Category Archives: Auto Accident
Fatal Pedestrian Accident on Interstate 5
After suffering catastrophic injuries in a collision, a pedestrian was declared dead at the scene following an accident on Interstate 5. According to California Highway Patrol, a female pedestrian was walking within traffic lanes near the Dairy Mart Road exit when she was struck by a white Ford Fusion. She was then struck again… Read More »
Legal Issues in Distracted Driving Cases
Since 2021, the number of distracted driving-related wrecks has increased 11 percent. Shifts in the rideshare industry most likely propelled this increase. During pandemic lockdowns, rideshare demand dropped, and so did the number of ridesharing operators. As lockdowns ended, demand increased, but supply didn’t. As a result, remaining ridesharing drivers often drive in unfamiliar… Read More »
One Killed, One Injured in San Diego Freeway Wreck
A 10-year-old boy was seriously injured in a high-speed wreck on the San Diego Freeway. The woman, a 63-year-old San Diego resident, was driving a blue Ford Fusion south on the freeway, just north of Interstate 805 when, for unknown reasons, she lost control, said CHP Officer Salvador Castro. The car veered off the… Read More »
Holding a Hit-and-Run Driver Responsible for A Crash
It happens almost every day in California. A hit-and-run driver causes a serious injury or fatal crash and flees the scene. These tortfeasors (negligent drivers) run for various reasons, but the result is usually the same. Over 90 percent of hit-and-run drivers avoid criminal prosecution. Quite simply, since they have so little evidence to… Read More »
Kinds of Driver Negligence in Car Crash Cases
In 2021, car crashes killed or seriously injured over five million Americans. Driver error, usually one of the four kinds of driver error discussed below, caused over 98 percent of these wrecks. Freak weather events and defective products caused most of the rest. If the driver error was negligence, or a lack of care,… Read More »
Pedestrian Accidents and Legal Responsibility
Even if the pedestrian was jaywalking, the tortfeasor (negligent driver) is usually legally responsible for pedestrian crash injuries. Speed is a pivotal factor in this area. At impact speeds below 30mph, the pedestrian fatality rate is under 10 percent. At impact speeds above 50mph, the pedestrian death rate is over 90 percent. These victims… Read More »
Alcohol-Related Wrong Way Wreck in San Diego
A suspected drunk driver seriously injured three people in a wrong-way wreck on southbound Interstate 5 in Carlsbad. According to investigators, the pickup driver, who was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, smashed into an Audi. The occupants of that vehicle, a man and a woman, suffered life-threatening injuries. Emergency responders rushed… Read More »
High-Speed Police Chase Kills Two Children
Two young boys, an 8-year-old and a 4-year-old, were killed in a fireball collision triggered by a high-speed police chase on Interstate 805. After a chase that lasted less than five minutes, California Highway Patrol says a 20-year-old hit-and-run suspect crashed his car into another vehicle at the off-ramp of Interstate 805 at 43rd… Read More »
What Causes Ridesharing Accidents?
Ridesharing crashes usually aren’t “accidents.” Instead, driver error causes 98 percent of the vehicle collisions in California. Commercial drivers, like ridesharing operators, are held to a higher standard of care in the Golden State. Therefore, any driver error is usually negligence, or a lack of care. Compensation in a negligence case usually includes money… Read More »
Top Five Car Crash Injuries
Every year, vehicle collisions cause millions of serious or catastrophic (fatal or life-threatening) injuries. The five car crash wounds discussed below account for most of these injuries. In addition to serious or life-threatening, most of these injuries are permanent, at least to some extent. The medical bills alone in a serious injury case usually… Read More »
