North County Injury Blog

Last week, the FDA issued a warning that it is investigating the link between the psoriasis drug Raptiva and a rare brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. The people are known to have died from the disease, and a fourth is suspected. Raptiva (efalizumab) was approved by the FDA for the treatment of psoriasis, a…

After a car accident, it’s not uncommon for the victims to call our office months later with complaints about their insurance claim. Usually the complaint is that the insurance adjuster is a jerk, won’t return calls, won’t make an offer, or simply is denying liability altogether. Clients then call us to ask if this is…

Driving under the influence of alcohol is typically a man’s domain. But a recent study has revealed that over the last decade, injurious or fatal drunk driving accidents involving female drivers has risen sharply in California, and dramatically in San Diego County, where serious injury-causing accidents among females between ages 21 and 24 has increased…

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – The City of Murrieta recently joined a growing number of cities by making automobile accident reports available online. Ten days after a car crash responded to by the Murrieta Police Department, any individual involved in the accident, and with a valid report number, can download the police report online for a $15…

In the last few days there has been a rash of car accidents involving pedestrians. The most serious occurred in Chula Vista where 45-year-old Peter Dicesare of Los Angeles drove his Jeep Wrangler into 75-year-old Ronald Seiler near the 3100 block of Main Street. Seiler was crossing Third Avenue when he was hit. He was…

Mission Viejo, CA – Orange County authorities are investigating the death of 4-year-old Kayley Ishii who died in her home after climbing into a front-loading washing machine that was turned on by her 1-year-old brother. According to news reports, the little girl was inside the water-filled machine for approximately two minutes before she was found…

The investigation into the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds nationwide, and killed at least eight people, continues to develop. CBS news is airing the interview with Jonathan Prather, a former employee of the Georgia plant where the Salmonella outbreak originated. Prather tells a disturbing story of filthy plant conditions, including cockroach infestation, mops wash…

The American Association for Justice (AAJ) is out with a research report on the egregious ways insurance companies make money at the expense of consumers. Despite being an industry with trillions (yes, trillion with a “t”) in assets, and billions in profits, insurance companies engage in time-honored tricks of the trade to avoid paying claims.…

The nationwide outbreak of Salmonella infection continues to impact Southern California. On Wednesday, Orange County health officials confirmed that a 4-year-old child has been sickened by contaminated peanut butter products, the seventh known victim in the county. It was also revealed that tainted peanut butter cookies, cookie dough, and other fundraising products were distributed to…

The attorneys at Walton Law Firm LLP are currently evaluating cases of salmonella attributed to peanut butter products originating from a plant in Blakely, Georgia. A national outbreak of salmonella has sickened hundreds across the country, including 62 documented cases in California. A lawsuit has already been filed in Minnesota involving the death of a…