North County Injury Blog

A CalTrans subcontractor was seriously injured yesterday while parked on the shoulder of Route 125 near Grossmont College Drive in El Cajon. According to reports, the injured man was performing work for Cal Trans, when an out-of-control pickup truck driving southbound on the 125 veered off the road and into the worker, who was thrown…

The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that consumers should stop using Zicam nasal gel and swabs as they can permanently damage user’s sense of smell. Zicam is a homeopathic cold remedy which is manufactured by Matrixx Initiative of Scottsdale, Arizona. The announcement does not cover other Zicam products such as their tablets and liquid…

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.…