Personal Injury Blog

Michael Pines | October 5, 2026 | Truck Accidents

Construction zones are a familiar sight on California highways. Lane closures, reduced speed limits, shifting traffic patterns, narrowed lanes, construction vehicles, and sudden backups can make an ordinary commute significantly more challenging. Add a tractor-trailer or another large commercial vehicle to those conditions, and the consequences of a collision can become especially serious. So, what […]

Michael Pines | October 5, 2026 | Pedestrian Accidents \ Personal Injury

Petco Park and the neighboring Gaslamp Quarter are among the busiest destinations in San Diego. On a Padres game day, during a major concert, or when several downtown events overlap, tens of thousands of people can converge on a relatively compact section of the city. That creates a particular pedestrian safety challenge when an event […]

Michael Pines | October 5, 2026 | Child Personal Injury \ Personal Injury

When a child is injured because of someone else’s negligence, a personal injury settlement can provide important compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, future care, and other losses. But if the injured person is under 18, the settlement process works differently than it does for an adult. In California, a parent generally cannot simply […]

Michael Pines | October 5, 2026 | Car Accidents \ Personal Injury

After a serious accident, some of the most valuable evidence may be created before police officers, paramedics, or investigators ever arrive at the scene. A call to 911 can capture what witnesses saw in the immediate aftermath of a car accident, fall, assault, or other injury-causing event. Meanwhile, emergency dispatch records can create a time-stamped […]

Michael Pines | October 2, 2026 | Car Accidents \ Personal Injury

For generations, determining liability after a car accident has largely centered on human behavior. Did a driver run a red light? Follow too closely? Speed? Look at a phone instead of the road? Autonomous vehicles are beginning to change that analysis. As vehicles become capable of steering, braking, accelerating, recognizing obstacles, changing lanes, and – […]

Michael Pines | October 2, 2026 | Personal Injury \ Truck Accidents

Rear-end collisions are among the most common types of accidents involving commercial trucks. While these crashes can happen between any two vehicles, they become especially dangerous when the striking vehicle is an 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer, delivery truck, or other large commercial vehicle. The reason is largely physics. Commercial trucks can weigh many times more than ordinary […]

Michael Pines | September 24, 2026 | Truck Accidents

Large commercial trucks require substantially more room to maneuver than ordinary passenger vehicles. One of the most dangerous examples occurs when a tractor-trailer makes a wide turn and a smaller vehicle becomes trapped between the truck and a curb, wall, guardrail, or another fixed object. This type of collision is commonly referred to as a […]

Michael Pines | September 24, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles \ Car Accidents

Self-driving vehicles are no longer just a glimpse of the future. They are now sharing San Diego streets with drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other road users. On September 1, 2026, Waymo began welcoming public riders to its fully autonomous ride service in San Diego. Other autonomous vehicle companies are also testing or preparing vehicles for […]

Michael Pines | September 24, 2026 | Child Personal Injury \ Personal Injury

When a child is injured because of someone else’s negligence, resolving the resulting personal injury claim is different from settling a claim involving an adult. A parent cannot simply negotiate a settlement, sign a release on the child’s behalf, and receive the settlement funds. Because children generally lack the legal capacity to settle their own […]

Michael Pines | September 24, 2026 | Personal Injury

Personal injury accidents are not always completely one person’s fault. A driver may make an unsafe turn while another driver is speeding. A store may fail to clean up a spill while a customer is looking at their phone instead of where they are walking. A boat operator may be traveling too fast while a […]