A skateboarder was hospitalized after being hit by a car in Ocean Beach San Diego.

California – October 5, 2021

A car accident resulted in a skateboarder being transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after the 27-year-old rider collided with a vehicle on Nimitz Boulevard in Ocean Beach according to law enforcement personnel. Police said a 63-year-old man was driving southbound on Nimitz Boulevard, approaching a green light at the intersection of Nimitz and West Point Loma Boulevard when the skateboard rider entered the intersection and turned westbound against a red light in front of the driver and was struck. The accident victim hit the windshield of the Subaru sedan and was thrown to the ground, and was transported to UC San Diego Medical Center while the driver of the car remained at the scene with law enforcement. Automobile accidents are responsible for at least half of reported traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of TBI, resulting in hospitalization. A car accident attorney can answer questions regarding options for compensation of injuries and related expenses.

Higher damages award.

Blunt trauma is a serious type of head injury that can occur in an automobile accident when a moving head strikes a stationary object like the windshield. It is important for accident victims to receive proper diagnostic screening even when injuries seem minor because TBI, referred to as an invisible epidemic, may have caused more damage than is visible. Head injuries can have short and long term negative effects on accident victims and TBI-related disability can cause enormous financial burdens for victims and families. If the personal injury litigation attorney is successful, a claim award will address the losses that include expenses for medical treatment, future medical expenses, changes in live expenses, lost and future wages, and compensation for any future loss of companionship, comfort, and affection.

Car Insurance and liability coverage.

California law requires that drivers have a way to cover costs related to damages, or injuries they have caused in a car accident. Purchasing liability car insurance is the simplest and most common way people choose to meet this requirement. California fault laws consider shared responsibility meaning that if an individual is responsible for any part of activities that led to injury, compensation will be adjusted to a percentage of fault assigned to each accident victim. A personal injury attorney can advise in this type of accident case.

Hire an attorney.

Seek legal counsel immediately after a car crash involving life-threatening injury. An experienced attorney who is familiar with California accident laws can be reached at the Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Estes & Associates, and will take action to build a winning personal injury case against the negligent driver.

Jeffrey E. Estes & Associates, a Professional Law Corporation

501 West Broadway, Suite 1650

San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619-233-8021

Fax: 619-233-3730

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