San Diego Personal Injury Lawyers

When someone gets behind the wheel of a vehicle, he or she owes what’s known as a legal duty of care to those who could be harmed by any mistakes that are made.  This duty extends to other drivers and passengers on the road, any pedestrians or bicyclists in the area and to any passengers in the driver’s vehicle.  While more needs to be learned, one driver may have breached that duty of care to her passenger with a one-vehicle San Diego car accident that left her passenger in critical condition.

The latest San Diego car accident occurred yesterday afternoon just after 2 p.m. on Interstate 8 just east of Lake Jennings Park Road in Blossom Valley.  According to police, a 42-year-old woman was driving her Ford Explorer on Interstate 8 in an eastbound direction when she suddenly lost control of her vehicle.  The vehicle crossed the median, collided with another vehicle, hit a perimeter fence near the freeway and continued onto Blossom Valley Road before finally coming to rest after hitting a tree.  The driver sustained moderate injuries, but the 65-year-old passenger sustained critical injuries.  The driver in the car that was hit was somehow not injured.

California Car Accident Statistics

First, we’d like to extend our hope that the woman who was critically injured is able to overcome those injuries and to survive.  Secondly, this San Diego car accident will only add to the statistics regarding California car accidents overall.  Every year, approximately 175,000 people are injured and more than 3,000 people are killed in these occurrences, and those numbers have held steady in recent years.

San Diego Personal Injury Lawyers

Although nothing has been proven yet, police do suspect alcohol as a possible contributing factor to this San Diego car accident.  If the passenger decides to file a California personal injury lawsuit against the driver and it’s successful, she could be awarded damages for medical costs, lost income and pain and suffering.  If you or someone you love has been harmed in a San Diego car accident, you need the help of San Diego personal injury lawyers who have been successfully holding negligent drivers accountable for the harm they have caused for many years.  Contact Mitchell | Gilleon today to schedule a free initial consultation.