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• Wrongful Death: Rash of Motorcycle Crashes Continues

  Randy Walton | October 13, 2007 12:52 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  It is simply remarkable how many motorcycle accidents there have been in San Diego County in the last month or so. I have counted at least ten. Sadly, the most recent involved a fatality. The San Diego Union has reported that 22-year-old Michael Duffy Jr. was killed in the Midway area. Apparently the Pacific Beach resident was riding along Sports Arena Boulevard when a sport utility vehicle...

• Civil Litigation on Tribal Land Very Difficult

  Randy Walton | October 12, 2007 6:20 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Today's Wall Street Journal online has on the difficulties plaintiffs have suing for personal injury damages that occurred on tribal land. San Diego is surrounded by tribal lands, and with the rapid development of those lands, primarily in the form of casinos and hotels, litigation by non-tribal members for matters that occur on Indian tribal land is on the rise.In civil matters, it is the...

• Several Hot Air Balloon Accidents Raise Questions

  Randy Walton | October 11, 2007 8:28 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Several recent hot-air balloon accidents, including one that killed an Oceanside woman, are raising questions about the safety of this romanticized recreational activity. Here in San Diego, it's not uncommon to see a half a dozen balloons drifting in the North County sunsets during summer and fall. The owners of Sky Surfer, a local hot air balloon company, told NBC 7/39 that hot-air balloon...

• Finalists Announced for Consumer Attorney of the Year

  Randy Walton | October 10, 2007 5:22 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  The Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) have announced the finalists for the award of Consumer Attorney of the Year, an award that recognizes a distinguished injury lawyer who has overcome odds to provide justice to victims. This award will recognize one plaintiff's lawyer who has achieved a significant result in a case that was resolved within the 2006/2007 year.San Diego attorney Denise...

• Supersport Motorcycles Have Highest Death Rate

  Randy Walton | October 07, 2007 12:08 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Motorcyclists who ride high-performance racing motorcycles called supersport bikes are being killed in accidents at a rate nearly four times higher than those who ride all other types of bikes. The bikes are built on racing platforms and then modified for the highway before being sold to consumers. Research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found the greatest insurance...

• Insurance Companies Must Pay the Claim, or Pay the Piper

  Randy Walton | October 05, 2007 5:24 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  It goes without saying that in the political battles between the insurance industry and consumer organizations like trial lawyer groups the insurance industry has one giant advantage: money... and lots of it. This perennial battle continues up north in Washington where the insurance industry is trying to overturn a law that would force insurers to pay up to triple damages and attorney's fees if...

• Taser Manufacturers Face Wrongful Death Lawsuits

  Randy Walton | October 02, 2007 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  The now infamous video of a University of Florida student being tased during a speech by Senator John Kerry has shined the media spotlight on the use of tasers, and the safety of these self defense devices. As the use of tasers spreads among law enforcement and civilians alike, a question is being asked: how safe are they?For the uninitiated, a taser is a hand-held devise that shoots to barbed...

• San Ysidro Auto Accident Kills Two

  Randy Walton | October 01, 2007 12:56 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Two men, both active-duty Marines from Camp Pendleton, died in a fiery crash in the early morning hours. The car accident occurred at the 805 and 905 in San Ysidro where the vehicle lost control and struck light pole, then hit a tree. In addition to the two fatalities, three other passengers suffered injury, the extent of which is currently unknown.For more information on this subject, please...

• CHP Believes Alcohol was Involved in Fatal Car Crash

  Chrissie Cole | September 28, 2007 4:04 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A fiery car crash yesterday morning on Interstate 8 claimed the life of one passenger and officials believe alcohol was a factor.The driver of a 2000 Ford Taurus was driving recklessly just after midnight, trying to pass another vehicle by driving in the center line. He lost control of the vehicle when the tires hit the dirt causing him to swerve across the highway striking a BMW, according to...

• More Profits, Less Nursing Care in U.S. Nursing Homes

  Randy Walton | September 24, 2007 3:35 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  For years now, we have heard the story from nursing home owners that they are barely getting by, and the lawsuits against them for negligent care are going to drive them out of business, leaving no place to put seniors. We always reject this argument as a time-honored trick by tortfeasors to try to portray themselves as victims after causing harm to others. A New York Times article this weekend...