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Summer is Fading Fast: What Fall Has in Store For San Diego

As much as the attorneys at the Jurewitz Law Group Injury & Accident Lawyers in San Diego love the summer and all our fair city and surrounding area have to offer during the season, we also love it when things calm down a bit. We can take a breath and then go to some great […]

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Aug 15

Turn the Waterworks Off, Water Conservation is On

Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past several years, you know that California is dry — bone dry. Recently, the San Diego County Water Authority voted to make water restriction practices for the San Diego area mandatory. According to the water authority, these measures will help San Diego County keep as […]

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Aug 13

State Considers Bills to Strengthen Assisted Living Facility Oversight

It is no secret that there are problems with assisted living facilities across the state of California. In San Diego County alone, over a five-year period, at least 27 seniors reportedly died of abuse or neglect at nursing homes, according to a joint investigation conducted by the San Diego Union-Tribune and the California HealthCare Foundation’s […]

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Aug 11

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 […]

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Aug 04

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. […]

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Jul 28

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 […]

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Jul 21

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 […]

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Jul 16

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 […]

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Jul 14

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 […]

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Jul 10

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 […]

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