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San Diego Wrongful Death Attorney Has Questions Following Small Plane Crash

Posted on January 30, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

Three people were killed in a small plane crash in San Diego on December 29, 2012, according to ABC News. The plane crashed in the Sycamore Canyon Open Space Preserve just north of Santee. The pilot and both passengers were pronounced dead on the scene. The plane departed from a small airfield near Phoenix. “The plane was in some type of spin coming out of the sky,” said San Diego County Sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Hale. “We don’t know much more than that.” A hiker in the area reported hearing an explosion from the sky and seeing the plane go down. “He attempted to hike to where it was but couldn’t reach it,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Robert Catano. “The hiker said it looked like the plane may have been doing stunts, and never came out of it.” The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident. If the pilot was…
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San Diego Accident Attorney Urges Safe Boating Practices

Posted on January 28, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

Officials in Arizona have charged a man with manslaughter, stemming from an incident occurring on Lake Havasu in March 2012. The Mohave County Attorney’s Office filed  charges against Richard Allen Timmsen, 26, of Mesa, Arizona. Timmsen was the operator of a watercraft that was towing 21-year-old Dwarkesh Prasannvathanam on an inner tube. Prasannvathanam fell off the tube and drowned. He was not wearing a life jacket. Timmsen is charged with felony endangerment and operating the boat under the influence of drugs. Lake Havasu is a popular spot for young people from California and Arizona to kick back and enjoy themselves—but there is no excuse for operating a watercraft under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The U.S. Coast Guard enforces a federal law in every state that makes it a crime to boat under the influence. Most states also passed their own laws outlawing boating while intoxicated. Tip of the…
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San Diego Accident Lawyer Thankful No Serious Injuries in Skate Park Accident

Posted on January 25, 2013 by bonnicilawgroup

A van ran off the road in San Diego on the early morning of January 15 and propelled over a wall and into Robb Field Skate Park in Ocean Beach,  according to NBC San Diego. The driver, identified as a 62-year-old male, lost control of the van on Interstate 8 and launched over several fences and a protective jersey wall. The van finally came to a rest in one of the park’s basins. Fortunately, the accident occurred in the early morning hours and no one was injured other than the driver, who was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. “Most of the time the jersey wall prevents [accidents], however, there are those freak accidents when a car can climb the jersey wall and it turned into essentially a ramp that launched it over those two fences,” said San Diego Police Lieutenant David Rohowits. The accident remains under investigation and…
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