A panel of six jurors in Broward County, Florida, awarded a $15.4 million dollar verdict to Dwight Grant, a man who suffered a serious brain injury in a drunk driving accident. Grant was a passenger in the back seat of a car that had stopped for a raising drawbridge Read more »
The family of an El Cajon motorcyclist killed in a traffic collision at an accident-prone intersection near Little Italy will receive a $1.8 million dollar settlement from the city of San Diego. The wrongful death lawsuit claimed the city failed to install a left-turn yield sign or turn signal Read more »
A Cupertino woman who suffered a permanent brain injury in a bicycle accident will receive a $400,000 settlement from the city of Palo Alto. The lawsuit filed by Janet Pierce claims the city negligently created hazardous road conditions on a stretch of road known for its cycling traffic. Read more »
OCTOBER 20, 2009 – A Qualcomm Stadium employee died Tuesday morning after falling out of a press box at Qualcomm Stadium before the Chargers / Broncos Game Monday night. Walter Daniels, 66, of Spring Valley, fell approximately 30 feet from an upper level press box onto the loge level. He Read more »
AUGUST 13, 2009 – A man suffered major head injuries when he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a Clairemont street, authorities said. The unidentified man, described as in his 40s, was hit about 9:30 p.m. while walking on Mount Alifan Drive near Balboa Avenue, according to San Read more »
AUGUST 10, 2009 – A San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy suffered a head injury when his four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle collided with a colleague’s ATV while on beach patrol, authorities said. The collision occurred about 11:35 a.m. while the deputies were traveling north on Seacoast Drive near Elder Avenue, according to Read more »
AUGUST 4, 2009 – The California Highway Patrol is investigating a solo-vehicle accident that seriously injured a Marine, authorities said. The victim, described as being a man in his 30s, lost control while driving a Jeep Liberty sports-utility vehicle on Highway 78 about 11:30 a.m., according to the CHP. The Read more »
AUGUST 4, 2009 – A 66-year-old man suffered major head and neck trauma after he was struck by a car while crossing a street in City Heights, authorities said. The unidentified man was attempting to cross Fairmount Avenue at Myrtle Street when he was struck by a Honda about 9:16 Read more »
AUGUST 3, 2009 – A 14-year-old boy was knocked unconscious when he was struck by a personal watercraft while being pulled on an inner tube off San Diego, authorities said. The unidentified boy was hospitalized with neck and back injuries and a possible broken leg, according to a San Diego Read more »
JULY 27, 2009 – A 23-year-old man was hospitalized with severe head injuries following a bicycle crash, authorities said. The unidentified man was riding south on Soledad Road shortly before noon when the accident occurred near Kate Sessions Memorial Park, according to San Diego police. According to witnesses, a car Read more »