Temecula, California, Personal Injury Blog

The potential consequences of drinking and driving are well-publicized. Despite this, people in California and across the country continue to risk people's lives and well-being by getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. In fact, a recent car accident resulted in the death of a driver in addition to forcing two others to seek hospital treatment.

The accident reportedly happened on a California freeway around 10 p.m. on a day in January. According to reports, the drivers of a sedan, van and a sports car came to a stop as a result of traffic. The California Highway Patrol reports that the 42-year-old male driver of a pickup truck failed to stop, slamming into the back of the sports car.

The loss of a child is a parent's worst nightmare. This loss can be especially difficult when it comes during the holidays and as a result of a preventable accident. Unfortunately, one family in California is now coping with an unexpected, unimaginable loss, reportedly as a result of an accident involving a sheriff's deputy. They could choose to file a wrongful death lawsuit as a result.

The incident reportedly happened at approximately 10:30 p.m. on a day in mid-December. According to reports, a patrol vehicle struck the rear of a sedan occupied by a woman and an infant on Interstate 5. The deputy's vehicle reportedly came to a stop on an embankment.

School-aged children in the United States often spend a great deal of time with educators; some may ultimately spend more time with teachers and counselors than they do with their parents. As such, parents are forced into a position that they must trust that these educators will notify them if they notice concerning behavior, such as the expression of suicidal thoughts. Unfortunately, a wrongful death lawsuit recently filed in California accuses a school district, counselor and principal of negligence in the events leading up to a 12-year-old girl's suicide.

Reports indicate that the girl texted a friend, indicating that she intended to kill herself in May 2018. The friend reportedly showed the text to a teacher who referred the matter to the principal. The principal then referred the matter to a school counselor. The parents of the 12-year-old girl claim that the counselor met with her once, asked her to fill out a questionnaire but did not follow up with her.

Some people in California spend a great deal of time behind the wheel of a vehicle. As such, certain aspects of driving may become so commonplace that it may be easy to take them for granted -- such as signaling before changing lanes. Unfortunately, what may seem as a relatively small oversight to some could ultimately have devastating consequences for others in the vicinity, especially if it results in a motorcycle accident or other form of motor vehicle collision.

Such an oversight is reportedly the subject of a recent personal injury lawsuit. According to reports, the plaintiff was riding a motorcycle when the driver of a traditional motor vehicle exited the carpool lanes, reportedly without signaling. As a result, the motorcyclist is said to have careened across multiple lanes of traffic before striking a flatbed trailer. The accident was recorded by another motorcyclist's camera.