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Drunk Driver Who Killed Two to Stand Trial

Posted on July 6, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

A Marine has been accused of driving the wrong way on Route 163 while intoxicated. This drunk driver allegedly caused a car accident that killed two UCSC medical students, while also injured three additional students. The Marine is charged with murder, gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI counts. The man faces 47 years to life in prison if convicted. This case brings to mind a common question attorneys get from clients: What is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case? Some key differences between criminal and civil cases: Crimes are considered offenses against the state. Crimes against the state are prosecuted by the state, and the prosecutor, rather than the victim, files the case in court as a representative of the state. In a civil case, the wronged party files the case. Criminal offenses and civil offenses usually differ in terms of their punishment. Criminal cases have jail…
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Defective Airbag Linked to Death of California Woman

Posted on June 29, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

The father of a California woman who was killed by an exploding airbag in a rental car has filed a lawsuit against the airbag company and the rental business. The lawsuit says the woman rented a 2001 Honda at Sunset Car Rentals in Otay Mesa, California last August. In September she died in a crash in the Los Angeles area after the airbags “defectively deployed,” according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit says the airbags, made by Takata, struck her violently, causing serious injuries, including a laceration to her neck. The 2001 Honda was recalled in July 2009 but not fixed, even though the owners were sent multiple notices. The airbags are said to deploy with excessive force that is actually dangerous to motorists instead of being a safety feature. Additionally, there may be shrapnel coming out of the defective airbags upon impact. Hers is the eighth known death due to…
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Jury Awards $17M for Head Injury Car Crash

Posted on June 22, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

Earlier this month a Vista Superior Court jury awarded $17.3 million to a man who suffered a facial and head injury in a crash in Escondido nearly three years ago. The jury found that the man, a doctoral student from San Marcos, should receive damages for his past and future medical expenses, past and future earnings, as well as his pain and mental anguish. The victim, who suffered facial fractures and had a concussion as a result of the crash, is having short-term memory issues, jaw pain, and difficulty multi-tasking, his attorney said. In November 2012, the driver of a commercial truck for NuCO2, a soda carbonation company based in Florida, was traveling south on Interstate 15 when it struck a number of cars that had come to a stop on the freeway near Via Rancho Parkway. The plaintiff was in a Toyota Solara, the third of five vehicles in…
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