North County Injury Blog

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.…

When a sexual assault occurs in Vista or elsewhere in Southern California, it can be incredibly difficult to think about the legal ramifications of the attack and who may be civilly liable. In fact, if you or someone you love experienced a devastating sexual assault, you might not even realize that it is possible to…

In San Marcos, a fatal accident occurred early Thursday morning when a 59-year-old man was struck by a pickup truck while crossing East Mission Road at Mulberry Drive, near Hollandia Dairy and Mission Hills High School. The incident, reported around 4:30 a.m., involved the pedestrian being hit by an eastbound traveling Dodge Ram while the…

Brain injuries, including concussions and other forms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Carlsbad, do not discriminate based on a person’s age. In other words, a person of any age can sustain a TBI while playing contact sports, in a motor vehicle crash, during a slip and fall, or in a recreational activity. When it…

Getting older comes with additional injury risks in Oceanside and throughout California. While nobody wants to think about age-related injury risks, it is important to consider safety issues for seniors. Adults aged 65 and older are at greater risk of a range of accidental injuries that are more likely to be serious, including fall hazards…

Electric bikes, or e-bikes for short, have become extremely popular in Southern California. As a report from NBC 7 San Diego points out, the cities of Carlsbad and Encinitas recently declared states of emergency due to deaths in e-bike crashes. Both adults and children alike are suffering serious and fatal injuries in collisions involving these…

Holiday injuries in Valley Center and elsewhere in Southern California can be devastating. They can lead to emergency room visits during the busy holiday season, which is supposed to be a joyful time of the year. Even worse, holiday injuries can sometimes result in serious and permanent disabilities, as well as fatalities. How can you…

Multiple Tesla vehicle recalls have been announced recently, affecting vehicle owners in Rancho Bernardo, throughout California, and across the country. And the recalls are ones that vehicle owners need to pay attention to — the defects concern issues that could cause crashes. While the electric vehicle maker has become popular in Southern California, it is…

Ever since California’s inaugural constitution mandated a “system of common schools” in 1849, public education in the Golden State has been one of the strengths of our economy and democracy. The critical responsibility of teaching students in the public education system creates what the law calls a “special relationship” between districts and their students. Therefore,…

The dangers of concussions and more severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in Poway have been linked to contact sports for a number of years now, but the conversations about sports-related concussions have largely centered around football. Studies have shown, however, that many other contact sports lead to concussions, including soccer, baseball, basketball, gymnastics, and hockey.…