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Every year, innocent victims die on the roads of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. Thousands more are seriously injured, and for many of them, life will never be the same. It is important to hold negligent drivers accountable...

The coronavirus pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives. We are all faced with challenges that we have never before confronted, and we must find answers to questions that did not exist until early this year. The law is...

As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps through our nation, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been hit especially hard. The proximity of residents means that COVID-19 can spread quickly through these facilities. And because these residents are typically older with...

For years, traffic accidents in the United States have been considered just that – accidents. Our language has developed a culture that reduces accountability for car accidents. After all, an accident is unavoidable. It might be happenstance. Perhaps it was...

It has never been more dangerous to be a pedestrian in California. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrian fatalities increased by 26 percent between 2014 and 2018. More than 14,000 pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents in...

Over 270 cruise ships transport an estimated 30 million travelers annually. Passengers on these cruises come from different parts of the United States and even different countries. Cruise ships are inherently crowded places with closed environments that house people in...

Many things have changed during the current statewide shutdown. The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down stores, restaurants, public transportation, schools, parks, and many other “nonessential services.” Even with current “stay at home” orders in place, it is still important for...

California is one of the hardest-hit states when it comes to the spread and severity of the coronavirus. It is also a state that has thousands of traffic accidents and resulting injuries and deaths every year. Having a pending injury...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has not analyzed bicycle safety in the United States since 1972. In the last several years, multiple safety issues concerning bicyclists and other at-risk road users have become evident in reports published by the...

‘Not a poor man’s way of transportation’ Helicopter travel has become popular throughout California in recent years. From technology executives in Silicon Valley to sports and entertainment figures traveling across Southern California, many wealthy Californians have found that the convenience...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Motorcycle Safety Program (MSP) Unit is charged with co-leading and participating in a specific strategic highway safety plan. In conjunction with traffic safety stakeholders: the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), California Department of Transportation (CDOT),...

Table of Contents Everyone Is A Pedestrian Pedestrians are some of the most vulnerable road users on the roadways of California. Unlike vehicle occupants, they do not have the protection of a steel vehicle frame to protect them from the...

What Makes Parking Lots So Dangerous? Parking lots are one of the most common areas for collisions to occur. EHS Today reports that an average of fifty thousand accidents occurs in parking lots across the United States every year. While...

Table of Contents Recent reports from car insurance carriers found that over 77 percent of drivers have been involved in at least one car accident, making your chances of getting into a car accident during a 1,000-mile trip 1 in...

Table of Contents Despite safety gear and awareness campaigns, fatal bike accidents continue to rise. California saw the highest rate for any three-year period between 2016 and 2018 since the mid-1990s. What’s even more concerning is that nationally the three-year...

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