Some multi-vehicle accidents have more than one cause, especially if alcohol or drugs may be involved. A recent collision in Huntington Beach on the Pacific Coast Highway demonstrates the difficulty of establishing causation and fault in multi-vehicle accidents. The...
Pedestrian killed by impaired driver in San Bernardino
Two types of accidents seem to have pre-ordained results: motorcycle collisions with trucks or autos and pedestrians struck by the same classes of vehicles. Pedestrians have no natural protection against an automobiles apart from their own senses and level of...
Comparative negligence: When the victim is partly at fault
If you are partly responsible for the accident in which you were hurt, can you hold another party liable for your damages? Under California law, the answer is yes, under some circumstances. Pure comparative negligence In the past, courts would not allow an injured...