Harris Personal Injury Lawyers - Southern California

Arbitration Victory for Harris Personal Injury Lawyers

Harris Personal Injury — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:41:27 +0000

Last week, Attorneys Ryan Harris and Philip Alexander had another successful victory! Our client’s insurance company was only willing to pay out $60,000 through their uninsured motorist coverage. Harris and Alexander arbitrated the case in front of a retired judge and the client was awarded $120,000 for his uninsured motorist case, twice as much as the insurance company’s best offer.

We have successfully arbitrated numerous personal injury cases to awards both small and large. If you or a loved one have been involved in a personal injury case, please do not hesitate to contact Harris Personal Injury Lawyers at 760 231-9970.

San Diego’s Top Influential

Harris Personal Injury — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:02:17 +0000

Ryan Harris has been nominated by the Readers of The San Diego Daily Transcript as a 2012 Top Influential. A top influential is a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence their industry and the local business community.

The San Diego Daily Transcript conducted a reader nominated process to determine the top influential individuals in San Diego County.

Harris Personal Injury Lawyers is proud to have Ryan Harris in the running for this honorable distinction. We would like to thank the readers for nominating Mr. Harris! The full list of nominees is available online at The Daily Transcript.

Two injured in suspected DUI accident in Fallbrook

Harris Personal Injury — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:01:38 +0000

FALLBROOK — On Wednesday around 6:40 p.m. a husband and his wife were on a motorcycle ride in Fallbrook, CA. They were traveling on South Mission Road when they were stuck by a truck who made a left-hand turn in front of the couple.

According to CHP Officer Chris Parent, Stuart and Elizabeth Lessig had to be transported to Palomar Hospital as they sustained major injuries.

The driver of the truck, Randall Arnold, was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said.

Arnold was driving North on South Mission Road and failed to yield when making a left-hand turn on to Almond Street. Both Stuart and Elizabeth Lessig were ejected from the motorcycle when the accident occurred.

Harris Personal Injury Lawyers wishes the injured parties a speedy recovery.

Ryan Harris is a San Diego Personal Injury Lawyer and the managing attorney of Harris Personal Injury Lawyers; a San Diego law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of injured persons and their families. If you or a family member have sustained injuries or have been killed in a San Diego County auto accident please visit our website at www.harrispersonalinjury.com or call 1-877-231-9970 for a free consultation.

“CLICK IT OR TICKET,” IT’S THAT SIMPLE AND SAVES LIVES

Harris Personal Injury — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:09:56 +0000

By: California Highway Patrol (CHP)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Getting in your car and putting on your seat belt should be second
nature, whether you are a driver or a passenger. Take a second of your time and always buckle
up before heading out on the highway.

As a reminder of this life-saving advice, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is participating in
the Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign Nov. 18 – 27, 2011. During this time, law
enforcement throughout the state actively look for drivers and passengers who are unbuckled.

Click It or Ticket has a successful track record since its inception in 2005; California’s seat belt
usage rate has increased from a 90.4 percent in 2001 to a record-high, 96.02 percent in 2010.
This increase represents more than 1.25 million more vehicle occupants who buckle up.

“It’s encouraging to see seat belt usage is up and fatalities are at a record-low in California,” said
CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “Through this heightened statewide enforcement effort our
goal is to further increase seat belt and child passenger safety seat use, and continue to save
lives.”

According to the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, in 2009 there were 544 vehicle
passengers killed who were not wearing a seat belt or using a child safety seat; more than 9,400
others were injured under similar circumstances. Last year, CHP officers issued more than
155,000 citations to drivers and or passengers who failed to buckle up.

The minimum cost of an adult seat belt violation in California is $142, and up to $445 for not
properly restraining a child under 16 years of age. If the parent is not in the car, the driver is issued
the ticket.

“We would prefer not to write the ticket,” added Commissioner Farrow. “I’d like to see
everyone make safe choices and eliminate preventable tragedies on our roadways.”

Click It or Ticket is a cooperative effort among the five traffic safety-related departments under
the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency: CHP, Office of Traffic Safety, Department of
Transportation, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the Department of Motor
Vehicles.

Best Young Attorneys in San Diego County 2011

Harris Personal Injury — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:47:43 +0000

Ryan Harris and Phil Alexander have been nominated by the San Diego Daily Transcript for Best Young Attorney in San Diego County 2011.

The San Diego Daily Transcript conducts a peer nominated process to determine the best young attorneys in San Diego County who are: Hard-Working & Detail-Oriented, Knowledgeable & Enthusiastic, Ethical & Professional, and Committed to Furthering the Interests of Justice in Society.

The nomination process for this award is unique – only attorneys can nominate other attorneys for this honor. The Transcript conducts a peer voting process to determine the best young attorneys.

