A drunk driving accident that claimed the life of a 19-year-old last February has resulted in a wrongful death lawsuit as well as a proposal for a new law that would be aimed at stopping this type of accident in the future.The accident giving rise to the proposed bill...
Toyota Motor Company and the families of four individuals killed in an August 2009 car accident recently agreed to a $10 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit. The case was thought to be one of the strongest against the automaker and was, at least in part,...
Torrential rains in San Diego County and throughout Southern California have contributed to hundreds of auto accidents over the last few days. Fortunately, it looks like the rain and storm may start to subside just in time for holiday travel. Forecasts still predict...
With several straight days of rainy weather, there appears to have been a spike in the number of car accidents occurring in San Diego County. According to the California Highway Patrol, about 30 auto accidents occurred between midnight and 7 a.m. this morning....
A woman driving under the influence and fleeing from police allegedly caused a serious auto accident in Valencia Park early Thursday morning. This incident provides another example of how innocent people are sometimes injured during police pursuits.According to San...
There are a number of common dangers on the road that we all try to look out for. Chief among them might be careless teenagers, distracted cell phone talkers, and drunk drivers. However, one danger that we typically don't think about are police officers and emergency...
In this holiday season, more and more people are traveling to visit family. Part of that family includes the dog, of course. Last week, dog bites forced a US Airways flight to make an emergency landing.In this case, it was an 89-year-old owner bringing her 12-pound...
Americans own about 77.5 million dogs and the old saying that dogs are "man's best friend" is true in many ways. However, a recent study by the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) shows that dog bite injuries are becoming increasingly common across the...
A fatal collision between a car and a pedestrian last October has led to felony criminal charges for the woman accused of hitting the pedestrian with her car and then leaving the scene of the accident. The woman was arraigned on criminal hit and run charges last week,...
An early morning collision in La Mesa that injured a number of individuals is being investigated as a suspected DUI. The auto accident occurred a little after 1 a.m. near the intersection of Baltimore Drive and El Cajon Boulevard. In all, six people were transported...
