Tag Archives: Personal Injury Attorney
Do Older Drivers Have More Accidents?
According to a recent study of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, drivers 70 years or older, who make up about 10% of the population, are less likely to be involved in auto accidents and less likely to be seriously injured or killed. It is anticipated that by 2050, the number of people in this … Read More
Number of cheerleading injuries increase
Cheerleading now accounts for 60% to 70% of all women’s sports injuries. This is partially due to the greatly increased number of predominantly female cheerleaders, and partly because cheerleaders are now asked to perform many stunt-like routines, such as human pyramids and tumbling. These activities bring with them a greater risk of injury than simply … Read More
Trolley strikes person in Grant Hill
A person was sent to the hospital on Sunday after being struck by an MTS trolley. The person, whose gender and name haven’t been released, had to be extricated from underneath the trolley by firefighters. The person was taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital with what were described as major injuries. Our hearts go out to … Read More
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
Injured biker dies in Cleveland National Forest
Rescuers reached an injured mountain biker Thursday night in the Cleveland National Forest, but he died before he could be hoisted out of a canyon, authorities said. A companion of the man used a cellphone to call 911 for help about 6:30 p.m., Cal Fire Capt. Michael Mohler said. Cal Fire used the phone’s GPS … 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
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
EIGHT KILLED IN TOUR BUS CRASH VEHICLE CARRYING GROUP FROM TIJUANA OVERTURNS ON WAY BACK FROM BIG BEAR LAKE (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Sam Spital, San Diego Personal Injury Lawyer: “The UT San Diego electronic edition on February 4, 2013 reported at least eight individuals were killed and nearly 40 others sustained minor to life threatening injuries as a result of a crash by a tour bus and two other vehicles as the bus was returning … Read More
Woman Pursued Evidence in Brother’s Murder – Nearly 2 years to the day after the tragic crash, CHP arrested a man in the hit-and-run death (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Sam Spital, San Diego Criminal Law and Murder Defense Lawyer: “On January 16, 2013, NBC San Diego contained an article in which a murder suspect was arrested about two years to the day after a hit and run death. When law enforcement could not identify the person responsible, the sister of Frank Yarborough, … Read More
PAPARAZZO KILLED TRACKING BIEBER CAR – Accident brings into sharp focus danger that celebrity photographers often face (Sam Spital)
“The UT San Diego reported on January 3, 2013, the death of a 29 year old photographer who was tracking a Ferrari sports car he believed was being driven by celebrity Justin Bieber when he was struck by another vehicle as he was crossing the street in Los Angeles. According to the article, a CHP … Read More