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TL;DR: A police report is an official record an officer creates after a car accident that documents injuries, property damage, and what happened. In California car accidents, this report helps prove fault for injured drivers or passengers and must be...

TL;DR: The California Highway Patrol granted $27 million to fight cannabis-impaired driving after data showed 42% of drivers killed in crashes tested positive for drugs. The funds support toxicology labs plus police training to speed evidence testing, increase DUI enforcement,...

TL;DR: A traumatic brain injury can cause lifelong cognitive and physical damage, and victims may hold a negligent party liable for medical bills and lost income. Bleeding and swelling can turn fatal, especially for children, athletes, and high-risk workers, and...

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...

TL;DR: Your chances of getting in a car accident are high over a lifetime, with 36,000 deaths reported nationwide in recent years. Drivers, pedestrians and motorcyclists face injury when negligent behaviors like speeding or drunk driving cause crashes that leave...

TL;DR: The best ways to avoid a car accident are eliminating distractions, controlling aggressive driving, adjusting speed for conditions, and avoiding impaired driving. These habits protect road users from serious injury and reduce fault findings that raise insurance costs when...

TL;DR: The major effects of car accidents include serious physical injuries and lasting emotional trauma, often caused by another driver’s negligence. Victims may face broken bones, spinal damage, PTSD, lost income, and mounting medical bills, and these harms can support...

Accidents can happen to anyone, even to you. It happens to hundreds of thousands of California residents and visitors every year, with serious crashes occurring regularly throughout the state. According to California Highway Patrol data, injury crashes in the Golden...
A car accident can be a terrifying experience, especially if you have never been in a car accident before and do not know what to do next. At Arash Law, we have helped accident victims throughout California navigate the process...
It can be difficult to pinpoint the chances of getting into (and surviving) a car crash. However, fatal car accidents in the United States total around 90 each day and more than 32,000 yearly. The NHTSA, also known as the...
If you have been injured through someone else’s negligence, you may have a personal injury claim. Many personal injury victims do not know what to expect. You might feel overwhelmed by the system if you have not been through the...

TL;DR: Lane splitting is legal in California when a motorcycle rides between lanes of stopped or moving traffic. Crashes often happen when drivers block riders or open doors, making them liable for injuries, and evidence can fade quickly after a...

Proposition 213, officially called The Personal Responsibility Act of 1996, was brought to the voters in California and was an initiative measure that limited the ability of uninsured motorists, drunk drivers, and felons injured during their crimes to pursue certain...

TL;DR: Negligence in vehicle accidents occurs when a California driver fails to use reasonable care and causes injury or property damage. Under comparative negligence, injured drivers or passengers can recover damages even if at fault, but compensation drops by their...

TL;DR: Vape battery explosions are rare but can cause severe burns and fires when lithium-ion batteries overheat or short-circuit. Users face injury when devices are modified, paired with the wrong charger, or stored with metal objects, and manufacturers or sellers...

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