San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

At least 20 people were injured near Hanford, California after a commercial truck collided with a train, according to CBS News. The truck collided with the Amtrak train, which was carrying 169 passengers, causing it to derail on the afternoon of October 1 in California’s Central Valley. Authorities reported that at least 20 train passengers suffered minor to moderate injuries. “Right after it happened I see all these people with a terrified look on their faces, all trying to get to the front of the train,” said passenger Edmund Sanders. “I tried as best I could to try and calm people down and help them get off that train. I really think that God has his hands on that train today.” After the collision, the train ran another 600 feet, hit a switchback and derailed, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Scott Harris. Kings County Assistant Sheriff Dave Putnam described…
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The woman responsible for a fatal car accident in February of 2012 pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter, according to SanDiego6.com. Ashley Louise Maya, a marine, was intoxicated after leaving a nightclub prior to the accident. Maya left the club with three passengers, got onto the interstate and proceeded to drive at speeds in excess of 90 mph. Front-seat passenger Bryan Salcido asked Maya to slow down twice. Maya lost control of the car around a turn and flipped over, ejected Salcido and backseat passenger Vasty Castillo. Castillo suffered a broken back and a fourth passenger, a fellow marine, Cpl. Pedro Conceicao, was killed. “All the parties knew one another, they were all friends, and they knew the history of their drinking on that particular night and they chose to get in the car and make an effort to get home,” prosecutor Jim Waters said. “When police arrived at the…
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