Callahan & Blaine

Amy Beringhaus of Lakeside, California, was out for her regular morning run with her husband and two dogs when tragedy struck. The thirty-five year old web designer was struck and killed by a passing car when she attempted to cross the street. Beringhaus’ husband reported to police that he had seen the car, and was yelling at his wife not to cross the street, but she apparently couldn’t hear him.

The driver of the car, a fifty-one year old El Cajon, California woman, reported that she did not see Beringhaus until the woman darted out in front of her car – not giving her enough time to stop. Witnesses to the accident said that the driver appeared to be going the going the speed limit and obeying traffic signs.

One of Beringhaus’ dogs was also struck by the car, but was not seriously injured. Beringhaus died at the scene.

This case is tragically similar to a case Callahan & Blaine successfully settled in orange County, California. In that case two joggers were hit and paralyzed by a passing driver. Attorney Daniel J. Callahan knew from previous experience that the intersection was dangerous and that the city knew it and had failed to do anything about it. In that case, Callahan & Blaine achieved a record-breaking $50 million settlement for the injured joggers, and convinced the city to make the highway safer for pedestrians.

At Callahan & Blaine, California’s premier litigation firm, we believe our success in litigating and negotiating personal injury cases comes from our uncommon approach; we handle each personal injury case as though it were a complex business litigation case, attacking it from every angle possible; our approach is persistent, thorough and relentless.

If you or someone you know has suffered a catastrophic injury or died as the result of a road accident, please contact our Orange County, California law firm for expert legal counsel.