Tag Archives: personal injury

Scripps Ranch teen dies in motocross crash (Sam Spital)

 COMMENTARY BY PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER SAM SPITAL: “On November 27, 2012, the UT posted online an account of a teenage boy whose aspiration was to become a professional motocross racer and during an Olympic race while making a  high speed jump crashed head first. Sadly, the 16 year old boy sustained a catastrophic spinal cord injury after … Read More

More Fatal Car Crashes on Thanksgiving Day: Advice That Could Save Your Life (Sam Spital)

COMMENTARY BY SAN DIEGO CAR ACCIDENT ATTORNEY SAM SPITAL: “On November 21, 2012, ABC News online reported the most recent survey conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration disclosed that Thanksgiving was the most deadliest holiday in 2010 with 431 fatalities in the United States, only to be followed by 403 fatal accidents on Labor … Read More

Autopsy: Woman died of mauling by dogs (Sam Spital)

COMMENTARY BY PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY SAM SPITAL : “On November 15, 2012, it was reported in the UT San Diego news that a 30-year old woman who was hired to clean a house in Fallbrook, a community north of San Diego, while the owners were on vacation was mauled to death by 8 bulldog-mixes on … Read More

Man struck, killed by deputy’s patrol car ID’d (Sam Spital)

“On September 20, 2012, the UT News reported a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Deputy Sheriff in pursuit of an alleged drunk driver. It is unclear whether the officer had his front headlights on, but a Sheriff’s spokesman stated the officer did not have his flashing lights on. The Deputy Sheriff had only … Read More

Special needs teacher arrested for relationship with student?

Clearly, we must maintain the integrity of our legal system and the principle that “a person is innocent until proven guilty.” However, it is unspeakable for a teacher to use her position of trust to engage in sexual relations with a student. Even more despicable is for a special education teacher to engage in such … Read More