Purchasing a home in California can be both exciting and daunting. On the one hand, you’re thrilled to be moving into a new home to build your family’s future. On the other hand, you may be a little nervous about whether or not you made the right investment....
Teen drivers in more crashes during “100 deadliest days”
Teens tend to be dangerous drivers, and perhaps you found this out first-hand here in San Diego, California. You were in an accident and the other party was at fault, in which case you're entitled to compensation. First, though, it may be good to know just how the...
Caffeine may lead to more truck accidents
When you drive on California highways, you have no idea how alert and awake the truckers you see are when they are behind the wheel. A recent study now may give you even more pause. Drivers who fuel themselves with caffeine are more likely to get in an accident than...
How will “Godzilla” El Nino Affect Construction Defect Claims
The focus of a recent article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal was that construction litigation had decreased markedly in California over the last several years, primarily due to the lack of water intrusion because of drought conditions. The predicted massive El Nino...
Higher fines proposed for using cell phones while driving
The California legislature will soon consider a bill to increase fines for using cell phones while driving a vehicle. According to the June 4 edition of the Sacramento Bee, California State Senator Joe Simitian has proposed increasing the fines associated with cell...
Truck Crashes Into Mira Mesa House
Recently retired UPS driver Rod Anderson told his former co-workers that he was looking forward to new adventures. Having a truck crash through into his home was probably not what he had in mind. At 1:45 A.M. on Wednesday morning, a truck crashed into Mr. Anderson's...
Car Crash Deaths Drop To The Lowest Level In 60 years
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced last week that traffic deaths in the United States have fallen to their lowest level in 60 years. The 33,808 deaths represented a 9.7 decline from 2008. The number of injuries were also significantly...
Basketball Coach Helps Rescue Car Accident Victims
By all accounts, University of Pittsburgh Men's basketball coach Jamie Dixon is one of the most respected and well liked coaches in the game. He also appears to be one of the game's better people. Coach Dixon was recently involved in assisting the rescue of two...
Carlsbad cyclist injured in late night accident
A bicyclist from Carlsbad was injured Monday night when he wasstruck by a motorist about 11:30 p.m., according to the San Diego Union Tribune. The cyclist was travelling east in the bike lane on Cannon Road, near Hemingway Drive, when he was struck by a pickup truck....
Bus Driver Charged with DUI
A North County Transit District Bus driver was charged yesterday with driving under the influence of alcohol, and also with driving a commercial vehicle with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.04%. The driver, David Costello, was arrested on June 1 after a passenger...
