You may recall reading news stories of trains derailing throughout the United States. However, there has also been troubling recent data concerning commercial trucks transporting hazardous chemicals throughout the United States, including California. The alarming rise...
2021 was a deadly year for drivers
No year passes without California logging traffic accidents. Tragically, some accidents result in fatalities. With such a massively populated state that sees millions of commuters traveling every day, accidents happen. Accident figures from 2021 prove alarming, as the...
Older drivers are linked to fatal car crashes
Although statistics show that teen drivers cause the most car accidents, older people are also to blame for many fatal crashes. People over the ages of 65 tend to struggle with driving in the same ways as very young people. There are a number of reasons why so many...
What are some facts surrounding fatal pedestrian accidents?
The worst car crashes might not be the ones where several vehicles hit one another. Incidents in which a car hits a pedestrian could be far worse. Internal injuries and head trauma may lead to the pedestrian's death, and there are many tragic examples of such things...
Drowsy driving and the causal factor of truck accidents
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...
How can wrongful death protections help family members?
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...
Who is liable for my motor vehicle accident?
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...
Wrong-way driver kills passenger in head-on crash
Head-on collisions can easily appear to be the most tragic type of traffic accident. Why does one driver operate in the wrong lane, especially on high volume streets? Head-on collisions are common in the Los Angeles area, but that fact does not explain why they...
Reporting vehicle defects may prevent fatal accidents
Car design become more advanced every day and their styles frequently evolve. Even so, defective auto parts and design flaws still arise. Vehicle crashes, serious injuries and sometimes even death may result from these avoidable mistakes. Finding out how and why a...
Alleged DUI driver causes accident that kills 2, injures 1
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...