North County Injury Blog

When we wake up and leave for work in the morning, most of us expect that we’ll be safe while we’re on the job and that we won’t be exposed to unnecessary risks. However, construction workers and others who operate heavy machinery face special risks when they reach their jobsites. Just last week, a brewery…

Earlier this month in Bakersfield, an implosion at a decommissioned steam power plant led to the severe injury of five spectators, according to a report in New York Daily News. Construction accidents often result in serious injuries, and this incident was no different. In a parking lot at 6 a.m. near the planned implosion in…

In 1975, the California Legislature capped the damages that victims of medical malpractice could seek for pain and suffering. Since then, about half of the states in the U.S. have done the same, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times. Now, a new ballot initiative in California seeks to relax that cap. Nearly…

Should Toyota Motor Corporation be held liable for the sudden acceleration that drivers experienced in its vehicles? Drivers across the United States claimed that sudden acceleration in Toyota motor vehicles was a serious problem. As a result, Toyota issued a massive recall, and it dealt with significant settlements and lawsuits across the country. Now, a…

Over the past several months, we’ve mentioned the major NFL concussion lawsuit that has been pending before U.S. District Court Judge Anita B. Brody. More than 4,000 players and their families filed claims against the NFL for failing to warn about the dangers of traumatic brain injury. One of the claims focuses on a San…

As congregants of the Church of the Resurrection in Escondido gathered for a service several children were playing around a golf cart used by church staff. One of those children was a 4-year-old boy. For reasons currently unknown, the cart accelerated forward and onto the young boy, who became trapped. Several nearby adults ran to…

Just last week, a person was hospitalized after a Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) trolley struck the victim near a station in Grant Hill. Although the investigation remains ongoing, this was a very serious MTS accident. The San Diego Fire-Rescue dispatchers received the call just after midnight on Sunday, and they quickly reported to the trolley…

A recent study conducted by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine suggests that frequent “heading” in soccer can lead to dangerous brain injuries. Heading is a technique “where a soccer player bounces a ball traveling at high speeds off of his or her head,” according to an article in the Huffington Post. Many…

Here at Walton Law Firm we get many case inquiries from pedestrians who were struck by cars. Many times those accidents occur outside crosswalks, and the initial belief is there cannot be a recovery for someone who is injured while “jaywalking.” Indeed, just yesterday a person was struck and killed in Tierrasanta, and commentors on…

Is it safe to be a pedestrian in busy urban areas? Earlier this month, an elderly couple died in a tragic accident in Valley Center when a suspected drunk driver hit them, according to a report in UT San Diego. Pedestrian accidents occur much more often than we’d like to think, and it’s important to…