Everyday the newspaper details an accident involving a pedestrian that is seriously injured or killed in a car accident. Little wonder, since nearly 11 percent of motor vehicle fatalities involve pedestrians. Recent calculations also indicate that a pedestrian is injured in traffic every 8 minutes and killed ever 111 minutes. Many of these accidents occur [...]
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Anyone who has been injured in a construction site accident knows that it can be very difficult to get back to a place of normalcy an financial security afterward. Not only do you have to worry about the physical damage you sustained, you also have to figure out a way to pay off the mounting [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted in Car Accidents, Personal Injury on Sep 13th, 2009
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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2 people performing trash pick up duties were hurt when a car hit them as they were working along I-15 in City Heights Thursday. One of the victims, a Caltrans employee and one of the probationers she was overseeing were seriously injured and taken to area hospitals. They were struck by a 1992 Infiniti J30 [...]
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A three vehicle collision in Anaheim that involved a red Montero Sport SUV, a white Volvo 4-door and a green Ford Ranger ended with few serious complaints after the Ranger rolled over. The accident occurred at 10:17 a.m. at Gilbert Street and Lincoln Avenue but the only injury sustained was to the driver of the [...]
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A high speed chase that ended in a horrific car crash in Fountain Valley was led by a suspected drunk driver. The individual came to the authorities’ attention after speeding 80 mph past a patrol car and subsequently driving the wrong way on Beach Boulevard. The pursuit began at 2:09 a.m. when a green minivan [...]
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Posted in Car Accidents, Personal Injury on Jul 7th, 2009
The inland area saw several fatal car accidents and one drowning over the 4th of July weekend. Apparently, a three year old boy and his uncle drowned at a Fallbrook reservoir on Saturday, while a good Samaritan died on Friday trying to rescue a man who was began to struggle after jumping off a rented [...]
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