Last Tuesday, I spoke with Diego, a 38-year-old carpenter who was broadsided by a delivery truck while stopped at a red light in Pacific Beach. Diego suffered a broken femur, requiring emergency surgery and extensive physical therapy. His medical bills…
Just last week, I spoke with Aitana, a retired teacher who was broadsided by a semi-truck on the I-8. He walked away with a broken wrist and a concussion, thankfully, but his brand-new Ford F-150 was totaled. Even though the…
Just last week, I spoke with a young man named Heather, a promising software engineer who was broadsided by a speeding semi-truck while commuting to work. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, multiple fractures, and a severe concussion. While he’s…
Cassidy was enjoying a weekend ride through the Palomar Mountains when a distracted driver blew through a stop sign, colliding with him at 45 miles per hour. The impact shattered his femur, resulting in multiple surgeries, months of physical therapy,…
Mariah was enjoying a weekend ride through the Palomar Mountains when a distracted driver blew through a stop sign, colliding with him at 45 mph. The impact shattered his femur, requiring multiple surgeries and extensive physical therapy. He quickly found…
Benjamin was driving home from a late study session when a distracted driver ran a red light, T-boning his vehicle. He suffered a fractured femur, requiring multiple surgeries and extensive physical therapy. The medical bills quickly surpassed $112,839, and his…
The ambulance sirens wailed as paramedics worked to extricate Dale from the mangled wreckage of his pickup truck. A semi-truck, attempting a late-night merge onto I-5, had clipped his vehicle, sending him careening into a concrete barrier. Dale suffered a…
Amber was driving home from work when a semi-truck ran a red light, broadsiding her vehicle. She suffered a traumatic brain injury, multiple fractures, and internal injuries. Even after extensive rehabilitation, she faces a lifetime of medical care, lost income,…
Marina was enjoying a weekend ride through the San Diego backcountry when a distracted driver blew through a stop sign, colliding with him and his motorcycle. The impact shattered his femur, requiring multiple surgeries and extensive physical therapy. Now, months…
Marilyn was enjoying a weekend ride through the mountains east of San Diego when a distracted driver blew through a stop sign, colliding directly with his motorcycle. The impact shattered his femur, resulting in multiple surgeries, extensive physical therapy, and…
Last month, I met with Clifford, a 38-year-old software engineer, who was broadsided by a rideshare driver running a red light. He suffered a fractured pelvis and a traumatic brain injury, resulting in over $134,821 in medical bills. Clifford was…
Last Tuesday, I received a frantic call from Alistair, a 32-year-old carpenter. He’d been rear-ended by a semi-truck on the I-5, suffering a fractured pelvis, traumatic brain injury, and severe nerve damage. The medical bills were already mounting, exceeding $79,373,…
Oscar was driving home from work when a fully loaded semi-truck blew a stop sign, broadsiding his vehicle. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, a fractured femur, and severe nerve damage to his shoulder. His medical bills have already exceeded…
Maya was enjoying a scenic ride through the San Diego backcountry when a distracted driver blew through a stop sign, colliding with him and his motorcycle. The impact wasn’t catastrophic in terms of broken bones, but the resulting trauma triggered…
Marc was enjoying a weekend ride through the mountains east of San Diego when a distracted driver blew through a stop sign, colliding with him at 45 miles per hour. The impact shattered his femur, requiring multiple surgeries and extensive…
Last Tuesday, I received a call from Jonah, a young man who had been broadsided by a rideshare vehicle while on his motorcycle. The impact shattered his femur, requiring multiple surgeries and extensive rehabilitation. His initial medical bills alone exceeded…
Just last week, I spoke with Ruth, a retired carpenter who was broadsided by a semi-truck while waiting at a red light in Chula Vista. He suffered a fractured pelvis, a traumatic brain injury, and mounting medical bills exceeding $128,741….
The call came in late on a Tuesday: a frantic voice, a young man named Brian, explaining he’d been rear-ended while hauling a load on the I-15. He wasn’t at fault, the other driver admitted it, but now he’s facing…
Erick was enjoying a weekend ride through the canyons east of San Diego when a distracted driver blew through a stop sign, colliding with him head-on. The impact shattered his femur, fractured his ribs, and left him facing over $128,491…
Jermaine was enjoying a weekend ride through the mountains east of San Diego when a distracted driver blew through a stop sign. The impact shattered his pelvis, fractured his femur, and, critically, caused multiple herniated discs in his lower back….
