An officer and the prisoner he was transporting were injured in a San Diego car accident after his patrol car was rear-ended. According to a news report in The U-T San Diego, the car crash occurred on East H Street near Paseo Del Rey in Chula Vista, the night of February 1, 2012. Officials say the patrol car was struck by another vehicle that was travelling approximately 40 to 50 miles per hour. The condition of the officer and prisoner were not made available. It is not clear what caused the collision or if the other motorist will be cited.

My thoughts and prayers are with the two injured victims of this San Diego accident. I wish them both a complete recovery from their injuries.

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What is the first thing you think of when contemplating personal injury attorneys in Laguna Niguel? My guess is that it has nothing to do with free Lakers tickets. Well, sorry to burst your bubble but the personal injury lawyers at Bisnar and Chase are raising the bar for Orange County attorneys with their new program that allows children with disabilities to go see a game. It seems that almost everyone who is applying is being sent to a game.

Bisnar and Chase has been serving Orange County accident victims since 1978 with professionalism and honesty. Their original Lakers ticket program was a giveaway which allowed anyone who visited their Facebook page the ability to win free Lakers tickets. John Bisnar, managing partner, recently changed the criteria to help disabled kids receive priority. If you know of a likely candidate, send an email to jjbisnar@bestattorney.com and tell them why your child deserves to go to a game.

Bisnar and Chase is active in the community and is a part of several fundraising programs that help less fortunate Orange County residents. If you or a loved one have suffered injuries and need legal assistance, contact a Bisnar and Chase personal injury lawyer in Laguna Niguel. Their reputation for honesty and success has made them one of the top law firms in the nation.

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A 44-year-old man was critically injured in a San Diego County motorcycle accident after his 1997 Honda 650L veered out of control and he was ejected. According to a news report in U-T San Diego, the crash occurred on Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton in North County, the afternoon of January 30, 2012. Officials say the Mission Viejo man was riding southbound on the freeway when he turned his motorcycle to the right and veered across several lanes of traffic. He landed on top of an on-ramp after being ejected from his vehicle. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and has been listed in critical condition. Officials are still looking into what caused the motorcyclist to lose control. They do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors.

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Noah Ferrer, 11, and three brothers, aged 35, 37 and 39, were killed in a San Bernardino County car accident, the night of January 29, 2012. According to a news report in The Press Enterprise, the fatal car accident occurred at the intersection of Base Line Road and Cherry Avenue in Fontana. Officials say a Chevy Suburban ran through a red light before shearing off the back of a 1998 Honda, striking a Toyota and an utility pole. Noah, who was a passenger in the Honda, suffered fatal injuries and died later in surgery. Of the occupants in the SUV, the three brothers died from their injuries. Officials are looking into what caused this tragic accident.

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Mary Jo Reid, 45, sustained severe injuries in a Fresno car accident involving three vehicles. According to a news report in The Fresno Bee, the car crash occurred at the intersection of Mountain View and Academy avenues near Kingsburg, the morning of January 27, 2012. Officials say Reid was traveling east, when a westbound vehicle driven by Alexandra Alves, 18, and stopped to make a turn, was rear-ended by a car driven by Adriana Gonzales, 25. Alves' car was then forced into a head-on collision with Reid's vehicle. She suffered major injuries while Gonzales and Alves sustained relatively minor injuries. It is not clear what caused Gonzales to crash into the back of Alves' vehicle or if she will be cited for the crash.

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Franchesca Bredwick, 40, of Yucca Valley, was injured in a San Bernardino car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report in The Desert Trail, the hit-and-run accident occurred on Indian Trail east of Morongo Road in Twentynine Palms the afternoon of January 17, 2012. Officials say Valentin Gonzalez, 18, was driving a black 2005 Nissan Altima when a red mid-1990s Honda or Toyota type four-door sedan veered into his lane of traffic. Gonzalez swerved to the right and his vehicle overturned on the dirt shoulder. Bredwick suffered a broken wrist in the crash. The driver and his 2-year-old sister were not injured. Officials are asking for help to find the hit-and-run driver. Anyone with information is asked to contact CHP at 760-366-3707.

My thoughts and prayers are with Franchesca Bredwick following this hit-and-run car accident. I wish her the very best for a quick and complete recovery and I’m relieved to hear Gonzalez and his young sister were not injured.

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The driver of the Muni bus that ran over and killed Emily Dunn in a horrific pedestrian accident at a Castro intersection will face criminal charges. According to a news report in The Bay Citizen, the fatal accident occurred August 11, 2011 at the intersection of Hartford and 18th streets. Police said the 23-year-old Dunn had almost finished crossing Hartford Street when a Muni bus turning from 18th Street hit and crushed her under its wheels. The driver, Wallace Loggins, has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. He could face up to one year in county jail if convicted.

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Adalberto Ponce, 30, was severely injured in an Imperial County truck accident after his motorcycle struck the back of a big rig. According to a KXO Radio news report, the motorcycle accident occurred on Highway 86 near Borrego Salton Seaway, the morning of January 22, 2012. Officials say a tractor-trailer was accelerating after turning when the motorcycle struck it from behind. Ponce was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained major blunt force trauma. He was airlifted to a hospital from the scene of the crash. It is not clear if the truck driver, 44-year-old Victor Reyes, will be cited for the crash.

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A 40-year-old pedestrian was killed in a Victorville car accident when a 1998 Chevy sedan struck him, during the early morning hours of January 23, 2012. According to a news report in The Press Enterprise, the pedestrian accident occurred along Palmdale Road near Monte Vista Road in Victorville. There is no mention in the report if the 31-year-old Phelan man who was driving the Chevy will be cited for the crash. Officials are still investigating the cause of this fatal collision.

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Thomas Foakes, 30, of Petaluma, suffered major injuries in a San Francisco area car accident after a car hit him while he was crossing the street. According to an ABC news report, the injury collision occurred the evening of January 20, 2012 at the intersection of South McDowell Boulevard and McNeil Avenue near the Washington Square Shopping Center in Petaluma. Police say a Buick sedan driven by 17-year-old Todd Schwenn, struck Foakes who was walking west in a crosswalk.

Schwenn's car struck the pedestrian who then hit the hood and the windshield before going over the top of the car and landing on the roadway about 75 feet north of the crosswalk. Foakes has been hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Officials say Schwenn received his driver's license just two weeks prior to this crash. They do not believe alcohol was a factor in this incident.

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