North County Injury Blog

A multi-vehicle car accident on Interstate 5 claimed this life of a 9-year-old Los Angeles girl early this morning. Early indications are that the car accident was caused by a drunk driver, Michael Wright of Commerce, who was arrested on manslaughter charges. Just after midnight, traffic on northbound I-5 was moderate to heavy, and vehicles…

A five-year-old boy was killed at the intersection of Big Bear Boulevard and Pine Knot Avenue when he was struck by a car while crossing the road with his mother and brother. All three individuals were struck by an SUV. The boy’s mother and 8-year-old brother were taken by helicopter to Loma Linda Medical Center…

A study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that texting while driving is more dangerous than previously thought. According to the study, texting while driving increases the risk of a car accident 23 times greater than not texting. It was thought that talking while driving and texting while driving posed a similar risk,…

A Vista jury awarded $2 million to the widow of a man killed when his golf cart plunged down a steep cliff at Pala Mesa Resort and on to the freeway. The total award was reduced to $1.4 million when the jury found that the deceased golfer was 30% responsible for the accident. The golfer,…

There is remarkable video of a passerby stopping at the scene of a car accident on the wesbound 10 freeway in Los Angeles and pulling a young girl from the fiery wreckage. While three of the four passengers were able to get out of the car on their own, one young girl was trapped, until…

A 37-year-old library volunteer died Tuesday while riding his bike south on Cole Grade Road at Bernabeo Court. According to reports, the driver of a Chevy pickup noticed Angel Guadalupe Galvez, and tried to pass, but accidentally hit himhttp://www.waltonbarber.com/lawyer-attorney-1278138.html while traveling at least 50 mph. Galvez’s helmet was knocked off on impact, and died at…

In 2003, researchers at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a long-term study to examine the risks posed by drivers who use cell phones while driving. Then, as know, it was believed that distractions caused by such use represented a serious safety risk to drivers on American roadways. But because of politics, the…

While deaths in the workplace have declined over the last 20 years, the number of Hispanic workers who are killed on the job has increased. According to federal statistics, deaths of Hispanic workers increased from 533 in 1992 to 937 in 2007, an increase of 76%. “I am particularly concerned about our Hispanic workforce, as…

The residents of Huntington Beach are devastated by the death of an 11-year-old girl, who was struck by a lifeguard boat during junior lifeguard camp. Allyssa Squirrell was participating in “speed drop” training, where lifeguards jump off a moving boat to quickly approach drowning victims. According to reports, the senior lifeguard operating the boat was…

This weekend the New York Times had two good opinion pieces about reform in the medical liability system. Both contributors agree that the real problem is medical errors, not medical malpractice lawsuits, and that arbitrary caps on damages do little or nothing to address the underlying problem of too many preventable medical mistakes. Professor Tom…