Table of Contents After an accident, it can be difficult to know what to do next. You may want to take precautionary measures to protect your legal rights. Hiring an accident lawyer near you at the outset of your accident...
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When you get involved in a car accident in California, you can settle with the other party even without a lawyer. Sometimes, minor crashes like fender benders cause little to no injury, and it’s clear who’s at fault. These are scenarios where you can choose to negotiate with insurers by...
After an accident in California, you usually go through the at‑fault party’s insurer. You may file a claim for compensation...
If you injure yourself and cannot work, California law provides different benefit systems depending on whether the injury happened on...
After a motorcycle accident in California, there are a few things you can do to uphold your safety and legal...
The amount of compensation you could get for a personal injury in California varies widely. The value of a settlement...
Yes, you can sue a store for a slip and fall if its negligence caused the incident. The laws governing...
TL;DR: If you rear-end someone who didn’t use a turn signal, California law usually presumes you are at fault, but...
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Table of Contents In spite of heavy publicity and expensive law enforcement projects, the U.S. has made very little progress in the fight against drunk driving since the mid-’90s. This problem is much more than a minor frustration since it...
Table of Contents Better weather is just on the horizon, which means more people will be planning vacations and road trips. Although the holiday season is the peak long-distance traveling time of the year, an upcoming road trip outside of...
Table of Contents Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows 6,296,000 police-reported traffic collisions in the United States in one year (2016), which means there are approximately 17,250 accidents per day nationwide. Vehicle accidents and the subsequent aftermath...
Table of Contents In a bicycle-involved motor vehicle accident, several factors must be considered to determine who is at fault and to what extent. One of the important factors is whether either party acted negligently by breaching their duty of...
Table of Contents The statistics show that injuries are common among Amazon employees. In particular, warehouses have received attention for having dangerous working conditions and high hourly quotas. These issues have resulted in an injury rate that significantly exceeds that...
Table of Contents California experiences thousands of reported dog bite incidents each year, making it a significant public safety concern. Many of these attacks occurred in Southern California, specifically in San Diego. The San Diego County Department of Animal Services...
Table of Contents Being involved in a car crash can leave you facing many questions and challenges. Selecting an experienced California lawyer to assist with your case is an important decision. With numerous options available, it’s helpful to know what...
Table of Contents Though you can get a good deal on a car with an accident history, it may not always be a good idea to do so. Accidents can leave a car with lasting damage that cannot be seen....
Table of Contents What Is The California DOT’s SHOPP Program, And How Is It Helping To Improve Road Safety? Road conditions have long been recognized as a significant contributor to accident rates. Whether a road is designed poorly, subjected to...
Table of Contents It is impossible to answer how cyclists are responsible for road accidents, as data on how much negligence and responsibility is not typically published. There are many mistakes a cyclist can make in an accident with a...
If a fair settlement cannot be reached during negotiations with insurance companies, pursuing a lawsuit and potentially proceeding to trial becomes necessary to resolve a claim. Sometimes this process goes smoothly. Other times, issues can occur regarding cooperation from insurers...
Table of Contents California is committed to reducing roadway deaths caused by impaired drivers. The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) recently released the state’s comprehensive plan for reducing impaired driving in the Golden State in 2022. There are several key...
Cruise control is a convenient feature that has made it easier for drivers to go long distances. Unfortunately, research has found that this feature also makes it easier for drivers to speed, especially when the system is adaptive. Adaptive cruise...
Table of Contents The majority of accidents occur on evenings and weekends. Over the holidays, there is often an increase in fatalities related to drinking and driving, with a high percentage of these incidents occurring on the weekends. Approximately 4.4...
At Arash Law, we believe in protecting the legal rights of injury victims, meaning that we advocate for our clients during settlement negotiations — and in court, if necessary. However, it also means that we teach injury victims how to...
Table of Contents For years, accident researchers have known that motorcycles are simply more dangerous than cars. Motorcycles offer none of the vital protections that are built into car designs. Without a steel frame, airbags, seat belts, and other safety...
Table of Contents Creating Safer Domains For Pedestrians And Bicyclists We have, as a society, recently developed a greater appreciation for communities where we can walk or bike to the places we want or need to be. In doing so,...
Table of Contents When In My Pregnancy Should I Stop Driving? For many pregnant women, a major concern in their lives is protecting the health of their unborn child. It is important to know when it is safe to drive...
In recent years, many states have relaxed marijuana regulations to allow for its use recreationally, including California. Whatever your political position on marijuana, it is a fact that marijuana impairs a person’s ability to drive safely. Its legalization means that...
Airbags are a crucial component of a vehicle’s safety system. Every year, lives are saved thanks to this technology, and millions of dollars are saved from preventable injuries. Research shows that facial trauma in a car accident is far less...
The World Health Organization (WHO) – despite its two-year focus on a worldwide pandemic – has continued to prioritize its traditional interests in other significant risks to human health worldwide. Of particular interest among these offerings is the WHO’s 2021...
Amazon is a major employer in California. At warehouses throughout the state, workers rush to meet hourly quotas, and this pace has been proven to lead to injuries. According to California law, workers who are injured while on the job...
Many homeowners believe that they cannot be held liable for injuries suffered by contractors working on their property. In California, if someone gets injured while working on your property, you can be held responsible for their injuries and damages. Depending...
Table of Contents 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...
Table of Contents 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...
TL;DR: 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 the agency sponsors each June. Table...
Table of Contents There is both a yes and a 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...
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 collective effort to make sure that the roads are...
Table of Contents According to a report by the Insurance Information Institute (III), there were 5,014 motorcycle riders killed in a crash in 2019. That figure was double the number from 1997. In comparison, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
