San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Alicia Slaughter

A car-versus-bicycle accident in San Diego left a 9-year-old bloodied and subsequently hospitalized.  The  accident occurred when the boy, who had been riding his bike in the 1300 block of Tarbox Street, was hit by an oncoming car.  The accident itself was reported at 4:45 p.m.  in the afternoon.  When authorities arrived on the scene [...]

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A recent roller coaster accident involving the popular Xcelerator  ride  at the Knott’s Berry farm amusement park has raised a bit of awareness in regards to recreational park injuries.
In 2007, some 1,309 ride related injuries occurred at fixed ride parks like Knott’s Berry Farm.   While a fraction of those required serious hospitalization ( roughly 3%) [...]

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33-year-old Gustavo Garcia was killed 6:50 am Thursday morning after a tractor-trailer overturned on a North County freeway interchange crushing the sedan he was driving.  The rollover accident transpired in Oceanside California shortly after Garcia drove onto the curving ramp from Southside Interstate 5 to eastbound route 78.  The Mexican national, who had been [...]

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A one-year-old girl was struck and killed by an Dodge Durango SUV in Long Beach late Friday night and was dragged nearly a mile down Redondo Avenue before the driver finally stopped.   SUV driver Neely Dinkins, 33,  was charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, driving under the influence, hit and run and driving with [...]

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A teen driver who had become trapped within his vehicle was fortunately pulled to safety by CHP officers yesterday morning, September 11. Connor Hicks, a 19-year-old teenager, was unconscious when reached by the California Highway Patrol officer, who saved him from car accident injuries which could have been life-threatening.
Hicks was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 [...]

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Two suspects involved into a pursuit have been taken into custody after crashing into a another car, causing their own capture by the police and their eventual demise. At around 3:15 in the afternoon, the suspects presented a stolen check to a merchant on East Mission. The two were later spotted speeding from the parking [...]

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Dire statistics make it clear that anyone who drives under the influence is not only putting themselves at risk but others.  Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, all have been take away due to someone else’s desire to drive while inebriated.
And there really is no excuse—the statistics are clear.  In 2007 alone 12, 988 people were killed [...]

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A San Diego car accident involving a 2-year-old boy has left the toddler brain dead.  Victim Christopher Chavez was struck by a mini Cooper around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday at the 3300 block of Idlewild Way in Clairemont Tuesday evening and was taken to a Rady’s children’s Hospital.  The child is currently on life support pending [...]

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Two highway employees working for two separate companies were injured yesterday after both were hit by the same vehicle on SR-15. At around 10:40 in the morning, a car identified as a 1992 Infiniti J-30 crashed into them on the shoulder. The driver, a 50-year-old San Diego woman, stated that she hadn’t been paying attention [...]

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Accident victims who know their rights will move quickly to pursue a personal injury claim after they have been hurt in an accident. Even so they may not know what they should do to ensure that they build a solid foundation for a strong case.
Honesty is key
Of course, one of the first things an accident [...]

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