San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Alicia Slaughter

A 46-year-old woman was rushed to the UCSD medical center after she was struck by a van in a Chula Vista parking lot this past Thursday. She suffered a skull fracture and was stated to be in critical condition late Thursday night.
The woman was hit by a 43-year-old man who was driving a van [...]

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An Huntington Beach resident sustained serious injury Wednesday afternoon after a head on collision in Fountain Valley.  Authorities speculate that the 62-year-old man was speeding prior to veering into opposing traffic and slamming into a pick-up truck. Prior to the accident, Baron L.  Mahrling was driving eastbound in his gold 1996 Chevrolet Silverado in Ellis [...]

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A bicycle accident in Costa Mesa left a boy hurt after a collision with a motor vehicle.,  The  12-year-old boy was riding westbound on Dallas Street when a car  heading northbound  on San Angelo Avenue   struck him at  around 3:45 p.m. Thursday. Paramedics took the boy to Sharp Grossmont Hospital for treatment [...]

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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 3%) [...]

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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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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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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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At approximately 9:41 a.m. a reported smart car convertible crashed into alight pole in Irvine. The crash occurred this morning on the southbound 133 freeway and Barranca Parkway and caused the pole to fall over and expose internal wiring.  At least one person was trapped inside the car and an ambulance was called.  Head injury [...]

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Personal injury cases can get a bit confusing, especially when it comes to something like an animal related accident.  This bewilderment is often due to the fact that the lines can get a bit blurred since, unlike a car, a dog is a living breathing entity that can bite  for a number of reasons, including [...]

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