Southern California Car Accident Lawyer Blog

A student sustained injuries in a San Diego car accident after a school bus collided with a car at a street intersection. San Diego 6 reports that the accident occurred the morning of January 29, 2010 at the intersection of Carlton Oaks Drive and West Hills Parkway in the city of Santee. Authorities said they were six other students on board the school bus, but all others were uninjured.

My heart goes out to this student who has sustained injuries in this school bus accident. I wish this victim the very best for a speedy and full recovery and hope the injuries were not major. This young victim will be in my prayers.

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A man was injured in a Los Angeles car accident which officials say was caused by a driver who was under the influence. According to a news report in the San Bernardino Sun, the accident occurred on January 30, 2010 when the driver, 40-year-old Miguel Alcaraz, ran a red light at the intersection of Lark Ellen Avenue and Puente Avenue in West Covina. He then crashed into a Honda minivan that was headed west on Puente Avenue. Alcaraz tried to flee the scene of the accident, but was stopped by a police officer, not far from the scene of the crash. The driver of the minivan suffered a broken hand among other injuries, but he is expected to survive.

I'm relieved that the victim did not sustain life-threatening injuries as a result of this car accident. I wish him the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. He will be in my prayers.

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Michelle Marie Maxwell, 42, was killed in a Bakersfield car accident after officials say her vehicle was struck by an off-duty firefighter who was driving drunk and ran a red light. According to a news report in The Californian, the fatal car crash occurred the night of February 2, 2010 at Panama Lane and Ashe Road when 30-year-old Mitchell Green ran a red light in his Ford-150 pickup truck at the intersection and crashed into the passenger side of a Hyundai. Maxwell died at the scene. Michaela, Maxwell's 15-year-old daughter who was driving the Hyundai, also sustained injuries. Green was also injured, but was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter.

My heart goes out to the Maxwell family for their sudden and devastating loss. Michelle Maxwell was apparently on her way with her daughter to sign a quilt for a young leukemia patient. Tragic! I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved this woman. Please keep the Maxwell family, especially her three children, in your thoughts and prayers.

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Salvador Hernandez, 62, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after the taxi cab in which he was a passenger struck a parked vehicle in South El Monte. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the fatal car accident occurred in the 9500 block of Garvey Avenue the night of January 31, 2010 when the cab hit a parked Toyota Tundra. The cab driver was hospitalized with injuries he suffered as a result of airbag deployment. Hernandez suffered trauma to his heart. He was transported to a hospital where he died about an hour after the car accident.

I offer my heartfelt condolences to everyone who knew and loved Salvador Hernandez for their tragic and sudden loss. His grieving family will certainly be in my thoughts and prayers.

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Joshua Ryan West, 28, was identified as the bicyclist who was fatally injured in a San Jose car accident the morning of February 1, 2010. The San Jose Mercury News reports that 50-year-old Kevin Derr, the driver of the Chevy Blazer that struck and killed West, was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter. Police say Derr, in an attempt to get past slow-moving traffic on Lark Avenue, sped, jumped the curb and struck West who was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk. Some eyewitnesses told police that Derr was going 50 mph in a 30mph zone. Police say they believe Derr was "grossly negligent" in this case.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Joshua Ryan West for their heartbreaking loss. Apparently, West had just dropped off his 7-year-old daughter Briana at school and was heading to a physical therapy session for back problems, when the fatal bicycle accident occurred. Tragic! This family will certainly be in my thoughts and prayers.

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Brandi Lynn Sutton, a 24-year-old woman, who suffered serious injuries in a Newport Beach car accident, has filed a claim against the city for a dangerous roadway condition. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Sutton was in a crosswalk at the intersection of West Balboa Boulevard and 26th Street when she was hit by a taxi. Sutton says that the crosswalk was poorly lit, causing the accident. She broke both bones in her lower leg and suffered a concussion, knee, back and elbow injuries.

