Articles Posted in Wrongful Death

The family of a man who was hit by a cement truck at the intersection of Mission Gorge Road and Cottonwood Avenue wants the driver arrested. A surveillance video purportedly shows the victim, 24-year-old Stevie Eastman crossing the intersection at a green light, and the truck striking him as he walked. Mr. Eastman died in the accident.

Fernando Diaz, the manager nearby Ferny’s Taco Shop, saw the driver get out of the truck and kneel next to Mr. Eastman right after the collision.

San Diego Sheriffs told 10News that is reluctant to arrest the driver because the surveillance, according to it, is inconclusive as to whether or not a crime has been committed.

When we wake up and leave for work in the morning, most of us expect that we’ll be safe while we’re on the job and that we won’t be exposed to unnecessary risks. However, construction workers and others who operate heavy machinery face special risks when they reach their jobsites. Just last week, a brewery worker was killed when the forklift he had been operating overturned and pinned him, according to U-T San Diego

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This news comes shortly after another forklift accident in southern California in June, when a forklift driver died from injuries sustained on the job in Riverside County. Unfortunately, accidental deaths occur more often than we’d like to think. Indeed, they’re among the leading causes of death in America today. What’s worse is that many of these accidents are preventable. When a loved one is killed in an accident, you may be eligible for compensation by filing wrongful death law claim. An experienced injury lawyer can discuss your case with you today.

As congregants of the Church of the Resurrection in Escondido gathered for a service several children were playing around a golf cart used by church staff. One of those children was a 4-year-old boy. For reasons currently unknown, the cart accelerated forward and onto the young boy, who became trapped. Several nearby adults ran to the cart and removed the child, who was in medical distress.

The parents of the child put him in their car and began driving to the hospital when they passed the Escondido police and fire station on Centre City Parkway. Instead of continuing to drive, the parents chose to pull over and seek help from police and fire, who took over the car. The boy was transported to Palomar Hospital before being taken to Rady’s Children’s Hospital where he later died.

The circumstances surrounding the accident and unclear, but there is likely civil liability for the church, assuming it owns the golf cart. Negligence law requires that all people and business (including churches) act reasonably, and do not create any dangerous circumstances. That duty is very likely heightened when there are children at play, where items like golf carts can become an attraction.