North County Injury Blog

The National Highway Safety Administration and Toyota Motors issued a warning today about potential dangers related to the floor mats possibly jamming accelerator pedals on almost 4 million Toyota cars. Toyota Motors and the agency, however, have known about the problem for more than two years. Questions will no doubt arise about Toyota’s awareness of…

The City of San Diego has taken action to crack down on taxicabs that do not meet safety regulations. In field inspections that were started last year, approximately 85% of all taxicabs inspected did not meet health and safety requirements. “That’s unacceptable,” said John Scott, Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) taxicab administrator. “We need to see…

A San Diego school bus with no kids onboard lost control and crashed into a house in Emerald Hills this afternoon, injuring three people. According to reports, none of the injuries were life-threatening, but all three were taken to the hospital. Just prior to the accident the bus reportedly rear-ended a minivan stopped at a…

A San Marcos woman out walking with her dog at 6:30 a.m. on October 19th, was struck by a car and injured. The dog was killed. The woman was walking on Amber Hill Road in the Old Creek Ranch area of San Marcos. She was flown to the hospital by paramedics. The driver remained at…

Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Purposes You should have a durable power of attorney that is less than five years old. If yours is older than that, it’s time to update. The durable power of attorney allows your agent, whom you designate, to step into your shoes and make financial and legal arrangements for…

Joaquin de Lara, a 51-year-old motorcyclist, was traveling westbound around the 7900 block of Airway Road in Otay Mesa when an eastbound driver of an SUV turned left directly in to de Lara’s path. Witnesses say that de Lara collided with the SUV at a high rate of speed, and died at the scene due…

Most people would be surprised to learn the lawyers do not have to carry malpractice insurance (neither to doctors, by the way). And most clients don’t ask whether their lawyer carries malpractice insurance. That’s about to change. Beginning January 1, 2010, lawyers who do not carry malpractice insurance must disclose that fact to their clients,…

A woman was discovered laying unconscious and bleeding severely from her arms in National City last night after being attacked by three mastiffs. According to a witness, the woman was walking near the 2700 block of Granger Street when the dogs came out nowhere and knocked her to the ground. The witness called 911, and…

The National Traffic Safety Administration is out with a study on traffic safety, and reporting that fatalities caused by traffic accidents were down 7% this year from the same period last year, and down 18% since 2005. It is unclear what’s behind the drop, but several possibilities were suggested. People may be spending less time…

You’ve taken the time to gather your information, made decisions about who you want to receive your assets, and who will look after your children should something happen to you. Your attorney has assisted you in preparing your estate planning documents. What now? Where do you keep your documents? Important documents need to be kept…