San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash Near Los Angeles

A motorcycle crash killed a motorcyclist after he collided head on with a pickup truck in Los Angeles County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The 56-year-old man’s name is withheld. The accident occurred on the Ronald Reagan Freeway, on a transition road to the Golden State Freeway, according to the Half Moon Bay Review. The motorcyclist swerved into oncoming traffic lanes near the southern entrance of a tunnel. The pickup truck driver suffered no injury. Respondents from the Coastside Fire Protection District, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol pronounced the motorcyclist dead on the scene. In 2009 there were 4,595 fatal motorcycle crashes. 84,000 others were injured in accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that helmets are 37% effective in preventing fatalities and saved 1,483 lives in 2009. Have you or a loved one been injured in a motorcycle accident? Bonnici Law…
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10 Injured In Los Angeles Car Accident

A Los Angeles car accident injured 10 on December 18, according to the L.A. Times. The multi-car wreck occurred at Crenshaw Boulevard and Vernon Avenue in Leimert Park. Two of those injured, a man and a woman, were in critical condition. The names of the victims were not available. When emergency responders arrived on the scene they had to “strategically disassemble” a vehicle to rescue one of the victims, according to Brian Humphrey, spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department. One of the victims is a child, who suffered minor injuries. More than two dozen firefighters responded to the accident. “The Colorado pickup truck collided into the back of a small Chevy sedan and a Ford SUV, which caused a chain reaction collision with the other vehicles, nine to be exact,” says Los Angeles Police Sgt. Rodney Carter. The accident remains under investigation. Have you or a loved one been…
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Parolee Convicted Of Felony Hit-and-Run

Kenneth Biggs, 38, plead guilty last month to a felony DUI charge causing injury, according to SignOnSanDiego.com. Biggs, a parolee, caused a car accident in September then fled, leaving his wife, uncle and 9-month-old baby trapped in the car. According to reports, Biggs was under the influence of drugs when he collided with a parked van. He also plead guilty to hit and run and a misdemeanor count of child endangerment. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. near the intersection of Clairemont Drive and Emet Court. All three passengers that Biggs left behind at the scene required hospitalization. The baby’s injuries were not serious. The San Diego Fire Department rescued the baby and Biggs’ wife and uncle from the wreckage. Biggs was on parole after a 2001 robbery conviction. This counted as a ‘strike’ on his record in accordance with California law. Judge Theodore Weathers sentenced Biggs in accordance with…
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