San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

It is an all too familiar story in national headlines – drunk drivers making the ultimate mistake by getting behind the wheel of their cars. One San Diego resident is now facing a second-degree murder charge for his role in a deadly 2012 accident. On the morning of January 9, 2012, a drunk driver slammed head-on into two motorists, killing one and seriously injuring two others. During an attempt to return to his home in San Diego after a night of drinking at the Sutra nightclub in Costa Mesa, the driver lost control of his vehicle and ended up on the wrong side of the road. Prosecutors with the District Attorney’s Office in Anaheim argue that the defendant knew the risks of drinking and driving, but chose to get behind the wheel anyway. After being sent to the hospital for his injuries, the defendant measured at a .18 blood alcohol…
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Two people were seriously injured, one fatally, after a motorcycle broadsided a Ford Taurus near Vista. According to reports, the Yamaha R1 was traveling south on East Vista Way when a sedan tried to merge left from Hutchison Street. The driver turned directly into the path of the motorcycle, giving the rider no time to avoid the collision. The 49-year-old motorcyclist slammed into the side of the car and died in the crash. The Taurus driver was a 34-year-old man from Oceanside. He was hospitalized for serious leg injuries. The victim’s landlady and her 8-year-old son came upon the crash moments after it happened and gave details to the police. A trauma intervention counselor was called in to help them cope with witnessing the tragedy. Drivers do not have to be under the influence to injure or kill someone. Distracted drivers are one of the biggest threats to motorcyclists on…
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