2012 May Archive

Three people suffered serious injuries after their minivan crashed into a garage of a Rancho San Diego home at a residential care facility on May 27, 2012, around 11:35 a.m. in the 2500 block of Sawgrass Street, near the Cottonwood Country Club.

Firefighters worked to rescue the minivan’s three occupants who were trapped in the vehicle. After being freed, the man, woman, and child were taken to a local hospital to receive medical treatment for the injuries suffered. The three people inside the home were not hurt.

Witnesses say that the vehicle was out of control, travelling at a high rate of speed before, and had rear brakes that were on fire.

Due to the eyewitness details of this crash, officers believe that the crash may have been caused by a possible brake failure. They will need to confirm this with the driver and the engineers who will examine the vehicle to find out if it a car defect was the cause of the accident. If this is the case, the vehicle manufacturer or third party who installed the brakes may be liable for the victims’ injuries and damages to the garage.

In most cases, mechanical failures can be attributed to normal wear or a lack of proper vehicle maintenance. However, poor design or manufacturing defects are still to blame for several road fatalities and countless injuries every year.

If you or someone you love has been killed or injured in an accident that was caused by a malfunctioning vehicle, get the representation you need against large car companies. Contact an experienced San Diego County auto defect attorney at the Jurewitz Law Group to learn about your legal rights at 1(888) 233-5020.

Four people suffered mild to moderate injuries after their cars collided head-on on May 28 around 10 p.m. in the 10000 block of Jamacha Boulevard in Spring Valley, located in east San Diego County.

Authorities closed both lanes of Jamacha Boulevard to conduct their investigation. Though it is unclear what caused this Spring Valley car crash, officers will look into whether alcohol or drugs played a role on this Memorial Day crash.

Barbecues, boating, and beer are pretty typical for the three-day weekend celebration, and it is no surprise that drunk drivers and DUI incidents are especially high around Memorial Day.

If one of the drivers is found to be under the influence, then the injured passengers can file a claim against him to seek damages. They may be entitled to compensation that will cover their medical expenses, loss of wages, cost of hospitalization, rehabilitation, and other related damages.

If you or someone you love has been injured or killed due to a drunk driver, talk to the experienced San Diego County DUI car accident attorneys at the Jurewitz Law Group to ensure that your legal rights are protected. For a free assessment of your case, call our legal team at (888) 233-5020.

Six people were hurt in a two-car collision that took place on May 20 around 9 a.m. on Interstate 10 West (I-10W) in Redlands. According to Redlands Fire Department spokesman Carl Baker, this traffic collision left the passengers of one vehicle trapped inside and the other vehicle down the freeway embankment.

Firefighters freed the trapped passengers using hydraulic rescue tools. All six injured victims were immediately transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Circumstances of the crash are not fully disclosed at this time and injuries that were suffered have not been disclosed. Under California law, if it is found that negligent or reckless actions caused this accident, victims are legally entitled to seek compensation from the at-fault party.

To better understand their legal rights and options, the victims’ family members should consult with an experienced San Bernardino car accident lawyer.

Compensation that may be provided can cover victims’ treatment, medical and hospital costs, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, and other damages.

Our personal injury law office hopes that the victims of this accident heal soon from their injuries.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Bernardino County car accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in traffic collision. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car crash in Redlands due to a negligent driver, contact our law office at (888) 233-5020.

John N. Cupp, a 64-year-old man, was fatally injured in a traffic collision that took place on May 19, 2012, around 8 a.m. in Norco. According to coroner’s officials, Cupp was broadsided by a van that made a left turn in front of him.

Cupp was immediately transported to Corona Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later.

From the present facts, it is unclear as to how this traffic collision occurred. However, it seems that the van driver may have been negligent in their actions.

At this time, the victim’s family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced Riverside County motorcycle accident lawyer who would educate them about their legal rights.

If it is found that the van driver broadsided the biker and was responsible for the collision, then he may be held responsible to compensate the biker’s family members with compensation to cover funeral and burial costs, loss of anticipated earnings, loss of love, care, and companionship, and other accident-related damages.

Our law office sends sincere condolences to the victim’s family and friends.

Ross Jurewitz is a personal injury lawyer in Riverside County and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California motorcycle accident law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured in a motorcycle accident. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a motorcycle accident in Norco, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Motorcycle Accident Book: How to Protect Yourself from Day One. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

A 64-year-old man died in a single vehicle crash that took place on May 18, 2012, around 7:25 a.m. at the 3800 block of Philadelphia Street in Chino. According to the San Bernardino County coroner, the man was traveling east on Philadelphia when he lost control of the car, struck the right shoulder, and then a street sign.

Police and firefighters responding to this accident found the man unresponsive in his car. The victim sustained fatal injuries and was immediately transported to a nearby hospital for treatment where he was later pronounced dead.

The investigating officers need to determine whether the loss of control was due to negligence or any vehicular malfunction.

The victim’s family members may file a wrongful death claim in California against the manufacturer to obtain compensation to cover funeral and burial costs, loss of love, care, and companionship, and other related damages if a vehicle defect or malfunction caused this fatal collision.

