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Back to School Safety Tips

It seems like just yesterday many parents were picking up their children from their last day of school. But summer is already over! It is officially time to get your children ready for school. Whether your child is excited to start early learning at a local daycare or entering their last year as a high […]

Does Banning Cell Phone Use While Driving Really Decrease Accident Rates?

Six years ago, the state of California banned the use of cellphones while driving (except for hands-free technology). Those under 18-years-old are banned from even using hands-free technology and everybody in the state is banned from texting while driving. Ostensibly, the laws were enacted to reduce accidents caused by those using mobile devices while driving. […]

San Diego: We’re not just Burritos and Fish Tacos

While San Diego is awash in burritos and fish tacos, every now and then the attorneys at the Jurewitz Law Group Injury & Accident Lawyers in San Diego just want a good old-fashioned burger. It turns out we’re in luck because California has the largest number of burger joints in the nation. (We have 6,104 […]

Hit-and-Run Driver Seriously Injures Motorcyclist in San Diego

San Diego Police are still looking for the driver of a sedan who turned in front of a motorcyclist who was headed north on Cesar Chavez Parkway in Barrio Logan. The accident occurred just after 8 p.m. and the 30-year-old motorcyclist suffered a compound fracture to his leg and a serious head injury. The driver […]

Surf’s Up!

Thirty-three million people visited San Diego last year and the Jurewitz Law Group Injury & Accident Lawyers in San Diego is sure that more than a few of them came to hit our amazing beaches, sit in the sun, and maybe do a bit of surfing. Let’s face it: San Diego is synonymous with surfing […]

Older Houseboat Generators Pose Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risk

New research published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene warns that older generators used in houseboats can lead to potentially life-threatening carbon monoxide poisoning. The study, conducted by researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), reported that older generators can release carbon monoxide levels in excess of 1,200 parts […]

VA Pays Millions of Dollars in Wrongful Death Settlements To More Than 1,000 Families

A recent report released by a U.S. Senator has revealed that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) paid hundreds of millions of dollars in wrongful death settlements to more than 1,000 families from 2001 to 2011. The VA has been under fire after it was discovered that some VA medical centers had doctored records […]

San Marcos Police Get Training To Deal With Aggressive Dogs

Thirty-one aggressive dogs have been shot and killed by deputies throughout San Diego County since 2010 — and six have been shot so far this year. In many of these instances, the dogs are unleashed and are exhibiting what deputies perceive as aggressive or threatening behavior. Prompted by an email sent to the San Marco’s […]

Mr. Padre Gone But Never Forgotten

Best Places To Watch World Cup 2014 in San Diego

Whether you are a rabid soccer fan or don’t know a corner kick from a goal kick there is no denying that the worldwide excitement generated by the World Cup every four years is palpable. In our endless quest to enhance your experience of “The Beautiful Game,” the Jurewitz Law Group Injury & Accident Lawyers […]