North County Injury Blog

Nobody in Oceanside or elsewhere in North County wants to think about the possibility of a fatal attack when interacting with a dog. The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that nearly 60 million households across the country have dogs, and California residents have a higher percentage of dog ownership than people in many other states.…

Are older adults in Vista and elsewhere in Southern California at increased risk of injury due to traffic collisions? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drivers aged 70 and up have significantly higher crash death rates than drivers considered middle-aged, or between the ages of 35 and 54. Given that there…

Negligent drivers are a serious problem on the streets and highways of Escondido, California. Whether it’s a distracted driver looking at their phone, a speeding vehicle blowing through a red light, or someone driving aggressively during rush hour, these careless actions can have devastating consequences. If you or someone you love has been injured in…

Car accidents are an unfortunate reality on Oceanside’s busy streets. Whether you’re driving down Coast Highway, navigating the intersections along Mission Avenue, or heading through the curves of the 76 Freeway, there’s always the risk of encountering a negligent driver. Distracted driving, speeding, running red lights, and aggressive lane changes are all common forms of…

Parking lots and public garages should not be places where you need to worry about car collisions and injuries, yet crashes happen in these locations more often than you might suspect. Indeed, according to the National Safety Council (NSC), “tens of thousands of crashes occur in parking lots and garage structures annually,” resulting in hundreds…

If you’ve been injured in an accident in North County San Diego—whether it happened in Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, San Marcos, or anywhere in between—you may be offered a settlement from an insurance company. It might seem like a relief to have money on the table, but it’s important not to rush. Signing a settlement…

Whether you are a California resident or a recent visitor to the state, if you stayed at a hotel or motel in Oceanside and suffered any type of injury, the hotel could be responsible. Data from Statista shows that California is one of the most-visited states in the country, ranking third after New York and…

Construction sites are inherently dangerous, but when companies fail to follow long-established safety rules, those dangers become deadly. That’s exactly what happened to 27-year-old Joel Olea Gomez of San Marcos, who tragically lost his life in a preventable trench collapse at a Scripps Ranch job site in August. Joel was working for W.A. Rasic Construction,…

Losing a loved one at any age in an accident in the North County area is almost unthinkable, and nobody should have to go through this devastating experience. Yet fatal injuries often arise out of another party’s negligent act or intentional wrongdoing, and in some cases, minors end up being the ones who suffer fatal…

Whether a car accident occurred in Escondido or elsewhere in Southern California, it is critical to determine whether the other driver was impaired at the time of the collision. If another driver’s intoxication resulted in the crash, you may be able to file a car accident lawsuit in order to seek compensation and to hold…