San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

A motorcycle accident involving two motorcyclists on Interstate 10 left one dead on April 12, according to the Los Angeles Times. 23-year-old Kevin Butcher was riding eastbound on Interstate 10 just west of the 405 Freeway when his bike collided with another motorcycle, throwing both riders from their bikes. Authorities have not released the identity of the other biker involved in the collision, but California Highway Patrol Officer Monica Pasada indicated to reporters that he is 29 years old and is from North Hollywood. According to witnesses, the other biker and Butcher, on his Ducati, were weaving in and out of traffic at approximately 90 miles per hour.  The other biker slowed down for traffic behind an Acura, and that is when Butcher collided into him. “The Honda that got ran into went down on the ground and went down underneath the Acura,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Travis Ruiz. “The…
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A boating accident in San Diego on March 27 claimed the life of a father and son and left eight others in the hospital, according to The Los Angeles Times.  Chao Chen (73) and his son, Jun Chen (48) were both pronounced dead at the scene. Ten passengers were on the boat when it capsized. The boat outing was organized for mentally disabled persons, and Jun was reportedly disabled. Nearby boaters responded to the capsized ship, pulling the eight survivors out of the frigid waters.  Medical personnel treated the survivors at nearby UC San Diego Medical Center and Scripps Mercy Hospital for various personal injuries, mostly hypothermia. “The water temperature was probably in the mid 50’s,” says Maurice Lugue, spokesman for the San Diego Fire and Rescue. “They were shivering and cold, that was their main complaint.” Experts are still investigating the cause of the boating accident.  There were 10…
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A judge sentenced Anthony Guarino to six years in prison on March 11 for his part in a drunk driving accident last summer, according to SignOnSanDiego.com. Guarino, 57, slammed his BMW into the back end of Marc William Durham’s Toyota as Durham sat at a red light. The accident involved four cars and injured eight people, including one child. Durham, 65, was driving eastbound on Camino del Norte at approximately 9 PM when the drunk driver struck him from behind. Police measured Guarino’s BAC at .15, nearly twice the legal limit in California. Durham was a former security chief for BAE Systems and was only one week into his retirement. “He was just so excited to retire,” said widow Elaine Durham, his wife of 42 years. Durham leaves behind five children and several grandchildren. Guarino had initially pleaded not guilty to the three felonies with which authorities charged him. Judge…
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