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Injured in a Rancho Bernardo Bicycle Accident?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

Rancho Bernardo is located within the city of San Diego. It is a master-planned community nestled in the city’s northern hills. The Rancho Bernardo community has easy access to Interstate 15, takes up approximately 6,511 acres and is situated just south of the San Pasqual Valley and Lake Hodges. Rancho Bernardo is an upscale community, with private parks and clubs for each neighborhood in the community. The San Diego City Council officially established Rancho Bernardo as a community in 1962. Sony US’s corporate headquarters are based in Rancho Bernardo. In addition, Hewlett-Packard, Broadcom, Nokia, BAE Systems, Eastman Kodak, Northrop Grumman and LSI Corporation all have facilities in the area. Rancho Bernardo is a popular tourist destination. Wine enthusiasts can enjoy a visit to the Bernardo Winery, which is the oldest operating winery in Southern California. The weather is consistently beautiful, as is the landscape, which, in addition to its picturesque views, offers…
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Newport Beach Cyclist Killed in Minivan Collision

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

A 58-year-old cyclist was critically injured in a bicycle accident with a minivan late last month, according to the Los Angeles Times. A news release from the Newport Beach Police Department chronicles the accident, which took place near the intersection of the East Pacific Coast Highway and Newport Coast Drive. The collision involved a white minivan and bicyclist Debra Healy Deem of Laguna Beach. Prior to the wreck, Debra Deem had been riding her bicycle west along the East Pacific Coast Highway. The collision occurred just east of Newport Coast Drive. The accident was reported to the police at 4:27 p.m. Despite wearing a bicycle helmet, Debra still suffered major head trauma in the wreck. “Paramedics responded and transported Deem to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo,” said Newport Beach Fire Capt. Dan Chapman. Deem’s injuries proved fatal, and she died in the hospital a day after the accident. Deem is…
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Driver’s Tweets Lead to Murder Charge in California Bike Accident

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

Based on his tweets and driving history, charges against a California man were upgraded from manslaughter to murder in a bicycle accident, according to NPR. The man, 18, allegedly lost control of his 2004 Dodge Neon when it struck a woman, 58, and her husband, 57, riding their bikes in Pleasanton, Calif. on June 9. The collision killed the woman and injured her husband, who suffered a broken leg in the wreck. According to a report in The San Francisco Chronicle about the accident, the driver had been traveling 83 mph in a 40 mph zone, lost control and crashed into the couple, who had been riding in a bike lane alongside Foothill Road. The driver stopped and gave a statement to police after the accident, and once they completed their investigation in late July, he was arrested on felony charges of vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving. After an initial…
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