Tuesday, December 4 2012 10:32 PM EST2012-12-05 03:32:36 GMT
A Mission Hills man paralyzed by a falling palm tree is speaking out about his lawsuit against the city.
A Mission Hills man paralyzed by a falling palm tree is speaking out about his lawsuit against the city.
SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - A man who is suing the city for negligence after he was paralyzed by a falling tree took the stand Monday.
Michael Burke's legs were crushed when a 60-foot palm tree fell on him during a storm nearly three years ago. He claims the accident is the result of budget cuts to tree trimming services and inspections.
Burke says he was putting his computer in a friend's car when the tree toppled onto him.
"I fell on the ground and the palm tree was on top of me and I was in severe, severe pain," Burke said.
Burke is asking for $8 million in damages. The city says it has no way of knowing if a tree will fall during a storm.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:32 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:32:07 GMT
Ten horses seized in Ramona were in the care of the county Department of Animal Services Friday, and an investigation was underway into the death of another of the owner's horses.
Ten horses seized in Ramona were in the care of the county Department of Animal Services Friday, and an investigation was underway into the death of another of the owner's horses.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:07 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:07:23 GMT
The last of the brothers accused of creating an infamous Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty Friday to helping send hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds from the United States,
The last of the brothers accused of creating an infamous Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty Friday to helping send hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds from the United States, marking one of the final milestones in an investigation that began nearly two decades ago.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:02 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:02:17 GMT
A man suspected of robbing a Bay Terraces gas station Friday, then shooting a man while fleeing the scene of the crime, was fatally shot by officers after holing up in a home in the
A man suspected of robbing a Bay Terraces gas station Friday, then shooting a man while fleeing the scene of the crime, was fatally shot by officers after holing up in a home in the neighborhood, authorities reported.
Friday, May 24 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:03:30 GMT
A driver who refused to yield to the California Highway Patrol Friday on Interstate 15 near Lake Hodges led a brief high-speed pursuit that ended when he got into a four-vehicle collision in
A driver who refused to yield to the California Highway Patrol Friday on Interstate 15 near Lake Hodges led a brief high-speed pursuit that ended when he got into a four-vehicle collision in front of Westfield North County mall, after which he escaped on foot.
