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In 1991, a tour bus full of Girl Scout campers and leaders overturned on its way back from Palm Springs. Seven people died and almost fifty were seriously injured in an incident emergency responders still use as a training tool. The teenage Scouts, along with eight chaperones, were returning from a “California Dreamin’” tour which… Continue reading Palm Springs Girl Scout Bus Crash: 30 Years Later
A pedestrian was killed and several other people, including a police officer, were seriously injured in a recent pair of Southern California high-speed police chases. In one incident, officers in Koreatown tried to pull over a Mercedes which was allegedly involved in a prostitution ring. The driver sped away and officers gave chase. Near the… Continue reading More High-Speed Police Chases in South L.A. and Koreatown
Deadly Shooting in Canoga Park: Legal Rights of Victims Police have no witnesses, no clues, and no leads in a fatal shooting at a Canoga Park apartment complex. Officers responded to reports of “assault with a deadly weapon” and “shots fired” at or near an apartment complex not far from Sherman Way. When officers arrived,… Continue reading Another Deadly Shooting at an L.A. Apartment Complex
Some key infrastructure changes, like set-apart designated bicycle lanes, could all but eliminate bicycle crash fatalities. But largely due to bikelash, many cities hesitate to make these changes. Vehicle operators generally do not want to share the road with bicyclists. Therefore, for the foreseeable future, bicyclists will be at risk for the serious collision injuries… Continue reading A Closer Look at Bicycle Collisions
This acronym, which stands for Sorry, Mate, I Didn’t See You, usually refers to left turn motorcycle wrecks. Another acronym, TBFTL for Turned But Failed To Look, does not have the same panache. Furthermore, it does not capture the cavalier attitude that drivers often exhibit in the immediate wake of these wrecks. Usually, a driver… Continue reading What on Earth is a SMIDSY Crash?
This wreck, which happened in Chino, also seriously injured a third person and caused considerable property damage. According to the Chino Police Department, a Chevrolet sedan was southbound on Schaefer near East End. The vehicle apparently hit the median and catapulted into the air. The sedan then tore through a home’s retaining wall and went… Continue reading Two People Die When Car Flies Into a Swimming Pool
With rising vaccination rates triggering demand surge in rideshare demand, companies like Uber and Lyft are struggling to meet the growing need. Many drivers left the platforms during the pandemic and have not returned, citing health and safety concerns or waiting for better compensation. This driver shortage has prompted Uber to onboard new drivers quickly,… Continue reading Why Uber’s Push for Drivers May Compromise Passenger Safety
Investigators believe that two cars were street racing when one of them plowed into a Volkswagen, killing three people and seriously injuring two others. The wreck happened near the intersection of Glen Oaks and Andover. According to police, a “Kia and Mercedes Benz were traveling northbound on Glen Oaks Boulevard at a high rate of… Continue reading Speed Racer Kills Three People in Burbank
No one is sure when fully driverless cars will be on California roadways. Early predictions that they would be common by 2021 were obviously off-base. However, driverless cars are coming eventually. When they do, they will change the legal landscape of negligence law. Many cars already have extensive driver-assist features. So, to an extent, these… Continue reading Legal Responsibility in Self-Driving Car Accidents
According to one advocacy group, teen driving fatalities increase 26 percent between June 9 and September 12. Distracted driving causes more than half these wrecks. Since passengers are the leading cause of distracted driving crashes, many states, including California, have graduated drivers’ license programs. New drivers usually cannot carry passengers in their vehicles. Drug and… Continue reading The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer Are in Full Swing
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