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Huge, Preventable Mistakes In Auto Accident Claims
The most common preventable mistakes in California auto accident claims are delaying medical care, losing evidence at the scene, mishandling insurer communications, settling too early, missing deadlines, and failing to identify all available coverage. Any one of these can weaken...
What Is The Most Dangerous Intersection In California
California does not publish an official list naming one intersection as the most dangerous in the state. The answer depends on what is measured. An intersection could be ranked the most dangerous based on: Total traffic accidents. Injury crashes. People...
What Are Common Causes of Intersection Accidents in Altadena
Our analysis of 408 Altadena-area intersection crash records from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) from 2021 through 2025 shows that the most common causes of intersection accidents in Altadena include: Failure to yield Red-light violations Unsafe turns Stop-sign violations...
How To Get A Police Report After An Accident In Orinda
After an accident in Orinda, you request your police report from whichever agency responded: the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office for crashes on local roads or the California Highway Patrol (CHP) for collisions on Highway 24. Because Orinda receives police...
Who Is At Fault In A Sun Glare Accident?
Fault in a sun glare accident usually depends on whether each driver acted reasonably when visibility became limited. California drivers have a duty to use reasonable care. This may require slowing down, increasing following distance, delaying a turn, or stopping...
What To Do After A Fender Bender
After a fender bender, move to a safe location, check for injuries, document the scene, exchange information, and report the crash to your insurance company. Call the police if anyone is injured, the other driver is uncooperative, or the crash...
What Happens If You Crash Because You Fell Asleep?
If you fall asleep at the wheel and crash, you may be considered partly or fully responsible, depending on what happened. However, falling asleep does not automatically mean you are solely at fault. Another driver’s speeding, unsafe lane change, failure...
Who Is Responsible If A Self-Driving Car Gets Into An Accident
In a self-driving car crash, responsibility may fall on the vehicle owner, human operator, manufacturer, software developer, fleet operator, or another party. Liability depends on what caused the accident, the vehicle’s level of automation, and who controlled it at the...
What Is The Most Common Injury From A Car Accident?
Whiplash is the most common car accident injury. A literature review published in the academic journal Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine confirmed this finding for motor vehicle accidents as a whole in 2007. The review added that the injury affects...
What Is The First Thing You Do After A Car Accident
After a car accident, stop immediately and ensure your safety. Do not continue driving away from the collision. Once stopped, check yourself and your passengers for injuries and determine whether anyone needs emergency help. California law requires drivers involved in...
Why Shouldn't You Start A Road Trip Late At Night
You shouldn't start a road trip late at night because fatigue, darkness, and impaired drivers all work against you. All of these dangers intensify after midnight on California roads. Fewer cars on the road doesn't mean fewer ways to get...
Who Is At Fault In A Head-On Collision
A driver who crosses into oncoming traffic and causes a head-on collision is usually at fault. A driver may also be at fault if they violate a traffic law and that violation causes the crash. However, liability depends on the...
How Do Insurers Determine Who Was At Fault
Insurance companies determine fault by conducting a liability investigation. A claims adjuster reviews the available evidence, applies the relevant traffic and negligence laws, and decides whose actions most likely caused or contributed to the accident. The insurer may assign all...
How Do Police Determine Who Is At Fault In An Accident
Police begin determining fault in an accident by gathering and examining evidence at the scene. Officers check the physical scene for skid marks, vehicle positions, and road conditions. They also speak with everyone involved, including witnesses. Based on what they...
What Is A Sideswipe Accident
A sideswipe accident involves side-to-side contact between vehicles, not a front- or rear-impact collision. It happens when the sides of two vehicles scrape or collide as they travel side by side. Driver error is usually the cause of that contact....
How Many Accidents Are Caused By Not Using Turn Signals
There is no official nationwide count of crashes caused specifically by drivers failing to use turn signals. However, one frequently cited 2012 observational study presented by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) estimated that turn signal neglect could contribute to...
When Must A Crash Be Reported To The Police
In California, whether a crash must be reported to the police depends on whether anyone was injured or killed. If there were injuries or a death, you have 24 hours to notify the police. You also must file a written...
What Is The Safest Type Of Intersection
Modern roundabouts are generally considered among the safest intersection designs, especially for reducing fatal and serious injury crashes. Roundabouts help drivers move in the same direction around a central island. This design stops cars from crossing lanes at high speeds....
Who Is Liable When A Car Hits A Pedestrian In California
The driver is usually at fault for hitting a pedestrian in California if speeding, distraction, failure to yield, or another unsafe act caused the crash. However, legal responsibility, or liability, is not always that simple. Pedestrians can sometimes share fault....

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