Automobile Accidents

• Been Treated Like Dirt by Allstate Insurance? Now We Know Why.

  Walton Barber, LLP | April 10, 2008 4:10 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Allstate Insurance has been telling its customers for years they are in "good hands." Little did they know that those hands were inside “boxing gloves." This stunning article in the Herald Tribune...

• Drunk Drivers Take Toll on Passengers

  Walton Barber, LLP | June 12, 2008 1:47 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  In two recent car accidents, the passengers in cars being driven by individuals under the influence of alcohol suffered more harm than the drunk driver. In the Bay Ho area of San Diego, a drunk...

• Five Dead After Planes Collide in Southern California

  Jenny Albano | January 22, 2008 2:25 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  On Sunday, January 20, two small planes collided in Southern California killing five people, four from the planes and one bystander on the ground.The planes crashed at approximately 3:35 PM, about a mile from the Corona Municipal Airport, raining debris all over the car dealership below.Two people were killed from each plane, and a fifth was killed inside a Chevy dealership hit by wreckage, said...

• 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...

• Feds Unveil School Bus Safety Rules

  Walton Barber, LLP | November 21, 2007 11:24 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Last week three children were hospitalized in the Mira Mesa area after a school bus accident. The children were riding iin the bus when it was sideswiped by a SUV. Luckily, none of the kids were seriously injured. Coincidentally, the federal government was preparing to unveil new rules to improve the safety of school bus seats, and to expand the use of shoulder belts.Last Monday, U.S....

• 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,...

• 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...

• Fatal Accident on I-5

  Christina Cole | December 29, 2006 2:05 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A deadly car accident that occurred on Interstate 5 created a massive traffic jam on Thursday.Two cars were involved in the crash, which happened around 1 pm on I-5 just north of where the freeway splits.According to California Highway Patrol, an object flew through the windshield of a silver Nissan xTerra SUV killing the driver. The vehicle passenger grabbed the steering wheel to try and regain...

• Center for Constitutional Litigation Scores Major Victory

  Randy Walton | September 18, 2007 5:38 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on September 14 declared the Graves Amendment unconstitutional. That amendment had given immunity to automobile rental agencies for harm caused by their vehicles. The legislation has been a source of concern for the clients of personal injury law practitioners because it allowed owners of vehicles to rent or lease their cars without...

• Older Motorcycle Riders, More Motorcycle Accidents

  Randy Walton | December 10, 2007 6:52 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  They say that 40 is the new 20, and 60 the new 40 (does that mean 50 is the new 30?), and now there is some discouraging evidence to prove it. Baby boomers are buying - and crashing - motorcycles in greater numbers.According to trauma surgeon Thomas Velky of Escondido, hospitals around the country are treating a growing number of baby boomers for injuries related to motorcycle accidents....