A man who claims he suffered severe injuries after getting hit by a bus will receive $7 million in a settlement from the Orange County Transportation Authority.

The OCTA claims that Ronald Cunningham was extremely drunk when he was hit by the bus, and that he fell because his BAC was more than three times the legal limit. He was even supposedly carrying two 18-packs of beer when he was hit.

Cunningham accepted the settlement offer the night before his case was set to go to trial. A spokesperson for the transit authority said the OCTA wanted to go to trial, believing they should not be held accountable since Cunningham was drunk at the time of the accident, but the attorneys for the insurance company wanted to settle.

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An Escondido woman lost her life in a drunk driving accident that took place in the Antelope Valley last month.

The victim, 20-year-old Michelle Garcia, was a passenger in a car being driven by George M. Reyes, also from Escondido. Reyes was driving his Lexus eastbound on Avenue S towards Tovey Avenue when his car drifted onto the right shoulder. In his attempt to veer back into his lane, Reyes lost control of his vehicle. As he crossed the median his car overturned, and he slid across the other side of the road until the car finally came to a rest.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Garcia, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Reyes was taken to the Antelope Valley Hospital with both major and moderate injuries. He received treatment and was then arrested for drunk driving.

National statistics prove that Super Bowl Sunday is a dangerous day to be driving.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly half of the fatal accidents that occurred from kickoff through early Monday morning involved a drunk or intoxicated driver. This same data also found that drivers or motorcyclists involved in these fatal accidents had a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or more. The NHTSA also found that men were more likely to drive while intoxicated and not wear their seatbelts than women.

These statistics are based on the figures for the 2008 Super Bowl weekend, but you can be sure that plenty of people drove while intoxicated this year as well. If you or someone you love was injured or killed in a  car accident caused by an alcohol-impaired driver this Super Bowl weekend, you should speak with a knowledgeable  Santa Clarita personal injury attorney about your legal options. As a victim of a drunk driving accident, you stand to recover compensation for your pain and suffering, mental anguish, medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and decreased quality of life.

To learn more about filing an accident claim against the responsible party, contact the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus today by calling (888) 203-PAIN!

A driver responsible for a three-car collision on the 10 Freeway last week is suspected of driving under the influence.

The accident occurred around 9:50 a.m. on the 10 Freeway in San Bernardino.  Two California Highway Patrol officers were responding to the scene of an accident after a Cathedral City woman lost control of her vehicle in the rain and spun out.  Luckily there were no injuries.

The woman and the two officers were waiting in the center divider, out of traffic’s way, for a tow truck to arrive when the police cruiser was rear-ended by 45-year-old Gordon Wilson. Wilson’s car hit the officers’ cruiser, which then hit the woman’s car.

The woman suffered no injuries, the officers reported only minor injuries, but Wilson suffered major injuries.

Wilson was taken to the hospital and later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.  Police are still investigating the accident.