North County Injury Blog

Car accident injury and fatality statistics from 2007 were released yesterday by the California Office of Traffic Safety, and show a wide disparity among Northern San Diego County cities. Escondido seemed to fair the worse, ranking third highest among 52 cities of similar size in alcohol-related accidents per vehicle mile. Faring better was Carlsbad, who…

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed yesterday for the death of a 14-year-old girl who died after she ruptured her spleen while perform a cheerleading stunt. Studies have found that over 16,000 cheerleaders are injured every year, and cheerleading accounted for half of all “catastrophic” injuries suffered by female high school athletes over the last…

Personal injury lawyers frequently spend significant time every case dealing with medical liens. These liens can be asserted by any medical provider or insurer who provided or paid for care, but has not been paid for such care. Usually the lien attaches if there is a monetary award from a third party. Under a new…

Fatal motorcycle accidents and new riders just seem to go together far too often. I don’t know about you, but as a long-time rider I always notice reports of motorcycle accidents in the paper when I read it each morning. (That and my mom still clips them out and sends them to me hoping I’ll…

The driver of a bus that crashed last Sunday in Williams, California had a long criminal history and several motor vehicle offenses. Despite this history, he was allowed to drive a busload of senior citizens traveling to a casino when he veered off the road and into a ditch. Eight people died in the accident,…

Personal injury victims of the walkway collapse in San Diego on August 28th have filed the first lawsuit arising from the accident. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles on behalf of Tyrone and Tina Allen, despite the fact the couple lives in San Diego. The lawsuit names Paramount Scaffold Company of Carson, and Allgire…

Solely based upon calls received by Walton Law Firm LLP, it appears that the numbers of ADA lawsuits are on the rise. In the past week we have received a number of calls from landlords and tenants who have been served with either ADA notices or lawsuits. Most ADA lawsuits are filed by a disabled…

The Metrolink commuter train that crashed September 12 in Los Angeles occurred when the Metrolink engineer failed to stop at a red signal, according to Metrolink spokesperson:  When two trains are in the same place at the same time somebody’s made a terrible mistake. The accused engineer was among the 25 people killed, and 135…

An Oceanside construction worker suffered serious burn injuries yesterday when a can filled with gasoline exploded as he was attempting to fill the tank of a chainsaw. According to reports, the 35-year-old worker suffered severe burns over 50% of his legs and was taken by helicopter to UCSD Medical Center. The incident occurred at Martin…

Real Estate Zoning: Last night, attorney D. Scott Barber of Walton Law Firm LLP successfully appealed a decision of the City of Carlsbad Planning Department to deny a client’s business license. The client, an audiology center, had applied to re-new its business license after moving within the City of Carlsbad. The Planning Department denied the…