Tinnitus After an Accident: What is it and how does it happen?

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...

What Is the Most Common Cause of Car Crashes?

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 Pose a Bump in the Road for Driving Automation

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)....

New IIHS Study Says California Has Ten Percent of U.S. Traffic Fatalities

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...

What Happens If A Dog Bites You Inside Someone’s House?

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...

What Causes Most Road Accidents?

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...

Choosing the Right Motorcycle Accident Law Firm

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...

Why Does It Feel Like Time Slows Down During an Auto Accident?

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...

What to Do If a Street Dog Bites You

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...

Why Hire a Lawyer After an Accidental Brain Injury?

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...

Do Single-Car Accidents Have to Be Reported?

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...

Real-Life “First-Car-Accident” Horror Stories

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...

Who Is Responsible for Car Accidents?

Table of Contents The short answer to this question is that the person who caused the accident is responsible for paying the damages in California. California is an at-fault state for car accidents. However, the full answer is complex. Each...

Which U.S. State Has the Most Car Accidents?

Table of Contents In America, the answer to what state has the worst reputation here changes every year. The numbers are high. America is considered to have one of the highest car accident rates in the world. In 2019, there...

Can You Sue for a Minor Dog Bite?

Table of Contents The short answer to this question is yes. California law does provide for this. The longer answer is, it depends on the circumstances of the dog bite in question. At least one insurance company reports that California...

What Should Be Included in an Accident Report?

In 2017 the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System reported that there were 3,904 people killed in a total of 3,582 fatal crashes on California roads. There were an additional 193,564 car accidents that resulted in 277,160 people injured. These are...

California Extends Time Limits to File Claims Against the Government

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in many changes in California. It is well known that California’s response to the pandemic resulted in many restrictions, but California’s response to the pandemic has also resulted in certain expansions. One of these expansions...

How Many Car Accidents Are There in the USA per Day?

Table of Contents There are thousands of car accidents in the United States every day. As a result, there are tens of thousands of deaths annually. Personal injury from a car accident comprises most personal injury claims every year. The...

California Highway Patrol (CHP) Grants $27 Million to Fight Cannabis-Impaired Driving

Table of Contents In November 2016, California voters voted in favor of Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. The legislation decriminalized many aspects of cannabis use. By 2018, 42 percent of California drivers that...

What Is It Like To Be In A Major Car Accident?

Table of Contents A major car accident is a devastating life event that could change your life forever. If it doesn’t, it tangles you up in medical, insurance, and legal problems for some time. The shock and the trauma of...

What Is a “Traumatic” Brain Injury?

Table of Contents A traumatic brain injury is among the most dangerous injuries a person can suffer. The brain controls the basic functions of life, like breathing. A serious brain injury can impair your ability to simply breathe and keep...

What is the Average Payout for a Dog Bite?

The average settlement for a dog bite nationally hovers around the $58,000 mark. However, the final compensation amount that victims may receive varies depending on several factors, including the severity of their injuries, the dog owner’s insurance limits, and many...

What Are My Chances Of Getting Into a Car Accident?

The Chances of Getting in a Car Accident Over the course of a lifetime, it is a good bet that Californians will be involved in some type of auto accident. Car crashes affect all road users. Drivers, pedestrians, motorcycle riders,...

What Should I Do Immediately After A Car Accident Happens?

Table of Contents What Do I Do After a Car Accident? A car accident is a terrifying experience. Many injury victims have not been involved in a car accident before and do not know what to do. Because of this,...

How Driver Error Causes Almost All California Car Accidents

Table of Contents It might not surprise you to learn that almost all car accidents occur because someone made a mistake while driving. Very few accidents are the result of a defective vehicle or terrible driving conditions (like slick roadways)....

Traffic Signals Meet Big Data – What We Learned from the Most Comprehensive Traffic Study Ever

Table of Contents Can Traffic Studies Help Ease California’s Road Congestion? Californians know traffic. You don’t have to live in the Golden State very long to realize that heavy congestion is a way of life for many residents. Heavy traffic...

What Are The Best Ways To Avoid A Car Accident?

The Best Ways To Avoid a Car Accident With so many cars on the road in California, it might seem impossible to avoid ever being in a car accident. It is true that you cannot control other drivers. You can,...

What Are the Major Effects of Car Accidents?

Table of Contents If you have been involved in a vehicle crash, you may wonder, “What are the major effects of car accidents?” Knowing what comes next following the collision can be helpful to assess your damages and losses properly....

How Do I Find The Top-Rated Personal Injury Lawyers Near Me?

Table of Contents How Do I Find The Top-Rated Personal Injury Lawyers Near Me? After an accident, it can be difficult to know what to do next. The most important thing you can do to protect your legal rights is...

2020 Bay Area Car Crash Year in Review

Table of Contents 2020 was a year that we will not forget soon. In addition to the health risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic, many Californians faced significant financial stress. Unemployment, cut hours, and forced business closures caused many families...

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