Yesterday morning, 4 people were injured in a car accident believed to have been caused by a drunk driver.

The accident occurred at about 10 a.m. on Interstate 8 when a vehicle traveling in the eastbound lanes of the highway rear-ended an SUV near Waring Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The SUV was sent spinning out of control and into the center divider.  The vehicle flipped over the railing and rolled at least once.  At least one of the vehicle’s passengers was trapped inside after the accident.

4 people in the SUV were taken to the hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.  A spokesperson from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department believed the injuries to be minor.

Several witnesses reported the accident to police and officers arrested the driver of the vehicle that struck the SUV on the suspicion of drunk driving.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident caused by a drunk driver, contact the San Diego drunk driving accident victim lawyers of Ritter & Associates at 619-296-0123 to learn more about how we can help you.

Yesterday evening, a 23-year old bicyclist was injured when a car attempted to pass her.

The San Diego Police reported that the accident occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on College Drive, around Cresita Drive.  The bicyclist was traveling southbound on College in the right-hand lane.

A sport utility vehicle traveling behind the bicyclist attempted to pass her by moving into the other lane.  However, another vehicle was traveling in the lane beside the bicyclist and there was not enough room for the SUV to pass.  The bicyclist was clipped by the SUV and sent flying into the curb.

The woman suffered serious facial injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Contact the San Diego pedestrian and bicycle accident lawyers of Ritter & Associates by calling 619-296-0123, if you or someone you know has suffered injuries in a bicycle accident.

Last week, a 28-year old motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle accident in Inglewood.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal motorcycle accident occurred a little before 5 a.m. at the intersection of Industrial Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard.

Investigators are looking into what caused the two vehicles to collide, but believe the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on La Cienega when his motorcycle and a car crashed.

Paramedics took the injured motorcyclist to a hospital for treatment, but the victim later passed away at the hospital.

Our utmost sympathies go out to the motorcyclist’s family and friends.

This month, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that they are extending fall protection rules once concerned only with commercial construction to residential construction projects as well.

Just before this announcement, the federal agency released their annual list of the top 10 safety violations they encountered in 2010.  Number 1 on the list of violations was fall protection violations.

Last year, OSHA issued 7,139 citations to employers for not providing the proper fall protection for employees.  260 workers died from elevated falls in 2010.  According to OSHA, about 29 percent of the fatalities were in residential projects.

Now, residential construction contractors are expected to follow the same regulations that are enforced in commercial construction projects.  These regulations include implementing safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, and guardrail systems.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a workplace accident or construction accident, contact the San Diego workplace injury attorneys of Ritter & Associates at 619-296-0123 to speak with one of our experienced personal injury lawyers today.

Last Friday, a man was injured in a car accident caused by a drunk driver in City Heights.

According to the San Diego Police Department, the accident occurred at about 4 a.m. at the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard.  A truck with 2 men described as being in their 20’s was reported to have ran a red light at the intersection while traveling eastbound down El Cajon.

The truck collided with a Jetta traveling northbound at the intersection.  The two men in the truck and the driver of the Jetta were all injured in the accident.

Police tested the driver of the truck and determined that he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the car accident.  Officers said they would charge the man with a felony DUI upon his release from the hospital.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident caused by a drunk driver, contact the San Diego drunk driving accident victim attorneys of Ritter & Associates at 619-296-0123 to learn more about your rights.

Last Thursday, a father and son were tragically killed in two separate accidents on Interstate 8.

The 16-year old son was involved in an accident on the highway at around 7 a.m. near Alpine.  The teen was riding in a vehicle driven by his mother.  For an unknown reason, the mother lost control of the vehicle, swerving off of the roadway.

The vehicle flipped and the 16-year old was ejected.  Paramedics pronounced the boy dead at the scene of the accident.  Investigators believe that the mother’s vehicle may have experienced a tire defect.

Just hours after hearing the news of his son’s death, the teen’s father was involved in a wrong-way accident on I-8.  According to the California Highway Patrol, the second accident occurred at around 1:15 p.m. near Tavern Road.  The father’s vehicle was witnessed driving erratically, westbound in the eastbound lanes of the highway near Tavern Road before colliding head-on with another vehicle.

The father was flown to a nearby hospital where he later passed away.  Another father and son were in the vehicle that the father struck head-on in the second accident and were treated for moderate injuries at Sharp Memorial Hospital.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ family during this difficult time.

Last Friday, a total of 340 car accidents occurred in San Diego during a rain storm.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the majority of the car accidents in San Diego County occurred between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.  By 4 p.m., 218 accidents had already happened.  Officers reported responding to 8 different accidents on highways in San Diego just between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

On an average day when the weather is good, the county will experience between 50 and 75 car accidents.  The CHP did not report how many people suffered injuries in Friday’s accidents.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the San Diego auto accident lawyers of Ritter & Associates by calling 619-296-0123 today.

This week, a $10 million slip and fall verdict against Walmart was upheld by the Colorado State Supreme Court.  The verdict is considered to be one of the largest verdicts in a slip and fall lawsuit in the history of the U.S.

The case involved a 41-year old woman who slipped on a pile of grease in the parking lot at a Walmart store in December 2007.  The woman worked as truck driver and slipped while making a delivery at the store.

After the accident, the victim was no longer able to work as a truck driver because of her injuries; she had 3 spinals surgeries and incurred $500,000 worth of medical bills.

The verdict was awarded last year, but Walmart appealed the ruling.  The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the $10 million award.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip an fall accident, contact the San Diego premises liability lawyers of Ritter & Associates at 619-296-0123 to discuss your situation with one of our attorneys today.

Today, Pomona-based Foremost Foods International Inc. issued a recalled of some of their seafood products sold under the Pangasinan brand name.

The recall concerns smoked seafood products which could potentially cause botulism in people who consume the product.  According to the Food and Drug Administration, the recalled Pangasinan smoked seafood products “have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria which can cause life-threatening illness or death.”

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should throw them out even if they do not appear or smell spoiled.  The products were sold between March 2010 and October 2011 in California, Nevada, and Washington.

If you or someone you know has become ill from eating a contaminated food product, contact the San Diego product liability lawyers of Ritter & Associates at 619-296-0123 to learn more about how we can help you.

This Monday, 2 people were killed and 1 was injured in a truck accident on Interstate 805.  The accident occurred south of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard at around 10 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

Police are investigating the accident, but officials believe that a FedEx semi-truck T-boned a vehicle traveling on I-805.  The sedan involved in the accident appeared to have been hit on its passenger side.  Reports indicate that the sedan may have lost control on the highway before being hit.

The driver of the sedan and a passenger in the vehicle were killed in the accident.  Another passenger in the vehicle was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital with unspecified injuries.

Our utmost sympathies go out to the victims’ families and friends.