Category Archives: Personal Injury
What Happens When Someone Falls in a Nursing Home?
Nursing home falls are serious events that necessitate immediate attention and careful follow-up, both to help ensure residents’ safety and prevent future incidents. Falls are among the most common and most dangerous accidents in long-term care settings. These incidents often create serious injuries, long-term hospitalizations, and severe emotional distress. Understanding what happens after a… Read More »
Preteen Boy Seriously Injured in Pedestrian Crash
A 12-year-old boy is clinging to life at a local hospital after a vehicle hit him as he crossed the street in a November 2025 crash. Deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s station in Poway responded to reports of a crash just before 8:30 a.m. The incident was reported just east of the… Read More »
Obtaining Compensation After a Pedestrian Accident
To obtain compensation after a pedestrian accident, a San Marcos personal injury lawyer must prove negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not. Since driver error causes over 90 percent of the pedestrian accidents in California, one of the two legal theories discussed below is… Read More »
Nuts and Bolts of a School Bus Crash
A school bus crash is the ultimate nightmare for many caregivers. But these crashes occur, and they occur frequently. The number of school bus crash-related fatalities has increased over 20 percent since 2022. Most of these victims were in other vehicles. Extreme fatigue and/or design issues cause many of these crashes. School bus drivers,… Read More »
Changes Coming to Deadly Chula Vista Intersection
Approximately one month after two people were killed at the intersection of Telegraph Canyon Road and Apache Drive, officials detailed coming alterations to one of the busiest, and deadliest, intersections in San Diego. The posted speed limit on Telegraph Canyon Road ranges between 45 and 50mph, but some say cars often go well above… Read More »
Settlement Obstacles in Dog Bite Cases
Animal attack settlement values are at an all-time high. The average dog bite settlement amount has increased 85 percent since 2015. However, insurance companies do not hand out settlement money like candy on Halloween. Their clever lawyers use legal loopholes, like the ones discussed below, to reduce or deny compensation to victims. Because of… Read More »
What Causes Bus Accidents?
The leading cause of bus accidents may be driver fatigue, or more specifically circadian rhythm fatigue. Many school, municipal, intercity, and tour bus drivers are behind the wheel early in the morning or late at night. Most people are naturally drowsy at these times, regardless of how much sleep they had the night before…. Read More »
Birth Injuries Before, During, and After L&D
Some birth injuries instantly transform the most joyful time in a family’s life into the most tragic time. Newborns are incredibly fragile. Other birth injuries don’t become apparent for months or years later. When children repeatedly miss developmental milestones, something is obviously amiss. Medical malpractice, before, during, or after delivery, usually causes such injuries…. Read More »
How Large Are Boat Accident Settlements?
The size of a boat accident settlement, like all other personal injury settlements, usually begins with the medical bills in the case. The average cost of a three-day hospital stay exceeds $30,000. This total doesn’t include future medical expenses. Nor does it include other economic losses, such as lost wages. It certainly doesn’t include… Read More »
The Five Kinds of PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, in one form or another, may be the most common car crash injury. About 60 percent of these victims struggle with extreme symptoms like hypervigilance, flashbacks, anger, and depression. A San Marcos personal injury lawyer can obtain substantial compensation for these victims. This compensation usually includes money for economic losses,… Read More »
