San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Motorcyclist Injured Following Accident

A motorcycle accident in Linda Wista on June 3 has left a man injured in the hospital after he was struck by a car. According to SignOnSanDiego.com the car accident occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Linda Vista Road near the Ulric Street intersection. The names of the two men involved in the car accident have not yet been released by officials. The motorcyclist was identified as a 39-year-old man and the driver of the Nissan Versa that was involved in the car accident is 50, according to reports. The driver of the Nissan was pulling out of a parking lot on to Linda Vista Road and made an unsafe lane change, causing the motorcyclist to slam on his brakes to stop short. This caused the motorcyclist to flip over the handle bars and slam into the Nissan. According to San Diego Police Officer Frank Cali, the motorcyclist was treated at the hospital for…
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Husband and Wife Injured in Single Car Accident

According to CBS 10 News in San Diego, a husband and wife were injured in a car accident on May 24.  Officials had not yet released the names of the husband and wife, who were said to be in their 60’s.  San Diego Police Department officials said that the couple suffered minor to serious personal injury. The car accident occurred near the 4200 block of 52nd street in San Diego.  The couple was driving south just before 3 p.m. when the husband lost control of the couple’s Oldsmobile and smashed through a secutirty gate and into a wall at a relatively high speed. According to SDPD Officer Frank Cali, the husband “attempted to step on the brake” before losing control of his vehicle.  The driver complains that the vehicle would not stop and investigators are looking into a possible mechanical failure as a cause of the car accident.

New Smartphone Application Aimed at Helping Distracted Drivers

According to PRWeb.com, App Junkies is releasing a Smartphone application called BamBam designed to help keep distracted drivers safe and from taking their eyes off the road. BamBam is a 100% hands-free text response application.  This can help potentially distracted drivers from causing a car accident which is usually preventable.  The application turns the texting feature on your phone off or on as you enter or exit your vehicle.  If you receive a text message while driving, the phone will send out an automated response letting the person know that you are driving and unavailable to respond.  The application launched on May 23 and is free to the public. The application is activated by tapping the screen or via Bluetooth, and sends either an automated message or a prewritten one to whoever sent you a text message. BamBam was developed by college senior Isaiah King—a San Diego native—after his friend…
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