a victim. When a person engages in dangerous, reckless, and […]

Were you hurt in a vehicular collision and you’re unsure about who’s going to pay for everything? Did this accident occur because of someone else’s reckless, impaired, or just distracted driving? Have you been unable to work after your accident, causing bills and other financial expenses to build up? These […]

Have you or someone you are close to been struck in a vehicular collision? Were you on a bicycle or motorcycle and a car crashed into you, leaving you injured and hurt? Are you suffering from any symptoms as a result of this accident? If the answer to any of […]

Were you hurt in a high-speed accident in which the other driver was impaired? Has your partner been injured in an accident due to someone else’s reckless or distracted driving? Regardless of the circumstances of the accident, you or anyone else that may have been injured will need to get […]

El Cajon, CA (1/27/2020) – A 46-year-old driver died this past Monday after he crashed his truck into an embankment outside the Granite Hills neighborhood. The accident occurred at around 8:50 a.m. on La Cresta Road. According to California Highway Patrol, the driver lost control of his 2016 Dodge Ram […]

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 […]