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The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer Are in Full Swing

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

Three Legal Options After a Serious Fireworks Accident

Each year, thousands of Americans get severely injured due to firework accidents. According to CPSC, in 2023, 9,700 injuries and 8 deaths were reported due to firework accidents. Out of 8 deaths, two were due to device malfunction, 5 were because of firework misuse, and one due to unknown circumstances. If we talk about other… Continue reading Three Legal Options After a Serious Fireworks Accident

The Most Serious Kinds of Swimming Pool Injuries

Nationwide, unintentional drownings are the leading cause of death for children between 1 and 4 years old. Drowning is the most common swimming pool injury. But it’s not the only one, and in many cases, it’s not the most serious one. A few minutes below the water could result in a permanent brain injury. Bacteria… Continue reading The Most Serious Kinds of Swimming Pool Injuries

‘Moneyball’ Author’s Daughter Dies in Car Crash

The 19-year-old author’s daughter is dead after the car she was riding in crossed the center line and smacked into a Freightliner. Dixie Lewis, who was on the Pomona College softball team, was in a 2014 Ford Fusion on State Highway 89 in Truckee. For unknown reasons, the driver, 20-year-old Ross Schulz, crossed from the… Continue reading ‘Moneyball’ Author’s Daughter Dies in Car Crash

Ridesharing Liability, Rental Cars, Coronavirus, and Unintended Consequences

You probably never thought you’d see these items together in a blog title. But stay with us on this one. During 2020, many rental car companies sold vehicles in their inventories. The next year, when travel picked up again, the car rental shortage drove up prices, leading many travelers to rely on ridesharing companies. The… Continue reading Ridesharing Liability, Rental Cars, Coronavirus, and Unintended Consequences

Insurance Company Defenses Go to the Movies

To obtain compensation for their injuries, car crash victims must establish negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence. This legal phrase means “more likely than not.” This burden of proof is very low. However, it’s just the minimum requirement. Victim/plaintiffs must have enough evidence to withstand some common insurance company… Continue reading Insurance Company Defenses Go to the Movies

Controversial Car Wreck Kills West Covina Teenager

A 19-year-old woman with a full athletic scholarship to a local University and plans to become a doctor, is now in a California mortuary. According to witnesses, the young woman was picking up her little sister from a friend’s birthday party when a driver ran a stop sign and smacked into the side of her… Continue reading Controversial Car Wreck Kills West Covina Teenager

Breaking Down a Truck Crash Claim

When they are fully loaded, large trucks carry hundreds of gallons of highly-flammable diesel fuel and weigh over 80,000 pounds. Additionally, and disturbingly, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which is supposed to protect people, has rolled back a number of important safety laws. So, in other words, there are a lot of large and… Continue reading Breaking Down a Truck Crash Claim

Tesla Autopilot Crashes: Dangerous Driving Practices and Legal Implications!

A Fontana man who had posted videos of himself operating his Tesla Model 3 without his hands on the wheel struck an overturned semi-truck on a Southern California highway. According to a 2023 Washington Post analysis of NHTSA data, Tesla’s automated driving features have been linked to over 700 crashes and at least 19 fatalities… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot Crashes: Dangerous Driving Practices and Legal Implications!

What You Should Know About Ridesharing Accidents

Taxi drivers, bus drivers, and other such commercial operators are subject to strict licensing requirements over and above noncommercial requirements. But Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing companies usually have no such requirements. Frequently, commercial license tests focus almost as much on interfacing with riders as they focus on driving skills. Since Uber drivers lack this… Continue reading What You Should Know About Ridesharing Accidents