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Why Are Drunk Driving Accidents in San Diego Increasing?

Posted on May 25, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

A head-on collision in the University Heights area has left two UC San Diego School of Medicine students dead and three others injured. California Highway Patrol alleges that the driver responsible for the car accident, a 21-year-old US Marine, was under the influence of alcohol. Police charged the man with several counts of vehicular manslaughter. Before the fatal accident occurred, several witnesses called police to report the man for driving on the wrong side of the highway. Less than two minutes later, the accident had happened and it was too late to save the two students. This drunk driving accident has a lot in common with others that have happened recently. Two weeks ago, another drunk driver collided into a car with five people while driving on the wrong side of the road. What Can Be Done to Stop Drunk Driving Accidents in San Diego? Law enforcement in San Diego…
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New Vehicle Recalls Issued for Defective Airbags

Posted on May 18, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Corp have expanded recalls to include another 637,000 vehicles in the U.S. The auto manufacturers are responding to issues with Takata-produced airbags, which have been part of a separate but much larger recall. Takata had previously faced recalls for a defect that caused some of its airbags to deploy with too much force during car accidents, injuring or killing passengers. Investigators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) suspect that humid weather conditions might be responsible for the new defect, which can cause the airbag to deploy incorrectly and rupture during a car accident. Since the start of both recalls, Takata airbags have been linked to 105 injuries and 6 deaths. Takata now faces multiple wrongful death lawsuits from individuals and family members who have lost loved ones. >How Can Car Owners Check for Recall Information? In some cases, the auto or parts…
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Why Have Pedestrian Accidents Increased in San Diego?

Posted on May 11, 2015 by bonnicilawgroup

Several weeks ago, we wrote about an increase in pedestrian accidents in San Diego and plans for updating crosswalks. Several accidents occurred due to poor visibility of crosswalks, but there might be other causes for the rise in pedestrian accidents. Two weeks ago, police responded to a call that a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Sea World Drive. Once emergency personnel responded to the call, they arrived to find the woman unresponsive, having sustained major injuries. After being transported to a nearby hospital, she was pronounced dead. According to witnesses, the car struck the woman as she was crossing the street. Several cases we have written about already discuss poor infrastructure possibly playing a role in pedestrian accidents, but there might be other causes at play. Distracted and drunk drivers regularly cause pedestrian accidents. For our post today, we will focus on distracted drivers and continue to add updates as…
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