San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Body of Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident Identified

Authorities released the identity of a 27-year-old San Diego man killed in a motorcycle crash on March 10, according to 10News.com in San Diego. A postal worker discovered Cezario Elias Tebcherani’s body on the side of the rode next to his motorcycle off Route 163 in Kearny Mesa, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers believe the accident occurred between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. the morning the postal worker discovered the body. It appears Tebcherani lost control of his 1989 Honda motorcycle around a curve and hit a guardrail, bounced off while remaining on the bike, eventually striking another guardrail and falling off the bike. Tebcherani was not responsive when the postal worker discovered his body and called 911. Officials pronounced him dead at the scene, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. While we may never know exactly what caused him to lose control, it was quite possible due…
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Two Killed, Three Injured in California Car Accident

Two men lost their lives in and three others were injured in a car accident in Earlimart, California on March 12, according to RecorderOnline.com. According to reports, a pickup truck and sedan collided then quickly burst into flames. The collision occurred around 7 p.m. on Road 144, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver of the sedan, 20-year-old Ivan Diaz, and his passenger, Candelario Carranza, 27, were pronounced dead at the scene. The collision ran both the car and the truck off the road into a reservoir, where they caught fire. The driver and the passengers in the pickup were able to escape, but Diaz and Carranza were not. The exact cause of the accident is unknown at this time. Alcohol or drugs may have been a factor, although the CHP has yet to confirm or deny it. If an impaired driver injures or kills someone, the driver is…
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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March is brain injury awareness month—a good time to take a look at these serious injuries and how they impact the lives of survivors. Everyone is at risk for brain injuries; that means YOU. Here are some things to keep in mind, courtesy of the Brain Injury Association of California: Approximately 1.7 million Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries annually. A brain injury occurs in the US every 21 seconds. Brain injuries account for 52,000 deaths, 275,000 hospital visits and 1,365,000 emergency room visits annually in the US. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the annual cost of brain injury-related expenses to be $76.3 billion in 2010. Most brain injury victims will have expensive medical bills to pay for the rest of their lives. Many are only able to return to work in a limited capacity, if at all. It is difficult to estimate the costs of all the…
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