Category: Car Accident

Even the best driver can be hit by a driver who is out of control or not paying attention.  This is an irritating fact of life when the only damage is to your car, but it becomes substantially more of an issue if you’re injured.  And if you’re injured by a...

Every day, approximately nine people die and over 1,000 people are injured in accidents involving distracted drivers. Research shows that accidents are up to eight times more likely to happen when a driver is distracted. With a probability that...

Can social media video posts impact lawsuits? When someone is killed in a California drunk driving accident, it is always tragic. When an 18-year-old allegedly drunk driver crashes, killing her 14-year-old sister and seriously injuring the sister’s 14-year-old friend, the situation is particularly tragic. But in one case, things got even worse. Thanks to the teenage...

Is an employer ever liable for personal injuries in a car accident caused by its employee drinking and driving?

California drunk driving accident attorneys help injured victims (or their survivors) recover compensation for their damages.

Drunk driving lawsuits are a subset of

What Must Be Proven in Product Liability Cases?

In 2012, an elderly driver in an Infiniti QX56 collided with the side of a minivan, tragically causing the deaths of the driver of the van and her two daughters.  Attorneys for the bereaved husband/father have asked a jury to award him as...

What are my rights if I am injured by a texting driver? Texting while driving remains a tremendous problem nationwide.  According to the National Safety Council, cell phone use is believed to result in 1.6 million crashes each year.  An estimated one out of every four car accidents in the United States are now...

When should you sue after a car accident? Millions of car accidents happen across the nation every year. Over 32,500 people are killed in car accidents annually, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and millions of others are injured. Car accidents can happen due to a wide variety of circumstances, but some scenarios...

How can I protect myself against drivers with road rage?

A shocking road rage incident caught on video highlights the immense dangers of enraged drivers on California highways nationwide.  Recently, motorists driving to work along the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita spotted a motorcyclist and a silver sedan driving erratically.  A...

Why is it so dangerous to text and drive?

Any activity that diverts your attention away from driving, including texting, eating, or using your GPS, results in distracted driving.  Distracted driving is believed to kill over 3,477 people each year and injure another 390,000, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety...

Who is liable for car accidents involving self-driving technology?

A fatal crash involving a Tesla vehicle operating in Autopilot mode called the nation’s attention to the potential dangers of self-driving technologies.  The accident happened in 2016 when a 40-year-old man driving a Tesla Model S sedan rammed into the trailer of...

What damages could I receive if I am injured in a car accident in California?

Serious car accidents can result in a wide array of injuries.  If you have been injured in a car accident, chances are you have incurred medical expenses and lost wages after not being able to return...

SUVs are the most popular car in the United States. Sadly, they are more prone to rollovers and are responsible for 30% of all road accident passenger deaths in the country. Thankfully, you can reduce the likelihood of your SUV rolling...

Updated August 29, 2023 When individuals acquire a vehicle, whether through purchase, lease, or rental, the last thing on their minds is that a component designed to safeguard their lives could potentially become a source of danger. Yet, this unsettling scenario unfolded in a series of tragic events involving defective airbags. J&Y Law,...

How can I protect my child from serious injury in a car accident?

Car accidents remain the number one cause of unintentional injury and death in children under the age of 15.  Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that between the years 2010 and 2014, close to 3,000...

What are my rights if I have been injured by a texting driver in California?

Apple recently released several new software features at its Worldwide Developer’s Conference.  One of these features could potentially save thousands of lives each year.  Apple plans to release an iOS that will include a feature known...

Staggering increases in California car accidents on a stretch of Highway 17 of 34% in just a single year – – from 664 to 983 collisions--have sent local officials scrambling for fast and effective solutions.

For almost 20 years, a "coalition of three...

How can I protect myself from aggressive drivers?

Aggressive driving is a serious problem on our roadways across the nation, and sadly it seems to be getting worse.  Several viral videos depicting drivers cursing, using obscene gestures, attempting to run others off the road, and even resorting to physical violence have...

Can senior citizens recover for the heightened injuries they may suffer in a car accident?

Over 40 million licensed drivers today are over the age of 65.  Senior drivers are at an increased risk of suffering serious injuries in the event of a car accident.  They are also more likely than...

Are self-driving cars safer than human drivers?

An accident involving a Honda CRV and an Uber vehicle in self-driving mode has garnered national attention.  Multiple accounts concerning the troubling Arizona accident have led to some dispute as to precisely who was at-fault for the collision.  In an era where an increasing...

What happens if the driver who hit me has little or no liability insurance?

The loud sounds of metal twisting, glass shattering, and people screaming are over. You survived a car accident that wasn't your fault. But you've suffered personal injuries in the accident...