San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Can A Government Agency Be Liable For Wrongful Death?

Wrongful death claims are usually made by a victim’s family after someone dies as a result of an organization’s negligence. For instance, if a car manufacturer carelessly produced an automobile with faulty brakes, the families of those who died behind the wheel would file wrongful death claims against the manufacturer. Government agencies are not exempt from wrongful death claims. According to UT San Diego, a wrongful death claim has recently been made against the Poway Fire Department for the death of a 19-year-old woman back in June of 2013. The victim was the passenger of a Honda Accord heading south on Midland Road around 4 a.m. on June 20. The driver of the Honda ran the red light at the intersection of Poway Road. At the same time, a fire truck responding to an emergency was driving east on Poway Road when it collided with the Honda, killing the 19-year-old…
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How Safe Are Southern California Roads At Night?

After 11 p.m., California drivers should proceed with caution. Recently, there has been a string of horrific drunk driving accidents around the San Diego area at night. Drivers under the influence of alcohol have difficulty judging distances, controlling their speed, staying within their lanes and avoiding other cars. As such, steer clear of cars driving at suspicious speeds or swerving. Unfortunately, drunk motorists oftentimes drive so recklessly that accidents are almost inevitable. For example, a 21-year-old drunk driver recently caused a horrific multi-car collision that resulted in six fatalities. The perpetrator was driving down State Route 60 on the wrong side of the road in a red Chevy Camaro at approximately 4:40 a.m. on February 9 when he collided head-on with a Ford Explorer. The two cars were severely damaged and spun out into the path of an oncoming Ford Freestyle. A representative of the California Highway Patrol at the…
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What Can I Do If City Employees Are Negligent?

It is easy to determine liability in a simple car accident, because the negligent party is at fault and responsible for the injuries of the other party. However, the situation is more complex when the negligent party is a part of the municipal emergency crew at the scene to help injured victims. Recently, a Chula Vista firefighter from station four was arrested by a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer in the midst of an emergency situation. According to Channel 8 Local San Diego, who was present at the scene of the crime and recorded the arrest, a white Honda Civic flipped upside down on Interstate Highway 805 northbound between Telegraph Canyon Road and East Orange Avenue. Chula Vista station four firefighters promptly arrived at the scene of the accident, parking their fire truck such that it blocked a lane of traffic. CHP officers then arrived on the scene and demanded…
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