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An 80-year-old man sustained fatal injuries in an Orange County car accident after he was struck by a car the morning of January 29, 2010 while crossing the street, The Orange County Register reports. The pedestrian, who has not yet been identified, was crossing at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Bolsa Avenue in Seal Beach when the vehicle hit him. He sustained critical injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital where he died.

My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved this man. I offer my deepest condolences to his family and friends.

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A 60-year-old man who sustained fatal injuries in a San Bernardino car accident has been identified as Timothy Adams. The San Bernardino Sun reports that the fatal rollover accident occurred after Adams, who was driving a 1979 Jeep CJ6 in Landers, lost control of his vehicle and crashed the night of January 23, 2010.

The Jeep rolled over and Adams was pinned under it. A friend, who was a passenger in the car, helped free him. Adams declined medical treatment on scene and went to his friend's home in Landers. Adams was found unresponsive the next morning and was pronounced dead by emergency personnel. The cause of his death is still under investigation, but it is believed that the injuries from the rollover accident proved fatal for Adams.

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A Los Angeles car accident that involved two suspected drunk drivers left three people injured, the Los Angeles Times reports. The DUI accident occurred the morning of January 23, 2010 when a car traveling east on Sherman Way was making a U-turn in the 13800 block and was hit by an eastbound pickup truck. The car then crashed into a parked SUV. The truck's driver and passenger ran away from the scene of the crash. The driver was, however, arrested shortly afterward on suspicion of felony drunk driving. The female driver of the car and her two passengers were injured. Police are investigating the female driver also, for driving under the influence.

It is indeed fortunate that no one was killed in this horrific accident, given that there were two, possibly, drunk drivers involved. I hope none of the injuries was major or catastrophic.

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Michelle Cordova, 15, was fatally injured in a San Francisco car accident after a driver struck her as she was walking in a marked crosswalk. According to a news report in The Press Democrat, Michelle was crossing West College Avenue at Link Lane in Santa Rosa, the evening of January 27, 2010, when a vehicle driven by 22-year-old Orion Swank, struck her. Swank said he did not see Michelle and her cousin in the crosswalk. The force of the collision threw Michelle about 30 feet from the point of impact. She was taken to an area hospital where she died. Police said speed or alcohol were not factors in this fatal pedestrian accident. Michelle's cousin, who was walking ahead of her, was uninjured.

My heart goes out to the family of young Michelle Cordova for their tragic, untimely and devastating loss. I offer my deepest sympathies to everyone who knew and loved her. They will certainly be in my prayers.

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Two people -- 17-year-old Whitney Madruga and 18-year-old Kenneth Yates -- were in critical condition after a car accident in Hanford, California, when they were rear-ended by an SUV. According to a news report in the Hanford Sentinel, the accident occurred the night of January 25, 2010. Madruga, Yates, 20-year-old Daniel Corral, 18-year-old Lauren Knight and 17-year-old Sarah Barton were all occupants of a Chevy Cavalier, which was hit from behind by a GMC Yukon SUV at 70 mph on Highway 198.

Madruga sustained a concussion and a broken neck and Yates suffered massive head injuries. Both are listed in critical condition. Corral suffered a broken skull and cuts to his face, while Barton suffered a broken arm and facial trauma. Knight was the only occupant of the Cavalier who did not suffer serious injury. She still suffered back and neck injuries. The 17-year-old driver of the SUV was uninjured and could face charges, officials said.

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Robin Rae Udey, 54, was killed in an Oregon car accident after a truck driver lost control of his big rig, crossed into opposing lanes of traffic and collided head-on with her SUV. According to a KTVZ news report, 63-year-old Ronald Lewis Jory was pulling two tankers on the eastbound Highway 26 in Bend, Oregon, the morning of January 25, 2010. Jory lost control of the rig as he went downhill. The rig slid into the westbound lane where it collided with Udey's 2004 Toyota 4Runner. Udey was ejected from her SUV and died at the scene. Investigators believe that she was wearing her seatbelt.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Robin Rae Udey for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. They will certainly be in my prayers.

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