Sunday, July 25, 2010 — In November 2008, a professional driver for Pizza Hut suddenly drove her car into oncoming traffic in Clairmont, hitting the vehicle driven by Olena Novak head-on. As a result of the crash, a mother and daughter, Olena Novak, at the time 87, and Shari Novak, at the time 62, suffered severe injuries. Olena suffered a broken neck and Shari suffered permanent brain damage and can no longer feed herself, communicate or provide for her own daily care. Attorneys for the Novaks filed a personal-injury lawsuit last year against the driver and her employer, California-based …. »
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By Debbi Baker, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Originally published July 6, 2010 at 10:47 a.m., updated July 6, 2010 at 11:20 a.m. SAN DIEGO — Two active-duty service members suffered major injuries Monday afternoon and one had both legs amputated after a high-speed crash that may have involved racing. The men were in a red Ford Mustang that was heading south on Interstate 5 about 2 p.m. when the driver abruptly changed lanes at the transition road to state Route 94, said California Highway Patrol officer Ken Jackman. The car went into a skid and the driver’s side door slammed into …. »
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July 1, 2010 – SAN DIEGO — A suspected drunken driver crashed through a chain-link fence, crossed a field and hit an electrical box early Thursday morning, leaving one passenger with major head injuries, police said. The woman, who was in her 30s, was driving a Pontiac Firebird west on Paradise Valley Road near South Meadowbrook Drive in Bay Terraces when she drove off the road, police said. The driver suffered minor injuries and was being held for observation, said police Sgt. Ray Battrick. Charges against her are pending, he said. A man riding in the …. »
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June 9, 2010 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigations (ODI), Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling Model Year 2010 and 2011 Freightliners MT55 Chassis manufactured from June 18, 2009 through April 15, 2010, and equipped with certain Eaton hybrid transmissions with park feature. The reverse idler shaft may contact the part feature and the two components may bind, preventing the park feature from engaging. If the park feature does not engage, the vehicle can move without warning, possible resulting in personal injury or a crash. At the Gomez Law Firm, we …. »
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June 9, 2010 – A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer and four others were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a three-vehicle crash shut down the northbound 405 Freeway, backing up traffic for miles. The accident occurred about 8:35 a.m. as the officer, a 27-year veteran based at the CHP’s West Los Angeles station, was making a traffic stop on the right shoulder of the highway near the Interstate 10 interchange, said CHP Officer Miguel Luevano. A passing car veered into the officer, shoving him and his motorcycle forward into the stopped vehicle, Luevano said. The force of the …. »
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June 1, 2010 — A 25-year-old woman was killed Tuesday morning and two others were injured when her SUV crossed into oncoming freeway traffic and collided with two vehicles. Neydi Arely Ramirez, of Chula Vista, was heading north on state Route 125 north of Jamacha Road about 8:40 a.m. when for unknown reasons she lost control of her gold Ford Explorer and crossed the center divide, authorities said. The SUV rolled over and landed on top of a silver Chrysler PT Cruiser being driven by a 48-year-old woman, California Highway Patrol Officer Brian Pennings said. The SUV then continued to …. »
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June 6, 2010 — A 52-year-old man from Fresno was hit and killed early Sunday in Midtown. The victim was crossing the West Washington Street on-ramp to north Interstate 5 about 12:30 a.m. when he was struck, the California Highway Patrol said. The man was declared dead at the scene, the CHP said. The driver of the vehicle stopped. No arrests were made, the CHP said. The name of the victim has not been released.
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March 11, 2010 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigations (ODI), Toyota is recalling certain Model Year 2010 Tundra vehicles with four wheel drive. There is a possibility that an improper weld exists at the union of the propeller shaft and yoke. Due to this improper weld, this joint may separate and the separated shaft may come into contact with the road surface. This may result in a loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a crash. At the Gomez Law Firm, we have extensive experience representing the victims of auto defects, including …. »
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March 11, 2010 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigations (ODI), Chrysler is recalling Model Year 2010 Jeep Commander and Grand Cherokee vehicles. They may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear track bar. Reduced vehicle stability could occur increasing the risk of a crash. At the Gomez Law Firm, we have extensive experience representing the victims of auto defects, including roof crush, tire defects and rollovers. If you or someone you love has been the victim of any defective product, call or write a personal injury attorney at the Gomez Law Firm today.
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March 10, 2010 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigations (ODI), American Car Care Center has notified NHTSA about a noncompliance in certain American Prospector SUV tires, size 245/70R/17, produced between November 15 and November 21, 2009. These tires fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, “New Pneumatic Radial Tires For Light Vehicles.” At various mileages, the subject tires may develop and exhibit tread chunking or cracking in the tread shoulder area. Tread chunks may separate from the tire casing resulting in body damage to …. »
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