North County Injury Blog

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…

Cal-OSHA is investigating what caused a wooden pedestrian walkway to collapse in downtown San Diego yesterday. The accident occurred during the lunch hour next to an apartment building under construction at 15th Street and Imperial Avenue, and injured 16 people. According to witnesses, the walkway first began to sway, then gave way, sending people and…

The Court of Appeal, First District, has held that a property owner who allows a construction worker to bring a dog, a pit bull in this case, onto his property can be held liable if the dog bites another worker. Salinas v Martin (August 28, 2008) First District, Division One, Case No. A119733. Paolo Martin…

A new decision by the California 3rd District Court of Appeal has held that an unknowing owner of an uninsured vehicle may recover non-economic (pain and suffering) damages following an auto accident with a school bus. Puaolele Ieremia was a passenger in a Dodge Durango which was being driven by her husband when they were…

Motorcycle accidents involving Marines have been on the rise and the Marine Corps wants to do something about it. This Thursday, Camp Pendleton officials will hold “Motorcycle Fest,” an event that will have mandatory safety presentations, a stunt rider, and a poker run game. Breakfast and a barbeque lunch will be served. Since October 1,…

San Marcos has one of the most dangerous intersections in North County at San Marcos Blvd. and Rancho Santa Fe Road. But just about a half-mile west is another dangerous intersection at San Marcos Blvd. and Acacia Rd., which sits at the bottom of both an eastbound and westbound dip, causing drivers to approach the…

For victims of car accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, broken contracts, etc., a study to be released in the September issue of the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies says that it’s better to settle than to go to trial. Co-author of the study, Randall L. Kiser says: “The lesson for plaintiffs is, in the vast…