The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintain data on pedestrian accidents and fatalities throughout the United States. For example, the CDC reported in 2017, nearly 6,000 pedestrians died from collisions with motor vehicles. Many more injuries were reported...
Truck drivers in California and across the nation have a demanding job. The trucking industry is utilized to transport goods and shipments within the state, between states or across the country. Because companies and individuals seek fast deliveries, this can put a...
Pedestrian accidents can be extremely costly for victims and their families. Victims can suffer serious, life-long and even fatal injuries in a pedestrian accident. For that reason, victims of pedestrian accidents should be familiar with the legal protections...
Whenever people see reports about motorcycle accidents some are quick to assume that the motorcyclist was at fault. Perhaps the motorcyclist was driving recklessly, they might think, or injuries only occurred because a motorcyclist wasn’t wearing a helmet, some might...
Many people may take advantage of the last few weeks of summer to take a road trip and rent a car to travel to their destination. They may not consider what could happen if they are in an accident while driving the rental car. If this happens, the first thing drivers...
Wrongful death legal protections can help families who have been harmed by the wrongful loss of a loved one. For that reason, it is important to be familiar with how a wrongful death claim can be helpful. Who can bring a wrongful death claim? There are several groups...
When people are driving on the roads in California they are usually sharing them with many other drivers. This means all drivers need to follow the various traffic laws and pay attention to the road. This means that they need stay off their phones and avoid other...
All motorists in California owe a duty to other drivers, passengers, pedestrians and other people on the roadways. When a fatal motor vehicle accident occurs, it is likely that at least one person breached this duty by driving irresponsibly. This breach of duty can...
In our area of the country, we are blessed with some of the most scene roadways in the country, perhaps, the world. This is a huge reason why motorcycles are so common on our roads. But, for motorcyclists, they cannot afford to be too distracted by our area’s natural...
Traffic accidents involving a truck are some of the most serious, causing not only catastrophic injury and death but also millions of dollars in property damage. The force of impact from the massive size and weight of a fully loaded commercial truck can be deadly when...