Harris Personal Injury Lawyers is proud to be in the running for this honorable distinction. We would like to thank our colleagues for nominating us! The full list of nominees is available online at The Daily Transcript

Women Killed on Halloween Night Crash On The 805

Harris Personal Injury — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:21:38 +0000

Thoy Insixiengmay, aged 56, and Tem Thirakul, aged 59, were struck by a FedEx tractor-trailer after their sedan spun out of control while entering the southbound side of the freeway from Clairemont Mesa Boulevard around 10 p.m. Monday night according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office.

Medics also took a third victim to Sharp Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries of undisclosed severity.

Harris Personal Injury Lawyers would like to extend our sincerest condolences and prayers to the family and friends of the deceased.

Another Court Room Victory for Harris Personal Injury Lawyers

Harris Personal Injury — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:08:46 +0000

This week Ryan Harris and Phil Alexander had another successful trial victory! Our client was side-swiped by another vehicle in the summer of 2007. Following the accident, the defendant’s insurance company told our client they were not going to pay for any of her medical treatment and offered no monetary compensation to resolve the case.

The insurance company took this position because our client had waited to seek medical treatment for 6 months following the incident. The client retained our law firm a year after the incident.

Prior to trial, the insurance company only offered $2,500 to settle the case. Following a 3-day, expedited trial, the jury returned a $27,000 verdict, with $19,000 awarded for past medical expenses, $8,000 awarded for past pain and suffering. In addition to the jury’s $27,000 verdict, the insurance company will also pay prevailing party costs, along with CCP Section 998 interest and costs of about $12,000, requiring a total payment of approximately $40,000 to satisfy the judgment.

We have successfully tried numerous personal injury cases to verdict, both small and large. If you or a loved one have been involved in a serious personal injury case, please do not hesitate to contact Harris Personal Injury at 760 231-9970.

WEARING SEAT BELTS SAVES LIVES

Harris Personal Injury — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:01:43 +0000

By: California Highway Patrol (CHP)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More than 96 percent of Californians buckle up before they hit the
road. Although the golden state has among the highest seat belt compliance rate in the nation,
the California Highway Patrol (CHP) would like to see 100 percent of the motoring public safely
secured in their vehicle.

“It’s encouraging to see that the majority of the public are using seat belts or child passenger
safety seats,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “Ultimately, our goal is to encourage the use
of passenger restraints by everyone in the vehicle and to let the motoring public know that by
using a seat belt, they’re less likely to suffer severe or fatal injuries if they’re involved in a
collision.”

As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week (September 18-24, 2011), the CHP has
designated Sept. 21 as vehicle occupant restraint enforcement and education day. This
campaign wraps up the CHP’s yearlong, grant-funded California Occupant Restraint Campaign
(CORC) II.

Throughout the campaign, a combination of seat belt and child safety seat usage surveys were
conducted throughout the state, in addition to child passenger safety presentations. The grant
also funded training to certify CHP personnel and employees from allied agencies to become
child passenger safety seat technicians.

In addition to conducting community outreach and enforcement activities to increase seat belt
and child restraint usage, the grant’s goals were to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries in
collisions. Final collision figures from the CORC II grant period will not be available until next
year.

“Seat belts and child safety seats save lives,” added Commissioner Farrow. “This is an important
message that we want all drivers in California to know.”
The CORC II was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Woman killed in I-15 crash identified

Harris Personal Injury — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:37:32 +0000

A victim has been identified in the accident on the I-15 that began as a series of crashes early Saturday morning. Elvai Ruby Gomez, 21, of Escondido was killed after her car, a 1992 Honda Accord, was sideswiped by a 1998 BMW and then was hit by Officer Jason Prokop, in his 2011 Mazda 6. The accident occurred on the I-15 freeway just south of Mira Mesa Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Prokop, an off-duty police officer, got out of his car after the crash and ran over to assist Elvai Ruby Gomez. As Officer Prokop was crossing lanes of traffic to assist Ruby Gomez, he was struck by a 2010 Toyota Corolla driven by an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer.

Both Officer Jason Prokop and Elvai Ruby Gomez were pronounced dead at the scene.

Harris Personal Injury Lawyers would like to extend our sincerest condolences and prayers to the family and friends of the deceased.

North Park Cyclist Accident

Harris Personal Injury — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:42:50 +0000

A man in his twenties suffered serious head trauma after colliding with a car door while riding his bike in San Diego.

According to San Diego Police, the accident occurred Wednesday in North Park around 7 pm on University Avenue near 28th Street. While traveling west on University, the cyclist collided with a car door when the door was suddenly opened by the driver of a parked 2008 Dodge sedan. Upon impact, the cyclist was ejected from his bike.

The cyclist was sent to the hospital immediately.

Harris Personal Injury Lawyers wishes the injured cyclist a speedy recovery.