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• Air Force Enlistee Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Chrissie Cole | August 27, 2007 6:53 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A 22-year-old U.S. Air Force enlistee was killed in a fatal motorcycle accident after being thrown from his motorcycle, on Interstate Highway 80, early this morning.The motorcyclist was heading south on Interstate Highway 505 on his 2003 Honda motorcycle when he ran off the south side of the I-505 transition road to west I-80, according to California Highway Patrol.The motorcycle crossed all of...

• Man Killed in Head-On Collision with Suspected Drunk Driver

  Chrissie Cole | August 20, 2007 3:51 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A 45-year-old man lost his life in a tragic car accident, Saturday, in a head-on collision involving an alleged drunk driver.He was traveling east on SR-78 in his 2007 Toyota Tacoma when a 2000 Ford Expedition crossed the double yellow line and smacked into the left front side of his pickup.The Expedition drifted first onto the right side of the road and then turned left into eastbound traffic,...

• Military Personal Injury Suit Makes Inroads into Feres Doctrine

  Courtney Mills | August 09, 2007 3:23 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  The Feres doctrine will not prevent Lance Corporal Aaron Schoenfeld from proceeding with his personal injury suit against the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals announced yesterday.In the case Schoenfeld v. Quamme, Corporal Schoenfeld was on weekend "liberty", or weekend leave, at Camp Pendleton, CA, when while traveling as a passenger in a car on base...

• Teen Suffers Head Injury in Slow Speed Accident

  Chrissie Cole | August 03, 2007 10:15 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A 17-year-old girl was transported to St. Joseph Hospital after suffering a head injury in a slow moving accident, on Sunday, in a parking lot on State Highway 299.According to California Highway Patrol, the girl was with three companions in a 1994 Chrysler LeBaron when they stopped to rest on the wayside. At which time an unlicensed male passenger borrowed the car keys from the driver to...

• Another Botulism Case Found in San Diego

  Jenny Albano | July 30, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  On July 27, 2007, the California Department of Public Health announced that another case of botulism was confirmed. A 51 year-old San Diego women was found to have the rare illness and was hospitalized, she is now recovering at home.The women reported that she had eaten one of the recalled products, Kroger Chili with Beans, before she became ill. The San Diego County Health and Human Services...

• Three Dead from Explosion at Space Port

  Jenny Albano | July 27, 2007 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  An explosion occurred at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California killing 3 and critically injuring 3. Two people were killed on the scene, and early the next morning a third worker died. According to Burt Rutan, the aerospace engineer who designed SpaceShipOne and the first plane to fly nonstop around the world without refueling, the explosion occurred during a test that involved...

• Motorcycle Accident Slows Down Traffic, Rider not Seriously Injured

  Chrissie Cole | July 25, 2007 2:55 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A motorcycle accident on Interstate 80 slowed commuter traffic down to a crawl, but had a happy ending when the rider ejected from the bike, was not seriously injured.California Highway Patrol reports, a motorcyclist was traveling along the carpool lane at 6:36 a.m. approaching University Avenue when a pickup truck switched lanes in front of the motorcycle, causing the rider to lose control and...

• Dad Arrested After Accident that Killed his Son

  Chrissie Cole | July 15, 2007 6:20 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A father has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after fleeing from a fatal car accident that claimed the life of his 9-year-old son, who was asleep in the front seat, yesterday.The boy died on impact, authorities said. The boy's father was driving him home when he crashed into the back of a pickup truck parked on the shoulder of the road, said California Highway Patrol.The father, who...

• Walton Barber LLP

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2007 11:13 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Walton Barber LLP is an innovative civil litigation law firm dedicated to the representation of individuals and families throughout Southern California who have experienced personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, or nursing home abuse and neglect. Our attorneys have prosecuted numerous cases involving injury or death, and they fully understand the serious and solemn nature of these...

• Randy Walton & Scott Barber, Attorneys at Law

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2007 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Randy Walton was born and raised in Southern California, and represents clients throughout that region. He represents individuals and families who have been impacted by serious personal injuries or wrongful death, and also dedicates a substantial portion of his law practice to the prosecution of nursing homes, residential care facilities, and assisted living facilities, including home health...