San Diego Car Accident Lawyer Blog

An elderly man and woman were injured Friday evening when their car went under a tractor-trailer during rush hour. The CHP is currently investigating how the accident occurred.

The accident happened just north of Aero Drive on northbound Interstate 15. During the accident, the front half of the Kia Spectra wedged underneath the left side of the truck's trailer, crushing the rook of the car.

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The accident closed the right 3 lanes of traffic while police and rescue personnel attended to the couple.

Craig Yerkes, a member of the The Grams, was killed in a car crash on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. when his speeding vehicle struck a tree on Camino del Rey in Bonsall, California. Yerkes was 40.

Witnesses told California Highway Patrol officers that they heard Yerkes' vehicle accelerate--up to 100 mph or more--before it veered sharply and struck a tree head-on. CHP is investigating the cause of the accident, which may include a defect in the vehicle.

The Grams had been together for about 5 years and had just released their second album. At the last two San Diego Music Awards, the Grams won the Best Americana honors.

On Saturday, three people were injured when they were hit by a vehicle at the Pacific Beach farmers market in the parking lot in the 4100 block of Mission Boulevard near Pacific Beach Drive.

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Among the injured were a 70 year-old man who suffered a broken leg.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene following the accident and spoke with police officers. He was not placed under arrest.

It is hard not to be reminded of the July 2003 accident that occurred at the Santa Monica farmers market when 10 people were killed and 63 others injured. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims in this accident. We hope they have a speedy recovery and we hope that, to the extent the driver is responsible for any criminal wrongdoing that he is prosecuted.

If you are a pedestrian and are struck by a vehicle and injured, please contact the Jurewitz Law Group for assistance and legal guidance.

This past Friday, a Buffalo, NY judge revoked Buffalo Bill running back, and former California Bear star, Marshawn Lynch's driver's license for failing to stop after hitting a pedestrian. The accident happened at 3:30 a.m. when Mr. Lynch's 2008 Porsche Cayenne SUV struck a 27 year-old woman in Buffalo's bar district.

Administrative Law Judge Thomas Gagola found Mr. Lynch's behavior "constituted a reckless disregard of human life or property" and imposed a $100 fine and $50 surcharge after Mr. Lynch pled guilty. The evidence at the hearing showed that the victim, Kimberly Shpeley, had suffered a bruised hip and a cut on her thigh which required seven stitches to close.

Mr. Lynch repeatedly expressed his shock that he was involved in an accident that night. He did not recall his car striking anything.

This case is another illustration of a very simple rule: if you are involved in a car accident, stop. If anyone is possibly injured or property is possibly damaged, exchange contact and insurance information with the other parties involved. It is also a good idea to contact the police for any accident other than a trivial, minor accident so that a report can be created.

These rules only help to protect you and document what happened during the accident. It also prevents the situation where--like Marshawn Lynch--you are facing having your license revoked for failing to stop.

Times are tough and consumers want to get the best price they can. Whether it's buying a car, shopping for gasoline, or even shopping for insurance, we want to save money.

The insurance companies know this. All you have to do is look at their advertisements. Whether it is the cashier in an insurance grocery store who shows you how much you save, or the actor who plays the President on 24 promising you a safe-driver discount, the message is clear: our company will save you money because that is what is important when you buy insurance.

But wait!

Before you run out to find the cheapest insurance policy that will get you out on the road, think about why you should spend a little more money on a better policy.

Here are 4 key reasons.

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Welcome, readers.

Building upon our success publishing the San Diego Injury Lawyer Blog, the Jurewitz Law Group has launched the San Diego Car Accident Attorney Blog to educate and inform car accident injury victims in San Diego of their rights, the pitfalls after being in a car crash, and how to avoid being abused by insurance companies looking to protect their bottom lines.

We will also report upon recent accidents. However, the point will not be to simply make you aware of a recent accident but to use the specific facts of an accident as a jumping off point to help you if, or when, you are ever involved in a car accident.

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