North County Injury Blog

The California Highway Patrol is out with a report today designed to educate drivers on traffic safety when in proximity to a big rig truck. According to the report, of the 7,262 accidents involving commercial trucks last year, 56% were the fault of the driver inside the passenger vehicle, such as a car, pick-up or…

A woman became paralyzed on a Continental flight after she disobeyed warnings to remain seated during a turbulent flight. According to reports, the woman got up and went to the bathroom despite the warning, and was thrown to the ceiling when the plane hit turbulence. As a result of the injury, the woman suffered a…

A San Marcos woman riding her scooter died after being cut off by negligent driver. The 59-year-old woman was traveling east on South Santa Fe Avenue early Saturday afternoon when she was struck by a small car as she traveled through Mar Vista Drive. According to reports, the car was attempting to turn left into…

The troubled company AIG has just sold is automobile insurance arm – 21st Century Insurance – to Zurich Financial Services for $2 billion. Zurich will fold the new purchase into its car insurance business Farmers Group. We’ll have to wait and see what does to auto insurance rates, or Farmers current ranking as the 7th…

It has happened again. The driver of a vehicle loses control “for unknown reasons” and causes a catastrophic automobile accident. Several of these accidents have been blogged about here, but most haven’t. It leads to one inescapable conclusion: the use of cell phones while driving. Shortly after 5:00 a.m. this morning a 2-year-old boy died…

A 43-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in Santa Ana when he was struck by a small black car while crossing First Street west of Jackson Street. The accident occurred about 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. The victim died at the scene. According to witnesses, the black car fled westbound, and probably has damage…

Every few years we hear about doctors fleeing states to get away from high malpractice insurance premiums. The medical malpractice insurers then claim they have to raise rates because of excessive malpractice lawsuits. Then the legislatures get nervous and enact laws that limit when and how victims of malpractice can sue, and how much they…

After a fatal big rig accident, California’s top transportation official has temporarily banned large commercial trucks from Angeles Crest Highway for a period of 90 days. On Wednesday, a big rig truck transporting automobiles lost its brakes while driving down a steep grade on the Southern California highway. The large truck smashed into several cars…

The New York Times is out with a story about independent medical exams – or IMEs – in the state’s beleaguered worker’s compensation system. The article more or less confirms what injury attorneys all over the county already know: there is nothing “independent” about IMEs. Generally speaking, an insurance company in a personal injury or…

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris to overturn a state verdict of $79.9 million awarded to the widow of a longtime smoker by an Oregon jury. Legal analysts believe the ruling may mark a shift in the court, who most consider to be decidedly “pro business” it its rulings.…