North County Injury Blog

The World Health Organization issued a report on worldwide road safety and found that a majority of the world’s countries lack adequate laws to confront the growing problem of traffic injuries and deaths. According to the study, severe injuries caused by traffic accidents are the world’s ninth leading cause of death. The study, which was…

In Munson v. Del Taco, the Supreme Court of California has held that a plaintiff does not need to prove “intentional discrimination” to obtain the remedies available under the Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh Act”) for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). In California, individuals may sue for violations of the ADA under…

You’ve seen the ads, “my personal injury lawyer got me ___ millions of dollars.” Or the lawyer on TV with the slicked back hair, promising to win your case “with little to no money down.” I thought this lawyer ad was pretty funny. Not because of the content, but because of the background. Watch the…

The California Highway Patrol is looking for a hit-and-run driver that caused a multiple vehicle crash that killed three people, including an 11-year-old girl. The accident occurred last Tuesday afternoon on Highway 74 in Riverside County. According to witnesses, an Acura or Honda was tailgating a Ford Fusion then tried to pass it, sideswiping the…

MSNBC is out with an article about the dangers posed by heavy, drowsy truck drivers. Apparently a growing number of trucking firms are screening drivers who are considered at risk for sleep apnea, and then pay to monitor and treat divers who have the condition. Sleep scientists at Harvard University have renewed a call for…

If your negligent driving causes a car accident in Fallbrook, and police or fire responds, your insurance company is going to get a bill from the city. This new fee goes into effect at the end of this month, and is designed to provide some revenue to cash-strapped local governments. Depending on the severity of…

An $86 million judgment against Starbucks was reversed by a San Diego appellate court today. The judgment was based on the finding that Starbucks violated tip-sharing law by allowing shift “supervisors” to share in tip pools. The judgment ended a lengthy class action lawsuit brought by a Starbucks “barista” named Jou Chau. In a 3-0…

Four people suffered injuries, including two teenagers, after a three-vehicle car accident on Mission Ave. in Oceanside. The crash occurred just after 10:00 p.m. on Friday night, and involved a Hyundai Tiburon and a Chevy Silverado truck. According to news accounts, the cause of the accident has not been determined, but the truck reportedly overturned.…

Here’s a good story. As Capt. Thomas Schwabenbauer was on his way to the Marine Combat Center from San Diego last Sunday, he heard a crash as he was traveling on westbound I-10. He looked up to to see an SUV up in the air. “The first thing I remember thinking was I knew I…

It’s not yet summer, and Riverside County has already had four drownings this year; all boys under the age of five. Near-drowinings are also up. In the prior year, the County had a total of seven drownings. “We’re very concerned,” said Victoria Young, a nurse with the county health department. “We definitely have seen a…