Articles Posted in Wrongful Death

A tragic three-vehicle crash occurred in Fallbrook, California, late on Friday night, May 10th, 2024, resulting in four fatalities and one person hospitalized. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the accident happened around 11:18 p.m. on State Route 76 near Horse Ranch Creek Road. A silver Chrysler 300 traveling eastbound crossed into oncoming traffic,…

On January 13, 2024, a 28-year-old woman named Angela Hays, from Corona, was arrested for suspected DUI involvement in a fatal three-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 in Carlsbad. The incident occurred early Saturday morning north of Palomar Airport Road. Hays, driving a gray Hyundai sedan, hit a green Jeep Grand Cherokee, causing it to overturn.…

Nobody wants to think about the risks of a drowning accident when enjoying time at the beach, or a California vacation to a resort with a swimming pool or to the home of a family or friend with a swimming pool in the backyard. Yet drowning accidents are more common than you think, especially when…

The City of San Diego will pay nearly $10 million to two families who lost loved ones in a 2018 car accident in I-15. In the accident, Jesus David Dominguez and Isaac Felix will split $9.7 million from the city and the limits of an additional $300,000 insurance policy maintained by the driver who initially…

The differences between personal injury lawsuits and wrongful death lawsuits in San Clemente can be confusing, especially since wrongful death law is an area of law practiced by personal injury attorneys in California. The two types of claims are closely related, but they are not the same. It is important to understand the distinctions to…

Another charter bus accident on a San Diego freeway has claimed lives, and this one was not far from our San Diego North County law office. Last week, an Executive Lines charter bus headed from El Monte to Tijuana crashed on the rain-slicked I-15 near Fallbrook. The accident killed three passengers and injured 18 others.…

Wrongful death claims in Carlsbad often arise out of accidents and injuries that also seem like they could have given rise to a personal injury lawsuit. For example, a serious car accident might result in life-threatening injuries for one vehicle occupant, but that same accident might have led to fatal injuries for the driver of…

Leaving your car in an Escondido parking lot during the summer months for even a few minutes without the vehicle running typically leads to a very hot car. While hot cars are not a problem when they are unoccupied, hot cars can cause the deaths of children who are left in vehicles even for a…

For many San Diego residents, the relatively recent and seemingly ever-expanding Takata air bag recall was a source of anxiety and frustration. As you may remember, the Takata air bags installed in dozens of different automobile makes and models ran the risk of exploding as a result of a defective inflator, causing severe and life-threatening…

When we are on neighborhood roads or highways in Southern California, should we be concerned about the risk of a car accident caused by road debris? Most of us are typically on the lookout for other drivers who are not obeying the rules of the road or distracted pedestrians who might inadvertently step into traffic,…