Creating Safer Domains for Pedestrians and Bicyclists We have, as a society, recently come to have a greater appreciation for communities where we can walk or bike to the places we want or need to be. In doing so, we...
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When In My Pregnancy Should I Stop Driving? For most pregnant women, the biggest concern in their lives is protecting the health of their unborn child. It is important to know when it is safe to drive during pregnancy. It...
In recent years, many states have relaxed marijuana regulations to allow for it to be used recreationally, including California. Whatever your political position about marijuana, it is a fact that marijuana impairs the ability to drive safely. Its legalization means...
Airbags are an important part of a vehicle’s safety system. Every year, lives are saved because of this crucial technology, and millions of dollars are saved on preventable injuries. Research shows that facial trauma in a car accident is far...
WHO on Traffic Deaths 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) – despite two years of concentration on a worldwide pandemic – has continued to focus on its traditional interests in other significant risks to human health around the world. Of...
Amazon Has a Workplace Injury Epidemic Amazon is a major employer in California. At warehouses throughout the state, workers race the clock to fill hourly quotas, and this pace has been proven to lead to injuries. Workers who are injured...
Many homeowners believe that they cannot be held responsible for injuries suffered by contractors working on their property. In California, if someone gets injured while working on your property, you can be held liable for their injuries and damages. Depending...
If you’re not sure that using a cell phone while driving increases crash risk in California, the statistics might surprise you. While not all studies have found that talking on a cell phone increases the risk of being involved in...
If you have ever seen a truck traveling in the left lane of a freeway in California, you probably wondered, “Can trucks drive in the left lane?” There are many misconceptions surrounding the topic of 18-wheelers and other trucks traveling...
Nearly 6,000 employees of the United States Postal Service (USPS) were attacked by dogs in 2020 alone. The disturbing statistics were announced by the USPS ahead of National Dog Bite Awareness Week, which runs from June 12 to June 18....
Table of Contents There is both a yes, and no answer to the question did car accidents decrease during the Covid-19 epidemic. In many areas across the country, there were fewer car accidents. However, the rates at which cars crashed...
New Consumer Report Reveals Safest Vehicles for Teen Drivers Approximately 13.2 million teen drivers are on the roads every year, making up approximately 6.4 percent of drivers on the road. When it comes to teen drivers, the world takes a...
The statistics are grim. Riding a motorcycle is inherently riskier than driving a car. The Insurance Information Institute (III) reports that in 2019 there were 5,014 motorcycle riders killed in a crash. That was double the number from 1997. In...
Preliminary Data Of all traffic accidents, pedestrian accidents are most likely to be fatal. There are many reasons why this is the case. Ultimately, it is important for injured pedestrians and their loved ones to hold drivers accountable for the...
It is not uncommon for a traffic accident to lead to a second accident. Other drivers are often trying to see the wreck instead of paying attention to the road. Disabled vehicles can also lead to accidents if other drivers...
It is important to know what to do after any type of accident. Not only could you have injuries that require immediate medical attention, but you also have legal rights that need to be protected. It is important to know...
In California, all motorists are legally required to carry at least the minimum car insurance coverage. Minimum requirements for auto insurance in California include $15,000 in injury coverage per person, $30,000 in bodily injury coverage per crash, and $5,000 in...
For many years, researchers have kept track of accident data by monitoring the number of accidents per mile driven. This statistic is an important data point for California drivers. Because accidents tend to increase any time there is more travel,...
Being involved in an accident, including a car accident, can be a stressful and traumatic experience. Not all injuries are immediately apparent right after the accident. A traumatic event can result in internal injuries such as organ damage, concussion, internal...
Every year there are over 2.2 million drivers and their passengers in the emergency rooms of America’s hospitals. The causes of these car crashes vary, but speeding and drinking, and driving are the leading causes of car accidents annually. Car...
Curves on the road are posing a problem for drivers with access to advanced driver assistance technology such as adaptive cruise control (ACC) and other automation systems, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)....
You might be surprised to learn that nearly one out of every ten traffic fatalities in the United States occurs right here in California. There is a lot of data available about when, where, and how fatal accidents are likely...
Table of Contents What Happens if You are Bitten By a Dog at Someone’s House? Dog bites in California are an everyday occurrence and led to $675 million in liability claims in 2018 alone. In California, the burden is on...
Table of Contents What Causes Most Road Accidents? Speeding and drunk driving are the leading causes of car accidents in California. The World Health Organization estimates that 1.3 million people in the world die in road accidents every year. In...
When choosing the right motorcycle accident law firm in California, the process can feel overwhelming and even daunting. You are already going through a traumatizing time, and it may feel hard to keep things straight as you go through web...
Table of Contents Neuroscientists are constantly learning more about how human beings perceive and react to the world around us. During a dangerous car accident, these perceptions can have fatal consequences. The split seconds between seeing an obstacle and reacting...
Table of Contents What To Do If You’re Bitten By a Street Dog? Dog bites can be a particularly dangerous type of injury. In addition to serious internal injuries, such as brain damage or bleeding, the risk of infection is...
Table of Contents Some injury victims choose to handle their own insurance claims. While it is your right to do so, there are many reasons why it is a good idea to have a lawyer on your side. It is...
Many accidents that happen every day in America are what we call “fender benders” and ruin the day, but happen without personal injury. Some fender benders happen when it’s only your car involved. These can happen anywhere and have happened...
Table of Contents What might start as a road trip to freedom, a drive to work, or a holiday shopping excursion can easily end up a nightmare for the rest of your life. Car accidents change lives, sometimes forever. The...
