San Diego Personal Injury Lawyers Blog

The European Union's drug regulator announced Friday that it will follow the U.S.'s footsteps in evaluating the safety of the multiple-sclerosis pill Gilenya after one woman died after taking the pill once in November. The American woman was 59-year-old when she took Gilenya and died less than 24 hours later. Her death is still unexplained.

Following the patient's death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that they will conduct a comprehensive safety review of the Novartis medication before issuing any conclusions about the pill. Their review conclusions are expected to be announced in March, although they are not required to follow any specific timeline for their review.

California residents have yet another worry to add to the list - potholes. According to a recent New York Times report, the potholes in Los Angeles and beyond are growing as a huge problem. A 2009 study found that the Los Angeles area had the poorest road quality in the country.

The smallest pothole may also cause another driver to lose control of his or her vehicle, leading to a car accident.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting important hearings to learn more about aviation accidents at air shows and air races. The NTSB is focused on learning about the popular industry after being tasked with investigating several fatal plane crashes at shows in 2011.

The NTSB hearing, where numerous experts in air shows and aviation will answer questions, is an effort to draw "attention to the safety issues involved in aviation event operations and provide NTSB members and investigative staff with a deeper understanding of regulations, protocols and practices used in the planning and operations of air shows and air races," NTSB spokesperson said.

An uncommon accident involving a motorcyclist and a pedestrian took the life of a pedestrian trying to cross El Camino Real in Carlsbad, a dispatcher said. The accident occurred around 6:40 p.m. Saturday night. The motorcyclist was not injured in the collision with the pedestrian.

According to the Carlsbad dispatcher, emergency responders declared the pedestrian dead at the scene of the crash. Local law enforcement officers closed lanes of traffic while they continued their investigation into the fatal motorcycle accident.

A man who police believe was under the influence of alcohol caused a three-car collision near the entrance of SeaWorld, law enforcement authorities reported Sunday. The driver who caused the San Diego car accident fled after being transported to the hospital. Authorities are asking for assistance in locating the man.

The collision was caused when the driver of a Mazda driven by a 29-year-old man struck a sedan carrying a woman and two children. The sedan collided with a third car. The crash occurred on a bridge over the San Diego River on West Mission Bay Drive.

The period around Christmas and New Year's results in an average of 325,000 car accidents each year, the Consumer Federation of America predicts. The high rate of car accidents and unfavorable winter weather means that this time of year is ripe for insurance claims related to car accident damage.

While the first, and most important, thing to remember is that if another driver was at-fault or you were injured in the crash - contact an attorney as soon as possible. A personal injury attorney will help you evaluate your next steps, including filing a car accident claim, following a San Diego car crash.

A military plane operated by a student that caused the death of four resulted in a $17.8 million award to the living family members. The plane crashed into a family residence in San Diego, leaving a man grieving the loss of his wife, mother-in-law and two daughters.

While the U.S. military admitted fault for their role in the fatal plane crash, the damages were still heavily disputed. Family members of the deceased victims originally requested damages totaling $56 million. The Justice Department, however, placed economic damages at $1 million and disputed the high emotional damages request. The case was decided by a San Diego judge.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported a fatal San Diego car accident last week that killed a woman and a man just east of the city. A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal collision on suspicion of drunk driving.

The CHP said that a 39-year-old man was driving a Silverado truck when he collided with slowing traffic at California Highway 125. The truck rear-ended a Nissan Pathfinder that rear-ended a Lincoln that also collided with a fourth car, a Ford truck. The truck and the Pathfinder both burst into flames upon impact.