Our law office sends sincere condolences to the victim’s family and friends.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Bernardino County car accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in car accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car accident in Chino due to a vehicular malfunction, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

30-year-old Jonathan E. Maxwell was killed in a two-vehicle collision that took place on May 16 around midnight on Iowa Avenue just south of Main Street in Riverside. According to coroner’s press release, Maxwell was a passenger in a vehicle traveling south of Main Street when the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision.

The injured victim was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on May 17. It is unclear as to how this traffic collision occurred; however, it seems that one of the drivers acted negligently.

The deceased’s family members should immediately seek the help of a Riverside car accident wrongful death lawyer to understand their legal rights.

If it is found that the either of the drivers was reckless, then the victims’ families may be entitled to compensation to cover funeral and burial costs, loss of anticipated earnings, and other related damages.

Our law office sends sincere condolences to victim’s family and friends.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in Riverside County car accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in traffic collision. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car crash in Iowa due to a negligent driver, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

54-year-old Joaquin De La Camara died in a motorcycle crash that took place on May 17 around 7:35 a.m. on the connection from northbound Interstate 15(I-15) to westbound Interstate 10(I-10) in Ontario. According to San Bernardino County coroner’s office, the biker was transitioning between the two freeways when he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with another vehicle.

The victim veered to the right shoulder and then collided with the guardrail, ejecting him off the bike to the bottom of a 58-foot embankment. De La Camara sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the accident scene.

Details surrounding this fatal Ontario motorcycle crash are currently unclear, but investigators should determine whether this was due to negligence or any vehicle malfunction.

The victim’s family members may file a wrongful death claim against the automaker if the crash was caused by a vehicle defect to obtain fair and full compensation for all fatality-related losses.

Our Ontario motorcycle accident attorneys send sincere condolences to victim’s family and friends.

Ross Jurewitz is a personal injury lawyer in San Bernardino County and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California motorcycle accident law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured in a motorcycle accident. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a motorcycle accident in Ontario, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Motorcycle Accident Book: How to Protect Yourself from Day One. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

22-year-old Kenneth Pentoney II died in a solo vehicle crash that took place on May 16 around 12:10 a.m. on Jurupa Ave. in Riverside. According to Riverside County Coroner’s Office, Pentoney was driving on Jurupa Avenue when he lost control of his pickup and hit two utility poles.

The victim suffered a partial vehicle ejection. The investigating officers need to determine what was the preliminary cause of the loss of control in this accident.

If the fatality was due to an auto defect, the victim’s family can file a wrongful death claim against the manufacturer to obtain compensation for burial and funeral expenses, loss of anticipated earnings, and other accident-related damages.

The Riverside fatal auto accident lawyers of the Jurewitz Law Group send sincere condolences to victim’s family and friends.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in Riverside County auto accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in car accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car accident in Riverside due to a car defect, please order your free copy of the The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

A woman suffered serious injuries in a traffic collision that took place on May 7, 2012, around 2:17 a.m. along Interstate 10 (I-10) at Riverside Avenue. According to San Bernardino County Fire Department, the woman’s Hyundai Accent struck the back of a parked fire truck.

The firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free the woman from the wreckage. The injured woman was immediately transported to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for treatment.

At the time of the accident, the fire truck had its lights and sirens on. The four firefighters were not hurt. The investigating officers need to determine whether the loss of control was due to negligence or any vehicular malfunction or defect.

The victim’s family members may file an auto product liability claim against the manufacturer to obtain compensation to cover medical treatment, hospital bills, loss of wages, loss of earning capacity, and other related damages if the accident was caused by a vehicle defect.

Our personal injury law office sincerely hopes that the injuries suffered by the victim heal soon and do not prove fatal.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Bernardino County car accidents and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in traffic collision. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car crash in San Bernardino due to a vehicular malfunction, please order your free copy of The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.

59-year-old Juanita Mullin was killed in a rear-end crash that occurred on May 7, 2012, around 10:46 a.m. along Interstate 15 (I-15) deep in the Mojave Desert. According to San Bernardino County coroner’s officials and California Highway Patrol officers, a 67-year-old trucker driving a 2008 International momentarily diverted his attention by looking inside his cab and slammed into the car, causing the Impala to overturn and the big-rig to run off the freeway and end up in an embankment.

At the time, Mullin was either stopped or driving extremely slow with the vehicle’s emergency flashers on. From the present facts, it is clear that the truck driver’s negligent driving contributed to this fatal California motor vehicle crash. At this time, the victim’s family members should immediately seek counsel from an experienced San Bernardino County car accident lawyer who would educate them about their legal rights.

If it is found that the truck driver was distracted, then the victim’s family may be entitled to compensation to cover funeral and burial costs, loss of anticipated earnings, loss of love, care, and companionship, and other accident-related damages.

Our law office sends a sincere condolence to the victim’s family members and friends.

Ross Jurewitz represents people injured in San Bernardino County rear-end traffic collisions and is the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California personal injury law firm dedicated to representing families of people injured or killed in car accidents. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a car accident in Mojave Desert due to a negligent driver, please order your free copy of the The Ultimate California Car Accident Book. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.