San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

March has been declared Brain Injury Awareness Month in recognition of the 5.3 million adults and children living with disabilities resulting from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). On March 18, several organizations, non-profits and government agencies will come together and discuss how to address issues that affect individuals with TBIs and their families, such as societal stigma and access to public resources. The theme for this year is “Not Alone”, and the nationwide campaign will seek to educate the public on how they can be more accommodating towards individuals with TBIs. The organizers of Brain Injury Awareness Month hope that by educating the public, TBIs can be de-stigmatized and more people can get involved in aiding those who are in recovery. One of the best ways to help is to learn about how TBIs affect individuals and their families. How Do People Get TBIs? Over two million Americans sustain TBIs…
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Ventura County was the scene of a truck accident last week, after a driver left his pickup truck on a railroad track and ran for safety. According to police, the driver had attempted to move his very large F-450 pickup truck over the rails, causing it to become stuck. Repeated attempts to move the truck failed, and the driver eventually tried to push the multi-ton vehicle out of the way. Unfortunately, his efforts were not fast enough, and an oncoming passenger train slammed into the abandoned truck, killing one person and injuring dozens of others. The train’s conductor died from his injuries and four people are in critical condition. Police later found and arrested the truck driver on the suspicion of a felony hit-and-run and are now investigating whether drugs or alcohol were involved. An investigation uncovered evidence that the driver had a prior drunk driving conviction and had received…
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