While most people would not think of such a circumstance, it is possible for a San Diego hit-and-run accident to occur with only one vehicle. While seemingly rare, if a driver crashes his or her car and then flees the scene, leaving injured passengers behind, that driver can ultimately face serious criminal charges. While no [...]
Continue reading...9. November 2011
When people are involved in San Diego car accidents, the law requires them to remain on the scene. When people run from a crash, it’s usually because they do not want to be caught committing some other crime. Unfortunately, that’s what police suspect led a driver to flee the scene of a single-vehicle San Diego [...]
Continue reading...22. October 2011
When people think of a ‘typical’ San Diego hit-and-run accident, they often envision two vehicles colliding and then one of them fleeing the scene. There are also crashes that police will categorize as ‘non-contact’ San Diego hit-and-run accidents, and that appears to be what occurred yesterday when two people were in effect forced off the [...]
Continue reading...18. October 2011
When people are involved in a San Diego car accident and one of the drivers leaves the scene of the crash, that driver could be charged with a serious crime if or when he or she is identified. However, it seems possible that a driver who left the scene of a San Diego hit-and-run accident [...]
Continue reading...11. October 2011
Consuming alcohol or other intoxicants and then getting behind the wheel of a vehicle is always a bad decision, and this reckless conduct can cost people their lives. Tragically, that’s what police suspect occurred over the weekend when one woman was killed and two other people were seriously injured in a suspected Escondido DUI accident. [...]
Continue reading...6. October 2011
When San Diego hit-and-run accidents occur, it takes more than diligence from law enforcement sometimes to solve the crime and bring the driver involved to justice. It can also take a bit of luck and a good deed from a civilian. Earlier this week, it seems that both elements were involved when a local Volkswagen [...]
Continue reading...26. September 2011
There are certain things that can prompt someone into action to the point where they may not think about the potential dangers involved with such an act. One example unfortunately played out last night when a woman spotted a dead dog in the road and attempted to remove it. As she did so, she was [...]
Continue reading...20. September 2011
When people get behind the wheels of sedans, SUV’s and trucks, they tend to instinctively look out for other motorists on the road so that they can avoid situations where crashes can occur. Unfortunately, many drivers simply fail to look for motorcyclists and to provide them with the same room to operate. While it’s too [...]
Continue reading...19. September 2011
When people get behind the wheel of a vehicle, they owe a legal duty of care to those who are riding along with them. If they make a mistake while driving and the passenger is injured, the driver can be found liable for damages in a California personal injury lawsuit. If the driver is involved [...]
Continue reading...15. September 2011
Anyone who crosses a street on foot tends to understand that doing so involves some form of risk. However, people who are walking should also be able to trust that motorists in the area will follow the relevant traffic laws and allow them to move around safely. Unfortunately, that does not appear to be what [...]
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17. November 2011
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