San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Depending on the details of a road rage accident, the party responsible for the collision can be charged with assault with a deadly weapon or even attempted murder, according to a representative of the California Highway Patrol. Road rage is a phenomenon, common to commuters, in which a driver acts aggressively towards another driver. California has special road rage laws. Those found guilty of road rage-related assaults have their license suspended for six months. Subsequent offenses result in a year’s suspension. The terrifying thing about a raging motorist is the fact that they are essentially driving around in a deadly weapon. Many drivers underestimate the power of their own vehicles or are too enraged to consider the consequences of aggressive driving. According to Fox 5 San Diego, two women were involved in a serious car accident on Interstate 8 near College Avenue and Waring Road. Around 4 p.m., a 21…
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The family of a hit-and-run victim received some small comfort when the drunk driver responsible for their daughter’s death pleaded guilty to several counts in a San Diego courtroom. Back in March, Ph. D student and aspiring marine biologist Rachel Morrison was hit by an (at that time) unknown vehicle at a crosswalk at the intersection of Camino Del Mar and Coast Boulevard. A friend walking with her managed to dive out of the way and escaped uninjured, but the impact knocked Morrison some 120 feet into some nearby bushes. The car then fled the scene. The friend acted quickly, taking down the Audi A4’s license plate number and calling the paramedics. An ambulance raced Morrison to La Jolla Hospital, but it was too late. She died shortly thereafter from her injuries. Thanks to the quick actions of Morrison’s friend, sheriff’s deputies and San Diego Police Department officers quickly located…
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