86-year-old pedestrian Mary Francel of San Diego was killed Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 10:10 am, by a Fed Ex delivery truck driver. Francel had been using a walker, walking westbound on the south sidewalk on Balboa Avenue near Mount Abernathy Avenue, in front of a strip mall. According to San Diego police officer...

Getting in a car accident in your personal vehicle is stressful enough. If the car you’re driving is a rental, however, you have a list of other factors to consider during damage recovery. Supplemental rental insurance, your personal car insurance, credit card coverage for accidents – there are myriad solutions that could help in...

California is home to the largest motorcycle population in the nation. As of December 2016, 893,107 motorcyclists held active registrations with the state. The state also records a high motorcycle collision accident and fatality rate. In 2015, 462 motorcyclists died on our roadways. Today, the number of fatalities is likely much higher. A key...

When you go to a go-cart racing facility, rent a kayak at the lake, or sign up for a fun run, the organizers may ask you to sign a liability waiver. Many people assume the waiver frees an organization from any and all negligent activities associated with the activity. While this may be true,...

The rest of the United States might consider San Diego drivers somewhat spoiled when it comes to the weather. San Diego has one of the most consistently pleasant climates in the country. Annual high temperatures typically hover around 70 degrees, and annual lows are usually around 57 degrees. On average, San Diego only sees...

*As part of our commitment to consumer safety, the San Diego car accident attorneys at Estey & Bomberger present the first in our data-driven study series: Safety through Numbers.  Each month, with the help of data visualization firm 1point21 interactive, we will take a look at a whole host of consumer safety issues to...

Were you or a loved one injured in the USA Holiday bus accident on Interstate 10? If so, you’ll likely need some help on the legal side. Estey & Bomberger, a personal injury law firm in southern California, has been helping families of victims and survivors of serious bus accidents – those with catastrophic...

Beyond crashes with cars, single bike crashes -- and the resulting accidents and injuries -- are very common. Often a cyclist will hit a bump created by raised asphalt, hit a speed bump head-on (as did Richard Branson in his recent bike accident), or hit an improperly-ramped steel plate at an awkward or unexpected...

After a car accident, you may not know the legal processes available to you. If it’s your first car accident, you probably aren’t savvy to San Diego’s rules for filing a claim. Hiring a car accident attorney is the best way to explore your unique options, but having some knowledge about each possibility on...