An air bag seems simple: When you crash, the bag quickly inflates so that your forward momentum gets arrested by a soft pillow of air instead of the dash, the windshield or the steering wheel. That is part of how they work. But it actually goes beyond that. For one...
Driving faster does increase your risks of injury or death
People often think that they're skilled enough to drive faster without actually increasing the risks that they face. That's why so many people break the speed limit. They don't see it as gambling with their lives as they try to get to their destinations more quickly....
Man arrested after shooting and deadly car accident
A California man is in police custody after he was involved in a shooting, a car chase and a deadly accident recently. The man was on parole, but he was being pursued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. United States Marshals were also...
When can you seek loss of consortium compensation after a crash?
Losing someone in a fatal car crash has a broad range of consequences for your life. There are the obvious emotional implications of that loss, as well as the financial consequences of a death in the family. You and the rest of the family will need to adjust to living...
Police see increase in accidents with cyclists, pedestrians
Police in California have noticed a recent uptick in some of the most dangerous car accidents: Those involving pedestrians and cyclists. For instance, over a single weekend, they noted that there were six such accidents. Three of those are not yet solved because the...
What funeral expenses should you expect?
After a fatal car accident, you have a lot more to think about than the cost of a funeral. You lost a loved one. It's a traumatic time for your family and it's something you all need to work through together. However, you cannot ignore the cost, either. This is a...
Driver flees, leaving woman to die in crashed Mercedes
A man and a passenger fled the scene of a car accident, leaving a second passenger trapped in the crashed car. She passed away from her injuries. The accident happened on Route 94, as the 1999 Mercedes headed east. The 27-year-old man who was driving apparently lost...
Common causes of fatal car accidents
The most tragic car accidents result in fatalities. Thousands of lives are lost every year on the roads of California and across the country. Law enforcement agencies do all they can to curb impaired driving, distracted driving and speeding, all of which are the main...
71-year-old woman dies in head-on California crash
One woman is dead and a man is injured after a two-vehicle crash in California. According to reports, a man in a 1998 Honda Civic was on Highway 20, going east. He wanted a cigarette and looked away from the road as he reached for them. In doing so, he allowed his car...
Common funeral expenses following a fatal car crash
Fatal car crashes can cause thousands of dollars in damages, both physical and mental. Family members are forever shaken by such a tragedy. Survivors of the wreck might never be able to walk again or even leave his or her house because of post-traumatic stress...