Category Archives: Personal Injury

Fundraiser for shooting victim

A fundraiser was held for Will Barton, a courageous young man who survived being shot in the head during a violent crime spree during October of 2012. He was one of two people who were shot, and his condition was considered by doctors to be “unsurvivable” Miraculously, he is alive and doing much better than … Read More

California Dental Board questioned after patient death

Team 10 investigated the California Dental Board and found that the board does not disclose important information to patients. One California dentist had a patient die, but more than a month later, no information about the incident was provided by the board. According to medical reports, the patient was in cardiac arrest when the paramedics … Read More

Body Found in Missing Woman’s Car in Kearny Mesa

Homicide detectives were called to an area of Kearny Mesa south of State Route 52 for the report of a suspicious death on Thursday. San Diego police officers were in the 7700-block of Convoy Court on official business when they discovered a person dead inside a vehicle. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles, the … Read More

CHP Reveals Cause of I-5 Police Car Crash

Investigators have released new information on Sunday’s fiery crash involving a San Diego police patrol car. According to California Highway Patrol investigators, the crash occurred after a police officer traveling south on Interstate 5 near Palm Avenue drifted onto the right shoulder and struck a sign. The on-duty officer then turned to the left, hitting a … Read More

Driverless car crashes into elderly man on bench

  An 82-year-old man suffered serious injuries Thursday when an unoccupied car rolled out of a convenience store parking lot in Alpine and crashed through the nearby bus stop where he was sitting. The 1996 Volkswagen Jetta began rolling through the lot at Tavern Road and Alpine Boulevard about 11 a.m., shortly after the driver … Read More

Police are searching for a man that sexually assaulted a woman at Historic Mission in Oceanside

Police are searching for an unknown man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on the grounds of a historic mission in Oceanside last month. According to investigators, the sexual assault happened on Mar. 18 around 3:30 p.m. outside the Mission San Luis Rey on Mission Avenue. Police say a man grabbed a female victim, fondled … Read More

Shots fired near Belmont Park rollercoaster

Police are searching for a man who allegedly fired shots during an altercation at a beachfront amusement park in San Diego. According to authorities, no injuries were reported.    

Friend: Murdered woman texted ‘help’ after leaving with Marine

The preliminary hearing for the Marine sergeant accused in the murder of his wife has started. The woman’s body was discovered near a lake last year. According to a friend of the victim, the woman texted the word “help” shortly after leaving on a dinner cruise with the suspect. During the testimony, the friend said … Read More

Driver in Santaluz Stroller Crash Faces Multiple Charges

A woman in North County is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, failure to stop at a red light, and failure to yield to a pedestrian.  The suspect is believed to have ran a red light at an intersection while the victim was pushing a 14-month old toddler in a stroller. The woman pushing the stroller … Read More

REPORT: ALARM FAILED IN CABLE CAR ACCIDENT

Commentary by Personal Injury Lawyer Sam Spital: “On February 11, 2013, the electronic edition of the UT San Diego reported seven individuals were injured when a San Francisco Cable Car came to an abrupt stop after hitting a loose bolt on the tracks; the bolts are intended to trigger an alarm and alert operators of an … Read More