An accident on June 16th left a 45-year-old La Mesa man dead. The man was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton when his BMW drifted into the dirt median. Two trucks were parked in this median by a contractor who was working on a guardrail for Caltrans. The Read more »
$100,000 awarded in ’07 accident
by JDC June 13, 2008
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit regarding at 2007 accident. 76-year-old Marilyn Clark was the passenger in a car being driven by her husband. The couple was crossing an intersection when the driver of a Navigator, Mohammed Zeidan, ran a red light. Mr. Zeidan collided with the passenger Read more »
Ironworker killed in downtown San Diego
by JDC
An ironworker employed by Kaylake Industries was killed on June 12th in downtown San Diego. 21-year-old Valentin Michel Madrigal was working at 10th and A Streets on the 35th floor of Vantage Point condominiums. Mr. Madrigal was attempting to connect his safety harness to another hook when he lost his Read more »
Skateboarder killed in Otay Mesa
by JDC
A 19-year-old man was killed in an accident on June 11th in Otay Mesa. Robert Pletzer was riding his skateboard on Picador Boulevard near Route 95 at approximately 2:30 a.m. Mr. Pletzer drifted into the road and into the path of an oncoming car. He was struck by the vehicle Read more »
$7.25 million awarded in pit bull attack
by JDC June 11, 2008
A Kansas City man received $7.25 million for injuries he suffered after a 2006 pit bull attack. The dogs were owned by Paul Piper and Bryan Smith, who were living in a property owned by Brittnee Ann Wisdom and James K. Knowles. Ms.Wisdom, Mr. Knowles, and Ms. Wisdom’s mother, Nancy, Read more »
Defendant dismissed from 2007 construction accident case
by JDC
A defendant has been dismissed from a personal injury lawsuit stemming from a 2007 construction accident. Two workers were killed and several injured when formwork collapsed on construction at the Bay St. Louis Bridge. The victims fell 50 feet. It was initially believed that a Matthews Marine tugboat struck a Read more »
Girl killed after accident with farm vehicle
by JDC
A 16-year-old girl was killed after a farm vehicle accident on June 10th. Catherine Peltzur and a 15-year-old boy were riding in a Kubota RTV-900, a vehicle without doors that has a front bench seat and a cargo bed. Catherine lost control of the vehicle on Oak Trail Road and Read more »
Imperial Beach man killed in accident
by JDC
A 38-year-old man from Imperial Beach died in an accident in Spring Valley. Gaunther Cortez Burns was traveling eastbound on Route 54 west of Jamacha Boulevard when his 1992 Lexus drifted into the center divider. Mr. Burns then struck a sign pole and a guardrail. This caused the vehicle to Read more »
Family of cancer patient wins $400,000
by JDC June 10, 2008
A case has been settled regarding the 2005 death of a woman from colon cancer. For two years, L. Adams received health care from the Tricare Clinic Clairemont Mesa. Her family claimed that she had repeatedly asked for a colonoscopy, due to the fact that her father had Read more »
Man killed after rear-ending delivery truck
by JDC June 9, 2008
82-year-old William Charles Duffy was killed after an accident on June 6th in Oceanside. Mr. Duffy was merging on to northbound I-5 from Oceanside Boulevard when his vehicle drifted to the right. A Sparkletts water delivery truck was completely pulled over on the right shoulder due to mechanical difficulties, and Read more »
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