Despite the terror and damage they have wrought, the recent wildfires which have besieged the San Marcos, San Elijo, Carlsbad and Escondido areas of the region have once again brought together San Diegans in a positive way.
The besieged General Motors Co. is recalling more vehicles – this time more than 51,000 sport-utility vehicles due to fuel-gauge problem, according to a notice posted on the website of the U.S.
More than 420,000 people were injured in motor vehicle accidents involving a distracted driver in 2012 – a nine percent jump from the estimated 387,000 people injured in 2011. Even more alarming, nearly 30 percent of distracted drivers in fatal crashes are in their twenties.
According to the CDC, increasing numbers of kids in grades 6 to 12 are experimenting with e-cigarettes. FDA Rules on E-Cigs
In fact, the industry has become big business, with overall e-cig sales last year estimated at $2 billion.
SAN DIEGO
David S. Casey Jr., senior partner with San Diego based-CaseyGerry, was recently appointed to serve on the board of directors of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a group of trial lawyers representing both sides of the bar: prosecutors and defense lawyers in criminal cases, and plaintiffs’ and defense counsel in civil litigation.
CaseyGerry senior partner David S. Casey Jr. was recently elected to the board of directors of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a prestigious group of trial lawyers recognized globally.
Read more about his role in the organization in the San Diego Daily Transcript.
CaseyGerry partner Frederick Schenk is the current president of the Board of Directors, 22nd District Agricultural Association (San Diego County Fair Board). In this Q & A feature, he discusses his role with the Fair Board, as well as upcoming priorities for the fairgrounds, a vital community resource.
Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, mudslides, hurricanes, earthquake – and more – are all making headlines the days. And behind the scenes, scammers are quietly preying on the victims and those anxious to help them.
